Monday, July 23, 2007

Mariano is 3!!












My baby boy turned 3 on July 20th. Since it was a Friday, we decided to celebrate on the 21st. We did have cupcakes for him on Friday though. So Saturday while he was napping we made the cake, decorated the dining room and set up his presents for him to see when he woke up. He was so excited. His theme was Spongebob Squarepants because unfortunately that is his favorite show these days. I'd rather his favorite show be something more educational, but he seems pretty smart already, so I guess his watching Spongebob isn't so bad. He still hasn't mastered pooping on the potty, but maybe, hopefully (keep your fingers crossed for us) he will soon. My fear is that Valentino will be potty trained before Mariano. I so hope that isn't the case. Thank you to all of you who sent gifts for Mariano across the miles. We love you all and wish that you could've been with us to celebrate.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

The purpose driven life?

Lately I've been really wondering about my life and what it is that I'm supposed to do here. I've always felt that God has a purpose and a plan for everyone, but what is mine? It seems that I've searched and wondered this forever, and still haven't come up with an answer. So now I'm wondering if anyone else shares this burning feeling, or is it just me? And how do you find out what you're supposed to do with yourself while you are here on this earth? It is a very rare occasion that Rob and I get to actually sit and watch a movie together (that isn't animated) without being surrounded by our babies. But the other night we did just that. Our movie of choice was The pursuit of Happyness. I've been wanting to see that since it was out at the theatre, but those of you that are parents of youngsters know how difficult that can be. We usually just have to wait until things come out on DVD and by then we've forgotten what the name of the movies were that we wanted to see in the first place. Anyways, back to the movie. I thought it was great. For me it really put things into perspective. I tend to go through the day without realizing how much I've got. I mean- I'm not rich and I don't live in a mansion or drive a beamer, but what I do have is this: I have a thoughtful loving husband who I know that I can count on for anything and everything. I know that he will ALWAYS be right here for me and loves me with all of his heart. {I love you too babe} I have 2 sweet babies that LOVE to talk all too much. But they love me unconditionally and always will. They are healthy and happy. They make me smile and laugh when I feel like crying sometimes. I am looking forward to the impending birth of my last child Valentino who I hope is just as happy and healthy as my other kids. Just seeing him and holding him will enrich my life and complete our family circle. Lastly I know that we will get paid on the 1st and the 15th and always have food on our table and a roof over our heads. That makes life so much less stressful than it could be and I thank God for all of his blessings. I guess sometimes I just start feeling sorry for myself and I really wish I could change that. I wish everyday could be an eye opening "Pursuit of Happyness" day for me, but unfortunately the grateful feelings only come and go when I see or hear of someone or something less fortunate than myself. Anyways enough of my rambling. Good movie. I recommend you watch it.

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Baby Hiccups




Well I guess you can say I've been "nesting" today. I finally got energized and started cleaning up the house. Daddy put together Valentino's swing and stroller. The stroller is a double one for both of my baby boys. Rob has even got the car seat in the car and set up for our new passenger. Now we sit and wait....
Meanwhile, my little bun in the oven has the hiccups ALL of the time! He must have them at least twice a day now. So in between kicks and pains I feel the little pulsating of his diaphragm.
I'm currently craving some banana pudding and was all set to make some until I realized that I was all out of vanilla extract. Rob to the rescue. He's going to the store to get me some. Yummy. Can't wait to eat.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Friends like family

Our friends, Omari & Claire came to Hawaii to visit us from Philadelphia. We had such a great time with them. We were all sad to see them go. They left last night and today has been quiet and sad with them gone. We hope they had as much fun as we did and we are already waiting for them to come back to visit.