They Grow So Quickly

I know that my postings have been sporadic lately but it seems that the less you do the busier you become. Especially now that a majority of my days are spent picking up after and chasing around Ciana. It is amazing how true it is what parents say about how fast they grow and before you know it its Christmas then just around the corner it will be Ciana's first birthday and I will be back at work etc, etc.
As you can see from the last two pictures Ciana is now bathing in the big tub and able (and very happy to) sit on her own. She enjoys her toys and she especially enjoys splashing mom or dad, whoever is closest. She is also into the DVD collection, we have started to babyproof everything and she is rarely out of my sight but she still manages to pull down anything she can get her hands on. I am reading as much as possible about babyproofing because you would think that its pretty straight forward when in fact they will devise many methods to get what they want.
Last weekend was Joe and my first anniversay for being engaged and we had a lovely night out on Saturday and I was even able to leave Ciana home with her Nonno (Joe's Dad). We had 8:30 reservations and had a great time, not returning home til midnight. She was well-behaved and has actually had two nights since where she slept right through.
We are very much looking forward to Christmas and I think we are even going to get a tree this weekend at some point. The other little milestone this weekend is my 29th (sshhh, don't tell anyone) birthday. Grandpa and Grandma Tames will be joining us from the island and we are all (Tom, girlfriend Tess, Joe, Ciana and I) having dinner Saturday night, where I don't know. Other than that things are relatively quiet and I will try to be more diligent with my publishing!