Second Try With Santa

So last year was Leilani's first time meeting Santa and it did not go very well. It involved a lot of crying. This year we had higher expectations. She got to meet him at a church activity on friday and it did not go well. It was sad to see her cry but honestly my only regret was not having the batteries in my camera charged. My cell phone bailed me out but it was not as good of a picture as it could have been. We love you Leilani.

Time for some new pics!!!!

It has been a little while since I have really posted some pictures of this little girl so I figured tonight I better do it. I have misplaced the charger for my camera but I saw tonight there was just enough juice in it to snap a few shots and put them on my computer. I had the last week off work and really got to spend a lot of time with Leilani and really loved it. Every morning we would get up and make breakfast together. This morning I had to work and Lizeth said that Leilani kept asking for me. She was really bummed not to find me in the kitchen. When I got home she ran and gave me the biggest hug. I feel so lucky to be blessed with such a special little girl.  OK here are a few shots from the last few weeks. 

Bath time is fun. She likes to dip her head underwater and come up with bubbles on her face. 

She loves to help in the kitchen. My goal is to turn all cooking over to her by the time she is 2.

Her hair is so curly. I love it. 

She loves bouncing on this little ball. It is crack up to watch. She will fall off and laugh. 

She now says "please" and can pretty much get whatever she wants.

This is her way of making sure the TV stays tuned to Yo Gabba Gabba!!

Cheese!!

Mammy bought this Laker gear for Leilani when she turned 6 months old. It was a little big at the time but perfect now. She loves to put it on and run around. She likes the noise the pant legs make when they brush up against each other. I had to post these before and after shots. Thanks Mammy!! 

6 Months

Now

6 Months and nearly bald!!

Now and Cute and Curly!!

Go Lakers!!!!

"Cheese!!!!"

So our little Princess has got a cute little vocabulary now. She can say all of the super important words in life like..... Apple, Thank you, Please, Agua, Papa, Momma, Grandpa,  Chase, Sanana, Mammy, Ball, Wow Wow (dog), and a few others. This picture is her saying Cheese. She is a little chatter box. Only about 1% of it is understandable but 100% of it is cute. We love you Baby!!

Happy Halloween!!

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A week to remember!!

I got a week off work and we decided it was time to  do something fun. Leilani had never been to Grandma's house in La Selva Beach in the Monterey Bay. We headed on up there and had a wonderful time. It was a lot of fun getting to spend time with Grandma and seeing some other family as well. We got to have lunch and visit a bit with my cousin Tana and her cute little boys. It was fun to see how sweet her son Woody was to Leilani. Both boys are wonderful. We also got a chance to visit with My uncles Ted and Mike and my Aunt Diane. Grandpa Ferd came by on friday and took us out to dinner. He is always fun to be around. Leilani gave him kisses and would point to him when asked "where is Grandpa."  He really got a kick out of it. 

So I have a ton of pictures from the week. These are in no particular order but they are all shots of some of the memories I will always have from this trip. Thank you Grandma for being such a wonderful hostess. It was wonderful to visit with you. Leilani seemed to love you just as much as we do. We love you!!

Leilani walking around on La Selva Beach

I used to play here Dennis the Menace park in Monterey as a kid. It was fun to see her having fun.

The shaky bridge was cool until a grown man decided it would be fun to run across. She lost interest really fast after that. 

Her favorite part of the park was the maze.  She walked in and out of it for a while and loved it.

Every kid has to get there picture in this shell at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. 

FYI- You are not supposed to take the starfish out of the water. FYI again- daddy took it out and handed it to her. It was not momma's fault. 

I love her in these PJ's.

Grandma and Leilani got along really well. Leilani warmed up to her really fast.

She was really good on the road. I love her feet in this shot!!

There was a tea set at Grandma's house that Leilani fell in love with. It was always fun to see where the cups would end up.

She loved looking at all the "aqua"

Momma and Leilani near where we took our engagement pictures. 

She did a lot of sleeping in the car. This shot cracked me up. 

Cute!!!

Enjoying the forest in Grandma's backyard. 

The girls.

It was fun spending a whole week with Leilani and Lizeth. 

Enjoying La Selva!!

Thanks again Grandma. You are Wonderful!!

1 going on 21.

So this little girl has passed a year and now is getting interested in all the important things in life like purses, shoes, and make up. She stares with intrigue whenever she watches her momma or tias put on their make up. Lizeth has given her one of her old purses and Leilani loves it. She loads it full of anything she can get her hands on. I love watching her walk with it. She is all girl. She also loves these little pink shoes. She really likes wearing them. She also brings me my shoes to put on if I am walking around in the apartment shoeless. We love you Leilani!! Stop growing!!

She is not even 14 months but she has the pose down.

She got her hands on Momma's makeup and knew exactly what to do with it. 

Last friday we welcomed a new tooth into this world. Thursday night was the worst night of sleep we have had since she was born. She rewarded us with 3 great nights after that. 

She is still putting on the duck face. 

Long time no post!!

A lot has happened in the past month. Leilani has done a lot of growing and I have done a poor job of posting and keeping up with her. So what is new? She is a walker now. She is not longer content sitting and watching other kids play. Now that she can walk she wants to be right in the middle of it all. I had a hard time convincing her she was not ready to be playing soccer with some 5 and 6 year old boys the other night at a little get together we went to. I'm sure she could have held her own against them but I think that it was best if we did not find out. 

So here are a few pictures of her from the past month. 

Tonight we gave in and got Leilani a new "bigger kid" car seat. She loves it. 

Lizeth is a very optimistic person. She figured that at 13 months Leilani is ready to start potty training so we got her the necessary equipment tonight. I don't know how ready she is but she sure looks cute when she swings her legs back and forth on it. 

She falls asleep in some cute positions. The first one is my favorite.

Proper hygiene is very important to her. Her two little bottom teeth have to remain perfectly white at all times.

We have been swimming quite a but this summer. Leilani is a big fan of the agua. 

These last few shots are just her being cute. 

Weebles, Wabbles, but she don't fall down.