Photo Op

While in Houston, I finally remembered to take pictures of the girls and their Pito...

Tanner's 2nd Bday

Our little nephew, Tanner, had the distinction of having a birthday on 11/11/11. How cool is that?
We enjoyed a great party with all his peeps!

The girls have perfected their "picture" smile.
Tanner is really not so interested...

Happy 2nd Birthday, Tan-Man!!

Bubbles are still sooo very fun :)

Lulu :)

This post is loooong overdue! My beautiful and sweet niece, Lulu, has been living with us since late August and we couldn't be happier! She transferred schools and is now attending Texas State in their pre-Physical Therapy program. She has been such a blessing to have around to help out with the baby and with Gaby. And thankfully she is always willing to help and is such a natural with both girls. We love having her around and are excited for her to hopefully make Austin her permanent home even after school. But as happy as we are to have her here I do believe her biggest fans are the boys, Rosko & Ozzie. They actually have someone they want (no offense to Gaby!) giving them love and attention! Here are some of the pictures she has taken the last couple of months from her phone....

Same Outfit/Same Age

I thought they were starting to look more alike.

I'm not sure anymore.

What do you think?

Pumpkin Patch

We did our yearly trekk to Sweet Berry Farm to check out the Pumpkin Patch last weekend. This year we went with our good friends the Rileys. After a delicious HUGE lunch at the Bluebonnet Cafe we enjoyed a lovely day outside with our kiddos :)

The kiddos...

Our little pumpkin...

Family of four...

The Daddies and the Babies...

Absolute stillness to get her face painted...

Beauty!!

Sling!

I never really slinged Gaby. Probably because I didn't really have to. Life revolved around her schedule and when she slept and when she was awake. Unfortunately, for little Mila life still revolves around Gaby's schedule, so slinging has become more of a necessity to keep her comfortable AND keep my hands free. As an added bonus, she looks simply adorable in her sling! Love her :)

Halloween 2011

Halloween fell on a Monday this year. Monday afternoons is dance class so Gaby not only got to have a party at school but also a party at dance class before we went to a party at our friend's house before we went trick or treating. Whew! You can imagine (1) how tired mommy was by the end of the night and (2) how hopped up on candy Gaby was by the end of the night :) My beautiful Spidergirl and my adorable Fairy Princess...

Halloween Playdate

We had a fun Halloween playdate at Ellington's house which included Halloween crafts and cupcakes!

First Self Awareness

Wow!! Is this thing attached to me???

Leg Warmers!!

Miss Mila is stylin one of the staples of the 80s
just like her Mommy used to :)

2 Month Appointment

Today was Mila's doctor's appointment. She is growing very appropriately and the doctor said she looked "just perfect". It's always nice when the doctor uses the word perfect when referencing your child :) She is very proportionate in her height (22.5 in) and weight (10 lbs 6 oz) at 50th percentile for both but she is still a much smaller little peanut than Gaby was who was always in the 95th-99th percentiles for both. She had to get shots, of course, which is never fun and which caused her to do that cry where there is no sound and you literally think her head is going to explode. Poor baby :( Thankfully she got over it very quickly and then took a very long nap. We are so thankful to have a healthy, happy baby!

Time to Brag !!

At Gaby's school they give out a Life Saver Diploma to the student in each class that shows a sense of cooperation in all that they do. The student "listens carefully to others, shares when she has something that others would like to have, takes turns when more than one person wants to do the same thing, and does her work to the best that she possibly can and has inspired others to do the same". Can you take one guess who received the award in the Kindergarten class??? You got it! Our little sweetie did and we couldn't be prouder of her accomplishment! Way to go, Gaby!!!

Baby Camila's 1st Month

Mila's first month was a crash course in living with a newborn again. Although, honestly things do come alot easier the second time around. I guess it's because you know what to expect and you don't really have the time to worry about every little thing like the first time around. The hardest part has been trying to give Gaby enough attention so she doesn't feel left out or ignored. Which sometimes is so hard because the lack of sleep makes one tired and easily irritable. Overall, I think we've done pretty well and it helps that little Mila is an absolute doll. She's a sweet, sweet soul and always has a very serious, pensive look on her face. The only thing that really ticks her off is when she's hungry or extra tired. She's a good eater and luckily keeps it all down. She's got great head control and loves looking around at everything. And she is so strong! I could feel it in the womb and just thought I was being a wimp but she really is a tough little cookie :) We are so blessed to have another beautiful little girl in our lives!

Newborn Pictures!