Feisty

Let me tell you, that may soon be Bella's new nickname, or perhaps something along those lines.   The kid is too much and too funny  ;)

Why?

Please tell me why I have to wake up to explosive poop  from baby Dominique every day?  Doesn't he know I don't enjoy cleaning it off his back and clothes, not to mention the baths, and clean sheets... every day!

I guess his killer smile, sweet hugs, and baby kisses make up for it!  Oh, how I love him!

I'm Slacking...

I know! 

Life with three little ones is hectic and very time consuming.  I wouldn't have it any other way, except perhaps to have a few more hours in a day!  

Sorry that I haven't updated you my sweet little blog, I will try and do better!

Up!

To celebrate the end of Kindergarten with Symphony, and a much needed break from school, we went to see Up!  Well, attempted to.

We arrived 5 minutes prior to the starting time and it was packed!   I mean come on, what would you expect for a children's 3D movie on it's second day out, during a matinee time?  We had tia Krysten grace us with her presence in hopes that she could see it with us, but to no avail.

We decided to get the next showing and arrive 30 minutes before, as the manager suggested.  Off to pizza it was.  We ate and hung out with tia, and said our goodbyes as she left to work.  We walk into the theater and it was packed!  It would have been nice of the manager to let us know that people line up where it is roped off to get into the theater 30 minutes early!  grrr.....

Needless to say, we exchanged our tickets and waited for the next showing... third time's a charm right?  After 2 1/2 hours of waiting we got in, yay!  

Not so yay!  My kiddies are super sick with colds, and did I mention we toted the baby along? We sat down in our perfect seats and it began (not the movie!):

• got Bellie her little booster seat situated
  
• I took the girls potty
  
• I stopped off and bought some "corn" (this man kept calling popcorn "corn", driving me nuts!) 
  
• Bellie chose Red Vines (do not give these to congested kids!)
  
• Symph wanted Junior Mints (great choice!)
  
• back into the movie and it's starting

I hear Bella choking, and yep, she's got a Red Vine stuck in her airway.  I couldn't rely on Dom's help since he had the baby, so I had to swoop it out of her throat with my finger... scary!  Now how do I take her candy away that she's been talking about since we left the house?  We let her have one more vine and that was it!  Apparently phlegm and Red Vines don't work.

As the movie is playing my kids are coughing, the baby is fussing, and Bella is determined to leave.  Not so fun!  I get up and walk to the hall to comfort my baby and Bella runs over and hangs out stating that she wants to leave, over and over and over and over again!  She tries her next ploy of having to go potty.  I take the baby to Dom, take Bella to the potty, and not a single drop!  Yes, I am more than mad at this point.  We return to the theater, I switch off with Dom so that I can watch a part of the movie, and he can take care of the baby.  About 10 minutes later Bella has to go potty again!  I told her that if she didn't go this time she would be in lots of trouble, thank God she went  ;)   We returned, Dom got the baby to sleep, and we watched the last 15 minutes together as a family. 

This is exactly why we don't do movies and wait for them to come out on DVD or pay per view!  A great lesson learned for me... wait til the movie can be viewed in my own home!

I do have to say that I really did enjoy the movie, aside from all the distractions, and that Symphony had a blast and was oblivious to it all.  As long as she enjoyed her celebration I am perfectly fine with all the chaos!

Another Milestone Down...

On Memorial Day we had a little last minute spaghetti dinner and hung out with my familia.  Dom, tio Michael & tia Jessica, and grampo headed out with the girls, and they hung out flying kites and riding bikes.

Tia Jessica loves to bribe my girls, and bribed Symph over and over about riding her bike without training wheels.  Dom took off the training wheels and ran after Symph as she rode her bike in a squiggly path up and down the street.  She continued doing this for a while and then tia bribed her with money to ride alone.  She did it!  Symph rode that bike of hers all alone.

On Tuesday we took her to the park and she rode around the path with little "whhoooa, wwhhhooaa,  wwhhhhooaaa" sounds coming out of her and the bike going in crazy directions, every way except straight.  After her first time around she got it down and was riding around the path with no problem.  I am so proud of you and your accomplishment my love!

Oh, and I forgot to mention that Bella learned to ride her Big Wheel all the way around the park too!  Great job baby girl!

It looks like we will be taking family bike rides together very soon.  I can't wait!

Bella Grace Aguiar

My baby is turning three today and I am ovewhelmed with the love I have for her.  My parents pastor reminded us of how children were one of God's ways to show us innocence and goodness, and Bella is a sweet reminder of this to me. 

Bella is one of the sweetest and kindhearted little kids I have ever come into contact with.  She's willing to share the best of what she's got with others. She's the perfect little mama, and encourages those that are younger and even those that are older than her.  She is full of sweet kisses and hugs to give, yet she is feisty and sassy and will stand her ground (even if it involves stories about snakes knocking on her door with shoes on!).  Without fail, she falls asleep with a sweet smile on her face. Bella has a huge desire to learn, to be like her sister and be able to read.  She cries if school is started without her and has a pen and her books ready to start school each morning.  She is a total mommy to her brother, and is on top of his every need and then some.  She is smart, a joker, reserved, friendly, helpful, loving, inquisitive, testy, and my baby girl.

My baby girl has a heart of gold and it is with her unconditional love that I am constantly reminded of innocence and goodness,  and God's beautiful grace.

Happy Birthday Bella Grace!  Thank you for the huge blessing you are to us, and the sunshine that you bring to our lives each day that we see your sweet smile!

Where Has Time Gone, Once Again...

These past few months have gone by in what seems to be a wink of an eye.  

I am so thankful to be clot free, off of the Coumadin, and no longer having 2-3 appointments to go to a week!  

The girls are growing so quickly and are so sweet and loving to the baby.  Symph is slowly becoming much more independent and breaking my heart as it happens!  Why do they have to grow up so quickly?  I still want to hold her and cuddle with her, but her long giraffe legs no longer allow her to be comfortable to be held in my lap (no fair!).  She's going to first grade this year... again, where in the world does time go?  My Bellie is going to be 3 years old tomorrow!  She is so sweet and tenderhearted, a little mama and still able to cuddle!  I think I need to freeze her or something so that she doesn't get "biggies" like her sister.

I am so grateful for all that I have been blessed with and that God's hand is so evident in our lives.  

Ultra-Cute!

My dear friend is super crafty with creativity that I wish I only had a small fraction of.  I thought this was an ultra sweet gift that she got for Mother's Day from her ultra-appreciatives!

Enjoy!