From the Bed-Stuy to the BEACH

We headed up to NH for the Holiday week-end.  

It had rained almost 3 weeks straight in NH, but we were lucky enough to get a beautiful sunny weekend.

Clariza & Nohli @ Portsmouth Fire Works

Nohli Stayed up LATE

Triple B the God Fatha w/ Nohli

Me & Nohli @ Pirate's Cove

Eating Watermelon @ The Harding-Chase House

Nohli always BRINGS the SUNSHINE

West 4th St Waiting on the A Train to UTICA

Nohli & Olive

That Hand in the BREEZE

Nohli and Papa playing on the Beach

The 10th Month!

Hello readers!  I know you guys have prolly been wondering where has the mama been?  Well, ive been very occupied.  As you all may or may not know, A Mother's work is never done!  Being a stay at home mom is the hardest job i have ever had.  Luckily for me, i have such a great partner and a wonderful support system.  Our caring and loving N.H family is a great help aswell.  Well so far we are in early July although most of us still feel like its April or May.  The rain has taken over our summer!  We have not let that stop us !!!  We have continued with our travels and Nohli even attended her 1st wedding.  Congrats to Michela & Tyler.  We are planning another trip up to Rye, NH this weekend to celebrate the 4th of July.  This will be Nohli's first time  watching the fireworks outside the belly.  I know theyll be loud so I hope she doesnt freak out.  Now...for the progress report.  She is now 10 months old!  At the beginning of her 9th month she started using her pointers.  She uses them to grab things and to point to things.  She has been standing up and getting around by using furniture n people as her crutch.  She has also stood up for seconds at a time w.o holding on.  Progress!  Aside from the two bottom teeth she has had,  she is also getting her 4 top teeth.  She has been eating all sorts of food.  Most recently for bkfst she has began to eat Yogurt w berries.  She loves her some berries!!!  She also had home made strawberry/banana pancakes n tia jen jen shared her french toast w her on our visit to "Noah's" Restaurant in the beautiful Borough of Stonington, CT.  

As of right now, it seems as tho everyday is filled with a new achievement and a new adventure.  It never slows down around here!  The end of next month will be NOHLI's 1st BIRTHDAY, so plans are in the works for that.....well Im sure ive missed lots but its all i have time for right now.  As always thanks for reading, and please dont forget to COMMENT! xxo!!! CNN 

WOOOW... Where the TIME GO?

NOHLI and the family been busy, busy, busy, so far this summer.

More to come soon

Sorry no words, just pics this post. 

The things-to-do list is crazy, right now.

SUMMER IS HERE

This is gonna be a quick post...

Sharing 1 of Papa's Birf Day Cup Cakes

More, Please!

Purple Lips

It's gotta the follow thru

We planted a tree for Nohli in Rye

The Grand Parents Helped

Nohli's first home

It's been in the freezer for 9 months

I almost grilled it a few times. Ha

We went to Martha's 60th BDay in Boston.

Nohli didn't want to leave the party

Never to early to start looking at colleges, right?

Guacamole definitely 1 of her favorite foods

Naked in the Back yard

Pops set up the blow up pool 

She LOVED it

Nohli takes a bite out of her tree before it was planted.

BEACH BABIES

Nohli's First Trip to Miami

We were all getting sick of the crazy weather in New York, 

so we decided to head South. Jet-Blue hooked us up with some cheap tickets and Christy opened up her house for us. 

We flew down to West Palm Beach. 

Lil Mikey Harding picked us up at the airport.  We went straight to JOHN G's for some lunch.

Then we headed south on 95 to South Beach.  

We were lucky enough to stay at Christy's Belle Island apartment.  Nohli got to meet her Tia Christy for the first time. They are now best friends.  

We BBQed  some steaks and watched the sunset. 

The next day on got breakfast on Lincoln Rd.  Christy left for a party on the west coast.  Nolhi, Mike, Clariza, and me hit the beach.

We spent the next we days for chilling out and relaxing.

Hanging on at the new Jet Blue terminal

Nohli chewing on a domino on South Beach

We had some trouble finding a pool for Nohli.  

