Waiting for baby update

We are waiting for baby Sophie (Hopefully she looks like a Sophie because we don't have any other name options!) to come. Summer is not a fun time to be pregnant as you can probably guess. Kaylie and I have been trying to stay cool and really enjoying our neighborhood pool. It is fun being able to stay at home with her and I am really excited for what the next year will bring. I've been trying to be energetic but that pretty much is gone! So mainly I'm trying to get her to nap when I need to. Kaylie had fun riding the carousel at Victoria Gardens and also visiting the Apple Store to get my Iphone fixed because she set a passcode on it and I couldn't get into it for almost a week (Perfect timing to not be able to make calls. Right before you are about to give birth!) All in all we are having fun together.

Mother's Day

I want to write a tribute to the great woman in my life I am able to call mom. Not everyone is as lucky as I am. I have had a mom who has always supported me, encouraged me and been my best friend and shopping buddy for years. I know I gave her trouble as a teenager but she has always loved me regardless of what I have done or how I have acted. I especially appreciate the sacrifices she made when we were younger to stay at home with us when I know working outside the home probably would have been easier and we would have had more money. I know that because you stayed home with us you have taught me the importance of staying home and caring for my children. I truly appreciate your sacrifice and know that I am who I am because I had a mother who was so willing to be there for me. Thanks Mom. You are the best and I hope you realize it!

I had a great Mother's Day. I woke up thinking ummm Lindsey you're 7 mos pregnant why did you ever consider having so many people over to your house for dinner? Fortunately I have an awesome husband who BBQ'd and everyone brought side dishes so really my work wasn't too much. It also helped that I had a wonderful Mother in Law who helped me to clean my house yesterday! I really enjoyed myself. We played my favorite game Rummikub and Kaylie joined in and it was so adorable. It made me happy because hopefully she will be a game player like her mom when she gets older.

April Happenings

Kaylie's latest picture face.

Kaylie toilet training her doll

More toilet training her doll

We have had a good month. Erick was able to perform in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with or Stake. He did a great job and even had a solo! I was really really proud of him. Kaylie loved it! So did everyone who saw it. We were able to take a trip to Disneyland (I know I know we go all the time). It was also my birthday which makes it special. It was an extra special day this year as I was able to go out shopping with my mom and leave Kaylie with her dad. What a nice thing. Erick and I decided that I am going to take a leave of absence from work next year after the baby is born. I feel so blessed for this decision. My time at work has been so much easier knowing this. I am actually enjoying my job again! Thank goodness because I was pretty worn out on it. I look forward to spending some time with Kaylie and the new baby. Here are some pictures to update our blog. I'm kind of worn out on blogging lately so I need to get back into the swing of things.

Easter and general update

We had a nice Easter this year. We were able to watch some of conference and then we went to my Sister in Law's house for a very yummy Easter dinner. While we were there Kaylie got to go on an Easter Egg Hunt. She really liked that. She thought she was so cool getting candy inside eggs! Daddy helped her find them. After that I was lucky enough to have my cousins from UT meet up at my house for an Easter Dinner. They got here earlier than expected so thankfully my Aunt and my mom helped me get things ready! It turned out lovely and was so nice to see my family again. It was back to work as usual this week. I wasn't quite sure how I felt about that. It was hard because last week it was so nice to just spend time with Kaylie on my own timeline and schedule. I have had extra support in my classroom to help me with the couple of really challenging students I have have. That has been such a blessing. I have been very thankful to those who have been able to help out. The pregnancy is progressing well. The baby keeps growing and kicking a lot. Its a fun feeling to have again. Kaylie is working on potty training with quite a bit of success. I am very proud of her. Erick has his play this week (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) so we are getting super excited to see him perform. They have practiced really hard and from what I have seen it is going to be wonderful. That's about all that is new in our household right now.

catch up

Wow! It has been a busy month. Kaylie turned two and is starting to act even more like a two year old than ever before. It is actually really fun and I am learning a lot about being a parent. Thankfully I have gotten some good advice from others. We had her birthday party a few weeks ago. It was really fun. Last week we went to the zoo and Kaylie liked all the animals but her favorite were hands down the giraffes. Erick and I were able to escape for the weekend to a friends wedding in Vegas. He was the best man. We enjoyed a quick break from Kaylie and I know I came back feeling refreshed. Its amazing what a few extra naps will do for energy and stamina. I have been on Spring Break this week and really enjoying my time off. I am thankful that it came when it did because I was pretty worn out and don't think I could have taken much more work. We are working on toilet training Kaylie and it is going quite well. It will probably be a few weeks before she totally grasps it but I know she will. Every day she proves how smart she is getting. I am in constant amazement with the funny and cute things she comes up with. She is developing a mind of her own and has been on a kick where all she wants to wear are pants. Every morning if I try shorts or a dress she says pants and refuses to back down. I'm going to be having her wear capri's a lot. All in all things are going well in the Cortes household and the pregnancy is progressing as it should. I'm not the world's most patient pregnant woman but that's okay. I am learning a lot from it.

Kaylie's first haircut

Kaylie got her first haircut today! I know you are probably thinking isn't she about to be two? Yes she is. Unfortunately she got my very slow growing hair and so she hasn't had a need for one until now. We took her to the salon and she sat on the booster chair. As soon as this happened she got scared and started to cry. We tried to comfort her but she wasn't very happy. They did her hair which she actually didn't wiggle too much for. We discovered the trick was the singing flower they had. All in all it wasn't too bad of an experience for her and she certainly enjoyed getting a treat from candy machine afterward.

Getting ready for the cut

Daddy can I drive home? I just got my first haircut.

Haircuts are hard work. I'm tired.

Kaylie's latest escapades

Kaylie has been on the move lately and tending to get into situations that are funny but not exactly good. Lets see this past week she has:

Realized she loves to knock over block towers

Found out that the dog's cage is just the right size for a little girl

Realized that you get a funny mustache when you color on yourself with a permanent marker.

Yeah my eyes are having to be a lot more careful and I am having to watch her more closely. The worst day will be when she learns to open the doors.