Movie Afternoon

Tamara and Julianna came to my work today for our annual picnic kickoff. We watched Mom's Meets Mars and the kids thought it was scarry. It was quite scarry if you ask me.

Sitting up

Karina is growing up so fast. She is now sitting up unassisted for a few seconds at a time. Its amazing because just last week she was unable to do that, now she can! Crazy kid! We are having such a great time with her. We love how she smiles so much. She is a very happy baby.....especially when she sees her mommy :)

Cinco de Mayo

Today we took the train to Olvera Street for Cinco de Mayo. It was so crowded there. I was so glad we took the train because we didnt have to worry about parking. We had a nice time. We had dinner at one of the small restaurants and the girls loved "window shopping". I did so good and didn't buy them any toys. It was hard but I did it!

Karina's Baptism

My little girl got baptized today at St. Phillip the Apostle Church. Her godparents were my brother Armando Hernandez and his wife, my sister-n-law Alejandra Gamez-Hernandez. Today was a great day. I felt so happy that my third child was given the gift of amazing godparents that love her so much. Karina did great at the baptism, she was so relaxed and happy being held by either Mando or Alex. She felt very comfortable with them and that confirmed that they were a perfect match.

Karina 6 month MD appt

Karina went in for her 6 month doctor appointment today. She weighed in at 14 pounds 1 ounce (10%), measured 26 inches tall (50%), and had a head circumference of 42.5 cm (50%). She received a great bill of health!

Karina 6 months

My little girl has changed so much in the last month. I am so excited to say that she has started sleeping MUCH better. We have had a few days now where she sleeps from bedtime (8ish) till about 3 am. I then go feed her and put her back in her crib and she has slept till about 6 am. This sounds a little like an early riser but for now it is great because I am not waking up every hour and a half like I had for the last 6 months. Woot Woot!!! Lets hope this just continues to get better. So no more little baby next to me anymore. She is in with Julianna and can sleep through Juli's snoring. That is great!

She has also started eating cherrios!! She loves them. She is a little piggy and LOVES to eat. So far she has had sweet potatoes, carrrots, squash, bannanas, bluberries and apples. We have held the cereals for a while because she doesnt seem to like them much but I will introduce them again later. She is drinking 6 oz of breast milk when she drinks from a bottle and chuggs it down.

Karina is also starting to squirm around when she is on the ground. She definitely cannot be left alone anymore. She loves to grab everything also. First thing she goes for when you pick her up is your hair. If you dont have hair, then she will pinch your neck and cheeks. You thinks its cute but it HURTS!

Lastly, Karina LOVES her sisters and they LOVE her. Its amazing to watch the bonds developing. They can play together for hours. They smile and laugh and really enjoy each other's company. Its so cute. Tamara thinks that she is her baby and takes the best care of her. I love seeing that. I hope to nurture those feelings so they continue as they grow.

Easter Sunday 2011

Our Easter fun continued today with a great day with Julianna's friends (and now our friends), the Peterson's. The girls enjoyed another Easter egg hunt, playtime and a great lunch. We couldn't ask for anything more out of this weekend. It was just great!