Wednesday, April 28, 2010

A day in the life...

So I took this picture of myself while having Levi in the baby bjorn and holding Sonora with my left hand and taking the picture with my right. Later I was cooking dinner while holding both of them...not an easy task let me tell you. Even though Sonora is "light", she can get quite heavy after awhile.

Yeah, Daddy is finally home and can play with Sonora so I can finish dinner!

Sonora rocking Levi in his swing. She usually does it while saying, "rock, rock, rock".

We definitely have fun every day...from laughs to cries to movies and games. They keep me alert and usually too busy to update my blog or even take pictures! Thankfully I have my dedicated parents who often come and help out so I can have just a moment of free time to do things like this! Being with my children is always a joy no matter what!

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Sonora at 17 months

This is the first time we were able to put little pig tails in Sonora's slow growing hair! It looks so cute and of course we were able to keep them in about 5 seconds before she wanted them "out". So I guess we'll go back to the "Sonora do" until she is mature enough to handle bows and clips. She's not very girly...doesn't want anything in her hair, plays with balls and dirt, and would rather run around outside than be inside any day. Boy is she going to get along well with her little brother!

With pig tails in her hair, her face looks so different. Could also be caused by the lack of hair growth on the top and sides of her head!

Sonora & her lovey

Sonora playing in the laundry room


We had our first outdoor dinner and we really enjoyed it!

Sonora sitting in her brother's swing. Of course she had this swing when she was a baby and hated it. Now that it's Levi's, she suddenly wants to be in there all of the time. Ha!
Kiss Kiss to you all!!

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Turning 35...

Well it had to happen...my 35th birthday. Since I'm now the mother of two small babies, my birthday was just slightly more exciting than a normal evening! I had dinner cooked for me (courtesy of my mother) and got to open a few presents. It was just lovely! My baby boy fell asleep on me after I fed him and laid in this position for most of the evening. My parents, in-laws, and us enjoyed verinka and German sausage for dinner and a delicious chocolate mousse pie baked by our niece Haley.



Can't deny how special being 35 is with a wonderful husband and two beautiful and much loved kids! I am so lucky!!

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Laton Parade & Rodeo

Steve took Sonora to the Laton Parade one Saturday morning when I didn't feel good and she had a great time watching all the horses and cowboys.
Here she is watching the parade with her two cousins, Trenton & Tanner. Steve said she only actually sat in this chair for 5 minutes, but it was sure cute!

Auntie Christina and her boyfriend Jon drove a mule wagon filled with the Little Princesses of the Rodeo.

And cousin Haley, who was a Rodeo Queen candidate, also rode in the parade.


Sonora with her cousins again all bundled up.


Sonora was so lucky to get to ride on a horse with her cousin!

Sonora & Haley

Auntie Christina showing Sonora the mules.

Sonora & Auntie Karina and cousin Haley.

Sonora had a great time that morning. We went back the next day to the rodeo with our good friends, Jill & Dave, and watched the bucking bulls. While we were out there it started raining on us and by the time it was over, we were drenched and our stroller was full of mud from the dirt and rain. Fun!

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Easter 2010

Easter this year was cold and rainy, quite different than normal so it seriously dampened our festivities. Sonora looked for eggs in the rain anyway and loved every minute of it. She got the hang of it right away and loved putting eggs in her basket.




She was very proud of the eggs she found! Easter is fun! :)

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Levi growing big!

At Levi & Sonora's latest doctor appointments we found out that Sonora weighs 20 lbs, 8 oz. and Levi weighs 11 lbs, 8 1/2 oz. It's clear to say that Levi will outweigh Sonora in about 4 months! Levi is a big boy (for us) and is at the 50th percentile; it's quite different than Sonora holding steady at the 5th percentile. We hope this means no buying expensive formula and Pedisure!















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Sonora at 16 months

Sonora & Daddy on St. Patrick's Day


SuperStar Sonora!

Punky Brewster Sonora

(Fake) Sleepy Sonora

Runaway Sonora
We love our split personality Sonora!!
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Friday, April 23, 2010

Levi settling in...

As Levi is setting into his new home...we have so enjoyed loving on him and having him enrich our lives with so much joy! We couldn't be happier about our little "surprise"!!! :) His older sister is enjoying him too, although he isn't too much fun yet for her. She likes to play hide & seek with him by covering up his face with a burp cloth until Mommy says to take it off.















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