Chilling with Dilworths

A Dilworth Christmas Tradition

 

Breakfast Club

Just Snoozing...

Where's my ipad?

Ten Rules to Buying a Communion Dress

 Elizabeth's big shopping trip to select a Communion Dress.

There were many dresses, veils and even gloves to try on.

 

First Rule: Try on all or as many dresses as you can because an ugly dress on the hanger may be beautiful on you!

 

Second Rule: Enlist helpers! They can zip the back, tie bows and get different sizes! Plus, they usually come with wallets. :) 

 Third Rule: Have Fun!

 Fourth Rule: Twirl! Twirl! Twirl!

 Fifth Rule: Pouf! Pouf! Pouf! Pouf! The bigger the better!

 Did we already say Twirl?

 Sixth Rule: Male sure the dress doesn't itch or pinch!

Seventh Rule: Dance!

 Eighth Rule: Strike a Pose.

 

Ninth Rule: Take a moment to breath it all in!

 

Tenth Rule: Run it by Daddy (but don't mention the price!!!!)

3 Months

I've discovered my hands. 

I like to look at them and am starting to use them grab dangling toys.

I'm teething.

I will put anything in my mouth with my hands and am starting to drool.

I smile for real, not gas smiles.

I recognize Mommy + Daddy and am starting to realize who are strangers.

I love to listen to the band Renee & Jeremy's cd "It's a big World which is compilation of songs to help kids and their parents fall asleep. 

I'm starting to like tummy time a bit more and can raise my head and chest.

I'm talking more.. I make oohhh and ahhh sounds.

 

I'm starting to notice smaller and larger objects in my environment. 

Look how I have changed in just three short months..

Dilworth's

 

The Dilworth's got together in Detroit. 

Yum!

The Kids took over the Adult table.

Oh no.. will I grow a beard too one day?

"Cousins"

"Brothers"

My New Best Friend

Dear Thumbs,

We have you two been my whole life! You guys are the best friends a girl could have.. you are always there for me like in the middle of the night when I wake scared, in the bath tub, when I'm bored, in the car on a walk.. Since I have found you some times I don't want to play with Mom or Dad.. sometimes I even prefer you to the boob.. 

I just know it.. we will be BFFs for life. Oh until I turn two. 

xo
Abriella

Snow

When you pee in your tub, you get stuck in the bucket! Oh well its all the same.

Aunt Vicki makes funny faces that I like to imitate..

Oooooohhhhh and Aaaaaahhhhs

Blow Bubbles or flutter your tongue

Big Smiles

One of Santa's elfs on the run..

 

Grandpa Cliff and Aunt Vicki took turns watching me while Mom and Andrew hit the slopes..I've been teething for a few weeks now and love this giraffe

 

I love to snuggle with my Godmother

 

Cousin Andrew didn't want to hold me.. we are cool but he said he will be back in two years when I stop crying so much.. sorry Drew.. I miss you. 

Merry Christmas 2012

My first Christmas was spent with the Alberti + Malkasians.. Now that Cousin Andrew is a teenager and I was pooped out from my big baptism party; everyone slept in.. well except for Grandpa Cliff who went to church for all of us. 

Around ten in the morning we enjoyed Christmas French Toast and opened presents while I snoozed some more.. 

 Aunt Celeste is always with us in spirit but sometimes she makes her presence more pronounced like in this gift from Vicki.. the Celeste scarf..

 Vicki got stylish earnings..

 Poppie got a light that can be attached to his glasses

 Mommy got nail polish (that's me sleeping in Mommy's arm..)

 Grandpa Cliff showed us that you don't really have to wrap the whole box to get the full effect.. just a strip in the middle like a think belt is all you need.

 Andrew got q-tips to hear is Mother better!

 Aunt Vicki model Mommy's new leather jacket!!

 Playing Peek a Boo!

No missing Drew on the field!

Grandma let Poppie hold me!

Me + My Daddy in his new fish shirt.

Grandpa Cliff will be rock'n to BB King.. no sure who that is yet..

 

Thanks Uncle JJ for the lamp shade a step up from your usual re-gifted presents .. we like you having a full time job! 

 

Oh Cousin Andrew is that an iDrive????? Just kidding!

 

Mommy was in tears over her prank Christmas box and Andrew was relieved that we didn't get him a lame gift like last year.