Our 9 year Anniversary

Today we celebrated our 9 year anniversary. Louis was the first to wake up and tell me happy anniversary and it was cute. He made a big deal that he said it first. I took Louis out on a date to the movie and dinner. We have never gone to out to eat without Victoria yet so, this was a first. We saw Get Smart and it was so funny, you need to go see it. Louis spent like 3.5 hours last night looking for a special gift for me that I wanted. He could not find it but today we found it. I actually got 2 gifts. He got me my window decals for my truck that are of our family, the little people. I have wanted them forever. Then we went to look for some jewelry. This lady that helped us found me the piece that is just perfect. I wanted a pendant that was of a mother holding her baby but I was hoping to find one with her holding two kids. Well, we could not find it but she found a mom and dad holding two kids. It is just perfect for our family since we are only having the two. I love it so much. I hope that you like it too. It was a great day. Can't believe that it has be 9 years. It has been 9 wonderful years of us growing together and creating a beautiful life and family. I am blessed to have Louis in my life, as my husband, my best friend and my life partner. I love you Louis!!!

A first for Victoria and I

On Monday I had to leave Victoria for the first time in her 17 months of life. I have left her when she is sleeping but never awake. I had to attend a convention for Charter Schools. I was not only leaving her but I was going to be an hour away and it was all day for two days. Monday I was gone for 8hrs and Tuesday I was gone for 9hrs. When I left the house on Monday, I called Louis crying telling him I can't do it. He assured me I could and I did. I called her a billion times. When I got home that night we hugged for what seemed liked hours. When I left Tuesday, she cried for a few minutes and then was OK. It was the hardest thing that I have had to do. I knew that she would be OK but it was just the first time leaving her. She was with her Mama and was well taken care of. Well, we both survived and it was good for the both of us. I just don't want to do it again....until the baby comes and I have to leave to have the baby. I am a crazed mother who never wants to leave her kids....hehehe.

Officially a Big Girl now

So, I have tried to get her to sleep in her bed but she wanted nothing to do with it until today. At nap time I put her in her bed and laid in it with her until she fell asleep. She slept for 1.5 hrs in it. Tonight, after her bath I asked her if she wanted to sleep in her bed and she said bed and ran into her room. I read her 3 books every night and then sing to her. So, after our books she got into her princess bed, with her princess pajamas on, I sat on the edge on the bed and sang to her. She is fast asleep in her bed now. It is a bitter sweet moment. I am so proud of her being a big girl and on the other hand it is sad because my baby is no longer a baby. As parents we are so proud of the accomplishments that our children make. Some just break our heart and this one breaks mine. I cried tonight watching her turn into a big girl. She is going to be such a great big sister and I cannot wait to see her in action. I just love her so much and part of me never wants her to grow up but she has to and it is so beautiful to be able to be home 24/7 to be able to watch her grow before my eyes. She is my proudest moment ever in my life. She fills my heart with so much love and joy that I am over whelmed with pride for her. I took a picture of her sleeping at nap time. Hope you enjoy the picture of a big girl.



Sorry I forgot to turn the pic before I put it in here

Doctors appt

We went to the Dr yesterday. Elizabeth's heart rate was 153 bpm and I am measuring 30cm. I am 25 weeks tomorrow. I grew 5 cm in one month. I gained 2lbs so, I am up 5lbs so far gained this pregnancy. She is going to do another ultrasound next month because I am measuring so big. I forgot to ask her what that would mean, measuring big, but I am guessing that it would mean that my due date would be moved up. At my last ultrasound the Tech measured me 5 days before my Dr's due date. We will see how it goes next month. After that appointment I will be every two weeks and then once a week. We went and toured the hospital, since neither one of us had been there before. They are remodeling and we hope that it will be done before I have her. We are excited to see her again and confirm that she is a her. The ultrasound pictures that the Tech said are a girl are not very convincing.

Yesterday, we also moved the spare bedroom stuff out of Victoria's big girl room and got it all ready. It is so dang cute. I tried to have her sleep in her big girl bed last night but she wanted nothing to do with it. We tried again at nap time today and still no luck. It will take some time and that is why I wanted to start before the baby comes. She loves to play in her new room with all her babies and in her house. She is such a big girl now.

24 weeks 6 days

Her door

Her big girl princess bed

Her Playskool Rose Petal Cottage

Victoria and her fish

So, we bought Victoria some fish because she loves animals so much. Went to Wal-Mart and just bought the cheap little goldfish. She was so happy and was always talking to them everyday. Well, the next day one died and I went and got another one. That night the new one died and another one died. I was just so frustrated that they were dying. We had just one left in the tank and a week later that one died. Luckily, she was too young to know that her fish were gone. So, we went to a fish store and bought some more expensive fish and we have had them for a week now. She tells them good night and good morning everyday. It is so cute. She will go up to them wave and say hi fish. She is just in love with her little fish. I have pictures of the original fish that we got but not the new ones. I also have a picture that I took of her and Hercules looking out the window and it is so adorable. We are just so thankful to have this little angel sent from above in our lives. She brings us so much joy and I could never express to her enough just how much I love her and how thankful I am that she is mine. She does the cutest things ever and I just laugh at her. She knows that she is not allowed to play in Hercules' water dish. I catch her thinking about it and she looks at me, smiles, closes her eyes and laughs. I just laugh at her and tell her to get out of the bathroom. When she wakes up early in the morning and won't go back to bed. I put her in bed with me and when she wakes up again, I pretend that I am still sleeping and she will come over to me and kiss me a million times and lay her head on me. She is just the sweetest little girl ever. She runs around the house with a blanket over her head, she will run into the wall, fall down and laugh. She loves to play ring around the rosies with her Papa and by herself. Now, don't get me wrong she can be a princess and then that is when she is placed in timeout. Speaking of timeout, today she put her baby in timeout. When Hercules is barking, she will tell him to shut up because that is what I tell him to do. Louis says that she is a little mommy. She will do whatever I am doing, cleaning, picking up, cooking and when it is time to eat she will call for Papa to come eat. Honestly, when I think of how much I love her, tears come to my eyes. I waited so long for her and she is better than I ever expected my baby to be. She is growing up to be such a beautiful little girl.

Victoria and her three Goldfish


Victoria and Hercules


1st Finger Painting