"...thank Kevin for little girls"
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
happy 4 months rebel girl!
Valentina loves going for walks LOVES it! we talk about the trees and the clouds, we check out all the cars and discuss which one we'd like to trade for my 2 door accord. I usually take her on the bjorn baby carrier so she can better sight see--so you can imagine how excited she got when she saw me putting on the bjorn and I started inviting her to jump on...we suddenly realized it was the 29th and time for her 4 month picture w/ Valentina the bear---baby not happy--she wanted to go, I wanted to take a few pictures, so as you can see, she is not sitting still, she's trying to get up, won't smile, "mom lets go" expression in place--fast forward to after our walk and a warmer outfit (I forget that just because it's sunny doesn't mean it's not still winter) yeahy! happy, picture ready baby.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
hi friends and family, It's been killing me that I couldn't post any new Valentina pictures but my computer's memory disk was full, I couldn't import any new pictures and as a consequence I couldn't erase any pictures off my camera's memory card and so it filled up, and then I couldn't take any more pictures
....er ah die...
but I finally went over to my dear friend Paty's house and she made sure I was backing up correctly to my external hard drive and now all is good again. BTW, it was just heartbreaking to trash over a year of pictures from my laptop--they're not really trashed, they're just on another hard drive but still, today was the the first time I opened my iphoto and it just didn't look the same with so many pictures missing.
....que triste...
Here are a few pictures from a couple weeks back.. Vale is getting so big, she's eating her hands and anything else she can get her hands on, she does little baby pushups, she laughs out loud at all the silly things we do for her, she loves to stand with assistance, she hates her car seat but loves her stroller, she's 14.5 lbs, size 3 diapers, she loves baths, she loathes when I don't feed her the exact moment she feels hunger, she loves bed time, she hates taking her pj's off, and she can't take her eyes off big people food, just two more months Valentina, soliiiiiiids! Ay I love her!!!
....er ah die...
but I finally went over to my dear friend Paty's house and she made sure I was backing up correctly to my external hard drive and now all is good again. BTW, it was just heartbreaking to trash over a year of pictures from my laptop--they're not really trashed, they're just on another hard drive but still, today was the the first time I opened my iphoto and it just didn't look the same with so many pictures missing.
....que triste...
Here are a few pictures from a couple weeks back.. Vale is getting so big, she's eating her hands and anything else she can get her hands on, she does little baby pushups, she laughs out loud at all the silly things we do for her, she loves to stand with assistance, she hates her car seat but loves her stroller, she's 14.5 lbs, size 3 diapers, she loves baths, she loathes when I don't feed her the exact moment she feels hunger, she loves bed time, she hates taking her pj's off, and she can't take her eyes off big people food, just two more months Valentina, soliiiiiiids! Ay I love her!!!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
oh saddness
so my laptop is full...I cannot import not even one more image! How is this possible, I have an external hard drive that is full of pictures I don't care to look at on a regular basis. So, in an effort to make room for all the pictures of bebe V..I'm moving all the "Kevin and Karla before there was Vale" pictures to my external hard drive. This makes me so very very sad because we love to relive all of our little getaways when there were only two...but alas, now there are three of us and I gotta make room for all the pictures I take of my little cupid...Farewell two years worth of Kevin and Karla singlehood vacationscapades, dinner dates, concert and enough pictures to fill up half of the memory on my laptop, you are no longer on the main drive dear pictures full of memories but you will not be forgotten, I promise...Hello pictures of our beautiful little baby Valentina, Here are some of my favorites..enjoy a look back at our first two years..I love you Kevin!
our one year anniversary picture, Kevin planed a picnic on a cliff in ocean beach, it was supper romantic and totally unexpected
night out at Soda Bar, I had just bought my new camera and couldn't stop taking pictures of us, I was so excited!
Julian during the holidays of 08
Valentines day 2008, before it had any meaning besides a day for lovers and friends. For those of you who don't know, Kevin and I found out we were expecting a baby on Valetines day 2010.
