Bella's Dance Recital and lots of fun in the sun!

Last weekend Bella had her first dance recital !! My baby girl ROCKED IT !! She was absolutely amazing. The weekend started off with my parents coming into town, we had lots of fun with Mimi and Papa. (A big thank you to Mimi for continuing to help me clean out the closets). Saturday morning she had her dress rehearsal, and our little princess came out on stage and danced her booty off. By far the best in class ;-) Sunday was the big day and again she ROCKED IT!! She performed her routine perfectly, I think my heart almost burst with all the love and pride I felt for her. Brother enjoyed watching his big sister and clapped away while she was dancing. The kids and I spent a ton of time outside last week and the kids had a great time playing at the pool and splash pad !!! Hopefully next time I will remember my camera every trip and take lots of cute pictures.

Both kiddos are doing fantastic and we are enjoying our summer to the fullest! My little latin babies have gorgeous tans already!! Bella is still dancing and singing away. We have been working quite a bit on colors and letter sounds. I'm hoping by the end of summer we have them down. The negotiation phase has officially started...discussing a magazine on the table "Mommy can I have it? No can I touch it? No can I hold it? No can I hug it? No can I push it? No and it went on and on from there! Little man is doing FANTASTIC! He runs around like an "animal" constantly. He reminds me every day the difference between boys and girls. He is SO DESTRUCTIVE! I save him at least 100x at the pool from drowning. I truly believe he thinks he can swim. He also has officially started standing up to his sister. If she pushes then he pushes back...we have a long road ahead of us. Thankfully they do typically play really well together and I love to just sit back and watch. He is talking more and more every day, I can actually hear momma, daddy, Bella, Ball, Bye-Bye, Baba(bottle), and Hi.

Daddy has been traveling alot lately so we are anxious for him to be home for a few days next week! I'm proud to announce (with the help of my BF's mom) I made my first pair pants for Bella. I'm officially sewing!! VERY EXCITING for me!

Another busy week/month...Lots of birthday parties, pool time, doctor's appts. and playdates!!

12mth Check-up!

My little man has his 12mth well baby exam on Tuesday. He did great !!! His stats are 18lbs 7oz (-3%), 30 1/4in (60%), 17 3/4 (15%). Developmentally he is doing fantastic and is right on target.

I will post again on Sunday after our busy weekend with Bella's first dance recital !!

Happy Birthday Frankie !!!!

I can't believe it has been a month since I posted last? So much has happened and I know I can't even remember it all. Most important my little man has turned 1, his birthday was June 4th. I still can't believe he is one already. Where does the time go? I'm so blessed to the mother of the most precious little boy, he brings so much joy to my life every day. We also were overjoyed to welcome our new precious cousin to our family Zachary Thomas Haun arrived on May 8th.


We have been busy with playdates, a trip to San Antonio, and taking care of two sick babies. The kids and I enjoyed the nice weather and made it to several park playdates. Both loved every second of it !! The Triflio and Curl family also made a trip to San Antonio Memorial Day weekend. We had a FABULOUS time visiting Sea World, The Alamo, and The Children's Museum. I would pay a million dollars just to see Bella's face one more time when she saw Shamu. We all had an amazing time, and the kids loved every second of it. Of course both babies were spoiled rotten by the time we came home ;-). Unfortunately we came home with two sick babies. Both Bella and Frankie were pretty miserable with colds, asthma, etc. the following week. That brings us pretty much up to date...this past week we went to several playdates and celebrated little man's birthday. We were a bit sad that daddy wasn't able to be here, but we took tons of pictures. We also made our first trip to the Splash Pad on Frankie's birthday. We had a wonderful time and are looking forward to several more visits this summer.


My goodness both kids are doing incredible! Bella hasn't had a potty accident in almost two months. She is still having a bit of trouble going alone, but we are working on it. Her imagination surprises me daily. She will sit and play with her dolls/doll house/ figurines for hours, and I could sit and listen to her equally. We are very excited as next weekend is her first dance recital. My little girl is growing up so fast. She is VERY excited for it to be the summer because that means lots of water play !!! Lots of pictures will follow soon!


