Easter

Easter was quiet and nice.  We spent it with my family eating lots of good food and enjoying good company.  Our camera broke the day before so we don't have any pics.  Hopefully one of my sisters will come through with some.  But I did get some a few days later when we got a camera.

Amelia got a basket of toys, books and plastic eggs from the Easter Bunny.  Her favorites were the cheap plastic eggs.

She liked her sock monkey too.

This pic has nothing to do with Easter, but it's pretty awesome. 

Happy 8 Month Birthday

Our little girl is growing up! She’s now 8 months old and is the cutest thing you’ve ever seen. I now know what it means to look at your child and think that they are the most beautiful being in the world. Martin and I definitely have good “baby-making” genes. Some of her recent accomplishments:



• Says “ma-ma-ma-ma” and “da-da-da-da” repeatedly. Although it’s definitely not directed at any one person yet.


• Scoots very quickly. She’s not crawling yet, but she has places to go and can get there in a few short movements. We can no longer just let her sit on the bed without being there to block her.


• She’s eating 3 solids per day in addition to her bottles. On the weekends I have a baby food factory going by preparing all of her solids and then freezing them. Her foods include avocado, sweet potato, pears, peaches, bananas, carrots, butternut squash, mango and tofu among others.


I should also add that she’s developing some other interesting habits. She’s had a few temper tantrums when we’ve taken away a toy or object that she has claimed hers. She doesn’t like all strangers and has cried the last two swim lessons when she has to swim alone with the instructor.


These past 8 months have been so much fun!  Definitely some challenges along the way, but nothing worth while is easy.  Happy 8 Month Birthday, Amelia!  We love you so much!


We also need to give a shout out to Amelia's new cousin Tildyn Grace Andrews who was born on March 21st!  I can't wait until we can get the girls together!

Hangin' outside with Daddy

Cousin Tildyn

Baby swim

Amelia had her first swimming lesson last weekend!  It's pretty amazing to see these babies doing the back stroke and butterfly.  Just kidding.  It was simply an introduction to the water and teaching them to not be afraid.  Amelia was a total champ!  She was splashing and smiling.  It made it even better that her little buddy Ava was there with her.  They're really cute together.   Check out her swimming video - use the link to Amelia's YouTube Channel. 

Checkin' out the scene

Amelia & her buddy Ava

The instructor is holding her in the floating position

And he lets her go...  She's floating on her own!

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall...

Amelia's First Apartment

A cozy, one-bedroom efficiency available.  No bathroom (diapers required).  Great view of the living room.  Pets not allowed, but they can stare at you through the windows.  Includes phone and toys.  Non-smokers please.


Amelia has her very own apartment located in our living room.  It's a fully enclosed play area that big enough for her and both Martin and myself to get in!  It's great because the dogs can't get in and its a safe place for her to play and move around.  Oh yes - she's moving!  Not quite crawling, but she's got places to go.  She can use her feet to push herself in different directions.  We really need to start baby-proofing the whole house to get prepared for her crawling which is going to happen very soon.

She's always this happy!

Happy Baptism/Valentine's Day

On Sunday, February 14th, 2010 - Valentine's Day - Amelia was baptized!  I grew up Catholic and combining that with coming from Mexican heritage, the baptism is a big deal.  To Mexican Catholics, and probably to lots of other backgrounds, this is the time when a person begins their relationship with God.  Martin doesn't have a religious background, so I think it was a bit intimidating for him.  Luckily, the Methodist church I belong to is very casual and our pastor is really down to earth.  The day was really nice and it was a happy moment for me.

The Turners

The Garza Family