Random Stuff

Isa at the Greek fest jumping and having a great time in the puddle!

The kiddos and me, really early.  Hence the hair!

Isa playing outside, yes, it's too hot for pants yet she still needs her puppy shirt.

Playing outside is the best.  Meanwhile, inside the house...

Someone's getting a bath in the sink.  This is how he is when he gets a bath, completely out!

Getting ready for bed.

Here's another pic from the Greek Fest, I don't know why the other one's at the top.  Sorry!

Another round of puddle splashing and we're done!

Somebody else takes some pictures

I love pictures of my kids.  Today Julie took some amazing pics of Val.  She got some of Isa and me in there too, but he was really the star of the show.  Check them out on her blog:
http://blog.sungazingphotography.com/?p=1637
(For mom, you highlight the above line, right click, click on copy, go to the browser, highlight that, click paste and be prepared to have your socks knocked off.)


Julie is a friend from grade school with her own photography studio.  She is wonderful at catching people at their best.  Thanks for a great shoot and a chance to catch up Julie!  You rock!

The Prince of the Posse

 Yeah, it's just a foot but it's the cutest little foot I've seen since Isa's.  He was getting printed.

Getting monitored and probably wanting his mommy.

The 3 of us for now, snuggling with your brand new baby is the best!

Isa came to the delivery room soon after Val was born to say hi to her new baby brother.

This is our first full family portrait.  We've waited for what felt like a long time for this!  We're all so happy to be together.

Isa waiting and watching Val from outside the nursery while I was coming upstairs to the recovery floor.  That's Val in the background.

Aunt Teresa and Uncle Terry came by, Miguel caught this one of Val and Uncle Terry.

Val and Mommy snuggling up.

The big sister of the year with her brand new big sister shirt and her new pink giraffe (A gift from Auntie and Joel during their visit that day).

I put this in here on purpose (Miguel because I know you'll yell at me about it).  We put in a LONG night and this was right after I got into the recovery room.  I'm just proud we all made it to this point.  It's all uphill from here...right?

A little pic of the little prince.

Miguel's parents visiting Val.

Check out the hair on this kiddo!  This is how he spends most of his days, sporting the faux-hawk and sleeping.

Keeping in the theme of the frogs for going home.  Isa wore a frog sleeper to come home in.  I couldn't help but dress him to kill in this little frog ensemble.  Too darling if you ask me.

. Weighing in at 8lbs. and measuring out at 21" Valentino Oscar completed our family.  He's such a wonderful little baby with the best head of hair I've seen since Isa was born.  Isa is such a great big sister, she's a helper and likes to sing songs to Val when he cries or seems sleepy.  We're so happy to celebrate this time in our family.