About Xanti/Parenting

Xanti is now four month's...CRAZY!!! I can't believe it, time really does fly. Xanti is a happy little baby that is filling our house with many smiles with dimples. She is getting cuter by the day, she gu's and ga's ALOT now, she grabs everything and anything "watch your earings around her" I love her so much! When she hears my voice she starts looking for me. Xanti is starting to interact more with her sister, they play this silly game where Nai'a comes running up to her and says silly things that I can't even understand, anyway it makes Xanti laugh allot. She giggles and is ticklish. She doesn't sleep very good anymore, I have to admit I really truly long for a good night sleep I don't think I remember what sleeping eight hours without interruptions feels like. We've given up eating out, between Xanti wanting to eat or being poopy right when they bring my food and Nai'a not being able to sit still and trying to make conversation with the table next to, across from or behind us, eating out has just become impossible.

Now, would I trade my two beautiful girls for a good nights sleep and eating out at a restaurant? ABSOLUTELY NOT. I love my girls, they make me a better person. I love having them both sit on my lap, Nai'a's little arms wrapped around my neck and Xanti will occasionally look up at me, her eyes sparkle with happiness, it's like she is saying thank you mom, I love you every time she looks up at me.

Raising children is not an easy task, they don't come with a manual so we have to rely on good advice from other parents, our own judgment, our prayers for help from the all mighty to help, good books and just learning from our mistakes.

Sometimes we think that we are so patient but really it is them that are patient with us, they've been put in our inexperienced hands hoping we love them, teach them and help them back to our heavenly father safely. It's a hard task possibly the hardest, but how rewarding is the job of a loving parent, the endless hugs and kisses, sometimes for no particular reason, those playful moments that make us forget our problems and fears. I would never trade my girls for anything , I gain so much from being a mother to them. I am so thankful for this opportunity that the lord has given me to raise such beautiful special spirits. I'm learning each day and sometime struggle to live up to the part but, each day I am rewarded with something you can't find in the world of man, something that can't be bought, and that is the love of a child, a love so real and so true that you can feel it without a single word having to be said and a single action having to be made. Thank you Nai'a and xanti. I love you.

Here are some pictures of cute little Xanti

What's Nai'a up to?

Nai'a has been enjoying mami and papi taking her to all the playgrounds and the spoiling of abuelo y abuela. They really do spoil her ,I don't think they ever tell her NO. Hey what are grandparents for? She can be quit a little brat at times but over all she is a great loving smart "very smart" almost three year old. WOW!!! I can't believe she is almost three I feel as if yesterday she was gooing and gaaing in my arms. all of a sudden she is dancing around ( she truly has a love and Passion for dancing) She loves lip stick, perfume, new shoes, boots in particular, modeling new clothes, blush, gum, lotion, sanitizer and washing her hands. We have potty training pretty much mastered except for nights. (so if you have any tips please share.) she really does love her baby sister even though she smothers her at times and I am constantly telling her to be gentle but when I put Xanti down for a nap and Nai'a doesn't see her she asks and looks for her, she says she is sorry for what ever bad thing she does to her and then gives her kisses. I love it when she plays with Xanti's feet because Xanti loves it and laughs so cute. I can't wait to see them really play. I love Nai'a so very much and sometimes I find myself looking at her and thinking... "I can't believe she is really mine" I feel so blessed to have her and watching her grow up seems so... I don't even have the words to express what I feel. I am enjoying her company so much more now. the other day we baked cookies together and she also helped me wash the dishes another day. I remember dreaming of this moment, back then I thought it would never come and now today it's here and I almost feel as if it got here to fast I enjoy it but it also means she is growing and becoming more of an individual. I don't know how I feel about her doing more of her own thing. She is so beautiful, she loves people, she says hi,bye and thank you to everyone she says her prayers all on her own and that makes me proud. I love you Nai'a and Xanti

Here are some pictures of My beautiful Nai'a

What have I been up to?

Me, well I've been with the girls running after Nai'a and making Xanti smile. I've been having great friends over for lunch, I really enjoy having them over, so please keep coming. I seem to be spending a lot of time in playgrounds and I don't know how many times a day I say " Nai'a no, please leave you sister alone, she is just a baby, she is your sister do you want her to cry?" I think I automatically repeat that now. I do get to enjoy watching her give her little sister a kiss and hug once in a while. that's always nicer that my everyday frase. I have been taking lots of long afternoon naps with my girls. I love it they both snuggle up to me and I just wouldn't trade that for anything. even if Erick makes fun of me, he says I sleep more that a new born pup, oh well I get to snuggle with my girls while I'm at it.

I got a new hair cut, not to thrilled about it. OK so I told the girl I wanted it shoulder length curly, amm she cut SIX inches of even after I told her to be careful because my hair is super curly. What was she thinking??? obviously not shoulder length. I don't mind it as much any more, it will grow right? what do you think? You like?

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erick update

So, Erick started a new job at Adidas, he totally loves it, he comes home with a new shirt or something at least once a week, with the excuse that he "needs it for work." Yea right he just loves the clothes and everything else there.

One of the most exciting things has happened to him at work. Last Wednesday two of his very favorite soccer players walked into the store, he almost died when they walked in, he helped them out and got to chat with them a little, he "had to" buy a Mexico team shirt so they could sign it. ("see what I mean here we go with the buying again") They were going to play that night and told Erick they would leave him tickets at the hotel they were staying at so he could go see them, he took his dad. how fun!!! It was so cute to see him as excited as a little boy getting his first soccer ball. His team lost. BUMMER!!! but at least he was there to cheer them on.




How cool is this???