8 Weeks and Counting...

This one's for all off my family who says they want to see pic's of me pregnant. I say count yourself lucky if you haven't and my goodness you've had four chances!!! I'm feeling pretty good, though I'm getting tired of the constant Braxton Hicks and love kicks. We're (Little Juan and mama) not getting much sleep as of late, but know it's only going to get worse before it gets better. I'm going to the doctor tomorrow to get the scoop on when and if the doctor wants to induce. We'll be hedging our bets whether he comes early on his own like Emmy, or waits for a personal invitation to the party like Logan and Alyssa. Any thoughts??? Let us know what you think!

Toothless Taloulah!

Emmy wanted to share with you her exciting news that she lost her two front teeth!!!! She was so brave when she asked me to pull them out. She is quite proud of the fact that it hardly phased her. She just had her tissue ready and grinned. This is her 5th tooth to come out, so she is feeling QUITE grown-up. Tooth Fairy, BRING IT ON!

And They're Off!

We just wanted to let everyone know that the kids and I took Mom and Dad to the airport today. I can't believe the day actually came. I think dad was a little anxious to get off and down to check on Dulce and Dorado. (The horses left on Saturday and got there today.) Mom was definitely nervous for the unknown and probably apprehensive to put her Spanish into practice. I was very proud of myself that I actually held things together and that the side of me that wanted to show my encouragement and excitement for them won out over the side of me that was screaming and crying out 'DON'T GO'!!!!

Mom called a few minutes ago and said that even with the the weather delays here in Denver (snow, are you surprised?) that they BARELY made their connection in Dallas. She said that they closed the gate, but the pilot decided to get off the plane for a potty break and opened the door. Mom and Dad came up right then and he saw them and said 'Are you the two we were waiting on?' It's a good thing nature was calling Mr. Pilot, otherwise they would have had to wait until tomorrow!

I think everyone has their Denver based number but please let us know if you need help getting a hold of them. They are staying in a hotel for a few days but should be moved into their house by this weekend. They're also checking their regular email accounts. Viven en Mexico!!!!!

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Sneddy Christmas Vacation

Wow, what a great Christmas we had together with our little family. On Christmas Eve, we plotted out a drive to visit some amazing houses decorated and set to music through a radio station. Some of the houses we saw made Sparky's house (National Lampoon) look like child's play. Fun! We ended our evening with a family slumber party (Alyssa wasn't invited) in mom and dad's room. We did get a little bit of sleep... Christmas morning we a woke to a beautiful blanket of snow and it snowed ALL DAY LONG! We had lots of yummy food and stayed in our PJ's all day. What a relaxing way to enjoy celebrating!

Surprise Dad- the ponies came off!

This morning after Alyssa and I got Dad, Logan and Emmy off for the day, I was trying to do Alyssa's hair. She let me know that she really didn't appreciate me trying to put her hair in ponies. (She has a mullet just like Emmy did.) She needed a trim anyway, so I went out on a limb and cut three inches off! Major cut, considering she probably only has four to five inches total! I wonder what Daddy's going to think when he gets home tonight???? She looks so grown up now and she thinks so too. She ran to the bathroom and uh-uh-uhed until I lifted her up so she could see herself in the mirror. All smiles.

Happy Thanksgiving!

What a wonderful Thanksgiving we enjoyed with Jordan's parents and brothers. It was so great to have everyone home. The cold weather may have snuffed out all of our outside plans, but certainly not our excitement of being together. We were so thrilled to finally meet Dave and Candace's new son, Parker. What a beautiful baby he is, so sweet and cuddly. On top of playing with their new cousin, our kids had so much fun with their aunts and uncles. A big "thank- you" to all of them for being so good to our kids and playing with them non-stop! They are now undergoing serious WITHDRAWL!

To explain a couple of the pictures I've posted-- For dinner one night, we each made our own individual pizzas. Logan had been watching his uncles (they like to use a secret ingredient...) and decided to add a secret ingredient of his own- candy corn! He made Jordan taste it with the rule that he couldn't pick anything off. Needless to say, both Logan and Jordan said it was terrible and had a hard time getting it down. Lesson learned- never put candy corn on pizza!

A new day dawned in Alyssa's life this past week. With the visit of Parker, she found all the adults (including mom) cooing with and enjoying holding the newest member of our family. Feeling completely neglected, she tried climbing on anyone's lap who was holding Parker. Up to this point, she's been a mama's girl, but a girls' gotta draw a line somewhere! She now loves playing with and going to anyone who will pay attention to her. We're thrilled she's growing and learning this important lesson BEFORE her little brother is born! As additional entertainment, Grandma got out her Christmas decorations (which included this Rocking Chair Reindeer that sings "Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer"). Emmy showed Alyssa how to work it and wa-lah, magic plus hours of giggles. What a sweet big sister Emmy is for always helping Alyssa and playing so well with her.