Happy Halloween!

Cesar - The Furniture Maker

Cesar is a great furniture maker. He is very talented and enjoys working with wood. I am impressed with his ability to dream up an idea, put it on paper, and then make it a reality. Here is some of his work:

Building our entertainment center


The finished product.

Complete with a glass water wall in the back

Building our bed

He also made the window bench and night table in our bedroom.

Thanks Cesar for all your hard work in making our home beautiful!

3 out of 365

I love sleeping. I take a nap a few times a week and try to go to bed early too.

In the past 365 days I have slept through the night zero times. Eli has slept through the entire night 3 times only, and on those nights, I of course was worried that he hadn't woken up yet, I did not sleep very well.

One of the things I was most worried about was not getting enough sleep with having a baby. I think I have gotten enough sleep and don't feel sleep deprived- I just can not wait until the next night I sleep soundly all night long. That will be a great day.

Happy Birthday Eli!

Eli is one! He had a great birthday. We celebrated at my parent't house with cake, presents, and singing. We also had a cake party on his actual birthday- Oct. 10th at our house. I made carrot cake and apple cake- yum! Eli liked the cake, but mostly he loved the attention. He is such a great boy. Here are a few things about him:

He loves to dance anytime he hears music from the radio, TV, toys, and even when I sing!

He loves looking at books.

He is a good eater and usually finishes everything I give him.

He gives Cesar and I pats and hugs. He also likes to hug his teddy bear.

Dual Citizenship

Eli now has dual citizenship - United States and Mexico. We went to the Mexican consulate and filled out the paper work yesterday. We hope to travel to Mexico soon to see Cesar's family. Cesar has not been back since he moved to this country 12 years ago! In about another four years Cesar will be able to become a US citizen and have dual citizenship too!

Pumpkins

Yesterday we walked over to Nick's Garden Center across the street. It was fun. They have mazes, tons of pumpkins, jumping castles, and good produce. We went with my mom and nephew.

Mondays

I love Mondays! I always feel rejuvenated and more energetic than any other day.
Mondays I usually do a lot of stuff - laundry, clean, cook. I feel better when I am busy and productive as opposed to doing nothing. I try to remind myself of that when I slip into a lazy mood, but sometimes I just want to do nothing.