It has been so long since this blog has been updated that I felt I, Rebecca, had to take action. The fact is, Giada is rad and is just getting radder, and SOMEONE needs to say something about it.

She is a very smiley baby, rarely out of temper unless you do something nuts like get out a pneumatic hammer and start hammering away. Why someone would do this to a sweet little pumpkin like this, I don’t know, but it does happen in this house of constant renovations and remodeling. She doesn’t even give you trouble if you try to feed her a pureed concoction of green beans, parsnips, and peaches (again, why?) even though her distaste for it was written all over her poor face.

She loves to do situps, which she accomplishes by grasping your fingers and pulling up. Each time she seems astonished by her ability to come to a seated position. It won’t be long before she’s doing it all by herself.

Another charming feature of this endlessly charming little creature is the tuft of hair on top of  her head that is growing longer and more Kewpie-dollish by the day. Fortunately, her mom has not subjected her to the obvious hairstyling solution of a garish bow on top of her head. See instead the hat at right, which she is obviously rocking.

In short, this baby rocks the party.

I have been babysitting quite a bit since Amy and Brad have a pretty noisy, busy house right now.  Gia is just as sweet and cute as can be.  She really does remind me of Amy as a baby.  She loves to have someone talk to her and is trying very hard to respond.  When she gets a goo or coo out, she is so proud of herself.  She likes to hear Brown Bear, Brown Bear and focuses intently on the pictures.