So, i've been doing a really bad job of keeping in touch with people lately so im writing an update in here to keep people informed of the big stuff we have going on ( Read more... )

I absolutely love warm weather. Even if I'm outside for just like 15 minutes all day, the effect it has on my mood is amazing. It rejuvenates me and gives me energy and happiness. When it was warm a couple weeks ago, I spent a lot of time outside with Elena (and Naia sometimes, which was exciting), and it's just so much fun to be out and running ( Read more... )

Elena decided again today that I had to call her Jack, and since I didn't want to, we got into a discussion as to what I could call her. It went like this ( Read more... )

It's amazing the effect that children have on adults. I'm studying right now and everyone in the house is sleeping - Mom and Elena downstairs, Menelek and Naia upstairs. Both adults got so tired caring for the girl they had that they welcomed a group naptime, lol. I must say, I'm jealous though... I reeeally want a nap, and everyone else being ( Read more... )

Guess what movie Miss Elena requests me to play for her every day when she comes home?

Newsies! She is her mother's daughter :-)

But she doesn't let me sing with the songs... :-/

But i've been really lucky.. so far the movies she's loved have been: Happy Feet, Cars, Night at the Museum, and now Newsies... all movies I like

So, I have an interesting situation. I'm required to take a winter class this year, and I was planning on just writing a paper, cause that's one of the options, but it seems I've missed a deadline and they won't let me do it. In order to do it, I'd have to file a petition to the Board of Administrators and, while I'm likely to get it granted, ( Read more... )

I cannot believe that Naia is already 3 weeks old! She's going to be a month old in 6 days... wow. I remember last time I was just excited to make it to the one month mark alive... and it felt like it had been an eternity since she was born. I guess the breastfeeding challenges, plus my physical inability to do anything due to pain, plus the ( Read more... )

So, this morning, Menelek was playing Gran Tourismo, and in the game, you can win really exclusive cars by winning certain races, and while we were getting Elena ready, Menelek finally won the car that he wanted and had been trying to win for days, and he was happy about it. And then Elena said (in rough paraphrase): Maybe one day i can buy you ( Read more... )

So, i was eating dinner with elena today, but i had to leave to feed the baby so Menelek took over. At first they weren't talking, just eating, and then i overheard this conversation ( Read more... )

The new baby, Naia (we finally chose a name! it means flowing and i really think it fits how she looks...), has been the best baby ever so far. She hardly ever cries... she makes it clear when she wants to eat (moves her tongue all around, moves her head to the side as if looking for food, and opens and closes her mouth very wide) and she only ( Read more... )