It's just after 7 pm on Saturday, September 19, 2009. For weeks now Grace has been ALMOST able to crawl. Tonight she almost did it. So I put out my keys on the floor in front of her (a new and exciting toy!!!) and sure enough SHE DID IT!!!
It's so cool that I got to see her do it for the first time. Alex will be jealous and sad -he's photographing a wedding right now. But at least I saw it for the first time (or at least I think I did -for all I know she's done it before and no one was around).
Another update on Ms. Grace: she is cutting two teeth -well they are done cutting, but still only about 1/3 up. It was first her bottom two to her right and then about 4 days after I could feel the sharp ridges or that one I began to feel the jagged top of it's buddy right next to it.
Oh and the BEST update: On Thursday night (the 16th) Grace meaningfully called me "Momma" two different times. Be still my heart!!!
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Milestones
I don't have any images for the first part of this post, but it's worth writing it up! Katelyn is now FULLY potty trained! WAHOOOO!!! I thought we'd never see the day. ;-)
She never went on the potty until about 3 months ago. Then it was just once. Never again... Then about 3 weeks ago she started to go on her little potty seat a few times a day. Then not at all for a few days. Then BAM! It's like something clicked!!! She got it. And she's not had ONE accident since. I am proud of her. She did her way. In her time. Like I knew she would -but other people had me starting to doubt it and my decision to not rush her.
The other big milestone around here is that Grace is an independent sitter now. !!!! So not only am I down to only one in diapers -but that little butt in diapers is sitting!
When Grace was about 5 months and a week old Alex tried sitting Grace up to see if she was even close to sitting on her own. (NOT EVEN CLOSE!!!) He thought about how old Katelyn was when she was sitting on her own and said that it didn't look like Grace was going to sit by 5 1/2 months like Katelyn did. The following week she was still not able to sit -even for a few seconds. But then a few days later she could for about 8 seconds and then by the end of that week (it was on a Monday that she could sit for a few seconds) she was able to sit all by herself for about 40 seconds. By the following Monday she was able to go it all alone for several minutes before having an "uh oh!" moment.
Grace is now going on 7 months old and starting to lean so far forward in the sitting position she'll soon be getting into the crawling position. I could honestly be content with her just sitting for a few more months, but she's a mover & a shaker & a bouncer (boy! does she give new meaning to the phrase "bouncing baby") so I doubt she will be content to just sit for much longer. Let the baby proofing begin!
Here are some precious photos of Grace sitting all by her big-girl self & one of the girls together.
ENJOY!
She never went on the potty until about 3 months ago. Then it was just once. Never again... Then about 3 weeks ago she started to go on her little potty seat a few times a day. Then not at all for a few days. Then BAM! It's like something clicked!!! She got it. And she's not had ONE accident since. I am proud of her. She did her way. In her time. Like I knew she would -but other people had me starting to doubt it and my decision to not rush her.
The other big milestone around here is that Grace is an independent sitter now. !!!! So not only am I down to only one in diapers -but that little butt in diapers is sitting!
When Grace was about 5 months and a week old Alex tried sitting Grace up to see if she was even close to sitting on her own. (NOT EVEN CLOSE!!!) He thought about how old Katelyn was when she was sitting on her own and said that it didn't look like Grace was going to sit by 5 1/2 months like Katelyn did. The following week she was still not able to sit -even for a few seconds. But then a few days later she could for about 8 seconds and then by the end of that week (it was on a Monday that she could sit for a few seconds) she was able to sit all by herself for about 40 seconds. By the following Monday she was able to go it all alone for several minutes before having an "uh oh!" moment.
Grace is now going on 7 months old and starting to lean so far forward in the sitting position she'll soon be getting into the crawling position. I could honestly be content with her just sitting for a few more months, but she's a mover & a shaker & a bouncer (boy! does she give new meaning to the phrase "bouncing baby") so I doubt she will be content to just sit for much longer. Let the baby proofing begin!
Here are some precious photos of Grace sitting all by her big-girl self & one of the girls together.
