How she has changed!

Annalisa has changed so much in the short 6 months we have been home. She grew a few inches, gained about 7 pounds and her hair is long enough to put in tiny pony tails. Here is a look at some of my favorite pictures.

This is our referral picture. She was about 4 months old here.

December 2006. A few weeks after we came home.

1st Birthday!

1st Christmas!

1st Ponytails!

A few days before Mother's Day.

This is Annalisa most recent portrait in May 2006.

Beautiful Girls!

Although I think Annalisa is absolutely beautiful I must say that all my girlfriends have been blessed with beautiful children as well. Here are some pictures taken at Ashley's 3rd birthday party a few weeks ago!

Princesses in Training :)

Annalisa and her cousin Haley!

It's an impossible task to get them to smile at the same time :)

Ashley at her 3rd Birthday Party!

Grace!

Isabella!

The newest arrival, my niece Emma!

Sorry, I could not leave out Annalisa latest portrait!

Family Portraits

Since Nonno and Nonna are going back to Italy soon we wanted to take some portraits of the entire (U.S.) family with the newest additions (Annalisa and Emma) but the girls didn't quite cooperate...I guess they didn't put as much importance into these pictures as the adults did :)

Here's one with Daddy!

One with Mommy and Daddy!

The whole U.S. gang!

Nonno, Nonna and the girls (I am behind the couch holding and tickling Annalisa)!
Happy girls!

The three princesses!

The Speciale girls!

Notice how the grown ups are trying to hold it together for ONE MORE PICTURE but...The girls are DONE! Both Emma and Isabella have their tongue out and Annalisa is working really hard at slipping out of my arms! Needless to say, THIS WAS THE LAST PICTURE FOR THE DAY :)