Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Belated Birthday Post
We celebrated Little Ms. Bela's first birthday on December 4th. So yes, this is super late. But here are some wonderful pictures!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Babies should be remote control cars
I am so tired of being sick. I am so tired of Bela being sick and I am so tired of her diaper rash! Why won't this vicious cycle ever end! Why do babies have to build up an immune system. I mean, why can't they come fully charged? Like flashlights or remote control cars? Come to think of it, a lot of things don't come fully charged. Like cell phone batteries or cameras. So I guess what I'm saying is why are babies more like cell phones and less like remote control cars? Wow, this post is taking a turn for the worst. It's like an improv show. Ok, so let's go with it. To me babies are more like remote control cars. They just go, go, go! I mean, they do talk and have many applications - they have an app for that - but really, babies just don't stop. Ergo, babies are remote control cars therefore, they must come fully charged.
I should mention to you now that I did just take 2 Tylenol Cold Nighttime pills.
OK, back to the reason why I started this post. Bela has been sick on and off since November. She's been sick with something for like 6 weeks! That's a long time in my book. She still has a cough and runny nose. Thankfully she doesn't have a fever anymore and the puking stopped a few weeks back, but seriously, the poor baby girl. She's getting the poop smacked out of her. Speaking of which, that's what we are onto now. Plus add in a diaper rash that's been around for a couple of weeks. It's a fun time over here at la casa Moreno-Kendall, stop over, bring some medication. Her diaper rash is pretty bad. Today we had to go to the doctor again. Poor little girl doesn't even want you to come near her to get changed. And who could blame her, I wouldn't want anyone touching a sore red open wound! She spent a lot of the day sin diaper. So she did pee on the carpet (and a little poop) but hey it kept her happy. And we snuck in a second bath too which she really enjoyed. But minus all that fuss, she did manage to laugh and giggle with me for a bit and to traverse along the furniture for most of the day which made me very happy to see. At least my little girl was in there somewhere!
So to conclude. Babies should be more like remote control cars and less like cell phones. That is all
I should mention to you now that I did just take 2 Tylenol Cold Nighttime pills.
OK, back to the reason why I started this post. Bela has been sick on and off since November. She's been sick with something for like 6 weeks! That's a long time in my book. She still has a cough and runny nose. Thankfully she doesn't have a fever anymore and the puking stopped a few weeks back, but seriously, the poor baby girl. She's getting the poop smacked out of her. Speaking of which, that's what we are onto now. Plus add in a diaper rash that's been around for a couple of weeks. It's a fun time over here at la casa Moreno-Kendall, stop over, bring some medication. Her diaper rash is pretty bad. Today we had to go to the doctor again. Poor little girl doesn't even want you to come near her to get changed. And who could blame her, I wouldn't want anyone touching a sore red open wound! She spent a lot of the day sin diaper. So she did pee on the carpet (and a little poop) but hey it kept her happy. And we snuck in a second bath too which she really enjoyed. But minus all that fuss, she did manage to laugh and giggle with me for a bit and to traverse along the furniture for most of the day which made me very happy to see. At least my little girl was in there somewhere!
So to conclude. Babies should be more like remote control cars and less like cell phones. That is all
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
All I want for Christmas
We went to the Homes by Avi Kids Christmas Party this past Saturday. Here are a couple of pictures of Bela's first time on Santa's knee.
The photographer was pretty quick to get this picture. The remainder looked like this one once she realized just who she was sitting next too.
I think Santa needs to be around more than once a year, that way kids will get used to him. HeHe. Poor Bela, hopefully next year you are happy to see this jolly ol' man. She was really happy though with the present he brought her. A shiny xylophone. She's a budding musician!
The photographer was pretty quick to get this picture. The remainder looked like this one once she realized just who she was sitting next too.
I think Santa needs to be around more than once a year, that way kids will get used to him. HeHe. Poor Bela, hopefully next year you are happy to see this jolly ol' man. She was really happy though with the present he brought her. A shiny xylophone. She's a budding musician!
Monday, November 29, 2010
HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY
HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY BELA BEAN!
You are one year old today ... ONE YEAR! My have you grown.
