Recent pics

I don't get many opportunities to get pictures of Karina and I so I thought I'd post these. In the last picture Omar and Elena took turns bottle feeding Karina. Karina has caught every illness that Marisa and Elena bring home from school. On this particular day Karina was so congested, and she refused to nurse during two feedings. Eight hours later it occured to me that she might take the bottle. She did and it made Elena so happy to be able to feed Karina.

A Super night

Today Elena said:

to Marisa: Good night Superhero sister.

I'm taking a Superhero bath in my Superhero tub that way I can get clean and save people.

Me: Que son tus poderes? What are your powers?

Elena: "I can fly. I can take kids to the hospital so they can get better." (She went to the hospital Sunday morning for pnemonia)

Me: How will you get there?

Elena: I will fly

Elena: I also have a superhero baby but she can't talk yet.

While heading to the kitchen: I'm gonna get some super water cause I'm super thirsty.

and to not leave Marisa out. When referring to Karina: "Mama can I hold your Karina." I love it, it's so cute...My Karina.

If you ever thought...

...Good night Moon was boring, read below.

Have you ever noticed:

• The bunny is in a different position in bed each time the bed is pictured. Check it out.
• The mouse is in a different location on each page.
• The clocks advance in time as the moon’s position changes.
• There is a copy of Good night Moon on the nightstand next to the bunny's bed
• The light and dark areas of the pages vary. The art is better than I first thought…
• Is this a living room or a bedroom? Or… a studio apartment? Where’s the kitchen? Who made that mush?

Unfortunately I wasn't the observant one to notice all this. I found all of it here.

Marisa starts school!

In her new tap shoes. She looks so proud.

Dance school that is. I had been looking around for an MDO program for Marisa. I really wanted something with Spanish instruction. She has also been showing a strong interest for anything dance related. She loves dress up and asks for me to put on music just so she can dance. One weekend there were ice skaters on tv and she was mezmerized by the choreography. She kept saying she wanted to dance like them. I considered ice skating for a a moment but then learned about this great mothers day out arts program, a bilingual one! I didn't need more convincing. I signed her up. Today was tap day but she will also have ballet and gymnastics. In addition to dance they have theatre, art, and music and some reading and math instruction, all in Spanish. Yesterday when we toured and visited, the music teacher played the congas . I love that she's getting culture on top of everything else too. She is so excited and I'm so glad I found something that is a perfect fit for her. Well, I'm off to cuddle with my newborn. It's been a long time since I've had a chance to enjoy that tranquility and sereneness of holding a newborn in the silence AND in the light of the day. :)

Warming up

The nice weather has us outdoors again

At a local park

At the San Antonio zoo