ENJOY!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Our First Family (of 4) Vacation
We had the awesome opportunity last week to have a cabin in Tahoe for FREE!!! Our friends, the Castellanos, offered to have us along on their trip this weekend, but we had to decline because we had a wedding today. Michaela explained that it was her family's cabin (it belongs to her grandmother) and she offered to call her grandma to ask if we could come on our own at no charge. I was thrilled she even thought to ask, but words could not express the joy I had when she called back and said it was all ours!
Unfortunately, Alex could only get off two day so it was a very quick trip, but one we will not forget and one I am sure I will continue to enjoy -even in just reflection.
The weather was not the greatest -it was quite cold (the day time highs were in the upper 40s/low 50s) and it rained on and off for most of our time at the lake. But we made the most of it and had a really amazing time just being a family and loving each other and relaxing.
I got to get up early, have some coffee and some quiet time with God. It was soooooo nice!!! And Alex got to sleep in every morning (something that I know pleased him!). The cabin was stocked with all the things we could need -the freezer even had Ben & Jerry's ice cream in it!!! The whole time I was fully aware that we were being beautifully blessed.
On our way up to Tahoe we took the scenic drive up 395. It was breath-takingly-beautiful! The hills were still green and there was snow on all the major mountain peeks. GORGEOUS!!! And we made a fun stop at the ghost town, Bodie. What fun! I want to return just for the sake of photographing for hours!
I need to download my camera's memory card still, but here are a few family photos and a few sceenic ones from our trip. I will add more soon. ENJOY!!!
This first image I took while walking around Bodie:
This image I got while we were driving:
Alex got this next landscape on our way back from Bodie. Isn't it GORGEOUS?! (Remember to click on any of the images to see them much larger -this is one you will want to view much larger!)
Katelyn & me in Bodie (I love all the textures there!):
The next three are all in Bodie:
Lake Tahoe pictures:
Our last day! The weather got MUCH nicer, but sadly we didn't have the time to enjoy it very much.
Unfortunately, Alex could only get off two day so it was a very quick trip, but one we will not forget and one I am sure I will continue to enjoy -even in just reflection.
The weather was not the greatest -it was quite cold (the day time highs were in the upper 40s/low 50s) and it rained on and off for most of our time at the lake. But we made the most of it and had a really amazing time just being a family and loving each other and relaxing.
I got to get up early, have some coffee and some quiet time with God. It was soooooo nice!!! And Alex got to sleep in every morning (something that I know pleased him!). The cabin was stocked with all the things we could need -the freezer even had Ben & Jerry's ice cream in it!!! The whole time I was fully aware that we were being beautifully blessed.
On our way up to Tahoe we took the scenic drive up 395. It was breath-takingly-beautiful! The hills were still green and there was snow on all the major mountain peeks. GORGEOUS!!! And we made a fun stop at the ghost town, Bodie. What fun! I want to return just for the sake of photographing for hours!
I need to download my camera's memory card still, but here are a few family photos and a few sceenic ones from our trip. I will add more soon. ENJOY!!!
This first image I took while walking around Bodie:
This image I got while we were driving:
Alex got this next landscape on our way back from Bodie. Isn't it GORGEOUS?! (Remember to click on any of the images to see them much larger -this is one you will want to view much larger!)
Katelyn & me in Bodie (I love all the textures there!):
The next three are all in Bodie:
Lake Tahoe pictures:
Our last day! The weather got MUCH nicer, but sadly we didn't have the time to enjoy it very much.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Cute Katelyn Part 2
Okay, so I have worked on my favorites from my mini session with Katelyn!
I will post about 5 on our photography website's blog. Let me know what your favorites are & why! Enjoy!
