Back to school night

Julianna's back to school night was this evening. She got to meet her teacher Mrs. Wu and got to check out her new classroom. She was so cute. I know she is going to do very well.

Good times with friends

We got to celebrate a long awaited special event, the soon-to-be arival of baby Nagpal. The Nagpals threw a very entertaining Shower/Housewarming party at their home and we all had a blast. It was great to see old friends, it felt like the olden days. So fun! I hope to have many more of those moments in our lives.

Tamara's first soccer meeting

Tamara decided that she wanted to play soccer this year. Robert was soo excited that he signed up to be the assistant coach of the team. The team name is the Bubbly Flamingo Sparkles. Tamara is actually excited to play. I cant wait to watch her in her first game. We met her coach and teamates today and they all seem to get along pretty well. Afterwards, we played at the park.

Kidspace Museum

We rarely have a weekend where we have nothing to do. We love to get out of the house. Today we went to Kidspace and spent some fun hours with the girls. The great thing about Kidspace is that there is lots to do for all of us, including the baby. There is a baby play area that is fully padded and therefore, very safe. All the girls like to play in there prior to going to the museum. In the museum, there are lots of climbing structures, ant holes and activities to keep them busy. Plus there is always a craft for the girls to do. There is an outdoor area with a little stream, playground and fun outdoor activities. I love living in Pasadena where there is always something to do.

Officially a 2nd grader

So Tamara started her first day of 2nd grade today. Drop off went well. She was a little sad because her best friend was in a different class but she handled it well. A few years ago, she would of had a melt down, this year she just acted sad but was able to think throught it, accept it and move on. Now that is an accomplishment!! Its amazing that my once baby is now in 2nd grade. Time sure has been moving at light speed. We are very proud of Tamara and all she has accomplished so far. She is one intense kid but she has been learning to use that intense behavior to her benefit. She has been trying really hard to use her "big girl" skills of control. We all realize that it must be hard to be a perfectionist in an un-perfect world. Tamara has still had some trouble in the "loosing" department as she HAS to win at everything but even that has been getting better. We have been told by many that Tamara is going to be an amazing adult because of her intense personality and we believe them. She amazes us every day! Good luck on your first day Tamara!

Back to school night

We got to meet Tamara's 2nd grade teacher today, Miss Andrews at back to school night. Tamara also found out what friends were in her class but was dissapointed to find out that her best friend was in another class. Poor thing but good learning experience for her. She knows that she can see her at lunch and recess. Other than a pouty face, she handled it well.

10 months old

I am 10 months old today. I am crawling all over the house and I am getting quite fast. There is no stopping me now. I always want to be around my mom so I go look for her. I no longer military crawl since I learned how to super crawl. I still like to pick things up of the floor and put them in my mouth. I like to get into all the toy boxes, take toys out and scatter them all over the floor. I love playing with my sisters. They still love to play with me too. They think I am their doll. I am starting to use my voice more and scream when I want something. My mom is telling me that I need to use my words but they just dont come out yet. I prefer to scream and grunt. If my sister takes a toy from me, I scream at her and I will cry. I LOVE to eat! I eat practically everything that is put in front of me. I love regular food like brocolli, beans, potatoes, ground beef, soups, cereal, tortillas, rice, some fruit only, and all the baby food. I can eat and eat. My favorite drink is breast milk. I finally am taking swigs of diluted apple juice. I am a true youngest child because I still wont hold my own bottle. What for ha? My grandma still holds it for me so there is no need. I am still napping 3x a day and my night-time sleeping is finally improving. I have now started to sleep until 5 am every other night. My mom feeds me and puts me right back to bed and sometimes sleep until 8am. On the other days, I still wake up 2x a night but it is getting much better. Everyone really loves me and holds me all the time. They think I am great. I am a very happy baby.