Cute stuff for your blog

Hi There,
I found this website that has lots of cute background options for blogs. In case you are interested here's the name of the site, "The Cutest Blog on the Block".
I've been spending way too much time on the internet in search of the perfect double stroller. There's so much to think about. Do I go with the side-by-side or a tandem. There's pros and negatives for both. I also would like one that accepts our infant car seat (Peg Perego). Double also means double in price, but what can you do that's normal when you have to get something that will accomodate two children. I'll most likely use a single stroller and sling baby Joel, but that's hoping that Joel will like to be in a sling. I'd like to have the option of pushing both of them.
Oh, so much to think about. And time is just ticking away. I'm now 24 weeks along.

Evan goes for a ride

The weather is getting so much nicer, so in the evenings we've been taking Evan for joy rides in his new whisper quiet buggy that he got for his birthday. Can you tell he loves it!

13 months old and already a Disney fan!

Evan had his 13 month birthday on Thursday, so to celebrate his Mima and Pipo invited him to Disney World for the day on Friday. We didn't get there till noon, but Evan was a trooper and stayed till closing. Wow, what a wonderful time he had. First he rode "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", and he laughed the entire ride where he sat in the front seat with Mima and Mami. He then went on to ride "It's a Small World", "Dumbo the Flying Elephant", the carousel, and he watched the "Country Bear Jamboree", and a parade. He even got his picture taken with Donald Duck in Frontierland. We were all waiting on pins and needles to see if he'd cry at the Disney characters, but of course he didn't cry at all. He was so happy and excited to see them all in real life, especially Tigger! All of this on one nap which he took for an hour in his stroller. In the end Mami and Papi bought Evan his very first set of mouse ears with his name inscribed on the back.
So, Disney was a fabulous experience with Evan. We made it through the entire day without crying or fussing!

The quadradic equation?

I had to get on and post Evan's latest surprise...he just learned how to blow. I always blow on his food to cool it down before I feed him. I guess he finally just tried it and it worked. Drinking from a straw, blowing air with his mouth, what's going to be next...solving a quadradic equation? hahaha...Mami even doesn't remember that. Something about an X and a Y. Yesterday we had the Level II ultrasound and met with the specialist. Joel looks wonderful with no signs of an neuro defects, so thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I'll be trying to add the ultrasound shortly to this post.

Stepping on stones...milestones

So, just wanted to share with you all of the tricks that have seemed to have developed since Evan turned one. He loves to wave hello(hola) and goodbye (adios). He tries mimicking many hand gestures, so daddy needs to be careful...hahaha. Yesterday he said manzana (that's apple in Spanish), and he loves to pronounce the letter...D. This week he has just started playing peek-a-boo, although he covers his mouth sometimes and not his eyes.
Oh, we've moved our computer to the living room so I hope that it will make blogging easier.

That's it for now...

Evan's First Year in a Collage

 

Mima y Pipo visit to Spain

Here are some great photos that my cousin/sister sent of my parents visit with them in Madrid. They are currently in Venice, Italy where they'll be departing on a cruise of the Greek Isles.
Isn't Sofia a gorgeous girl!

Evan turns One!

Here's a little reminder of how much things have changed this past year...




I've got a lot of catching up to due on this blog. Sorry for the procrastination! I've got a whole summer of photos and stories to catch you up on. I think I'll go in reverse order and start with the most recent event first...Evan's first birthday on August 25, 2008.








Evan and I took swim lessons at the YMCA for two weeks at the end of July. It was so nice to be in a pool each day. It was really water acclamation, although he did learn to climb out of the pool from the side wall. I got Matthew to come one day and take photos. Luckily we were only rained out on one day...the last class!

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The importance of the 5-point harness

So this is my soapbox right now. Each day I see so many children that are in mortal danger. It's so sad, but getting informed could make all the difference.

Please take a moment and watch this video to save a child's life.