I will post about 5 on our photography website's blog. Let me know what your favorites are & why! Enjoy!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Cute Katelyn
Last Friday I decided to do a fun mini photo shoot with Katelyn. I need to work on them still, but here's a sneak peek:
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Looking Back
Today I was looking at some photos & videos I got last year with my "point-and-shoot" camera. And I was honestly surprised by how very much Katelyn has changed in just ONE YEAR! I knew she had changed a lot, but my memory of her a year ago is a bit different than what the videos had to show. I remembered her talking and interacting with me so much, but watching them I see that her speech wasn't so clear (not as clear as I remember) and she didn't really say that much. It's odd how I remembered it so differently. And it's just amazing to see how much she has changed. She is such a "big girl" now and nothing like a baby. She still had a good bit of "baby" left in her looks and most certainly in her speech and behavior -even the way she walked.
This first video was actually taken exactly one year ago today. It's a very fun (and funny!) one with her playing with Grandpa Pomeroy & Daddy. She is so blessed to have such a fun Daddy & Grandpa to play with her. They are still favorites on her "Fun to Play With" list. :-) This first video doesn't really demonstrate how much she's changed, but it is too fun! not to post (and the fact that it was exactly a year ago makes it top choice for first video!).
This is of Katelyn and her Auntie Melissa ("Aunt-a-Issa") going down a slide. This was taken on March 22, 2008. Katelyn still loves slides and still won't go down them alone. They scare her if she's alone. I am sure that by this time next year (at age 3 and a half) she will be a dare-devil on them.
This next one is a short one of Katelyn saying, "I Love You." This was taken on March 22, 2008. This is one where I was shocked to see how much she's changed in just a year.
This third one was taken of Katelyn collecting eggs for the first time (LAST Easter). You briefly see her grandma & Alex taking her pictures.
This last one is a fun one of her on a swing at the park. Katelyn used to love the swing & to go fast! But now she doesn't seem to care too much for the swings theses days. (She's afraid of going too high on them.)
Katelyn had a blast watching these (and about 10 others) with me today. I could see she sorta gets that that was her, but not really.
This first video was actually taken exactly one year ago today. It's a very fun (and funny!) one with her playing with Grandpa Pomeroy & Daddy. She is so blessed to have such a fun Daddy & Grandpa to play with her. They are still favorites on her "Fun to Play With" list. :-) This first video doesn't really demonstrate how much she's changed, but it is too fun! not to post (and the fact that it was exactly a year ago makes it top choice for first video!).
This is of Katelyn and her Auntie Melissa ("Aunt-a-Issa") going down a slide. This was taken on March 22, 2008. Katelyn still loves slides and still won't go down them alone. They scare her if she's alone. I am sure that by this time next year (at age 3 and a half) she will be a dare-devil on them.
This next one is a short one of Katelyn saying, "I Love You." This was taken on March 22, 2008. This is one where I was shocked to see how much she's changed in just a year.
This third one was taken of Katelyn collecting eggs for the first time (LAST Easter). You briefly see her grandma & Alex taking her pictures.
This last one is a fun one of her on a swing at the park. Katelyn used to love the swing & to go fast! But now she doesn't seem to care too much for the swings theses days. (She's afraid of going too high on them.)
Katelyn had a blast watching these (and about 10 others) with me today. I could see she sorta gets that that was her, but not really.
Oh...The Things Katelyn Says...
This is an older image of Kately, but I thought it was fitting for this post. :)I wish I had started this blog and recording the things Katelyn says much sooner. But I guess I shouldn't beat myself up over it. The important thing is I am doing it now, right?
Okay here are two fun ones from this week:
#1 Last night we went to Lowes as a family and the girls and I went all over the store looking at all the fun stuff! (You can make anything seem fun to a 2 year old...) When we went down the lighting aisles Katelyn oohed-and-awed over the pretty lights and fun variety of lights. I took her under the ceiling fans and when we came to a tropical themed one she pointed up at it and said, "Look it's like leaves!" Then she covered her mouth with both hands and gave a hilarious & hardy fake chuckle and then giggly said, "It's like leaves. It's a fan. That's so silly!" And then she went on still exerting a hilarious hardy fake laugh -it was in a deep and cheesy voice -hard to describe.
