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  "a portrait of my daughters, once a week, every week, in 2013"

Zoe Tiare: crackers and olives, your favorite foods right now.

Alma Aiko: your first smiles…

last week fav: this dreamy portrait of sammy, stella at the window, the lavender field behind hattie.

Taking part in Jodi's weekly portrait series

i have a secret to tell…

we already knew that zoeti would have a little sister! and she knowed it too!
during my 5th month of pregnancy i asked the doctor to write in a piece of paper if it will be a girl or a boy. the idea was to go to a beautiful place and let zoeti open the envelope while we took pictures of the moment.
and that’s the picture! unfortunately that day the weather was so bad, but we couldn’t wait for a sunny day (so rare here during winter!). zoeti was both excited and curious about it but i think she did not realized the fact that she would have been a big sister.

why we did that? i thought it would be easy for zoeti call my belly with her sister’s name, read her books about sisters relationship, listen to us talking about alma as already part of the family. and in the meanwhile we wanted to make a surprise for family and friends (as we did with zoeti) so it was a kind of “family secret”!
i don’t know if it’s because we prepared zoeti about her sister’ coming but she is absolutely adorable with alma, gives a lot of kisses, asks for hug her… yesterday i was breastfeeding alma and she took a pillow to put under my back to make me more comfortable! and i was thinking you’re just two years old!! how can you be so kind?! i’m so proud of the little person she is becoming!
i love you both so much!

let’s have party!

when zoeti was born, my parents hosted a big party with my whole family (uncles, aunts and cousins) and neighbours… fourty people!
for alma they… did the same! we celebrated last weekend and it was a happy, sunny, crowded day! and with a couple of special guests: pac the rabbit and ugo the turtle!

   >> littles & teens <<

>> my cousin and her beautiful daughter cuddling alma <<

alma has been so quiet the whole day, moving from one arm to another. unfortunately between feeding her, take a look to zoeti and help my mom i didn’t took so many pictures… anyway i really enjoyed the day!

thanks mum & dad!

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"a portrait of my daughters, once a week, every week, in 2013"

Zoe Tiare: my little monkey… enjoying the last days of summer
Alma Aiko: you have everything to discover, always surprised by something!
My favorite last week were: cecily’s portrait, iliska’s shadows and the light in stella’s portraits.
Taking part in Jodi's weekly portrait series

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  "a portrait of my daughters, once a week, every week, in 2013"

Zoe Tiare: i don’t know when we’ll be able to take away your dummy!

Alma Aiko: you love the water… just like the rest of the family!

my favorites this week are: sarah’s weekend photos, jane’s children pictures (especially the first one), and amanda’s shots.

Taking part in Jodi's weekly

MuSe: science museum in trento

            
on saturday we spent the day in the new science museum in trento: muse. renzo piano is the famous architect that designed the structure and you can easily guess it from the outside: glasses everywhere! the museum is awesome! 5 floors of dinosaurs, different types of animals, flora and fauna of the mountains, human evolution and even a tropical greenhouse! but the thing i loved most is that it’s children friendly: there is a whole floor of science experiments to try and screens to help understand the different types of animals. a funny and instructive plus for kids! maybe zoeti is still too little to understand and appreciate such a thing but we’ll surely come back soon.

>> zoeti tried the fakir’s bed <<

just a negative thing: please, renzo piano, next time think about automatic doors!  have to push two heavy doors with a stroller is not that easy!

>> i love wearing my baby!! <<

 
and that’s how we ended the day: with a injured toddler and a visit to the ER! my little zoeti have had a pronation of the ulna! luckily the doctor has adjusted her in 5 minutes!

what children teach you

 
thank you, girls! you are teaching me how to slow down, take time, breathe. if you have two kiddos so close in age and so little, forget the clock. don’t say i will be there at… because you will never be on time. don’t make plans too tight… even if you need a little bit of organization being flexible is your priority. i was always in a hurry before becoming a mom. and what for? zoeti is becoming independent and she needs her time to do things as she wants. i can scream and do things in its place or take a step behind (thanks tracy hogg!) and look her growing and learning new things.
and take a look around with their eyes. they can see things you never noticed before. alma is just discovering the world and that’s a magical moment. she moves her little face when i talk, smiles even if still not voluntarily, opening her eyes to lights and shadows.
i have to admit that sometimes i just need to do things quickly but then zoeti stops me, right in the middle of the street or while i am packing everything to go outside just because there is a plane in the sky or a dog is walking outside or she HAS to give a kiss to alma. and i remember how lucky i am.
thank you, girls!