Ballons, Flowers & TT

TT has been sleeping a little better. She wakes up once or twice at night. Well I shouldn't complain because as soon as I nurse her she goes back to sleep. And nursing her at night varies from 2-5 minutes. So it's not a big deal. I think she doesn't do really good with co-sleeping. Lately I sleep at the bottom of my queen bed so TT could have it all for herself. And it works like a charm. She loves the space and sleeps like a baby. By the way whoever invented the saying "sleep like a baby" never raised one.

Ha, look at grandma's hand. Somehow she wanted to be included in the picture.






Falling with style!




My glamour glasses.

2 Mommies + 2 Baby Girls

Darlin and I can fly. We both have superpowers.



The 2 pictures below show that Darlin and TT love to be cuddled and kissed.





My favorite activity with Mommy : People watching... hmmmm excuse me, I mean Lake viewing.



And yes we love our Mommies. And it's not just the fact that they feed us, they also make us smile, all day long!!




And taking more pictures.



Warning!!! Cuteness ahead!!!







We all get along very well. I don't know what it is, but every time I see a baby I jump for joy. I want to touch Darlin's face but for some reason Mommy is holding me back.

Camera loves TT

You know if I give mami these kind of looks I know I can get away with anything.




Tatiana wants to stand up. She is ready to take it to another level.



Little Miss Giggles!



Reaching for Grandma's hand.



TT has been fussy today. Teething is no fun at all. She also has been sucking her thumb all day long. I guess it comforts her a little bit.



Mom pick me up please or I will let the whole neighborhood know how pretty my voice is.



Grandma's whispering to me that I need to calm down. I'm really hyper.



hmmm I'm getting bored of being mami's model.



Playing.



Teasing Mom about crawling. No way I'm crawling, I'm smarter than that. Soon I'll figure out a way to walk.

Tatiana & Tatiana

One of the perks of being home is that Grandma Tatiana takes care of almost everything. I say almost because I haven't found yet a way for her to breastfeed TT.

My Little Ballerina

Finally I know what Tatiana wants to be when she grows up : A ballerina! Today for the first time she started to dance when Grandma Tati was singing to her. She already knows how to sing, but dancing is a new field of exploration to her. And what I mean by dancing is not just jumping up and down on the couch. No, no I mean the Albanian traditional form of dancing [folk dance.] The readers that don't have a clue about Albanian dancing, just think about "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" movie. Yes that kind of dance.

She is such a diva in training!

Today is Sunday and I just woke up. The routine is to eat breakfast with Grandma while Mommy is recovering [since she has been sleep deprived for a long time.]



And I thought that Mommy was sleeping. I was way off. She was pampering herself.

Looking good mami! I'm sensing a trip to the lake.



Yay I'm out. Boy was I wrong?! That's why everyone was dressing up.



Here I am at the lake with Auntie Diana, Tia Xhilda and my Mommy.



I'm fly... ok, ok I'm flying!! yahoooo Well The truth is that I'm fly too.



What Can I Say? Uncle Martin knows how to put a smile on my face. I told him he should be a comedian and have his own show.




Tia Xhilda gives me lots of hugs and kisses.



Posing like a photo model. They got nothing on me!!


It's highly recommended by doctors to give and receive kisses. This is the kiss therapy Mommy and Auntie Diana attend everyday. They never miss a class. Bravo ladies, you both have perfect attendance!!!



Ohh recently I love to play with buttons. Especially when mami holds me tight in her arms. Thats why I sing to her "Hold me, hold me, never never never let me gooooo" and then I grab the opportunity to play with buttons. So sneaky huh!



Tia Xhilda and Uncle Martin match with each-other. I think they have telepathic abilities.

Lake of Tirana

Finally the weather is nice today. And what do we do when it's not
pouring outside? Go to the lake, that's right folks! Here are
some pics that demonstrate our daily activities.


My Mom striking poses ... She loves this photo! Me, not so much!



Mom and auntie Bora a.k.a. Xhuxhi [English translation - Midget.]
Yes people : It takes 2 adults to hold me.



Our new addition in this pic is Tia Xhilda. I've been giving lots of hugs
and kisses to her. I even sleep for 2 hours straight when
I go out with her. She has that effect on me.



Recently Mom has been allegedly neglecting me. Please see
the picture below. Auntie Bora took care of my hunger while
Mommy & Tia ignored me :(



I was getting nursed and meanwhile I took the opportunity to take a nap.

Easter

It has been 5 years since I last celebrated Easter at home with
my family. My Mom dyed 70-80 eggs this time. She loves to give them
to our relatives and friends. The picture below shows clearly how
content my Mom is with her work. I wish blogspot would upload my pictures
in a larger format but let's not complain today :)

TT is so vivacious in her uncle Martin's arms. She becomes very cheerful
and playful when Martin comes home from work.



When we were in Newark babi Barry used to be on the right side on this picture.
Both of us used to kiss her and Tatiana would squeal with delight.



Tatiana senior offering an Easter egg to Tatiana junior. If it was for
TT she would crack all of the eggs in a second.