I was sad Alex wasn't with me when she did it -it was so funny. The moment was great! And it was more than just a funny laugh- the fact that she found humor in it and how she did it was a milestone for sure. I don't know if most 30 month old kids are this way yet or not, but I LOVE IT!!! And if she's advanced I am glad I am getting to enjoy this stuff sooner than most!!! I cannot wait for this with Grace.
#2 While I was nursing Gracie, Katelyn got on the bed with us and asked me to read her a story. I said I couldn't, but would tell her one. So I made up a story about a caterpillar named Lewis and his fried Rico. In the story Lewis becomes a butterfly and eats his way through the cocoon. (I don't know if they actually do that, but this one did!) I told it in a dramatic way, "When Lewis woke up he was in the dark! He couldn't see anything. And he felt different, but couldn't see if he looked different. And he was soooooo hungry -he thought to himself, 'I could eat a cow!' So he ate his way out of his mysterious enclosure..."
Soon after I was done telling the story (actually, Katelyn stopped me so she could tell her version of it) she said the funniest thing. She told her version of the story to Gracie and her version included, "Caterpillars are scary in the dark and they turn into cows and when cows get hungry they become butterflies." I explained that Lewis wasn't scared in the dark -just not sure what was going on and that cows don't turn into butterflies. I tried to explain that I was saying that Lewis was so hungry he could eat a cow, but Katelyn insisted that cows do turn into butterflies and soon she was going on and on about cows and butterflies and there was no stopping her. :)
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Easter 2009
Here are some pictures from Easter. It was a fun family event. Katelyn dyed eggs for the first time with Mommy, Grandma & Aunt Adreal while Daddy took pictures. The next morning we went out to breakfast with the whole Solorzano Family (Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie Melissa, Uncle Johny, Aunt Adreal, Cousin Andrew & of course Mommy, Daddy & Katelyn & Gracie). We went to IHOP and Katelyn shared off of everyone's plate and Gracie slept the whole time (a wonderful treat for us -we rarely get to eat a meal without bouncing her on our knees). Later we went to Easter Mass at Grandma & Grandpa's church.
Katelyn fell asleep at the end of the Mass, but when she woke up she was ready to see what the Easter Bunny brought and to hunt for eggs!!! Grandma made a wonderful Easter basket for both girls and the Easter Bunny (AKA Mommy) gave her an Elmo Easter Basket with Cinderella bubbles, a teddy-bear dressed like a bunny (you can see it in some of the pictures), a seek-and-find book and a "Belle" magnetic doll. We have video of Katelyn looking for her eggs -I'll have to upload it at another time.
Enjoy the pictures!!! And "THANKS!" to Grandma for getting Katelyn & Grace their first matching Easter dresses! They looked adorable!
Katelyn is so expressive -this next image is "Classic Katelyn."
Katelyn & Adreal (I think Adreal was more excited than Katie! I think she's just excited that her son will be doing this with her next year!!!)
Katelyn with her cousin, Andrew (he's still mastering his sitting-up skills!).
Gracie wasn't too happy about posing for some pictures... But I love this image!
After some feeding Gracie was in a better mood, but quite sleepy.
Katelyn decided to play "Peek-a-Boo" while we tried to take pictures of Gracie. Katelyn went with us on a family photo shoot the day before and saw me playing "Peek-a-Boo" with the kids, so I think this was her attempt at helping make Gracie smile. :) They turned out quite sweet.
You can see that Katelyn's yelling, "Peek-a-BOOOOOO!" in this one. :)
Katelyn fell asleep at the end of the Mass, but when she woke up she was ready to see what the Easter Bunny brought and to hunt for eggs!!! Grandma made a wonderful Easter basket for both girls and the Easter Bunny (AKA Mommy) gave her an Elmo Easter Basket with Cinderella bubbles, a teddy-bear dressed like a bunny (you can see it in some of the pictures), a seek-and-find book and a "Belle" magnetic doll. We have video of Katelyn looking for her eggs -I'll have to upload it at another time.
Enjoy the pictures!!! And "THANKS!" to Grandma for getting Katelyn & Grace their first matching Easter dresses! They looked adorable!
