Plethora of Pics

This will be a quick post because i am sure i will have more to type later this week. So i will let this be mostly about the pictures :). This is what we do in our spare time... teach Delaney to crawl! We teach through example :)

Most of our Easter pics didnt turn out well but Adriana received the Rapunzel dress from Tangled and she loved it!

Modeling it for me!

Just hanging out on Easter

Delaney playing with her new toys from the Easter bunny

Do you recognize this girl? I hardly do these days. She has become so much more girly and all about dresses and twirling. This is uncharted waters for me! But she is so cute about it all!


Awkward layout but a cute picture nonetheless. Hard to get a good pic when mom is tickiling you.

Delaney and Aunt Julie on Easter

My mother's Day present was a new double stroller that is also a bike trailer. I am stoked! So i used it to take the girls to the zoo. It was quite cold, which is why the girls are bundled up in blankets.

Adriana's class had a field trip to Lee Martinez farm. It was a lot of fun!

This is Adriana's best friend Ella and her Mom, Kari.

Two cuties!

The girls feeding the sheep at the farm

Ella was a little skittish about the sheep licking her hand. she would giggle and jump back!




Delaney just hangin out in her high chair. She is such a smiley girl

Adriana's class put on a special Mother's Day program for all of the Moms. They sang three songs and made special cards for us. It was so touching. I keep the card in my purse at all times. I still get so teary eyed about things like that. I love being a Mom and my girls melt my heart often!

All of the girls wore dresses that day and looked so pretty!


Delaney and Adriana have such a bond in a short amount of time i am amazed! Adriana is a much better big sister than we ever anticipated! This is her singing "You are my sunshine" to Delaney to make her stop crying. It works every time!

She likes to eat! :)

This is the first day i put little sandals on D's feet. They were off and in her mouth before we had been in the car 5 mins. We went to the park this day for a picnic lunch and to play.

D's first foray into the sandbox was a good one! She wasnt quite sure what to think. She would pick up handfuls of sand and let them go immediately! Then she would clasp her hands together and blow raspberries! It was too cute

Adriana is an old pro at the sandbox and despite having one in the backyard she still loves playing in it at the park.

More exploring

This was Delaney's first trip to the park and she had a great time. She was wide eyed and taking it all in but she squealed and cooed and loved it.

Happy girl.

So now that D can sit up on her own for more than 5 mins I put her in the tub with Adriana. They both liked it but they have to get used to each other. Adriana can't make waves because they knock Delaney over and face first into the water! Both of the girls LOVE water. Pool, tub, shower, sink, pond, sprinklers...if it's water, they are all for it!

On Chris' birthday i was trying to make lunch and get Delaney fed at the same time. While i was stirring dinner D fussed, so Adriana being the rockstar she is jumped in and helped out! SO cute!


She even made the faces like we do!

The cake we made Chris. Adriana got to frost it all by herself!

The birthday boy and love of my life!

That's it for now. I see the hand surgeon again this week after the torturous nerve study last week. So i will update after that!
Cheers!

Hello again!
We are all still plugging along and keeping busy, we seem to only know how to do that! Life is never slow or dull for us :)
The girls are doing well and growing SO fast!
Delaney knows how to roll from her back to her tummy and then to her back again. this is how she travels across the room. She really prefers sitting up with her basket of toys in front of her. This is her St. Patrick's day dress, The little shorts had a frog on the butt, she did not let me take a pic!

Adriana is continuing in Cheer and LOVES it! She picks up new moves pretty easily and is able to remember the routine very well. We practice various positions at home to keep her memory fresh.

Check out the jump! My heart swells with SO much pride when i watch her at Cheer practice. This girl is amazing! I am going to get better pics of her cheering next week :)

Chris' family was here from Texas and California. I am glad to have gotten pictures of Delaney with Uncle Scott

And Uncle Johnny!

This is often how i see the girls interacting. Delaney is just enthralled with her big sister and often gets dizzy trying to watch Adriana run circles around the house. They converse a lot and Adriana is really good about explaining the rules of the house and how to be fair. So touching to see this :)

Delaney has decided that she only wants to sit now. She can and wants to do it all the time now. Laying on her back is no longer acceptable.

Bath time is a whole new world now that she can sit and doesnt use the baby tub anymore. Water is fascinating to her and she loves bath time as well as splashing. I am happy both of my girls love the water so much. Swimming is a favorite past time for us.

The ladies in our family love blankets, myself included. Even when it is sweltering outside i like to snuggle up in one. Delaney however has taken it to a whole new level! She gets SO excited when i put a blanket on her. The little legs go as fast as they can and she smiles so big and then grabs the blanket and pulls it right up to her face and usually proceeds to taste it.

Sigh...look how old my Adriana looks in this picture! This is what she wore for school pictures. She is growing so fast, i am in disbelief that even though it is preschool, one of my girls is old enough for school pictures!

Pretty, pretty girl. I did have a brief conversation with her about not making faces for school pictures and please, PLEASE just smile nicely! She wanted to know why faces were not ok.

