Andres' two month well checkup-

We went to the Doctor today! Andres has grown a ton; he weighs 12.5 lbs (85%ile) and is 25.5 inches tall (95%ile.) He got 4 shots today and tonight he has been quite irratable and wants to be cuddled. It makes me sad but he will feel better in a few days. Doctor Mckenna said that we need to reinforce the behaviors we like because Andres doesn't want to sleep between 11:30 pm-1:30 am and I am getting to be a real tired mommy! So we are going to work on a bed time now.

Andres is going to have his blessing this Sunday we are really excited. It will be fun to have our family and friends get together and share this special moment with us. We bought his blessing outfit 3 weeks ago so I hope it still will fit him. (the store doesn't have a bigger size) oh well it will be okay for his special day.

Some of Andres' Friends-

Andres' first friend that he met is Carlitos he is now one year old but in a few years they will have alot more in common. We enjoy hanging out with our good friends Carlos and Leanne on the weekends. We are pretty much house crashers we hang out, chat (I love to talk to Leanne, we have alot in common) and watch movies together and enjoy the kids. We met Carlitos when he was still scooting around and now he is walking. It is crazy how fast they grow up!

Andres also has a girl friend Kaylee she is so stinkin' cute. She has beautiful blue eyes and blond hair. She is 7 1/2 months old has 6 teeth, is crawling and pulling herself up to stuff already. It was fun we went on a play date today to the mall. I just adore Julie she is so fun to hang out with she is a great friend.

Andres met Spencer today! He and his mom came to visit us. It was so dang fun! When I worked at Bridger Elementary Spencer would come into the office and put his ear up to my prego belly and try to feel his kicks. I was really excited to see him he is so cute. Andres giggled for the first time with Spencer it was awsome. It supprised me at first I couldn't believe he was laughing.

Of Course Bracken and Issac are not only friends they are family. Andres has alot of other second cousins he hasn't met yet. It has been fun to hang out with Jason & Kate and Jon & Kassie. We get to enjoy one another and pass around the little ones. It is awsome they are so close in age they will be great friends like their parents are.

We had a fun evening we went over to our friends Sarah and Adam's house to have family home evening and to carve pumpkins. It was so fun to get together. Its been over 2 years since we have hung out but it seems like yesterday they are good friends. They have two little boys Elija and Alexander. It was fun to see and meet them.

Take me out to the BALL GAME!!

The Boston Red Socks won the World Series!! Yeah, we have had so much fun watching the games leading up to this big win. We have went up to Grandma and Grandpa's house to watch the games. It was fun to watch our Dominican players David Ortiz, Mani Ramires, Julio Lugo and Coco Crisp. The team played hard and it payed off. We congratulate Mike Lowell for winning the MVP he earned it. Felito is so happy! Andres is learning from his daddy to love the game early. He is learning the song "Take me out to the ball game" and even smiles when mommy is singing. jajaja LETS PLAY BALL!

Andres is 2 months old today-

I can't believe we had our little man 2 months ago the time has sure flown. We sure have enjoyed him he brings so much joy and happyness into our lives. His beautiful smile and bright eyes can melt any heart. We are excited about celebrating our first holiday with him Halloween will be so much fun. We haven't bought a costume but I think that he might just dress up as David Ortiz from the Boston Red Socks we are going to keep it easy this year. Felito gets to go to sleep and Andres and I enjoy our late night play dates. He has still got his days and nights mixed up he is wide awake sometimes until 1:30 or 2:00 A.M. Oh well, I can't wait until he sleeps through the night; because mommy is exausted! Andres is full of smiles, he has discovered he has spit,(starting to blow bubbles), he has that right arm constantly on the move it is so funny he will straighten it out up in the air, stare at it and then it comes down fast and bops him in the nose. He is so alert its fun to see him connect with you.


Baby Milestones- Coos are your baby's way of expressing delight, as well as exercising his vocal cords. You can carry on a "conversation" with your baby now. When he gurgles or coos, say something brief or coo back at him. Then wait for him to "say" something back to you. This kind of conversational turn-taking may not sound like much to you now, but it's actually the beginning of learning how to talk!

This is a video of Andres playin' with papi when we were staying at Aunt Gloria's house. Andres sure loves his papi, he thinks he is a funny guy!