Katelyn is so expressive -this next image is "Classic Katelyn."
Katelyn & Adreal (I think Adreal was more excited than Katie! I think she's just excited that her son will be doing this with her next year!!!)
Katelyn with her cousin, Andrew (he's still mastering his sitting-up skills!).
Gracie wasn't too happy about posing for some pictures... But I love this image!
After some feeding Gracie was in a better mood, but quite sleepy.
Katelyn decided to play "Peek-a-Boo" while we tried to take pictures of Gracie. Katelyn went with us on a family photo shoot the day before and saw me playing "Peek-a-Boo" with the kids, so I think this was her attempt at helping make Gracie smile. :) They turned out quite sweet.
You can see that Katelyn's yelling, "Peek-a-BOOOOOO!" in this one. :)
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
My Heart
I planned to do an Easter post next, but I haven't had a chance to work on the photos from Easter, so it'll be a while yet... And I just had to share the following:
Thankfully, our "hearts" aren't really the same physical hearts that beat in our chests. I say this because my "heart" has been doubling in size a lot lately. If my "heart" was in my chest I would not be able to fit through a door for the size it would render me.
My ever-enlarging heart has to do with so many wonderful factors, but mostly because of the daily blessings of my daughters. Katelyn has such a wonderful and big heart -especially for a 2 year old!!! And Grace is already so social and sweet -holding her is like heaven in my arms.
This is just a quick little example from yesterday: Katelyn and I were on the couch watching the Disney movie, Cinderella. She got on my lap and cuddled up with me. I kissed her cheek and she turned around and put her hand on my cheek and tenderly looked right at me and said, "I love you too Mommy. I love you really much." I am SUNK!!! This love boat's goin' down!
And Gracie is just an amazing smiler. Katelyn had a wonderful smile and she smiled a lot, but Gracie is the biggest smiler I have ever seen. Even when she's upset and in need of something or hurting (like when she has a rash) she stops crying and flashes warm smiles at me as I care & interact with her. My real heart skips a beat sometimes when I have the joy of receiving one of her many gorgeous smiles!
I just feel so blessed and God's love is ever-present in my heart. I just had to share.
Thankfully, our "hearts" aren't really the same physical hearts that beat in our chests. I say this because my "heart" has been doubling in size a lot lately. If my "heart" was in my chest I would not be able to fit through a door for the size it would render me.
My ever-enlarging heart has to do with so many wonderful factors, but mostly because of the daily blessings of my daughters. Katelyn has such a wonderful and big heart -especially for a 2 year old!!! And Grace is already so social and sweet -holding her is like heaven in my arms.
This is just a quick little example from yesterday: Katelyn and I were on the couch watching the Disney movie, Cinderella. She got on my lap and cuddled up with me. I kissed her cheek and she turned around and put her hand on my cheek and tenderly looked right at me and said, "I love you too Mommy. I love you really much." I am SUNK!!! This love boat's goin' down!
And Gracie is just an amazing smiler. Katelyn had a wonderful smile and she smiled a lot, but Gracie is the biggest smiler I have ever seen. Even when she's upset and in need of something or hurting (like when she has a rash) she stops crying and flashes warm smiles at me as I care & interact with her. My real heart skips a beat sometimes when I have the joy of receiving one of her many gorgeous smiles!
I just feel so blessed and God's love is ever-present in my heart. I just had to share.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Alex's Birthday!
For Alex's 31st birthday we went to the Sequoia National Park. John & Adreal (and their 6 months-old son, Andrew) joined us for the celebration! (For those of you who don't know, John is Alex's older brother & his wife is Adreal).
We had no idea it was going to be extremely cold (it was 37 degrees according to the temperature reading in the car) and there was tons of snow and slick icy areas all over. Gracie didn't care for the cold and so we kept her inside the car and/or John & Adreal's RV. Andrew did pretty well as long as he had his pacifier and plenty of warm clothing on, but Gracie pretty much just screamed when we took her out. :)
Here are a few pictures of the day. I will add more later.
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