In case you wonder "what we do all day"

Here is some of the evidence of what our little people do "all day long". All three like to redecorate their space and put things where they think it belongs. Too bad we don't agree on "where". Dany like all little boys loves playing with several toys at the time and the girls have reach that stage where they love to take everything out of any kind of containers, drawers, cabinets, etc. We are just lucky that at least one of them helps to clean when properly motivated. .

Phillip's Birthday

We love our Phillip and on his birthday he gets whatever he wants. Unlike the rest of our family, Phillip doesn't like to be the center of attention. Our job is to make it special but keep the celebrations simple, and private. One thing Phillip loves is food, and what a better way to start the day than with a home made banana cream pie. Phillip had to go to work but Olivia had time to bake him a cake while he was gone. After work, we resumed the celebrations by going out to diner. As soon as we came home the girls had to go to bed. So, it was up to Dany and Olivia to sing happy birthday to Phillip. Dany was practicing and he did a good job singing for his Daddy. Phillip is a great Husband, Father, and Friend. We are so grateful to have him in our lives. Happy birthday Phillip!

Las Fiestas!

This month we had two parties. First we went to Elina's Birthday party. Dany did great socializing with the other kids and participating in the activities. It was fun to get to see our friends the Jimenezes and the Chipmans. We have been friends for many years. Then we had Julia's baby shower. Julia is Sophie's mom. We have been friends since Sophie and Dany were just a few months old. It was fun planing it and enjoying the results. It was open house style. We had a chocolate fountain and other appetizers. Olivia made cup cakes with cream cheese frosting using the recipe we published earlier in this blog. Everybody love the cup cakes. We can't wait for the next party!

Milestones

The girls went from two naps to one. It’s very early for them to go to one nap. Most kids go to one nap around 18 months. Olivia saw the signs and just couldn’t believe that they would only need one nap. Over the last three weeks only four days they were in need of two naps. They are sleeping very well during the night. They sleep 12 to 14 hours a night and a one nap in the afternoon of 2 to 3 hours. According to most books and websites they need 14 ½ hours of sleep, so they are doing great. We love the new schedule. We are free to have morning activities without feeling bad for making them miss their nap.

The girls are eating solids! We have struggle so much getting them to eat their solids. We were lucky enough that their weight has not suffer but now they are crawling all day and burning lots of calories. We are so happy they finally figure it out. Their favorites are applesauce and baby yogurt mixed with baby cereal. They love it!

We faced them forward in the car! We know it’s a bit early but we just couldn’t wait any longer. They love it and it’s so much easier to load and on load our people. It’s so nice to see their little faces in the back of the car.

Our little helper.

Dany loves playing with the girls. He is also a very good helper. When we change a diaper he comes to help with a plastic bag and takes the diapers to the trash can in the garage. If Cristy is resisting the diaper change, Dany holds her down and tickles her to keep her in position. When Olivia takes one of the babies to take a nap, Dany takes the other one and waits for Olivia at the bottom of the stairs while he whispers to his sister that it’s time to sleep. He also helps to clean up the messes that he and his sisters make. His favorite part is feeding the girls. Dany has been a life saver with Cristy. When Cristy refuses to eat Olivia calls Dany. Dany talks to Cristy and she eats as long as Dany is talking to her. Dany says “Cristy you need to eat! Put the food in your mouth, it doesn’t belong on the floor or your hands. It goes in your panza (tummy)! You need to eat or no playing for you. Cristy eat please, please, please!” We are so lucky to have Dany. Dany is so sweet, funny, and loves our family.

New recipes

Olivia found a great recipe for Vanilla cupcakes. We tried it and they turned out great. Very moist, fluffy, and light. You can find the recipe at http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/birthdays/classic-vanilla-cupcakes.htm. Then we tried a very good cheese cake desert. It's very easy to make and even easier to serve because they are cheese cake tarts using cupcake liners. The recipe is at http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_36191,00.html. We served them with cherry preserves and it was great. Please make a comment when you try them.

Lucy & Cristy at Dr. Sudah's office

The girls just had their 9 months old checkup. The doctor is very please with their development and health. They both are crawling. Lucy loves music and claps as soon as she hears a tune. Cristy investigates every inch of the house and is training Lucy to crawl to her favorite areas. They both love singing and they have such cute smiles. By the way, both girls have 6 teeth and Cristy is working on 2 more. They are finally eating their solids and love normal people food. We just have to be careful with shocking. Cristy's height is 28 1/2" at 70%, weight is 18.1 lbs. at 30%, head is 17 1/2" at 55%. Lucy's height is 27 3/4" at 50%, weight is 19.1 lbs. at 50%, head is 18 1/4" at 95%. They love Dany and Dany loves helping to take care of them. When the girls are trying to get something that Dany knows they are not allow to have (i.e. Dany's toys, books, etc), Dany picks them up and brings them back to their mama or dad. We are so happy to have our kids.