We rode those bikes all over Santa Barbara
The beginning of our love affair with The Prado....YUM!
COLDPLAY
Padres game!
When Kevin met Sofia, on the Dos y Dos set
Mexican themed b-day for my cousin Ramon.. Kevin wore a shirt he purchased in Santa Barbara, sigh...
goofing around after riding the air tram up to San Jacinto state park, Palm Springs
Congrats Ramon and Anne Marie, celebrating at their wedding
Washington State Park, San Francisco getaway
Ugly Christmas sweater party 2009
Happy 28 Kevin!
waiting to say good bye to 2009 and Hello to 2010
our one year anniversary picture, Kevin planed a picnic on a cliff in ocean beach, it was supper romantic and totally unexpected
night out at Soda Bar, I had just bought my new camera and couldn't stop taking pictures of us, I was so excited!
Julian during the holidays of 08
Valentines day 2008, before it had any meaning besides a day for lovers and friends. For those of you who don't know, Kevin and I found out we were expecting a baby on Valetines day 2010.
We rode those bikes all over Santa Barbara
The beginning of our love affair with The Prado....YUM!
COLDPLAY
Padres game!
When Kevin met Sofia, on the Dos y Dos set
Mexican themed b-day for my cousin Ramon.. Kevin wore a shirt he purchased in Santa Barbara, sigh...
goofing around after riding the air tram up to San Jacinto state park, Palm Springs
Congrats Ramon and Anne Marie, celebrating at their wedding
Washington State Park, San Francisco getaway
Ugly Christmas sweater party 2009
Happy 28 Kevin!
waiting to say good bye to 2009 and Hello to 2010
Monday, January 17, 2011
love
this photographers eye ..my favs are "Dancers among us" and "my family" Check our the chubby baby in the grass, that's gonna be Valentina in a few months!
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Friday, January 14, 2011
Vale is one of those people that can fit into any clothes size. She's 3 1/2 months and has been wearing 3-6 months for a month now. My sister handed me a bag of 12 month old clothes and guess what...it all fits! and get this, her newbie jeggings still fit! idk, you family members out there with cool boots better look out, she'll be stealing them sooner than u think ;)
hair bow... check
tita made tie dye onesie...uh-huh..
solid head lift...done
have a great weekend everybody!! xxoxx
hair bow... check
tita made tie dye onesie...uh-huh..
solid head lift...done
have a great weekend everybody!! xxoxx
Monday, January 10, 2011
ten days late
but I'm determined to share a few pictures from New Years Eve at my parents house :) My family is all about traditions as are most of the Mexican families and this year's celebration was not the exception.
A few minutes before midnight we ate our twelve grapes making wishes for each grape, then at midnight was the countdown with an apple cider toast followed by lots of kisses and hugs to everyone. My sweet sister Zenia and I started crying when we gave each other the new years hug because as you might have read in a previous post, I'm super sensitive to these types of emotional things, especially post pregnancy!
Then came a little bit of nuttiness as we proceeded to throw uncooked rice over our shoulders and onto the roof for a 2011 full of prosperity and run in and out of the house with luggage to ensure lots of traveling in the new year. I ran in and out of the house three times, one for myself, one for Kevin since he would have no part in my antics (EDIT: I actually did run in and outta the house on this one. Btw I really do enjoy these type of antics -Kevin) and one more for Vale since she slept through the whole thing. We may not have enjoyed New Years in Mexicali with the fire works and all the extended family but we all had a great time, I was so happy that Mr and Mrs K joined us, I hope this is just the first of many family get togethers.
Vale and I wore our pearls to welcome the new year
Right after we kicked my sister and brother in law's butt at Buzz word! High five with a shhhhh team KK.
I'm glad I finally got a picture of Zenia holding Valentina, my nephew crept in at the last minute but hey, the more the merrier I always say.
