2 Months Old Today!

Wow! That was a fast two months! Emma is the most precious baby girl. She has a very sweet temperament. She is very laid back and easy going and happy all the time (except for when she is hungry or tired and then she cries just a little). All I can say is that I am truly blessed. I love you Emma girl!
Sweetheart!

Big boy!

Caden drew C's for Caden on the drawing table!

Love those smiles! They are coming on demand now!

I love little hands - they can be so expressive!

Hi sweet girl!

Rockstar!

I decided to have some fun with Caden's hair before bed time. He was running around playing his "tar" (guitar) so I gave him a little mohawk. I think if I were famous and lived in Hollywood, Caden could certainly rock the mohawk look. But alas, I am not famous, nor do I live in Hollywood...so we keep his hair normal!

Snuggle Time!

Emma loves to snuggle her Nana!

Emma's First Plane Ride

Chris, Emma and I flew to Las Vegas so that Chris could participate in the "Showdown at Sundown" triathlon in Henderson, NV. Emma did a great job on her first flight there and back. She is truly such an easy baby! Our flight was delayed 2 hours too and she still just ate and slept. Chris took an earlier flight during the day to get checked in for the race and Emma and I flew out that night. My mom came down to watch Caden while we were gone for the weekend. Sounds like the two of them had fun together while we were gone! Here are some pictures from the weekend away.

On her first plane ride!

Hanging out in the hotel room

More hanging out...we were probably putting Chris's bike together

We crossed over into AZ and drove across the Hoover Dam, we are on our way back to NV

Getting ready to start the bike - they canceled the swim portion of the Tri because of high winds. They couldn't keep the buoys anchored in the water - they were blowing around too much. Chris still did the swim portion anyways since they delayed the start of the race by an hour or so.

So they sent each biker off by number every 30 seconds...

And off he goes...up a big hill to start the race

Coming in off the bike

Coming in from the run for the finish. Chris placed 2nd in his age group division. He did great! Although, he says he'll never do this race again because they only had 1 water stop on the bike in 56 miles. Very poor planning by the race officials.

On our way home!

22 Months Old Today

Can it be??? That last month just flew by! Caden is already 22 months. We love this little guy and the way he makes us laugh. He is such a wonderful little guy and is really developing his fun personality! We love you Bugaloo!!!

Love that smile!

Being silly!

Too Cute!

Caden wanted to "ho Ma" (hold Emma). Of course I had to say yes! He is so sweet to her. Still hasn't done anything naughty to her. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that these two will be best friends and "never" fight!

Emma does her best "talking" in the bouncy chair. It is so sweet to hear her little voice. I just love all the little gurgles and coos. I think she may be a talker too - like once she starts, she'll talk nonstop. Time will tell!

Talking up a storm!

Wet day at the park

I just thought this was cute! Caden and daddy went to the park in Caden's raincoat. Dada was smart and brought a towel to wipe down the swings and slides.

Ready for the rain

Walking through the wet field to the park

Love my boys!

St. Patrick's Day and Haircut

So I decided Caden needed a "real" haircut - not one done by me, since last time was a near disaster! I took him into this great little place called "Snippety Crickets" up on Sacramento street. The woman who cut his hair was fast and did a great job! It took two of us to keep Caden occupied and lots of toys to keep him entertained!

In the midst of his haircut

All done! (don't you love that little cape!?!)

Back at home with a smile!

So we didn't do anything special for St. Patrick's day, but I did have both kids wear green - just in case! Here are my attempts at getting a photo of them together.

Cuteness!

Giving Emma loves!

Just making sure she's okay!

Hugs!!!

Ear Infection

Poor Caden! He got his first ear infection on March 13, 2011. He was very clingy and things would make him upset easily (things that wouldn't on a normal day). We couldn't be out of his sight. So, I took him in to the Saturday Pediatric Clinic at CPMC and sure enough, they diagnosed an ear infection. I then picked up his prescription for antibiotics and began the 10 day treatment for his ear infection. On Sunday he even took 2 naps - he fell asleep on me while I was feeding Emma on the couch.

Here he is on day 2 post antibiotics in much better spirits

Emma on the "tummy time" mat

I could tell something was up by the look in those eyes

I Love Facebook!

Patrick is our old friend from high school. We hung out a lot back then, but hadn't really kept in touch. Thank goodness for Facebook! I saw him post something about Berkeley on his wall and so I wrote back to him about being just across the bay. We hadn't seen Patrick for something like 12 years or so, but when we saw him, it was just like old times! He is in the midst of becoming a Jesuit Priest. We had a wonderful dinner catching up and he (I think) had a great time meeting Caden and Emma. We hope we'll get to see more of him since he's out here for a few years. Anyways...it's fun to have him out here and reconnect!

Katie comes to visit

Our very near and dear friend Katie (who we met at church) came to visit and meet Emma. She is also our very favorite babysitter! Her patience with Caden is endless - she knows all about his past sleep issues first hand, but still loves to come and play with him and now Emma too.

Sweet baby girl - she is just so precious when she sleeps (well, all the time really!)

Getting a taste of what's to come! Katie also can speak Spanish to Caden.

Hanging Out!

Caden and Emma just hanging out together. I hope that they will be best friends when they can play together. I love these little people!

Quiet Moments

Oh how I love moments like these. Just hanging out with my Emma girl (late at night). These are the moments that pass too quickly, but ones I will keep in my heart forever!

I love you baby girl!

Gramps

Emma, Gramps, and Caden
Gramps came to visit us this weekend. We also got to see his younger sister, Annie, as she was out here for work (she lives in Salem, MA). It was great fun! Aunt Annie got to meet Caden and Emma for the first time. Somehow I didn't end up with any pictures of Aunt Annie