My First Halloween!

Mariana loved the "My First Halloween" onesie that the Reese's gave her. She also found this hat quite entertaining! Halloween was a pretty cold night in Asheville, so Mariana put on her Jack- o-lantern and helped Mommy and Daddy hand out candy! She was definitely the cutest trick or treater on our block!

Looking Cute in Stripes!

My First Family Vacation!

On October 8, 2008 Mom and Dad took me on my first family vacation! We went to Kiawah Island, SC and stayed in Gran and Pop's Condo. It was amazing!! Even though it rained the entire week, we had so much fun! I loved putting my toes in the ocean and taking long walks on the beach. While we were away, we got to see Mom and Dad's good friend's Matt and Stacey! I loved hanging out with them. They were really nice! Check out our pictures. - Sprout

All dressed up- No place to Go!

This was taken on the first cool day of fall! Mariana is sporting the finest of newborn fashion thanks to Aunt Christy Dove! We love the maryjane stockings and scully cap to complement her fashion apparel. Despite taking about 80 pictures we could not get the child to smile! Thank goodness for digital film. She is too cute!

Fun with Brian, GeGe and Cousin Ava!

This was taken in Downtown Asheville at Live After Five! Alan and I had fun with our cousins Brian and Ge Ge and Mariana slept through the entire concert - amazing! Cousin Ava was very intrigued by Mariana and was wide awake - ready to dance and play!

Rub a Dub Dub - Fun in the tub!

As you can see Mariana has come a long way from that first bath! Bath time is now one of her favorite parts of the day. Gotta love those big smiles for Daddy!

A Long Day at the Park!

We took a picnic to Fletcher Park and went for a nice walk! As you can see Mariana really enjoyed the day and was crashed out in her stroller by the end. Precious!

Mom's Birthday!

This picture was taken on September 14, 2008. Here is Sweet Mariana helping Mommy blow out her birthday candles! Daddy and Mariana made a chocolate, chocolate chip pound cake from scratch, while they sent Mommy out to treat her self to a pedicure! What a wonderful gift! Mommy had a great time and was so surprised when she came home. What a fun moment to celebrate my birthday, not only with Alan, but also with our precious little girl! These are HAPPY times!

First Smile!

Here is a glimpse of Mariana's first smile when she was about 5 weeks old. Mommy came in to get her from her nap and she was all smiles. What a fun surprise!!