girls will be girls.

we just got to meet our niece, sierra, on her first birthday a few weeks ago and she is a character!  she and simon fed off of each other like you wouldn't believe.  she taught him how to clap and he taught her to headbang.  seeing as gwendy is a child of the eighties, I figured she's appreciate getting her daughter started early.

gwendy is cliff's older sister and when they get together, it's trouble.  i've never heard so much giggling in my life.  the stories of cliff's brattiness as a child and the epic beatings gwen doled out are classic.  it's so fun to see her as a mom now...she may have softened up through motherhood, but i think she's still one tough chic.

seeing these two ladies together is magic...nothing quite like the mama/baby love.

and on an even more personal note, my baby is one today!  happy birthday, little monkey.