Calista Catherine and Cassandra Claire Brady: June 2007

Friday, June 22, 2007

Calista Film Festival!

Here are a series of videos from the past couple of months. This one is from June 10 when Kirsten was visiting. The one on May 20 features my dad and Mary playing the flute and harp together. Enjoy!

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Pediatrician Update and a Message from Mommy

I took Calista to the doctor yesterday for her 4-month check up. She weighs a healthy 16 pounds and is 25" long, putting her in the 75th percentile for both weight and height. I can't believe she has basically doubled her birth weight! She is perfectly healthy and is doing great. Calista also got another round of vaccines and was a brave girl once again. Dr. Kelly said we can start feeding her rice cereal so I am on a mission to buy some tomorrow. A whole new world of eating is hopefully opening up!

On her 4-month birthday Calista also started turning over from her back to her stomach and is now always lifting up her neck and legs -- I call it the "Calista Total Abs Workout" because it looks like she wants to do some serious sit ups. She can also do longer stretches of tummy time and can hold up her neck and head pretty high now.

Other fun tidbits: Calista can actually pull her parrot off her activity gym now -such strength! She has discovered her feet and toes, and likes to play with them when I change her diaper. Such a help. She also likes to hug and kiss and although she hasn't quite figured out how to make the smacking sound - it's still entirely adorable. She's also able to pass toys back and forth between her hands - some serious hand-eye coordination going on! And she loves to sit and stand up too (with of course a little help from us) -- building up those leg muscles for future crawling expeditions no doubt.

All in all she's an amazing girl and I love learning about the world from her.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Happy Anniversary G-Ma and G-Pa!

Here we are at Lulu's -- come visit us again soon! We miss you already.

Sleeping Beauty

She looks so peaceful...how could she have rejected the nice bottle in Grandma Eloise's hand!? Sigh...the drama continues...

Calista Loves Uncle Matt and G-ma and G-pa Brady!

We were so excited to have Grandma and Grandpa (affectionately nicknamed G-ma and G-pa) Brady visit us. We went to the North Beach Street Fair and had dinner at Lulu's in celebration of their 35th wedding anniversary (congratulations!!!). Uncle Matt flew up for the weekend too -- it was so nice to be with family and Calista was all smiles.

Cutest Girl Ever

Calista looked sooo cute in her towel I had to take a photo. This is us after her bubble bath. She loves the bath and is learning how to make splashes!

Little Angel

Calista looks like an angel in this vintage dress from her Nonni.

Martha and Jay Visit!

Calista gets to meet Martha and Jay for the first time. Jay is 3 1/2 and is showing us his super-human strength! (Martha and I were roommates in Piedmont after I graduated from Mills.) Thanks so much for stopping by -- Sacramento is much too far away for our liking!

Monday, June 11, 2007

Super Baby!

Calista LOVES it when Scott raises her in the air and says, "Super Baby!" Look at that smile!

Bon Voyage Peter

Our friend Peter is moving to LA so we had a farewell dinner at Medjool. Calista was there to wish him well in his adventures, along with Nathalie and Tyler and mommy and daddy!

We Love Aunt Kirsten

Oh -- I forgot to mention that Calista has pretty blue eyes like Kirsten. And how cute were they in their matching white hoodies and now their pink stripe shirts? (OK -- the white hoodie that Kirsten is wearing is actually mine -- but still -- they are quite the cuties!) And speaking of cuties, we had to get another shot of Calista wearing her "If You Think I'm Good Looking You Should See My Aunt" since she is so much bigger in it now. We also got to meet Kirsten's boyfriend Michael who was out here for a conference.

Hurrah -- Aunt Kirsten Visits!

Calista was so excited to see Aunt Kirsten that she showed her how she likes to play high five (with me) and pat-the-book with Kirsten. A good time was had by all.

Too Cute for Words! Except "Word to my Mother." Thanks Francer for the cool onesie!

Reading Time!

Daddy reads a special book to Calista that our friend Karla's mom made just for her! Thanks a million Karla and Mrs. Romero!

Fashion Maven

Calista wearing a darling outfit from Paula and Bob Johanson.

Calista Meets New Friends

We had lunch with Matt and Stephanie and their daughter Eden in Dolores Park. I (Brisen) went to Haas with Matt and they live on the same block as we do! Eden clearly understands how to smile at the camera at 7 1/2 months -- but we remain hopeful that if we take enough pictures Calista will soon follow suit. Surprisingly, Calista already weighs more than little Eden by 2 pounds! Calista also met my friend Kirsten Dubberke, and is wearing a cute dress from my mom's cousin Annie.