Dearest Loved Ones,
I just saw that my last post was Feb 27th....I suppose I'm getting better! I can't believe how time flies. Our days are so full, and my heart feels even fuller, it's hard to stop and take a moment to reflect and share. I know that Liliana's great grandparents in California and some of our friends in Australia really love reading updates, so I'll try to write more consistently!
We are doing well here in our chilly home. I heard on the news today that it has been the coldest March and April in Canada since 1899. My poor handsome husband has been seriously SUFFERING through this cold weather and all of the ailments that come with it (dry skin, nose bleeds, colds, etc). We can see the light at the end of the tunnel though! Liliana spent a glorious afternoon playing outside with her cousin today. Even though they were dressed warmly they got to PLAY! Blades of green grass are bravely poking through the thawing ground, we notice more in our front yard every day and we are dreaming of the beautiful garden that we are going to plant this summer!
Speaking of Liliana, what FUN she is! At 20 months, we can't believe what a little ray of light she is in our lives (and simultaneously a cause to grow in virtue because she is SO DETERMINED). One thing that has made our lives so much easier is that she was an incredibly early talker. She was said her first sentence at 14 months, and it really has avoided the meltdowns that can come with not being able to communicate. When she starts to get frustrated I ask her to please use her words and it always diffuses the situation quite quickly. She says some hilarious and sweet things. Here are a few gems:
- today when she got her shoes on by herself: "I did it, I did it, shake your bum!"
- whenever she drops anything or makes a mess: "oopsies spaghettio."
- about her daddy: "daddy you sooo goofy!"
- I almost died when she took my face between her little hands and said: "Mommy you soooo pretty mommy!"
- About the ranch in Lindale: "I wanna drive the Kubota NOW."
The spontaneous indications of affection just break my heart they are so cute! I love you, thank you, sorry, please....it is a joy to see them develop. Now, granted she mostly says sorry when she is trying to get her way and pushes through somebody or grabs something out of their hands, but she is learning :) She cracked me up today when she yelled at her cousin to "share" while proceeding to grab every toy from Savina and leave her empty handed. Ummm, not quite little bug! We will get there.
Joe and I are both working for Dighu, a new media and marketing company, and also a family business. It certainly brings with it the challenges of working close to family all the time, as well as the added intensity of a start-up, but I know that at the end of the day we wouldn't change our jobs. I only work a couple of hours per day on the blog and social media strategy. Joe is doing marketing as well as production location and works full time. He is being challenged! Here is a link to my blogs if you want to check them out. I'm slightly more consistent with them :)
For fun, Joe and I just started a dance class! We are having an absolute blast! Both of us are introverts so it has really challenged us to step outside of our comfort zones and do something different for date night. We are learning Salsa, Meringue, Rumba, and Jive. I can see it being something we do regularly.
Anyhow, lots more to update but I'll leave it at that for now. Here are a few pictures to finish off with!
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| You really can't tell these two are related ;) |
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| Sporting matching cowls from Auntie Karen! |
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| Baby's first hair cut! She was awesome! |
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| Our fist night learning to SALSA DANCE!! |
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| Liliana looooves making cards. I love her itty bitty pony tail! |
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| These two make my heart stop I love them so much! |
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| We visited Texas and every since then our daughter is obsessed with tractors! We found one outside the mall :) |
xoxo
