Getting ready for baby

I first started this post in December, and I am just going to finish it today! Since I have been so limited with my activity, and hesitant to start anything too early with all of my complications, we just finished getting ready for baby this past weekend. We have been doing a little at a time, and then with my mom visiting last weekend and Chad off for the long weekend, we knocked it all out.
Here is what are some of the changes that took place:

We have moved the girls into one room together. All of Emily's belongings are in Sofia's room now. The only thing is she is not sleeping in there yet. I know that will really make things difficult for a while, with getting up, being excited, and the two of them completely goofing off in there together (I know them!). So except for sleeping, she is in her sisters room. Since we put up the bunk bed and moved her stuff over, the two of them spend a lot of time in there together, laughing, talking and telling me to leave:(

Putting the bunk beds up. The excitement was overwhelming!!!!!!!!!!! Emily was hesitant at first, but now she loves it...probably because Sofia loves it.




Here is their room all done, I LOVE IT!!!!!




Here is the nursery, not much has changed since Sofia, except it is waiting for the personal touch of who this little baby is:)





We also got a lot....well what is left of the baby equipment out and cleaned. One thing that was in a corner to be sold, or packed up was the bassinet, thank heavens I am such a procrastinator, because we still had it. So I washed all of the linens and pressed them, and now it too is ready to go.

I love this picture. Sofia makes me art work all of the time, and started "hanging them up in my room where I have her and Emily's pictures hung up. We will be getting pictures done with the new baby so all of it will have to come down so that I can hang all of their pictures up together. I just don't know how to do it...I LOVE this wall of her art work in my room!


Sofia and I made a paper chain, to count down until the baby is here. It is fun to tear one off everyday. Today is 16 more days!!!!!!




The girls were sick the weekend of the big sister class that I signed them up for, so we did it here at the house. My mom was the teacher, and I think it was more fun than the actual class. Emily lasted about 5 minutes, but Sofia LOVED it!!!! Besides they got to wear their new swim suits to class:)









I just have to pack my bag and then we are in business. The date is still set for March 9th, so hopefully I will make it to then....I have a lot of "freedom," plans before baby gets here that I would like to do (one is going to see Ellen Degeneres show!) Thank you all for your love, support and excitement! We are really excited too.

Just so you know, we may have everything ready at home, but we still have no name! I guess that will come:)

Baby Shower

My friend Brandy threw me an awesome baby shower this weekend!!!! I am sooooo grateful that she did, there is A LOT that I gave away that now needed to be replaced. It was also nice to get together with good friends and celebrate baby shortcake. My mom flew in for it, which made it even more special. Here are some pictures.

Sofia's 1/2 Birthday

Sofia turned 4 and 1/2 today!!!!! I can't believe it! 5 years ago this week, I was just starting to tell people I was pregnant, and now I have a beautiful almost 5 year old. She brings absolute joy to my life. She is kind, sweet, funny, smart, and I feel absolutely blessed that she calls me mom! Happy 1/2 Birthday Little Girl.

On Saturday Night we went to "King's Crown," with friends. We surprised Sofia last minute and she was so excited to see her buddies Hank and Charlotte. We had pizza, played games and had cupcakes.



Sofia WON this out of the claw game! I couldn't believe it!!!!!!!! We all were shocked! Yes that is a sun burn on her face from being in our pool....I love January in Southern California!


Emily REALLY enjoyed the cupcakes, I mean really enjoyed them. She tried to eat anyone's left overs.



She couldn't believe how much fun she was having!

Then today she got to bring cookies to school to celebrate. She brought her favorite Chocolate Chip! We made them together last night.

Ballet Recital

Sofia had her dance recital last weekend. She was by far the most beautiful Ballerina, and the most talented tap dancer (I am not partial at all:)! I am so incredibly proud of her, and she had a great time.

Conversation with Emily

My conversation with Emily two minutes ago was HILARIOUS!

She came in with a Cinderella barbie and said, "Oh my goodness!......Fabulous!" To which I knew what she was saying and chuckled a little and said, "Yes she does look fabulous." To which she replied "Crack up." Again I knew what she meant and that I thought she was a crack up, and I said, "Yes you are a crack up Emmy." To which she then replied "Hilarious!" I do find everything she says hilarious and fabulous!

Toy Story on Ice

For Christmas the girls got tickets to Toy Story on Ice, so that is what we did on New Year's Eve. It was so much fun! The girls LOVED it, and had a great time. It was like watching them go to a famous Rock concert or something. From the moment the lights went down and the music played they were totally entranced! At the part where Barbie came out, Sofia could hardly contain her excitement and Emily was still, and silent the entire time...I mean really entranced! Here are a couple of cute pics of them in their matching Jessie outfits.


Sofia is a little annoyed with me in picture because she is worried about getting to her seat on time.


Again a little annoyed and would like me to sit down before the show starts....she was VERY excited!


Emily was just excited about EVERYTHING!


Sofia giving us a Jessie wink:)


My two little Jessies


Daddy on Emmy duty during intermission, she found the stairs.


The Barbie part!

Happy New Year

This year we had a great time ringing in the New Year! We spent New Year's Eve with Tim and Brandy and their cutie kids. We all had a good time. We hung out, had pizza, let the kids run wild, lit sparklers, did the hot tub and laughed a whole lot! We were all in bed asleep by 9:30, it was perfect:) (A little different New Year's Eve than 10 years ago:)
Here are a couple of pics from our great time:


Sofia and Addie getting ready to ring in the New Year

Just one of Emily's 5 costume changes that night

The Dads and the kids in the hot tub

New Year's Princess

Brandy and Tim lighting fireworks

Emily and Chad thoroughly enjoying lighting stuff on fire!

More fireworks. The kids loved writing their names with the fireworks.

Emily sporting the New Year's hat, and swim suit the next morning. I think she was hoping for a repeat of the night before.