My son! He is the most precious little boy. Frankie is still quite the animal, and plows through everything. He also has been quite the fan of MUSIC, and loves to dance especially with his sister. They both are playing together more and more every day, and he just loves to be in the same room with her. He is talking more and more everyday, still no baby signs I think he is just being stubborn. Bella at this age had almost 15 signs down. He is eating like a machine, and I'm hoping that the scale will tip our way when we go for his 12mth check-up. Keep your fingers crossed!


Please continue to pray for sweet precious Layla Grace! She needs all of our love, prayers, and support. Follow her story at http://twitter.com/laylagrace and http://www.carepages.com/carepages/LaylaGrace .


We have another busy week planned !!

Prayers for Layla Grace

www.twitter.com/laylagrace Please pray for this sweet angel. Layla is the youngest daughter of a friend who is in my playgroup. Shanna is an amazing mother and an inspiration to us all! I still don't have the words to express my sorrow for the Marsh family. All I can say is please lift up your thoughts and prayers for them as they fight Layla's battle with cancer.

Flooding and Swine Flu

Last weekend we had a wonderful weekend! We spent some time with friends at their farm, we all had a great time. Bella caught several fish, played with a turtle, and lots more fun. Little man had a blast being loved on by everyone. This week started off great with a play date with friends. Then the rain started...and the flooding began. Our area (Cypress) received over 10.5inches, our backyard and front yard were completely underwater. Thankfully it didn't rain for several days in a row or our kitchen would be underwater. Of course this means that daddy was working extra hard due to all the flooding in the area. After the rain there was the swine flu, and of course this means lots of work for daddy with his job. Needless to say I had my hands full with "single-parenting". But we had a great week! Bella and I made some yummy cookies, danced, and played. On Thursday I took Bella to ballet and we picked up her first dance recital costume. IT IS SO ADORABLE! I also was able to see her perform the routine, I do admit she did an amazing job and I can barely wait until June. Friday we had a great time at our last MOPS meeting. We ended the weekend with a birthday party and dinner with friends!

Bella is still my beautiful princess. A little more every day. Her vocabulary still continues to amaze me. The expressions and statements she makes just melt my heart. She will randomly come up to me and say "Your beautiful mommy" or "I love you too mommy". I continue to notice that her memory is becoming grand. She has several songs and books memorized and loves to recite them to anyone who will listen. We are still experiencing some behavior hiccups, but I'm hoping that this is just another two year old phase and will pass soon. Overall I can't complain she is my adorable princess.

My little man! We were suppose to have a weight check this week, but decided to hold off going into the ped's office until the swine flu check-ups pass. He stands up on his own constantly now, and is taking up to three or four steps on his own. He will take seven or eight steps if he is walking to you directly. This week he has been in constant chase after his sister! He adores her and is trying everything possible to keep up with her. He is still babbling away, and eating like a horse. I'm hoping that this means he is growing like a weed. He still looks so small to me. Frankie is an "animal" as we affectionately call him. He has NO FEAR !! He destroys everything and is smiling all the way. I have never seen a happier baby!

We are hoping for a fun-filled rain-free week!

Home!

We are back from our whirl wind trip to Ft. Worth. We had a great time as always with my family, we were able to spend some extra quality time with my sister. Of course there isn't a trip to FTW without some hiccups. By the end of the week we either had been or were getting sick

:-( allergies, sinus, and a virus are not great combos. But we made it through and were able to drive back home on Sunday. That being said we weren't able to accomplish pretty much anything that was on our list for visiting friends and family, but they will be another trip soon. Since we had quite a bit of down time, I was able to catch up on some much needed me time with some R&R. The kids had a great time playing with Mimi, Papa, and Nanie. This trip we came home with lots of funny stories and great memories....one of the favorites is Bella trying to put my mom's dog on the potty b/c she the dog had an accident and telling the dog she needed to peepee in the potty. I admit my daughter is hysterical and truly a constant entertainment.

This week so far we are trying to get back into our normal routine. We spent Monday & Tuesday trying to get over the last hump of everyone not feeling well. We went to the park yesterday in the beautiful weather..sunny, 90 degrees, and perfect. The kids and I had a great time just being outside again.

