Ma-Ma

A few days ago my precious sweetpea said Ma-Ma...and since then she's been saying it quite a bit. Not quite sure that she connects what she's saying with me being her momma but who really cares....its just cool to hear her making sounds that sound like words. Of course her papa was a bit heartbroken as he had been saying/training her to say PaPa...but to no avail she said Ma-Ma first!



Kennedy with her crazy morning hairdo...her hair is really starting to grow!

Gotta know when to hold'em, know when to fold'em

I went with Emilio two weekend's ago to the Texas Logistics Courier Association's conference in Galveston. I enjoyed laying out by the pool and going to the Strand, which is the historic part of Galveston full of shops and restaurants.

But that weekend I also enjoyed my first ever poker experience. I thought I could get by on not playing seeing that I had never played but somehow that excuse did not work...they had all the people who had never played get some lessons prior to the tournament beginning. I can say that it wasn't until halfway through the tournament I started to get a hang of the game and before you know it I was at the last table and won 7th place out of 44 people. I won a $100 Amex card and today I'm gonna go do some spring shopping thanks to the TCLA!

Up Up and Away!

This past weekend Kennedy has began to crawl and she is having such a wonderful time exploring the home beyond her little play area that we've set up for her. She is intrigued by everything that is around her. She's so curious and its been quite enjoyable seeing her expressions and she touches all that is around her.

Discovery Green

Two weeks ago our friend Jeffery came to visit us and we took him to Discovery Green (a park in the heart of Dowtown Houston). The weather was picture perfect...breezy with the sun shining. Emilio and Jeffery enjoyed maneuvering toy sailboats while Kennedy and I played.



Kennedy looking up to her daddy while he drives the sailboat.



What you don't see in this pic is Emilio giving me pointers how to drive the sailboat making sure I don't crash into another boat...the final verdict was that I was a pro and the sailboat never hit another boat but it did hit a buoy quite a few times.




Daddy and Kennedy having fun.




Jeffery concentrating big time on his sailing.

I've been a mom for 7 months.

Yes indeed a mom for only 7 months..... when you put it that way it seems like such little time but when I look at my precious baby it seems that time is moving quite quickly. Everyday we see more of her personality and see her growing in what she is able to do....the next milestones are huge in the respect that she will be more independent and curious to what she can see and touch.

I now understand what my mother meant by holding on to her and babying her regardless of what people said..."oh your child will be spoiled because all she will want to do is be held." that can not be further from the truth as she's already pretty wormy and wiggling to get out of momma's arms.

I know pretty deep...she's only 7 months for goodness sake...but I as a mom am growing and seeing that this journey will be full of great moments...nothing is quite as fulfilling and frankly I don't think anything else should be as she's a loan from God and we've been entrusted to take care of her and rear her in His image.

Happy 7-month birthday Kennedy.

My Morning Sunshine

Kennedy has always been a happy baby and in the morning she wakes up with so much joy. Even if we wake her up from her naps her smile is never far behind.

Its such a blessing to be her mother and I hope that happiness never ceases.

Watch out here she comes.

She is dangerous in this walker! At first she was walking backwards in it but now she zooming past me and its insane. I have to wear shoes at all times or my toes take a beating. I open the fridge and bam she's right there trying to grab anything her little hands can grasp. And throughout our day she flashes past me to follow me anywhere and everywhere that her little walker will allow.




A couple of weeks ago we had a Bible presentation at church for Kennedy. She received an engraved Bible given to her by our pastor.