Month: February 2008

This is a Romanian tradition where the 1 year old baby, Merayla in this case, chooses from a tray objects that represent her future career.
On our tray we had:

1. Band aids – doctor
2. A picture – photographer
3. Money – she’ll be rich
4. An apple – teacher
5. A tennis ball – sports
6. Measuring tape – construction
7. Rubrix cube – mathematician
8. Fireworks – rocket scientist
9. Toothbrush – dentist
10. A book – writer
11. Hair curlers – hair stylist
12. A cookie cutter – chef
13. A bracelet – artist
14. A baby bottle – mother
15. A cell phone – will love gadgets
16. A tassel – will graduate from college
17. A horse – farmer
18. A flute – musician
19. A bolt- engineer

She choose the tennis ball, the bracelet, the bolt, the cell phone, the tassel, and the bottle. Therefore, she will love sports, the arts, become an engineer, love gadgets, graduate, and be a wonderful mother someday.

Here is the video

Video: Merayla 1 year 128

When the baby is one year old we also cut a curl from the baby’s hair and keep it safe until the baby is old. This is also a Romanian tradition that we decided to keep in our new American family. Usually the babies cry during the cutting of the curl, but Merayla was super brave and did not cry a bit.

Video: Taiam motul

She has done great in her first year. She has accomplished much and grown tremendously. We like her a lot.
Here are some pictures of her starting to walk and from her 1 year birthday. Janet, aunt Elaine and Christy came to visit. They were great and helpful with the preparations. The birthday party was great and the cake unrivaled. This bavaroise cake is my favorite (Cristi) and Heidi was very successful in recreating it. She is a great wife and mother.