Bella is doing wonderful as always and is still surprising us daily with what comes out of her mouth. Potty training is complete. She still wears a pull-up at night, and still has a bit of fear for public places but can now "hold it" until we get home. The only thing we have to work on is Bella going alone. One step at a time..I have to admit I'm shocked and amazed on how easy it went for us, because I was expecting it to be much harder. We have been having some MAJOR sleep issues with Bella lately. Night Terrors...basically she will wake up and cry for about 30minutes but never open her eyes and never wake up. It is scary to watch, needless to say isn't sleeping well at night and still wakes up between 6am-7am. Hopefully this is just a passing phase. My little man is doing excellent! He is up to 7steps walking towards one of us, and will stand on his own and take 3-4 steps to a toy. He doesn't do this at every instant, but I'm sure that is around the corner. He is talking quite a bit more frequently, he doesn't seem to be interested in signing yet. I try not to compare but Bella was already using 2 or 3 signs by this time. He is saying mama, dada, baba, bell for bella, bye-bye, and a few other sounds. He loves to play and is in constant motion, still quite the bulldozer as he has no problem crawling over anything and knocking EVERYTHING off every table. I am a bit worried taking him for a weight check next week, he eats ALL the time and a ton of food. Just last night he had chicken nuggets, pears, green beans, and some crackers. He just doesn't look bigger to me. I'm praying that he is!

We hope everyone is having a great week! We have a busy weekend planned so hopefully I will be able to post some cute pictures this weekend!

Happy Easter!

I can't believe it's April already! Seriously where does the time go? I swear it was just yesterday I wrote a post. Ahh! The life of being a parent with two babies that are nonstop on the go 24/7. I'm happy to report that we seem to have made it over the allergy season hump finally. The kids and I have been able to make it out a bit more often and even attend a few play dates. The past couple of weeks have been filled with playing, an allergist appt., potty training, and fun!

Bella my sweet princess! I think I can officially say she is 97% potty trained, we haven't had an accident in almost two weeks. She is in panties full time except at night, and is using the big potty all the time. We still have a bit of fear at public places like restaurants etc., but she seems to be fine in a "school setting" as she did just find while she was in her classroom for MOPS. Fortunately for us she hasn't had any accidents out and about, but is running to the bathroom by the time we get home. She is quite proud of herself and I am of her !!! She continues to amaze me on a daily basis with talking, dancing, and memorizing, she brings me so much joy. Her bond and love with her brother continues on a daily basis, and they are figuring out ways to play together ie. Bella rolls a ball and Frankie chases it. My favorite line of the week is after hearing thundering walking in from outside she looks up and says "Mommy storm clouds are coming!". Where does she get this? Too precious! We do still have our diva moments, but hopefully those too shall pass with time.


My little man! My wonderful son...every day is a new smile...a new look...a new sound. This is one of my favorite stages. Each day brings a surprise! He is now officially standing all the time, letting go, and can stand up on his own from a sitting up position. He is also taking up to four steps at a time. I'm also proud to admit he is 100% boy, we call him "Animal" as he plows through, crawls over/under, sits on ANYTHING! Still something I'm adjusting too..and probably will for quite some time. He adores his sister and would follow her around all day if she let him. My little man will also EAT anything and everything. The boy loves food! He puts it away as fast as we can give it, with the assistance of his new two top teeth. Oddly enough we are still struggling with weight gain, but hopefully we will be over that hurdle soon. We did some partial allergy testing for Frankie last week. We weren't surprised...but some of the results he had some skin reactions and some not, as the majority of his reactions are still GI related. The top allergens are soy, egg, potato, carrots, and cinnamon. We go back in a couple of weeks for fruit testing. Nothing that we can't handle or overcome!

We've had a lovely Easter holiday! Starting with our Easter party with our playgroup on Friday, a Fish Fry Friday evening with our dear friends, and today with family. The kids woke up to a small Easter egg hunt at the house and spent the morning playing with all the new goodies in their baskets. This afternoon we went to Grandma Bird's, a great time was had by all !!

This week the kids and I are off to DFW to spend the week with family and friends! We are going to try and visit everyone!