Ti ti

Awww...one of the hardest things to say goodbye to in NY is my gym...well, our friends at the gym. The girls who run the daycare there, especially Frances and Christine have been part of Stella's life since she was 6 months, and have become some of her favorite people.

Here's Stel with Frances who she insists on calling Ti ti. No one else calls Frances Ti ti and no one ever told Stella to call her Ti ti - she just does. At first it was probably because she couldn't say Frances, but now she can repeat any word. However, when you tell her to repeat 'Frances' she looks right at you and says Ti ti...like, 'get it straight, her name is Ti ti'.

Well, to us Frances is and will always be Ti ti.

Ti ti is more to Stella than just a baby sitter. She's a girlfriend who Stella loves to sit and chat with...
She's an etiquette coach, who teaches Stella how to be a lady. Here's Stella trying to cross her legs like Ti ti.

...and she's Stella's personal stylist. Every time I finish working out I come to find Stella with a stylish do that I could never create. Stella will sit still for hours letting Frances do her hair. Unfortunately I never remember to take pictures to capture these fabulous hairstyles.

We love you Ti ti!!