A hot day in the sun....

HA!!

Way to go Lauren.....

Again, probably too much information...but our baby girl went Poo-Poo in the potty last night for the First Time!!
Kevin and I were so excited! We just praised her and clapped like a crazy set of parents.... HAHA....WE'RE DORKS! She looked up at us and said, "Wow, you two really need to get out more". Just Kidding - she didn't say anything, but she did smile really big and was probably thinking that!!! (hahaha)
Congrats Punkin, keep up the great work!

What should I do??!!

Okay, I have a major dilemma.
First, I'll start off by saying - I had my bi-weekly Dr. Appt. on Monday. Everything went well, baby boy is quite active and growing quite a bit. I am measuring 1 week ahead of schedule...and I'm gaining weight! At least my Dr is happy about the weight gain......me, not so much! Don't get me wrong, I want the baby to grow and gain weight, but do I have to also gain?! GEEZ!
You're probably waiting for me to get to the point. Well, my Dr. just informed me that she is going on vacation from JULY 27th - AUGUST 2ND....WHAT???!!! I am due on August 6th and am measuring 1 week ahead...which puts me at THE WEEK OF JULY 30TH.
She wants to know if I want to schedule an induction before she leaves or schedule it for Aug. 4,5, or 6th. I feel really weird scheduling the Birth of our Baby before the due date! She is actually a little hesitant to schedule it that far in advance also. (it's around 12 days early).
I know it happens all the time, every day, all over the world....but I still feel weird making that decision on my own. At least with Lauren we scheduled her induction the day after I completed 40 weeks.
What should I do???!!!

Visitors from Colorado....

Our cousins Chelsea and Caroline were in town this weekend from Colorado.

We had Brunch at my parents on Sunday, then went for a little swim afterwards. Such a nice day..Hot and Sunny!! It was so great to see the Kami and the girls.

Wishing them a fun summer - they have lots of fun activities coming up! (From Cancun to Camp Dry Gulch...good times!) Can I go??!! :)

Chelsea & Caroline

w/ Lauren & Julian

Roman missed the group shot....here he is with "Lo-len". What's up with the arms crossed, Miss Sassy?!

Gaby's Birthday at Ra Sushi!

Happy Birthday Gabz!

Allie doing her Asian Ritual ??? ....with her fancy rolls- YUM!

Gaby and her friends

The Sistas

The waiters wear these funny shirts....Oh MY!!

The Big Transition

Lauren has been in Toddlers III since January of this year (from 17 to 22 months). Now it's time to "graduate" into the Big Two's. I have to brag a little, her teachers recommended that she skip a class (Two's I), straight into Two's II. She is talking so much, sings her A,B,C's, counts 1-15 in English, 1-10 in Spanish, loves helping her teachers quite a bit, and just really knows what's going on. Only 2 kids were recommended; Lauren and Lola! I must say that I am extremely proud of her. She will turn 2 July 31st.

She has been transitioning all week and today is her first Full Day in the new class. Daddy took her this morning and had the fun job of dropping her off in the new classroom. If you're a mom, then you know that when I say "fun", i really mean, "not so fun" job. Lauren cried quite a bit and daddy had to leave watching her sob out loud, reaching out for him!! SO HEART WRENCHING! After all, she just realized that she is no longer in her old class with her old teachers and old friends. Although she has enjoyed this week going back and forth from the old class to the new class, things are much more familiar and comfortable in her old class! But I know that she will adapt quickly, just as she did during the last transition.

Added Bonus to the new class- They will start to enforce Potty Training and she will be in Pull-Ups all day long. I had to take in lots of extra shorts for her little accidents, but it's so worth it - her teachers say it should take just a few weeks! "What? A few weeks, UHM okay, good luck?! :)"

I was a little shocked when they said "weeks", but I'll take it!!! With Jr. on the way, I need all the help I can get with AS FEW DIAPERS AS POSSIBLE! :) I'll keep ya posted...

She still loves saying "Pee-Pee Potty"....soooo cute! And of course, the new one...."Poo-Poo Diapey".

New Wedding Photos from Mist Photography!

Mist posted a few more photos on their website of Angelia & Al's beautiful wedding! I love all of them, but especially love the one with the Two brothers giving their Big Sister Away! Very Sweet! Enjoy!

http://www.mist.com/Angelia-Al