Lucia - first day of school

A video of Lucia's first day of "Children Learning Center". It's school/day care. Just the mornings. The pretty blue dress is the uniform. She did great! Didn't cry at all.

Diego has been in school for two weeks. Also LOVES it! Here are some pics and a video from his first day. Pre-Kindergarden.

He comes early with me and hangs out in my room for a bit - watching netflicks on the ipad usually. The first day Lucia came along.

Last Play

Pictures from what could be our last winter plan in two years.

Physical Milestones

Diego can now hit a ball when it is thrown, with pretty good accuracy.

Lucia is walking - or at least thinking about it. She can go pretty far although still chooses to hold hands or 'scooch' rather than risk it.

These 'videos' are compilations of pictures taken on 'sports' mode in the camera. Fun!

Pictures

A big picture update...

 

Hanging out at home.

 

Elise's birthday party.

 

Standing up!

 

Itsy Bitsy Spider.

 

Rafa's birthday.

 

Cuentos con Diego

 

Enjoying the backyard.

 

I'm here too. Hiding behind the camera mostly.

Today at the Park

Lucia

cuteness - eating melon for the first time.

Halloween

Happy Halloween - thanks to some returns I had to do at Old Navy and a real lucky find at the Salvation Army we had a really easy costume prep - and the price was right as well. I present to you - my two little monsters...

We had a successful trick or treat and then headed back to the house to pass out candy (Diego: Ya mama! Sharing! For sure!)

We also sorted our candy (can eat and definitely not for little kids). Lucia was very interested in the 'not for little kids' bag.

Diego is now upstairs, trying to go to sleep. Despite the fact that we cut him off after trying only a few magical treats (he took this surprisingly well) After every stop he would ask
"Otra casa Mama?"
"Si Diego, otra casa" (Yes, another house)
"Why?"

Why indeed a strange tradition perhaps. But there you go... you can't not participate - not when I think back and remember what it was to participate - go from house to house and see you bag fill higher and higher to the brim with sugary goodness. Here's to marketing!

Good weather

Here are some pictures of us enjoying, what could be, the last really good day of the year. Not to be missed!

Look Alikes

 

A strong wind came through the house and messed up our pictures... can you tell them apart?

(Both passport pictures - both taken at 4 months)

Just hanging around

Big kids

Big day here tomorrow - it's Diego's first day as a preschooler. He's going back to daycare two days a week. While it's been a great summer and easier with two than I had feared, I am looking forward to having my Mondays and Wednesdays to do some mama and Lucia time. He's also on day 6 of no 'accidents'. He's a big boy!

So she doesn't feel left out - Lucia is also getting bigger. Here is a little talk she had with her Papa at our recent family reunion.

Morning Naps and Monsters

So what is going on around here? Morning naps - drifting off to sleep more or less on her own. Lucia is getting pretty good at this going to sleep thing - or we are getting better at helping her. I did a week of pick up/put down and now it is usually just a put down. And while we have gotten better at helping her sleep she is also getting better at soothing herself down. Here she is in the living room, I put her on her stomach, the thumb went in the mouth and 10 minutes later she was asleep.

And along with a sleeping beauty you must also have a monster.. doesn't it always work like that? I went to Old Navy yesterday to return some baby clothes that didn't make it to our house till they were already too small. With the store credit and only 8 dollars more we found this wonderfulness.

 Here we are on our deck, enjoying the cool fall weather, Diego in the sandbox and Lucia sleeping peacefully in a safe crib while I can monitor her on my baby monitor and the dishwasher does my kitchen chores. Today I feel very blessed.

Lucia - two months

We went yesterday for 8 week shots. Weight: 5.005 kg (11lb)  Head 40.5 cm and Height 58.5cm.
Here is a picture in a shirt, from the family in Miami. Thanks!!