Craziness

It has been nuts around here!!!! I am still in New Mexico, Chad is in California, and it is just crazy. Doing the two kid thing is fun, crazy, and a lot of work. This is why the blog has been sparse lately.

Here is a short summary of the last couple of weeks with pics.

Grandma and Grandpa came to visit and see baby Emily. Sofia just LOVES her Grandma and Grandpa. She was so excited to see them, that she couldn't even nap! Uncle Scott, Aunt Karen, Anne and Abby came too. It was so fun to visit with everyone!





Daddy also came for a visit to see his girls, who he REALLY misses!



Then Sofia, Emily and I went to California to go house shopping. Let me tell you house shopping with two little ones is A LOT harder than I thought it would be. This was also the peak of Emily's fussiness so she pretty much cried the every time we were in the car. I did get some help from my only friend in Pasadena (so far:), Yo. She has two kids too, who Sofia just loves. It is isn't friendship between her and Sodona. They have the Princess bond. On Friday like any crazy person who has just tourcher herself for a week straight. I took both kids to Disneyland. Yo came with us for the morning, thank heavens!

I also took her to Kidspace, this great kid's museum full of great things for kids to do and explore.



Sofia playing in Daddy's apartment in her Cinderella gown. She did the dishes and the laundry.



Disneyland with Cohen and Yo


Sofia with her CA friends Sonoma and Cohen


Riding a trike at Kidspace- this place was very cool!!!!!!


So we are back in ABQ and we went to the zoo with my friend Whitney and her two kids, who we have been so lucky to have here and be able to spend a lot of time with:)



Friday night was Sofia's dance recital, she did an awesome job. She looked just beautiful. I am so proud of her:) The picture above is of the rehearsal, I will post more of the actual event later.

big girl bed

Sofia now has a big girl bed!!!!! She really loves being a princess.

One Month!!!!!!

Happy one month birthday Emily Louise! It seems like yesterday I was on bed rest hoping and praying for a healthy delivery and here it is one month later.
Emily is a good baby. She sleeps a lot, and eats even more! She weighs 11 pounds ( with clothes on- she hates being naked)! Here she is in the hospital in her going home outfit, and the second picture is her at one month. Can you believe how much she has grown.
Happy one month baby girl!





Please notice that in the top picture the hat is falling off of her. I had to really pull it on her head today:) She also had a lot of growing room a month ago, and now this outfit fits her perfectly.

Check it out

I tried to update some of the pictures and info on the right hand side of the blog:)

Dress up Queen

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree! I LOVED to dress up. My mom even says that she had to mark K days and M days, for who got to pick out my outfit for the day. I guess I have always had my own style:) Well so does Sofia. She came out the other night before bed all dressed and ready to go.
Here are two pics, see the comparison!

I did it!!!!

Well I finally got out all by myself! Sofia, Emily and I went to our friends house this morning for a play date. It was awesome!!!! To get up, and go somewhere and see friends was great (Thank you Whitney!) We then went to Walgreens to pick up some essentials and it went pretty well- Sofia even got to get bubbles for being such a good girl:)
Then the real test- I took them both to lunch by myself! I have to admit while driving to the restaurant I thought to myself, "Am I completely nuts!" I let Sofia pick the restaurant- of course she picked Chiles, her new favorite. We sat down and I immediately ordered, and told the waitress that we were on a time limit. The chips and salsa came out and we were having a great time just talking and eating. Then Emily started to cry- no big deal I put on my nursing shawl and Emily got to eat too. Then Sofia said that she had to "Wee Wee!" No big deal I put Emily in the car seat, grabbed my purse and off we went to the potty (please see previous post on public bathroom issues:). Then we came back finished our meal, got in the car and drove home for nap. It was a wonderful lunch, and everything went smoothly! Sofia you are a wonderful little girl, and a big helper- I LOVE YOU!!!!!!

Introducing the Mad Hatter

Emily Louise Smith AKA the Mad Hatter was born Monday April 5th at 9:59 am. She weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces, and was 20 inches long. It has almost been a week and all of us are doing great, and so in love with our newest family member! She is a GREAT baby!!!! She is tolerant of everything. She eats A LOT, and I think we have seen her eyes open for all of 20 minutes since last Monday. But when they are open she really looks around. We are having a lot of fun, it's busy but a blast.


Going to the hospital on Monday morning.


It's a Girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


She's here- notice the beaming Mommy!!!!!!!!


Isn't she beautiful!!!!!


Little Emmy Lou with her eyes open.


Going home to meet the big sister.


The two sisters meeting at last!


Sofia holding her sister for the first time.


Mimi and Sofia giving Emily a bath


Sofia loving her sister


Sofia taking care of Emily


Going on our first walk


Mommy, Sofia and Emily watching Alice in Wonderland with, Sofia's Alice doll, and Emily's Mad Hatter.


"I just love her Mommy!"