Gateway

We took a trip to gateway the other day and Lena found some accessories to try on.  :)  isn't she just adorable?

Grabbing

Walter discovered his hands around two weeks ago and loves how they taste.  :)  i placed him under a little toy thing yesterday and he had so much fun realizing that his hands could grab things and make them move.  :) 

Princess Party

So far Lena has not been the dress-up-like-a-princess type of girl but if it means she gets to ride in a horse carriage you don't have to ask her twice.  :)  we had a chance to go to a princess party fundraiser thing for a ballet school and it was so cute seeing Lena all dressed up.  She got her makeup done, made a wand, ate a cupcake and best of all rode in a horse drawn carriage.  My friend was so nice to lend her a dress.  :)   of course all she wanted to do the whole time, really, was play on the slide.  In any case it was fun to get a glimpse of what it would be like to have a girly girl.  :)

FIVE years!

Wow! It has been over five years since I said yes to Randy over the alter.  We have come a long way for sure and it has not been easy but we're at a point now where i know that we can make it to forever.  :)  we still have our different opinions once in a while but the difference is that I am now very confident in our ability to communicate and work those differences out or just be okay with them.  Yes, things have not always been perfect mostly because of me but Randy has been dedicated and willing to put up with me.  I truly feel so lucky to have him as my man.  Not only because he's so good to me and helps me out and understands when I don't make dinner (something I'm still majorly working on doing consistently), but he is also my best friend who knows me and listens to me and has fun with me.  Here's to five more years and beyond!

3 Months

Our little man is now three months old and such a delight!  He is such a happy baby and is fussy much much less of the time..he'll let you know when he's tired or hungry but if you deliver his wants he is basically just a smiley guy.  At least for me.  :)

He has been rolling from front to back regularly..in fact its now very difficult to get twenty minutes of tummy time in since he now automatically rolls over when i put him on his tummy.

He has also discovered his hands (May 10th was when he started really noticing them.) And loves to suck on his little fingers...he's not quite grabbing things yet but you can see that he's somewhat interested in trying sometimes.  :)

He, for the most part, sticks to an eat, wake, sleep routine about every two to two and a half hours.

He is wearing 0-3 and 3 month clothes.

I've still only gotten him to laugh a handful of times.

Here are some pictures we've taken this past month: (official three month ones to come)

Official 3 Month Photo Shoot

Benvenuta a Casa Eva!!!

It came! The day we've been longing for for 18 LONG months has finally come!  My little sister has joined us once again in the states! :)  Oh what a joyous day! :)   My wonderful neighbor helped me put together decorations for her home coming which I set up right before heading for the airport.  Oh how I love the airport.  With travel and excitement in the air.  I've always loved trips to the airport, which usually consisted us kids going to pick up our dad from his trips to Italy.  I hope that my children experience that same joy.  Lena and Jimmy definitely had fun playing around the poles and such and Wally didn't even cry the whole time we were there! :)  After quite a while of waiting we finally saw her arrive into our presence with a grin on her face from ear to ear.  :)  It was so crazy for her to see the kids all grown up and to see me with another baby but she was so cute with them.  I'm so excited to have her home.  I will appreciate my time with her more than ever before.  I'm so proud of her for serving a mission and for doing it full-heartedly.  :)  Now I am just rambling so I will let you look at the pictures. :) 

Oh we were super lame and spent so much time on the decorations and home that we didn't get to making a big sign so we wrote on a Krispy Kreme wrapper that we found!  I think she forgave us after seeing the decorations though. :)

The four of us reunited. :)