Esta manana nos marco la abuela por el dia de los ninos. Despues de hablar con ella, Emma se estaba buscando fotos de su "abwa". Yo le puse este video y otros para acordarse bien de su abuela y se puso muy feliz. Extranamos mucho a ella, abuelo, tia Paty, Marina, Rigo, Andy, y tio Gustavo mucho. Esperamos que muy pronto podriamos ver.
*(Fijen bien como Emmanuel y su mama estan sentados igulalitos en el sofa :-)
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This week Emma and I were in the house a lot, recovering from our trip to NY. Thursday, it was 90 degrees outside, and we were getting a little bored, so I decided to take Emma to the pool. First we had to blow up the pool floaty. As you can see, Emma couldn't wait to get in it (that didn't last long). Then we had to get dressed and get sunscreen and hat on, and then we walked to the pool. I'd like to say that we both jumped in, but the water was a little chilly and we started slow. She didn't like much being in her floaty. She wanted to just run around and jump in as she pleased. Too bad it was a very dangerous place for babies! The shallowest the pool gets is 3 feet 6 inches, so we hung out on the steps a lot. Afterward, we had to take baths and showers, and I thought Emma looked especially cute when I made her a dinosaur spike on top of her head with some shampoo. After that, we were ready for naps!
So I know it's taken me ages to get these up, but I finally got the dress just right for Emma's height (I thought I did at least), and here are the pictures! I think she looks super cute in it, but between the time I made it (it had a ruffle on the bottom that made it about 3 inches longer) and right now, I think she's gotten a little taller, and it might be too short! Haha good thing I saved the stupid ruffle. I am not into the idea of this dress ONLY lasting a model session :-)
The reason it's been a whole week since my last post is because we just got back from NY last night. We had a great time catching up with family and showing off Emma :-) Even though we planned for winter weather, it was in the mid-70s by the weekend, so we got to do some fun outdoor things, like taking Emma to the park and jumping on the trampoline. We also took the time to go to the beautiful Boston Temple with my mom.
There is always lots of "drama" as I like to call it going home, but it was a refreshingly busy week compared to the usual stay-at-home life in TX. Here are some pictures from the fun things we did, but I always wish I took more! We took some professional portraits while we were there, so when I get those in the mail, I'll have to post those as well. They show the whole family a lot better than these do.
Well, yesterday was my first visit with the midwives, and I found out some very interesting information. First of all, at 11 weeks pregnant I was able to hear the heartbeat of little baby Garrido #2! I still remember the first time I heard Emma's. I cried both times. It becomes so real to you in that moment.
I guess the big news is that they predict it is a girl (85% chance) because of the way the baby was conceived. I felt very comfortable with the midwives and am very excited to work with them. They classified me as "low risk" and a "great candidate" for VBAC. When they gave me a tour of the place, I got these eerie chills thinking about how many babies had been born in those rooms. They have delivered over 600 babies, so that's a lot of little spirits :-) I guess that's why I got the feeling I did. Oh, and a nice perk - the main midwife is LDS! So there was no need for explaining or elaborating on certain choices I made about testing and other issues. I bet she will be a great resource for many things we still don't know or aren't sure about in the area (like who is a decent medical doctor!).
How do I look and feel? Well, I don't look pregnant yet, but my pants are starting to get a little tight (esp. the low-rise ones). I'm feeling a little better from the nausea just in the past few days, and this week I got back in the kitchen, which Emmanuel was very grateful for. We are going to NY on Monday, so I'm really excited to be feeling a little better and to be taking a trip!
And I just have to make a little note about Emma - this week she's started to mimic what we do even though we don't teach her specifically. For example, yesterday, she was at a friend's house being babysat, and she picked up the TV remote and said, "ello, ello?" like it was a telephone haha. She's so funny. She's a very loving and affectionate toddler. I feel really lucky to have her. And I'm excited to give her a sister playmate!
Emma's Little Houses
When you live in 1200 sq. ft., I guess you have to find some privacy somewhere :-) Emma is always exploring new places that are just her size. It all started with the bathroom cupboards. Now, it's any place she can fit. When she got in the plastic drawer, she didn't even fit, and she actually started to cry after a minute because she was jammed so tight in there she couldn't get out.
Estas son algunas de las casitas de Emma. Desde que empezo a caminar, Emma se encuentra en los espacios mas chicos de la casa. Yo digo es porque vivimos en un espacio pequeno y quiere estar sola a veces :-)
