Sunday, June 29, 2014

Welcome Raven

Raven Lileas

June 7, 2014 / 7lbs 4 oz / 19.5 inches

The newest addition to our family has finally arrived!
It was an adventure but that will be for another time.  I am happy to have my baby girl with us.  Since I am exclusively breast feeding, and I haven't pumped much at all, I am not getting the best sleep, so  I am merely announcing the happy news!
Welcome Raven!

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Superhero Party!

June 1st, my cousin's little girl had her 3rd birthday party!

Superheroes!
Evelyn likes Batman so we all dressed as Batman!
My cousin likes everyone to dress up for the theme of each party which I love to do!   I try and do that for every kids party.  Evelyn ran around like a crazy monkey, beat the piƱata and sang happy birthday!  She loves to go to birthday parties!
Two cakes!  Her daddy's birthday is the same as her's. 

They had a great face painter that is a student at the university.   Evelyn first, was afraid to have her face painted, then she saw other kids do it and my uncle do it and it didn't hurt them, so she had the same thing done as her cousin. 

I added thin elastic to the sides of my shirt to make it maternity, plus bought it big to give Raven room. 

We had a lot of fun!  My feet swelled up horribly!   At my doctor's appointment, the next day, we found my blood pressure to be narrow, causing the over swelling, headaches and nausea I have been having this past week.  But the party was great fun!!!

Saturday, May 31, 2014

A Ken Doll

Evelyn is showing off how Ken's sunglasses match hers!
We were at HEB and to save time, Tom took Evelyn to the books while I picked out more food.  When I went to get them, Evelyn came up to the shopping cart and put in a Barbie doll and a Ken doll without saying a thing. 

"Wait a minute, I told you to ask Mama what she thinks first," Tom stopped her. 
She looked at me with such wanting eyes.
I looked at Tom and he mouthed, 'Just one?' with a shrug. 
"Just get Ken because you already have a Teresa at home. Okay?" I answered. 
"Okay!" she ran back and left Barbie and then came back to place Ken softly into the cart.

It always surprises me when she is so happy about things so socially considered to be girly.  Evelyn tries to keep a distance from those things like pink, purple and floral patterns, even though we tell her that it's okay to like those things and that liking them doesn't mean she doesn't like her favorite colors blue and green and things like cars and super heroes, but she still resists.

It surprised me how much she likes him.   She's carried him around for the two days she has had him.   I'm hoping it has nothing to do with Ken not having a shirt on.  Of course if it does have something to do with that, that's defiantly girly and something to be very scared of!

Friday, May 30, 2014

Chopsticks


After my prenatal appointment, we ate at Panda Express. My little girl isn't quite four yet and she used her chopsticks like a little pro!  She herself insisted on using only chopsticks too!