You're OK!!

Isabella, when you are afraid or hesitant you say to yourself "You're OK, you're OK"!! And you start stepping back. So funny!

I just caught you sharing with Lily. You have two shell necklaces you had on. You took one off and put it on Lily who is in her bouncer. Yikes, but so sweet!!

She cooks!

You enjoy your hat and horsie and say "yahoo" and take off your hat!

Grandpa looks forward to you coming to our room at night and holding you and talking to you. He calls you "torta de queque". He lights up and it is beautiful!

Lily at 8 weeks

Isabella you are 25 months old and you still cook! You've always enjoyed making your soups outside with dirt and inside with toys. Now when I cook you cook with me. You have a couple of bowls with water beans and rice and spoons and eventually you take out all the big spoons and tupperware. You love for me to hold you so you can watch me cook dinner:)

You are talking more and more, it's so cute how you express yourself! I love it when you say OK so sweetly. We'll be potty training next week. You are so ready letting us know when you have gone to the bathroom in your diapers.

Lily you will be 12 weeks on Saturday and growing so quickly. You are wearing Isabella's 6 month clothes. You are beautiful! You love to be held and adore looking at your mother. Mom is going to try and have you sleep in the bassinett or crib because you only sleep when you're in bed with her and poor mama doesn't sleep well.

Sure Grandma

Our walk to the neighbors to see the snowman!

Mom needs to get out and spend time with her kids!

Aww, you look like a Suze Zoo character

You look adorable Isabella!

We had a few cold days in January. Mom bought you girls some warm cozy outfits. Lily you are 6 weeks in this picture and cute as a bug:) My Lilybug is what I call you! Isabella, it's been a long time since you stood still and smiled at the camera. Cute picture! During the holidays we would walk around the block and I showed you the big inflatable snowman (you say "Snowmam") you would love to go visit. Recently we found another snowman that is still out and we go visit, you're so excited!

"Sure Grandma" so cheerfully is what you say alot now. Too cute and pleasant:) Lily, you are talking up a storm and yesterday singing along with me. Cooing and cooing! We love it and watch you over and over!

New Years Eve

You looked so beautiful in your dress your mommy picked out and your favorit pink sparkly shoes, just like a princess!

Titi and I spent New Years Eve with Isabella at Georgina's (friend) house and we had a great time watching you dance and dance and dance with the kids and Titi. You went up and down the stairs. After playing with toys upstairs a while you would say "dance" and go down. Then you would say "toys". You were all smiles even with a cold. Everyone told me how cute and precious you were:)

On New Years day Mommy, me and Isabella and Lily went shopping and had a nice day in Temecula. Me and Isabella spent alot of time in the Disney store looking at so many pretty things. We bought you an Ariel glitter bouncing ball that you really liked. Isabella, it's so cute now you add grandma at the end of everything you tell me. "It's cold grandma", "There she is grandma", I love it. Lily is now sick with a cold but she did good hanging out with us:)

Dr. Melissa Hinkle

Mom took Lily to the doctor and said she ended up diagnosing again. She's good. Sad to say though that looks like Lily has reflux. Isabella had the same thing. It's so hard to hear you cry for so long. We need to have you be upright 20 minutes after you nurse and mom can't have caffeine or acidy foods. You did much better yesterday, still taking a while to fall asleep. Everyone has been sick with a cold. Next week we should all be better:)

Wanted to add a few more Christmas pics. Isabella enjoying a marshmellow stick she got from her stocking. We love taking you to church with us.

Catch up

Lily 11 days old

Isabella 23 months old with Henry

Yeah Isabella and Lily! I created a blog for our memories. I'll have to get back to it though. Isabella is sick with a cold and needs TLC.

Isabella, you turned 2 a couple of weeks ago and Lily you are 6 weeks old.

Isabella is talking so much. Complete sentences. Here are a few words to describe your personality:

Happy, independent, affectionate, thoughtful, very active, strong. I call you the manners police. You always say thank you, your welcome, bless you and make sure everyone does the same.

You are so cute singing and dancing. You've liked playing outside since you were a baby. Playing with rocks, dirt, sticks and watering plants and anything you feel like watering. You've watched Titi do that since you were 2 months old.

You also love jewelry and make up like your mom did when she was little. You love bracelets and lipstick.

You love to read books. You are so intelligent. You started watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse at a few months old and still it is your favorite. You now enjoy watching Dora and dance and sing with the show.

You also like to play like your cooking and having tea parties.

You've been attached to your Tinkerbell costume you got for Halloween. You can wear it everyday if you could. Oh yes, you love shoes too! The latest you picked out are these pretty pink sparkly shoes.

You are very outgoing and friendly and say hi and bye to everyone! You used to say hi and bye to trees, flowers, and house, etc. so funny:) When you go to the grocery store you ask the cashier for stickers as soon as you see her. You just say "stickers". We are all trying to teach you "please". You started biting and hitting and we are all working on that.

You are such a joy Isabella! But I love you so much just for being you.

Lily, a sweet newborn baby. We watch and stare at you all the time. We looked at a picture of your mom at the same age yesterday and saw alot of similarities. We think you have colic or silent reflux because you've been crying alot the past few days. Mom is taking you to the doctor today. I love you so much Lily!

My friend Katrinna and I took these pics of you two when Lily was 11 days old and Isabella almost 2 yrs old. I saw these outfits at Jack and Janie and loved them. I had to track down Isabella's size at Mission Viejo and they mailed it to me. We were going to have you wear them for Isabella's birthday at Farrell's but it was cold and raining outside. I love the little cakes and ice cream designs:)

Christmas 09

Isabella, words can't really explain how cute you are when:

You say "OK" you used to say "Otay"! Especially when you say OK Grandma! You almost sing it so happily!

You don't know how to say yes yet, but you say it by being giddy and laughing or saying OK and laughing.

You get giddy when you wear certain clothes, like now it's your Minnie shirt you got for Christmas or now it's watching Mickey Christmas. Or when we ask you if you want to go bye bye or outside and many other things. We love it!!

Lily, you are starting to smile really big. You gave your mama a big beautiful smile. I can't wait to see it. You are holding your head up more and getting excited and moving your arm and legs. You've been cooing and talking for two weeks! It's so exciting to see you grow and change everyday. I'm so glad I get to see you and Isabella everyday. I know it won't be like this all the time so I'm relishing every moment:)

Here are some Christmas pictures.