All in all we are doing well. The four of us had a cold last week. Runny noses were the worst of it. Chris is really busy right now at the store. I am glad business is doing well, but i sure miss seeing him and talking to him during the day. I know it's hard for Adriana to not be able to call at any time and hear Daddy's voice and tell him all about her day.
The girls are doing well and just loving life. Delaney had her 6 month appt this week and the dreaded shots. She is now 13 lbs 6oz and 24 3/4 in long. She is on the charts, but barely. Developmentally she is awesome and hitting all of the milestones. She continues to be a good eater and is sleeping much better at night.
Work is going well for me. Really busy. I met with a hand surgeon this past week about my Carpal Tunnel. They will be doing a nerve study in early May to determine the extent of the damage and possibly discuss surgical options.

That's it for now!

New Pictures

Well, you can see how tiny Delaney is. We bought her this jumper exersaucer toy. On the main floor of our house we dont have many door ways with molding to hook up the johnny jumper. We put the Wii balance board or a pillow under her so that she can even touch! She doesnt love this toy but she likes it and as with everything else she tolerates being put in there. She is a super easy going and happy. She has discovered her voice and that it can fluctuate. So screeching is a fave of hers! I dont think Adriana is a big fan though.

This picture is a great one that has special meaning to it. Adriana and Chris' dad on the porch of Chris' Grandparent's house. We have a picture of Chris' Grandpa Bop and Julie in this same pose. I am hoping to get them in a side by side frame.

Another great picture

We went down on a Sunday for Chris to help finish hauling things out of Grandma Beth's basement. After doing some work we went to the park to feed ducks and play.

Adriana and her Nana

Jenny and Blake

I think Julie enjoyed the park as much as Adriana!

Delaney enjoys being outside but this day it was a little colder and windy. We tried to keep her under a blanket. She was having none of it

The girls snuggling on the couch.

Lately anytime i try to get a picture of Adriana, this is the face she pulls! it takes a lot of work and convincing to get a decent one without funny faces!

One morning i was trying to make waffles with Adriana and Delaney was being fussy right in the middle of everything. She fussed herself to sleep within a couple of mins. When i went to check on her, this is what i found. Snoring, face down with her head resting on her arm. it was cuter in person.

I really liked Adriana's hair this day :)

Adriana always hangs out while i bathe Delaney, but on this particular day i let her get a wash cloth and help wash D. It was really fun!

Well, Chris' store will be closed until April. He is working there and working at home. He is working on framing and dry walling the last room in basement. We are still working towards putting the house on the market but right now our schedules are so crazy and opposite, it's hard. So we will work on it and when it happens it happens.
We have had some nicer weather lately, so Adriana has been able to go outside and play. Whew, do we need it! Adriana is such a bundle of energy that winter is hard for her. I can NOT wait for spring and summer! I want to go to the park, the zoo and every where else! i am anxious to wear my sandals again! I know Adriana feels the same way, poor kid.
All continues to go well with us. Work for me is busy and that's great. Our company has launched some new products which has increased our call volume immensly! There is an interpreting conference coming up in a couple of weeks. That should be fun and boring at the same time!

The girls continue to do well. Adriana LOVES school still and especially her best friend Ella. Those two are as thick as thieves and so cute together. i will probably put Adriana in school over the summer 2 days a week. WE will see. I am looking into Tee-ball and outdoor soccer as well. She just finished swim and can now swim small intervals across the pool with her head under water! i am AMAZED at how much progress she has made with this class. So fun!
Delaney is great. Sleeping a little better at night but it's all relative i guess. She rolls from her back to her front and occasionally from her front to back. She growls, squeals, blows bubbles and eats everything she can get in her mouth! She is still working on sitting up. She can but not for long. She is super smiley and mellow. Today i noticed she might be a bit pickier about who holds her. She was a little fussy today when others tried to hold her. This is something new. We will see what happens with it. She will smile and flirt with anyone as long as it's Mom or Dad holding her. She continues to adore her big sister. Anytime Adriana comes into view Delaney lights up with the hugest smile! She smiles with her whole body and it's the most precious thing ever.

Anyway... I am going to read a book for the last hour of my shift so until next time!

What we are up to

Well, here are some new pictures, but not a whole lot new going on. We are keeping busy with Cheer, Swim, school, work and playing and still working on the house. Adriana is loving Cheer and Swim. I am really excited about these and she is doing awesome in them. I have taken notes on her Cheer steps and will help her practice at home. Her swim instructor has said she is ready for the next level when this class is done. That is great news and hardly surprising.

Delaney is growing and developing! She is still tiny according to the dr charts, but she is hitting all of the milestones and is happy and healthy.

Chris and I are keeping busy, but loving life with our girls. They bring a lot of joy to our house. :)

I dont have a lot to say right now, but i wanted to put up some new pictures. I am loving all that we have going on right now. I may not find the time to do all i feel is needed or that i want to but i dont know anyone who does!

Until the next time!