When you were born What you are today 6 lbs 1 oz over 23 lbs 49.5 cms over 75 cms couldn't hold your head up roll over, crawl, pull yourself up onto EVERYTHING 8 bottles a day 2 bottles a day plus food! fave food – formula chicken, pasta, and cheese, you are not much of veggie/fruit girl...but you will eat them pureed no teeth 6 shiny teeth lots and lots of sleep 1 or 2 naps a day with a good night's sleep no smiles or giggles you smile every time Mommy or Papa smiles at you and laugh when we chase after you! a few coos, mostly gurgles Da and Tah are your favorite words, sometimes you even talk in your sleep fave toy – none balls, spoons and bowls, the remote and telephone EVERYONE INSTANTLY LOVED YOU AND WE STILL DO! 
Sunday, November 28, 2010
The End
It's the end of an era. Ok, maybe I'm being too dramatic. But seriously, it's the end of my time at home raising my baby girl through the first year of her life. It was a tough job and someone had to do it! So, yes it's the end of an era. This also means that my baby girl is not so much a baby anymore, but a ONE YEAR OLD. Soon, I will no longer be counting her age in months, but in years. Yikes. Has it been ONE WHOLE YEAR already? Where did the time go?
Oh right, at the beginning it went to feeding her every three hours - waking her up, keeping her awake to eat and then putting her back to sleep. This also involved washing and sterilizing around 8 bottles a day! And the constant worrying of being a new parent. If I was feeding her correctly, was she eating enough, was she gaining enough weight, how many dirty diapers did she go through? I remember sitting on the couch a few hours after we brought her home for the first time, Juan was out getting groceries, Gabriela was soundly asleep and my Mom was cleaning something in the kitchen. And I thought to myself, oh lord, what am I going to do. It was overwhelming at first. How could it not be? I mean, Juan and I were in charge of a tiny little life. But now, after (almost) one year of looking after this little one, I realize that I did it. And I'm continuing to do it. You just have to take everything in stride. She's her own little person and let's you know what she needs. Whether its food or a comforting snuggle. She's an amazing wonderful girl and Juan and I couldn't be happier. So yes, it's the end of an era. The end of my era being with my little girl day in and day out. I hope to return to it someday, but for now I have to go back to my other job and look forward to my evenings and weekends and those snuggles and smiles whenever I see her.
I'm going to miss you my baby girl.
Oh right, at the beginning it went to feeding her every three hours - waking her up, keeping her awake to eat and then putting her back to sleep. This also involved washing and sterilizing around 8 bottles a day! And the constant worrying of being a new parent. If I was feeding her correctly, was she eating enough, was she gaining enough weight, how many dirty diapers did she go through? I remember sitting on the couch a few hours after we brought her home for the first time, Juan was out getting groceries, Gabriela was soundly asleep and my Mom was cleaning something in the kitchen. And I thought to myself, oh lord, what am I going to do. It was overwhelming at first. How could it not be? I mean, Juan and I were in charge of a tiny little life. But now, after (almost) one year of looking after this little one, I realize that I did it. And I'm continuing to do it. You just have to take everything in stride. She's her own little person and let's you know what she needs. Whether its food or a comforting snuggle. She's an amazing wonderful girl and Juan and I couldn't be happier. So yes, it's the end of an era. The end of my era being with my little girl day in and day out. I hope to return to it someday, but for now I have to go back to my other job and look forward to my evenings and weekends and those snuggles and smiles whenever I see her.
I'm going to miss you my baby girl.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
At the Park
It's been beautiful here the last couple of days, here are some pictures of us at the park - IN NOVEMBER!
She doesn't seem so impressed with the swings - I think it might have been too relaxing
Beautiful blue sky!
She doesn't seem so impressed with the swings - I think it might have been too relaxing
Beautiful blue sky!
Monday, November 1, 2010
First day at Daycare
This morning was sad. Bela went off for her first day at daycare today. I'm pretty sad (yes, I did cry). I can't believe I won't be staying at home with her anymore. I'm going to miss her so much. She starts daycare on Mondays and Wednesdays for the month of November and then moves to full-time in December when I go back to work on November 29th. I know she is going to be fine. The ladies that take care of her are really great with the kids and very understanding. When we left her this morning she was playing and having fun. And to christen the occasion she had a giant poop explosion before we left (and the daycare ladies got their first experience of that!) HeHe. Here are some pics of her before going this morning and with Cori and Rashmin.
No, she's not standing on her own. Juan propped her up against the couch.
And now me, outside the daycare.
First Halloween!
Bela was Cheer Bear for Halloween! Here are some pics (and yes, I did make her costume!)
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