Swim Lesson and Life in General

Angelina truly touches everyone she comes in contact with. She is growing and experiencing new things and loves just about everything except getting her face washed. She will be starting physical therapy next week to help her strengthen her legs. Angelina gets around pretty good even though she isn't crawling yet. She finally figured out how to sit up on her own and now she waves hi and bye. She is eating like crazy, everthing I eat she wants and she will try it all, some stays in the mouth others I wear!

We are still in awe of her. Bill, Christopher and I just want to play with her all the time. It's truly an awesome experience!


Four generation of LeMaires

Swimming with Grandpa Bill, dada and Christopher

How do you like my babushka? Afterall I am part Russian on my father's side!

Who needs toys???!!! I have THE red cup!

Great grandma LeMaire is soooo much fun. She always entertains me with songs.

At the beach again, showing off my favorite bathing suit from Cousin Linda, Joe and Jack.

Big brother Christopher and cousin Morgan. Future rock stars!

My first for grandma Roberta's birthday.

First BBQ on Great grandma LeMaire's new furniture and BBQ. 2007

I'm gonna soar high and always reach for the stars, dada will help me!

I'm a present for Mama and Dada oh and Christopher too.

Dada is always kissing and I love it!

emily with mom - look I'm swimming!

Emily, our host. She is so good about sharing her wonderful toys and she has lots of great toys.

Double infection - not feeling so good. We chose not to do the swim lessons but we go for the socialization and playtime.

Christopher and mom - first time at the swim, they had a ball.

Theresa and Emily with their moms

I love watching my friends swim during their swim lesson

First Ear Infection

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Making new friends. Evan is 4 months old.


Met cousin Kyle for the first time. What a cutie.

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Help me out of this floatie!

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Love the pool!

Angelina has been with us now for 2 months. It seems like she has always been with us. She has really adjusted well. She loves to eat just about everything and sleeps through the night and takes 2 naps during the day. She is now 16 lbs and 14ozs and 27 3/4 inches. Lately, she feels like she weighs a lot more. Angelina has had a high fever and double ear infection for the last five days and she will not let me put her down. Couple of sleepless nights but we're all getting better now.

We had an Early Intervention Evaluation this week. Angelina will be starting Physical Therapy twice a week for at least the next 6 months. Between Christopher and Angelina we have 3 therapist coming to the house around the clock. All good.

Since the initial evaluation Angelina has been making great progress. She is now attempting to crawl, feeds herself (very independent), hold the bottle and is babbling like crazy. She also loves the pool and doesn't like to be in the floatie. Angelina is a pure delight, she laughs all the time, even when she was really sick she still smiled at us most of the time. We keep staring at her to see if this is all real. We are sooooo lucky to have her in our lives. She melts the hearts of everyone she comes in contact with.

Angelina has been to her first baseball game and saw fireworks. She loved it!!!!! Got lots of attention and made friends with people that were sitting next to us. She also celebrated her first 4th of July and Daddy (5), Mommy(7) and Grandma's (10) birthday.

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Angelina's Birthday Party 6-9-07

I love a good party and my presents!


Uncle Bill and Aunt Patty.

I think I like cake


Angleina had an awesome time at her birthday party. Many friends from our travel group came. It was really nice to see them all again. All the children looked healthy and happy. We also had lots of family and good friends helping out. Angelina got lots of great presents. Thank you everyone for an awesome day!

Angelina is One

This post goes from bottomm up. Still learning.





Spent the day hanging out at Gosman's dock. Very relaxing!


Visited with mommy's friend Helene in Montauk. She was fun, she made me laugh.


We're going on a car trip to Montauk. Don't really like the car seat, but with mommy entertaining it's not so bad.


Just not up to a party. I'll be better for my party on the 9th.


Ice cream cake, Yummmy!


Oh no, battery is low on the camera. I look fuzzy.


Thanks Lisa, Devlin, Sheila and Lila for my birthday hat and horn. Pink, it's sooo me!


Wasn't feeling so good for my birthday because of the shots I got the day before.



Christopher is a one COOL DUDE!



Loved the beach so much I went back the next day and this time Christopher got to go in the water. It was really cold!!!


Attempting my first steps. NOT EASY!


No autographs please!!


Playing in my backyard with my cousin Morgan, big brother Christopher and daddy.


Mommy loves this picture of me and daddy.


Daddy makes me belly laugh.


Me, daddy and big brother Christopher. Christopher loves the beach and he can't wait to go swimming.


Mommy and me showing off our teeth.


I love you daddy.


Me and daddy.


Love the beach.


Me, Uncle Steven and Christopher at Smith Point Beach. We live very close to there. This is my first time at the beach.


Love playing with my cousing Morgan.

Sorry to say that I'm finding it difficult to post on a regular basis. I had no idea that I would be so tired most of the time.

Angelina has been home with us for 16 days now and she is really adjusting very well. She is eating regular food, hates baby food, wants to try everything I'm eating, gets mad if I don't give her a bite. She definitely came to the right family. I love to cook and my family loves to eat! She is also drinking juice now and still has formula between meals. She just started to hold her own bottle. She takes two naps a day and goes to bed around 9:30p.m. and gets up around 7:00a.m. She has just been a pure pleasure. She even poops in the toilet. She has been doing this since China. She will hold it in until we put her on the toilet. It's truly amazing.


Yeahhhhh I did it!!


Napping in Montauk


Love my new potty seat!!

We had our First visit to Dr. Lee's office. She did well until they wanted to take her blood. She did not like that they bundled her up. She was so mad that she wouldn't look at the Dr. afterwards. Couldn't blame her! Everyone was very nice and Angelina was a hit with the staff. She ran a fever for two days but now she's all better.

We had some busy days of playing with the family and friends and getting to know Long Island.