Bayan took her first step three weeks ago. After she did this, Brett and I thought for sure that she would be walking in no time. However, once she made this one giant step, she seemed to lose all interest in taking another and seemed completely unaware of how imminently close to walking she was. She happily crawled on. Then last week, out of nowhere, she took 7 steps in a row. She has gotten steadier and steadier on her feet daily. And now, on her 10-months birthday, I think it's safe to say that Brett and I officially have trouble on our hands--our little Bayan Aliyyih is a walker.
Bayan Aliyyih: the blog
11/09/2009
It's official--she's a walker
10/23/2009
10/11/2009
9 months old
Bayan at 9 months.
A couple of days ago it was Bayan's 9-months birthday. She has now spent more time in this world than in the world of the matrix. Where did the time go? Pretty soon she won't be a baby anymore... :(
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Bayan's favorite things.
Here's Bayan doing a few of her favorite things: hanging out with the romantic poets--and hoping to sneak a bite of their works (Bayan loves to eat paper) while her parents aren't looking, turning up the volume on the radio--until it gets so loud that it startles her and she scurries away, and enjoying some homemade apple sauce from Maine.
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Bayan with her ah-mah.
My mom is back at her full-time job as nanny and cook for the Gamboa/Lee household. Here she is with Bayan in some freshly downloaded pics from yesterday.
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Bayan poses with former field hockey star!
Pictured with Bayan is Megan, a dear friend of mine from high school, whom I first met at the try-outs for the field hockey team (I was already established and she was freshly out of junior high) at Monta Vista High School. Wow, that was a long time ago. Anyway, I had a good feeling about her from the start, and I was right. :) She was in town this weekend and Bayan got to be in her radiant presence, hanging out at Rocco's Pastry Shop in the West Village.
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9/27/2009
Bayan at 8 1/2 months
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Bayan was especially happy one afternoon...
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Bayan poses with her new favorite food
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Bayan and Bahiyyih engaged in yet another chew toy sharing/teething session.
Orange seahorse for Bahiyyih-----trade-----and now...orange seahorse for Bayan!
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9/10/2009
Palm Springs, CA
We're recently returned from a beautiful Labor Day weekend in Palm Springs, California, where Bayan got to meet the rest of the Gamboa clan, including her three terrific cousins, Madision, Mackenzie and Max, who were simply wonderful with Bayan--so loving and so sweet. From the minute Madison greeted us at the airport to the second we left, it was one marvelous time after another, whether hanging out by the pool or going out to dinner or lounging around the house. Thank you, Gamboa family!
Welcome to Palm Springs, Bayan!
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Bayan meets her cousins.
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Brett + Bayan + koi
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Last frame: Brett--always helpful, giving Bayan a closer look at the fish, just before setting her down as prop on the fake bridge in the restaurant's garden (see below).
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Ahhh, California...
8/30/2009
Stratford, Ontario
We took a break from life in New York and spent a week vacationing in Canada, where Brett got to see a bunch of plays at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, I got to do lots of hanging out with my daughter, and Bayan got to check out many things for the first time--including the inside of a toy store, lots of lakeside wildlife (swans, ducks and geese) and the swimming pool! But before we did all this, we spent a wonderful weekend at Green Acre, the Baha'i School in Eliot, Maine, where Bayan was showered with love and surrounded by green lawns and the kind of peace and quiet one never finds in Manhattan--we'd never seen her sleep so well...
Green Acre
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Stratford, ON
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Bayan goes swimming!
But before she does, she poses with her third favorite toy (after laptop and cell phone)--the remote control, smiles for the camera and practices standing up on the lounge chair.
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Photo shoot!
On the hotel balcony.
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In the flower garden.
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8/08/2009
More celebrations!
A couple of weekends ago (I know, we're always at least two weeks behind) we attended a lovely wedding in the Hudson Valley, at a beautiful historic site along the river. It was to celebrate the marriage of our friends Caity and Luke. Luckily for us the wedding also drew our dear friend Ala out of the heat of the desert, from Bahrain, and allowed us to spend some time with him. He's pictured in the center photo with Brett below. Not only is Ala an amazing human being and a talented photographer (the official one for Caity's wedding) who gave Bayan a private photo shoot on the grass (see below), he's also a talented and prolific musician who's working on his third EP (www.alaghawas.com). We love you, Ala! Congratulations, Caity and Luke!
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Two days before the wedding, we had occasion to visit the birthing center room in which Bayan was born. Yes, the very same room! It was to visit the (then) very, very newly arrived baby Neda that we've previously mentioned on this blog. Below is a compare and contrast exercise. On the left are photos of me with Bayan at age 6 1/2 months (top) and 6 1/2 minutes (below). Center is Brett with an hours-old baby Soraya (top) and an hours-old baby Bayan (below). On the right is Nima & Neda with baby on this side of womb (top) and them visiting Bayan on the day she was born with Soraya still in utero! Joy, joy, joy!
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Finally--our friends Bruce and Kate recently returned from their summer away and we got the girls together as soon as we could. Here they are!
Bahiyyih and Bayan share chew toys.
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Bayan learns to show affection without inflicting harm.
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