ho ho ho

yesterday we took Pilar to meet santa for the first time! we went to kingsgate mall near our house and we were his only visitors at the time so we walked right in. Pilar wasn't afraid of him at all, and was quite relaxed and comfortable sitting with santa, as you can see she is holding his finger! Next year might be a different story, but for now at 3 1/2 months old, she is blissfully unaware that she is about to received tons of great presents from all the santas in her life. merry christmas baby doll!

tea party

last week Pilar hosted her first tea party! almost everyone who attended her baby shower made it to her tea party, and a few more. There was stella, anna lisa with bridgit and jet, susan with madeline and olivia, grandma sharen, aunty robyn, wendy, kate, candra, barbie, and mom! we enjoyed so many nice sweets and savaries, and stella's awesome homemade chai. let's do it again in the new year and hopefully the few who couldn't make it this time will be able to come next time! thanks guys!

peace on earth

Pilar received a bunch of great hand-me-downs from my friend Nicole, who also gave her Sophie the giraffe. Thanks Nic!

bathing beauty

well the tummy tub isn't working out so well at the moment because all Pilar wants to do in the tub is suck her hands, and since the tummy tub makes her sit upright, when she goes for her hands she tips forward and I am constantly trying to keep her head above the water! so I have put her back to her sink baths, and this is what I discovered...she can now lay in the sink unassisted! and by the look on her face she is really enjoying her baby spa time!

photo of the day

on my birthday Sergio and I walked Pilar to main street for some window shopping, and we stopped into the sunny cafe for breakfast. Here is my little birthday present fast asleep in her carriage. 

sucker

Pilar has really discovered the delights of her hands, she sucks and chomps on her thumb, or a finger, or her whole fist! Almost everything is going to her mouth these days, her favorite lamb, the pig, sophie the giraffe, her blankets, even dad's stray hairs (yuk)!

flying angel

my baby Pilar can now hold her head quite well, and she loves to show off her new skill by either standing or flying! She really enjoys her supermans as you can see in this photo. She also loves to stand on my lap and look around the room and at people. She also likes standing on the back of the couch looking out to the street. such talent and curiosity!

cover girl

Just look at this precious face, my beauty!!! Mira esa cara muy preciosa, mi bella ninia!!!

happy place

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Pilar's new toy, which she loves just as much as her dad does...a little scientist in the making?

pili y papi

Pilar and Sergio enjoy some funny faces. Estan compartiendo las caras lindas y mongas, ejejejeje.

more tummy time

with a little help from dad Pilar is getting much better holding up her head, and enjoying her tummy time with someone special.

overalls

It was aunty Robyn's birthday on december 4th and we had a pizza dinner here at my place with grandma Sharen, aunty Robyn, aunty Heather, Sarah, Pilar, and me. Pilar was the star as usual, everyone loved her jean overalls!

car ride

Pilar's favorite place to be...in her car seat...NOT! She is a good sport about it though. She's really growing, we've had to adjust her seat already to a bigger setting for the straps... she stays nice and warm in her fleece jacket and pants that aunty Robyn got for her.

aunty robyn

Pilar gets a visit from one of her biggest fans, aunty Robyn!

tummy time

here is Pilar trying her best to hold up her head while spending some time on her tummy. such a cutie pie!

tummy tub

here is Pilar still enjoying her tummy tub, this time with dad.

happy birthday!

Pilar is three months old today, and if you actually do the math she is one year old today! Happy birthday babydoll, we love you!!!

pilar then and now

I cannot believe how much my little baby has grown and changed. These two videos show just how much. In the first video she is just two weeks old! Now she is three months old! Pilar has started smiling and laughing! Last night she was laughing in her crib while I changed her and I started tickling her, and she giggled and giggled, how cute!

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the graduates

today was my graduation from architecture school and I was lucky enough to have Pilar with me to see me graduate! she slept through most of the ceremony with grandma sharen and grampa mark, but she didn't cry once. we even went to my faculty building to say hi to some teachers and staff. what a great memory, and I look forward to the day she completes or accomplishes her dreams.

hola chica

today aunty Heather gave Pilar a new embroidered dress that she bought on her recent trip to mexico, it looks great on her! with pants she looks kind of 70's hippy chic. mi hija lo mas linda del mundo!

photo of the day

This photo was actually taken last week, but you know time seems to escape me every day I try to get to the computer. For example last night every time Pilar fell asleep in my lap and I put her in her crib to sleep, she would wake up, see me, and start laughing. She did that three times before I gave in and took her to bed with us.

Anyhoo, here is one of her best faces...poop face!

mommy time

I love my time with Pilar, she's my little sugarpie, sweetpea, angel, valentine...what can I say, being a mom is the best feeling in the world!

pilar + friends

These days Pilar loves sucking on her hands and hugging her friends...like Sophie the giraffe!

family photo

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prenatal reunion

a few weeks ago I took Pilar to her prenatal reunion class to meet all the other babies. unfortunately sergio couldn't come because he was sick. The babies were so funny to watch all together...Pilar sucked on the arm of Teyt, the little girl on the left, and she poked the ear of Dylan, the big boy on the right! it was great to see everyone again and hear about everyone's birth experiences. in case you don't know which one is Pilar, she is wearing the buttercup top and looking right at the camera!