Been a while !

Hello ! It's been a while since we posted anything! Things have been, as I am sure you will understand, rather busy around the Taller Home. First off, Ayla had a naming ceremony at the Kabbalah Center. I was expecting something formal and stiff and boring. But when Amir took Ayla up to the podium and they said some prayers and announced her name the entire congregation broke out in applause and cheering and whoohooing and singing ! It was great ! So festive, a real celebration. As well, last weekend Ayla had her welcoming party. We had a gorgeous location and about 100 people come and celebrate the joy that is Ayla. We had a professional photographer too, so there will be good pictures of that event posted soon. Her party was a great success and Amir and I made a powerpoint presentation to run during the party. If you'd like to download it and give it a looksee, click here Also, we had a reunion with all the couples and their new babies from our birth and newborn preperation class. That was so great to see all the new babies ! Finally, Ayla had her first trip to the Baha'i Shrine of Baha'u'llah in Bahji and the surrounding garderns. It was a lovely and spiritually refreshing trip for the whole family. More pics of these events and more coming soon. Ayla is growing more and more charming ! When she smiles (which she is doing much more often recently) it's like she's the keeper of a delicious secret which is bubbling mirth up within her. Her eyes blink and her lips widen into a cute toothless grin. She looks up at me flirting and charming, eyes bright with joy. Such a treasure.