It seems South Beach is more of a playground for adults than kids. Ha. 

The pool we usually sneak into at The Standard doesn't allow babies near the pool. 

We tried some hotel pools on the strip and we were denied every time. Thank God for my homey Noel, he let Nohli come splash around his pool at The Flamingo. The water was so perfect Mama even took a dip.

Nohli and the downtown Miami skyline

More swimming

And more

Nohli loved the playground especially the swing

Tia Christy eating Nohli

Nohli hangin with the boys

West Palm Beach

2 Beautiful ladies

The Fam at John G's

Nohli on Christy balcony

Nana and Papa on Belle Island

Nohli w/ the HUG LIFE crew

One of my favorite pics!

On the way to the beach

Passed out! Nohli sleeping good. 

It was a nice trip. 

Now we ready to enjoy some real spring in NYC

The GOD FATHA

Nohli's First SPRING

Nohli's God Father, Bradley (He's a school teacher.) was on spring vacation, 

so he made the trip down to Brooklyn to see Nohli. 

Brad stayed for a few nights. The weather was a little rainy, cold, miserable, but we still had a few nice days in the city. 

A little shopping on Broadway. Lunch at MeKong and LASSO. BBQed and Fish Fried.

Nohli repping the Celts with Brad, Pucci, (and Tini too)

Nohli has been trying lots of new food. 

She likes most of it. 

Grilled Corn at Habana Outpost

Still the Bread Monster!

Nohli and Brad had a lot of fun. 

Thanks for coming thru, Triple B!

COMING UP: NOHLI HEADS TO SOUTH BEACH

Grandma BuBuB's FIRST Post

Easter weekend at the Simo von Ritters'

Noah and Clariza invited their NH country family for a weekend in the big city. It is always difficult to get Pops to drive in the traffic of the city, but little Nohli and her wonderful parents make the trip more than worth it. We decided to drive in on Saturday instead of our usual Friday night. It was a much better trip (even in the rain) and we did not get lost once! Noah even had a parking place right in front of the apartment!!

It is alway so exciting to see Nohli after a couple weeks of her growing. She was sitting up in her high chair, but when we got there, she began to smile and clap her hands. I think she is beginning to know us. She is such a happy good natured little girl. We are lucky to get to spend the weekend with Nohli and her Fam.

As soon as the rain stopped, Nohli took a walk with her loving grandparents and even stayed awake to share the sights of Bed Stuy with us. Tia JenJen was joining us after her job interview in Boston. We decided to wait for her for dinner, but little Nohli needed her bath and bed. Now she sits in the little tub by herself. Her motor skills are improving as she plays with her toys, esp her BOBO. She still loves to have her mama put her to sleep but i know there will be a day soon when I can do it.

As always there was tasty meal prepared by the duo Chefs, Noah and Clariza. On Easter morning the sun shone brightly. Nohli got dressed up to go the church with her Grandma. Pops and Tia Jen decided to come too. After a short walk we found a beautiful church that looked like a cathedral in Europe. Nohli quickly made friends with everyone around her, and when the music started she clapped her hands and almost tried to dance. She must have her Mom's moves! After we all sang "This little light of mine" and all that clapping and singing, she fell fast asleep in her Pops arms. When we looked over at her, sleeping like a little angel, there was a tear in her Pop's eye.

She woke up for the walk home and took another little nap to get ready for the next event. Noyela and Greg came for easter dinner, another feast prepared by our awesome hosts. After dinner there was a walk to the park to play a little hoop and baseball. I think Nohli can't wait til she gets to play too. A busy day, books, and a bath and back to bed.

The next morning we wanted to try out a new place for breakfast--Food for Thought, but it was closed, so we went to everyone's favorite, Tom's. Nohli sat right up in her little booster eyeing all the food. She tasted a little waffle and hash browns. Ummm, good! As always , she flirted with those around her. One lady even thought she should be the new Gerber baby!! It's always hard to say Good bye, but we needed to get back. Until their next NH visit, we will have to keep checking the blog to see and hear all the Adventures of a Brooklyn Babe. We are so happy to be a part of her adventures.

THANKS for the words, BuBuB!