Eleni out on a friday night

Out on the Town

Liz and Luli took Eleni out for a quick walk on Lincoln Road on South Beach this week. Eleni had fun barking at passing dogs and staring at street performers! She also demonstrated her mastery of peekaboo.

Check out her top teeth in the last picture!

First Birthday in Pictures

On Sunday Eleni celebrated her first birthday (officially on March 24) with her parents, grandparents, and many neighbors and friends. Here's a recap in pictures (the video is in the post below!):

Oh, look at me, I'm so lovely in my pink birthday dress:

Kisses from Grandpa:

Eleni loves balloons (here she is with Grandma):

Is this the beginning of something wonderful??

Not if Eleni has anything to say about it! (Sorry Erik!):

Eleni was puzzled and alarmed by her blazing birthday cake:

Uh, what do I do now?

Uncle Luli showed her how to enjoy the cake:

CAKE FACE

Sneaking a peek at the camera:

Check out my front teeth!

With Aunt Elidiona:

Presents and cards!

Where's Eleni?

THERE SHE IS!

More cards...

New bib!

The lovely Albanian ladies:

Happy birthday Eleni! Thanks to all her friends for the gifts and their company at the party!

Birthday Party!

Update Coming Soon...

Stay tuned for an update in the next 48 hours involving the following thrilling events:

1. Roseola Outbreak
2. First Birthday Extravaganza (7 racks of lamb + 10 bottles of wine?!)
3. First Steps--on video!
4. To Shave or Not To Shave Eleni's Head?

Be patient! We're working on it!

Average Weekday with Eleni

Eleni doesn't get out and about during the work week. We don't have any fun weekend pictures either; Luli and Liz have been very busy with papers and tests lately. Here are some pictures from Eleni's average weekday with Grandma.

Checking out the bathtub before getting in (no sharks!):

Splashing with Mommy!

She really loves her baths...clap clap!

More zealous clapping:

Clean and contemplative before bedtime:

Earlier in the day, trying to feed her dollie:

Trying to figure out which way the spoon goes:

Gangsta Eleni Lynn rules the streets of Miami:

Learnin' her Aunt Lizzy some farm animals:

Focused reader Eleni:

We're going to show that little girl on the Today Show who can read!!

Leave us a comment! Sorry it's been so long since the last update! If the weather permits an outing this weekend, we'll have something else to post on Monday!