Andres is 7 weeks old-

We went up to Aunt Gloria's house for the day. After we went out to lunch at Kentucky Fried Chicken. We enjoyed Grandpa and Grandma Great Richards, Grandma Sheryl, Aunt Gloria, Aunt Shirley, Uncle Elmer, cousin Jenni, Mommy and DAD!! It was so much fun Andres was full of smiles we don't have to coax them out of him now. It is amazing that he kept all of us adults entertained all day long! He has really discovered his right arm now it is constantly moving, he loves to watch it move and he kicks and jigs around. Grandma Great Colleen got 8 smiles or more and Andres enjoys boxing with Grandpa Great Lamont. It was so fun to spend the day & evening. Aunt Gloria shared her pictures and experiences she had on vacation to China it was really neat how many things sound like the Dominican Republic. Felito showed up after he went on splits with the missionaries. He had Andres smiling and goofing off Andres thinks he is quite an awsome dad!




Baby Milestones- Your baby's hands should be mostly open now — ready to reach out to the world. Although he can't really grab objects just yet, he can hold things placed in his hands. And, once he wraps his hands around something, he might not let go so easily. He'll also begin to try to bat at objects, and kick his feet.

Our All Star Super Model, 6 weeks-

We went up to Grandma & Grandpa's house to hang out and Andres met Jami's dog Zander. Grandpa got a huge smile which was heart melting because Andres is just starting to smile and they are few and far between. I love this outfit on him it makes him look like a little man.






We entered Andres into a diper contest at Storks landing. I made his diaper into a Base ball mit. He was a little All Star super model sporting a ball and mit with the shirt of his favorite base ball team the Boston Red Socks! It was so much fun and of course he was the cutest! We got $15 coupon which we used to get part of his blessing outfit. It was so much fun to see all of the fun diapers and costumes all the babys were so dang cute. Andres made mommy and daddy proud. Enjoy the pictures of our cute little guy.


Baby Milestones- Has your baby smiled at you yet? YES!! At 6 weeks, about half of all babies can recognize their parents, and many of those babies are so delighted that they welcome Mom or Dad with an excited, gurgly grin. This is one of the first signs that your baby is developing an ability to socialize. In fact, it's called a "social smile," and it's one of the more emotionally gratifying milestones you'll see your baby reach.

Congratulations!! 5 weeks old-

Yesterday we went to a supprise anniversary for Grandpa and Grandma Great! We went up to Uncle Richard and Ruth's it was a Blast! They threw a really fun party for Grandpa Gordon and Jo. They were so happy! Grandma recited a beautiful poem and we shared Ice Cream and cake. Congratulations on 53 years together!!




It was extra fun because it was the first time that Andres, Bracken and Issac were together we took some really cute pictures. Bracken is 3 months old, Issac is 2 1/2 months old and Andres is 1 1/2 months old. They will soon catch up to one another and they will all look the same age. Cousin Kate and Bracken saved us; we had to borrow an outfit because Andres wetted his. It was so cute the little ones held hands and little Issac almost got Andres' hand in his mouth. It was fun to get together once again. I love being with family. This is a picture of us before & after the boys came.


Baby Milestones- Your baby is learning he has hands and fingers and feet and toes. Your little one is also starting to talk more. Not with words, of course, but his increasing goos, gurgles, and grunts mark the beginning of his language development. Talk to your baby often. You'll be able to keep his attention by shifting from a low to a high pitch. This singsong style is the one parents in every culture tend to use when speaking to a baby.

1 Month and 5 days old-

Baby Andres rolled over on Sunday September 30. We cheered and cheered Andres thought we were crazy!! I bet he would have rolled over sooner but he has never had much down time on a blanket. He is always being held by someone, we are going to start doing more tummy-time. Andres is so attentive he loves to listen to you talk, then he will shower you with smiles, he is a such a joy!
He loves baths in the tub he kicks his legs he's our little frogger! Went to find a blessing outfit today we didn't find anything yet. Dang-it! We are thinking about having him blessed in November, he will be two months old. Oh yeah... also we have a little bad news he went in for his 3rd hearing screening and he failed it so we've got to go to an audioligist on October 11th. I feel like he is hearing us talk but it does make me concerned and fustrated hope everything will come back good, I'll let you know! Adios....