Sunday, September 28, 2008

We're having so much fun!!!

Sorry it's been so long since we last posted, but we've been busy having so much fun with our little girl! Tess is just beautiful and she is growing and changing every day. She eats well, sleeps well, hardly ever cries and loves to practice lots of smiling, making new sounds, sticking her tongue out, holding her head up, playing with toys, and just being plain cute all the time. There is never a dull moment in our house anymore and we feel so incredibly blessed to have this little person in our lives. She is a joy and a delight -- just look at the photos below and you'll see for yourself!
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Ha pasado mucho tiempo desde la última vez que les mandamos fotos porque hemos estado muy ocupados gozando de los primeros meses de la vida de nuestra querida nena. Tess es una niña muy preciosa y cada día va creciendo y cambiando. Se ocupa sonriéndose, haciendo nuevos sonidos, apoyándose la cabeza ella sola, jugando, mostrándonos la lengua, y siendo muy adorable todo el tiempo. Duerme bien, come bien y casi no llora. Nunca se aburre en nuestra casa y nos sentimos muy bendecidos por la presencia de esta personita en nuestra vida. Tess es una alegría y un placer – vean las fotos abajo y seguramente estarán de acuerdo!
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Having fun getting to know her papa (back when she was just four weeks old and still had hair on the sides of her head!)


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Tess Gandolfo: Lightweight champion of the world! She is the greatest!!!


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Just chillin' with the cuddly papa

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Hey Aunt BJ, Tess is practicing to play second keyboard at the Christmas concert this year!



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Just looking adorable as usual!


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Check out the mohawk! (Or as Grammy O'Donnell calls it, the cute little curl)


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Bathtime is so much fun!



Sleepytime is even more fun!



Look at my superior strength -- holding up my head!

Getting ready to go to church

Ahhh, total contentment.

Tummy time!

Gallery of Yawns

The collected yawns of Theresa Elizabeth:
On her proud papa's birthday
In her new Bum Genius diapers (they fit her much better now!)

With mom on the changing table

Just hangin' out on the couch

Tailgating at a Furman football game this past weekend


Grammy O'Donnell's Visit


Grammy O'Donnell visited back when Tess was 3 - 5 weeks old. We had a great time introducing her to her 15th grandchild and she was a huge help to us -- cooking all our meals, helping us around the house, singing to the baby and teaching us all about proper bathing techniques! Yes, we know we are spoiled! It was a wonderful visit and Tess now misses her Grammy terribly!
La mamá de Elizabeth nos visitó por dos semanas cuando Tess tenía 3 – 5 semanas. Fue una visita muy linda. Nos ayudó con muchas cosas en la casa, cocinaba, cantaba a la nena, y nos enseñó a bañarla bien. Nos hace mucha falta hoy y esperamos verla muy pronto.









Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The Happy Family Settles In

Here are some photos of us and Tess, weeks two and three. She's already growing and changing so much. Her little hands and feet are starting to get chubby and her alert periods are getting longer and longer. She's simply amazing!

Aquí hay fotos de Tess y nosotros durante las segunda y tercera semanas de su vida. Ya está cambiando y creciendo mucho. Sus piecitos y manitos se están poniendo gorditos y está mas y mas alerta cada día. Es maravillosa!












Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Grandmom and Grandpop Gandolfo's Visit

Tess's Grandmom and Grandpop Gandolfo (and their dog Abbey) came to visit her for the first time and, of course, they think she is just perfect! They were a huge help to us -- cooking, cleaning, helping take care of the baby and working on projects around the house. We are so grateful for their love and support!

Los abuelos de Tess (y su perrito!) vinieron a visitarla por primera vez y, por supuesto, piensan que es preciosa! Nos brindaron mucha ayuda en la cocina y la casa. Estamos muy agradecidos por su amor y su apoyo.