wow 3:46pm is sneaking up on us!

so it's the night before my sweet baby turns 1!!! i can't believe that time has flown by so fast! art and i were talking about what we were doing last year at this time...it was crazy...he was taking a nap...like always...and i was freaking out about the fact that my sweet angel was going to be in my arms in just 24 hours! i remember the hospital calling about 10ish to tell us to be there at midnight to check in and all i could think was "crap i have got to wash my hair before we can leave cause i know i'm going to have to have it lookin halfway ok for pictures" it's so insane how much our lives have changed for the better in such a short time. we are so blessed to have sofia mychelle zarate in our lives! i can't thank God enough for giving sofia to us!

Sofia's Birthday

As you all know Sofia will be turning one very soon!!!! I can't believe this time is already here! I never realized how quickly time flies until I had Sofia! Please mark your calendars for February 28th. Invitations will be coming shortly...I am not going to do them until after my science test on January 31st. So look for them in the first of February. I really really REALLY would LOVE for all of Sofia's Great Grandparents and Grandparents to be there if possible...so I'm telling you VERY far in advance. Hugs and kisses to all. Also, please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I take my science certification test January 31st.

new times

I've been thinking lately that with everything changing in our world and me always telling my students of how they want to make sure they're proud of their decisions that they have made when the day comes to a close that I myself want to make certain that I am proud of myself as well. I mean it's not just about me anymore but my beautiful family as well. All I'm saying is...it's not worth it to be so frustrated with small things. You can't control someone else's ignorance but only your own. I mean I say it everyday at least 50 times a day "who are you responsible for? Right, you and only you." So I can't control what other's do but I can control what I do in response. So... I'm over it. I have WAY too much to be thankful for to let that bother me or have any part of my precious time with my Sofia and Art!

Almost 1!!!!

I can't believe our little Sofia is almost one! When people tell you time flies and they grow so fast, they are NOT kiddin! It literally seems like just yesterday we were putting the crib together...ok Art was putting it together and I was just bossing him around...at least I'm honest folks! Regardless, time has flown by. It's so weird to be looking for birthday stuff already.

Sofia's amazing...the other day she was in the tub and Sabrina (our dog) was in there also. She wasn't in the tub with Sofia just in the bathroom with us. Well I told Sabrina to sit. Next thing I know Sofia is telling Sabrina to SIT!!! It was so freakin funny. She was so serious about it she pointed her finger at her just like we do when we tell her to sit and told her "sit." So she now has said 3 words. Well Erin thinks that she can say "I want my Mommy" since it sounded like that was what she was saying to her one night. She has this jibberish jargon and she just looks so serious when she's talking like you should know exactly what she's saying. Today I told Art that I wanted to take Sofia to have her ears checked to see if she could hear because this child is SO LOUD!!!!!! Then I just stopped and laughed at myself because my Mom used to say that to me all the time when I was little. Poor baby she comes by it naturally. I had to ask Art why he wanted to have kids with me because he says that when we were younger he stopped coming over to our house to hang out with my brother because Erin and I were so loud...he knew what he was getting himself into is all I can say. Plus he is NOT quiet by any means himself!

Anywho....Sofia is walking so fast it's like she's running! It's so amazing how quickly they get their balance down. So I need to get some rest now because out sweet angel has been asleep since 9pm (a first!) and I know she's going to be up bright and early ready to rumble! More pics to come I promise!

Christmas Fun

Well we have had our very first family Christmas and it was pretty successful. Inspite of all the cleaning, stressing, and unnecessary arguements we made it through! I made my first Christmas dinner...which FYI was AMAZING! Which other's could have made it but we understand :) Sofia had a ball nonetheless. She had all eyes on her and loved every second of it...we don't know where she get's it from...We are so thankful to have such a wonderful family to spend our Christmas with! Now next year we're considering sleeping ALL day instead...we'll see though!

Christmas Time

Long overdue

Ok so I know that I haven't done the best job of keeping this thing updated but I am just exhausted with the everyday rountine's in life. I mean it literally exhausted. When I get home from work all I want to do is sit on the couch and watch Sofia be silly. So on that note of silly Sofia...she is really getting the hang of walking. She also made us so very proud Ssaturday night while we were at the movies...Art was holding her and she was right in the middle of us then out of nowhere she looks at me and says...dun dun dun...MOMMA!!!! That's right my baby said Momma! And she said it again today! But other than that we have her 9 month check up Wednesday morning and she's just growing like a weed! And she is oh so strong. The other day she picked up a package of diapers(not just diaper or two but hte package!) over her head! She really is such an amazing little girl and we are oh so blessed to have her in our lives!