This is my other sister, I have twin sisters. I love how stoked she is about Valentina. She calls me daily and tends to drop by the apartment unannounced, it's cute :)
I told them to act like my sweet sleeping Vale...I guess my baby is not the only one that smiles in her sleep ;)
A few minutes before midnight we ate our twelve grapes making wishes for each grape, then at midnight was the countdown with an apple cider toast followed by lots of kisses and hugs to everyone. My sweet sister Zenia and I started crying when we gave each other the new years hug because as you might have read in a previous post, I'm super sensitive to these types of emotional things, especially post pregnancy!
Then came a little bit of nuttiness as we proceeded to throw uncooked rice over our shoulders and onto the roof for a 2011 full of prosperity and run in and out of the house with luggage to ensure lots of traveling in the new year. I ran in and out of the house three times, one for myself, one for Kevin since he would have no part in my antics (EDIT: I actually did run in and outta the house on this one. Btw I really do enjoy these type of antics -Kevin) and one more for Vale since she slept through the whole thing. We may not have enjoyed New Years in Mexicali with the fire works and all the extended family but we all had a great time, I was so happy that Mr and Mrs K joined us, I hope this is just the first of many family get togethers.
Vale and I wore our pearls to welcome the new year
Right after we kicked my sister and brother in law's butt at Buzz word! High five with a shhhhh team KK.
I'm glad I finally got a picture of Zenia holding Valentina, my nephew crept in at the last minute but hey, the more the merrier I always say.
This is my other sister, I have twin sisters. I love how stoked she is about Valentina. She calls me daily and tends to drop by the apartment unannounced, it's cute :)
I told them to act like my sweet sleeping Vale...I guess my baby is not the only one that smiles in her sleep ;)
Friday, January 7, 2011
A haiku about pure happiness
bliss is looking up
blades spin ceiling fan
munching yummy hands
Author: Valentina
Co-author: Pops
blades spin ceiling fan
munching yummy hands
Author: Valentina
Co-author: Pops
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
a few pictures to make you smile
on keeping her gender a mystery for 9 months
on how she feels about her boy onesie
on being very happy about not changing her own diaper
on how much she likes her new hoodie
on how excited she is to be our daughter
on how many licks it takes to get to the center
on how she feels about her boy onesie
on being very happy about not changing her own diaper
on how much she likes her new hoodie
on how excited she is to be our daughter
on how many licks it takes to get to the center
happy tuesday morning
I can't believe it when I wake up for the first night feeding and its actually the morning!!!! Vale has had two nights in the past two weeks were she sleeps 8 hours straight, last night was not one but she did sleep 6 hours followed by 4 which is still a good night sleep for mami. I feel like she's finally getting into something resembling a schedule. I haven't pushed one on her because I want to give her what she needs, a feeding if she's hungry, a nap if she's tired even if the clock says its not time for that, but anyway..I think both Kevin and I feel like we're getting plenty of sleep in Vale's third month.
She's also finding delight in almost everything. When I talk to her in a high pitch voice she gives me smiles, when Kevin tickles her or blows on her belly, she LOL, it's the cutest. She's loving this hard board book I picked up at Borders on mega clearance called Bisquit, it's a cute story about a little dog that doesn't want to go to sleep. She gives us a huge smile right as we start reading and then she joins in reading or at least her version of it.
Hope everyone is enjoying 2011 so far, here are a few pictures from the first day of the new year enjoyed in Presidio park.
She's also finding delight in almost everything. When I talk to her in a high pitch voice she gives me smiles, when Kevin tickles her or blows on her belly, she LOL, it's the cutest. She's loving this hard board book I picked up at Borders on mega clearance called Bisquit, it's a cute story about a little dog that doesn't want to go to sleep. She gives us a huge smile right as we start reading and then she joins in reading or at least her version of it.
Hope everyone is enjoying 2011 so far, here are a few pictures from the first day of the new year enjoyed in Presidio park.
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