another year older!!

Well, another year has past...and I am another year older. I cant believe that I now have 2 children!!! The family came over yesterday to celebrate my birthday and chad made such a good brisket!! I actually dont feel older this year, for once!! I think 33 isnt so bad after all! Dad and Mom are here helping with the baby and carson...thank goodness for that, although I think dad is leaving tomorrow to go back to shreveport. Trina should be coming back to dallas soon, cant wait for her to be back in the big D and I will get to spend more time with her. I cant believe its already been 2 weeks since I have had katie..time is flying like crazy. We took our newborn pictures yesterday..I hope we get some good shots, carson was not cooperating at all...AT ALL!!! Carson was so excited that it was my birthday yesterday...he got to sing happy birthday and blow out the candles...and we even ate another birthday cake today and he got to relive the dream! :P

That was the best birthday present of all...him singing to me!! My precious boy is growing up so fast...he has really started to talk a lot since mom has been here. I think its because she is always doing things one to one with him. Wish my parents lived here!!!

he did it!!!

Wow...it seems like time has been passing by so quickly, Its hard to think that Katie will be 2 weeks old on sunday, and I will be another year older on sunday as well...33- wow, I cant believe it! Katie looks like she has been growing so fast, she looks so tall and her little face is getting rounder. Last night she kept us up all night, hopefully she will sleep well tonight. Mom has been keeping carson busy or shall I say that Carson has been keeping mom busy!!! My mom has been trying to potty train carson while she is here...and today was the first time that Carson poo pooed in the potty all by himself! WOW what an accomplishment...what can I say, its the little things that get us excited!! Carson is still loving on Katie, he kisses her head, eyes, mouth and little feet, its so cute to watch! He wants to hold her all the time.

Loving on baby Katie!!

Carson started gymboree while he is out of school for a month - he went with christine and my mom and they said he loved it!! He is FEARLESS!!! He has been enjoying walks with his grandma!! (by the way...my mom has officially changed her name from pou pou to grandma!!)

Playing with his Aunt Christine!

here she comes....

My family!
Me and the Boys

Well,

Chad and i were getting everything ready for lil kate's arrival on august 18th, but she had her own plans. On sunday august 15th, my water broke. It was kind of surreal - I wasnt even sure if that was what happened...the first time was like a little squirt, I laid back down and 10 minutes later it happened again..went to wake up chad and he told me to go back to sleep. But he finally woke up and then my water started to stream down my leg and then chad started to get nervous. We didnt know what to do, chad was on the computer googling on what we were supposed to do. It was 2 am...and we started calling amy, mom, trina, and finally david torres to come and stay with carson while we went to the hospital. thank goodness david came over. We got to the hospital, i kept leaking which was a little embarrassing. They admitted me to the hospital and verified that my water did in fact break and i was dilated 1 cm.

Ready for show time!!

I was supposed was to have my c section at 730am but didnt actually have my c section until 9ish. by that time i was definitely feeling the contractions and they were getting pretty strong. But at 939am , lil Kate was born. Healthy and perfect!! weighing 7lbs 8 oz and 18 and 1/2 inches long!

mommy and little Kate

Mom and Dad came as soon as they could, Diana was in london and christine was in arneville. Trina came in on wednesday. Carson welcomed the arrival of Kate, at first he didnt know what to think but now he just loves her so much.

busy busy busy!!!

First Circus for Carson
Well this weekend was packed with fun activities!!! Carson went to his first circus ever and he was in heaven...his aunt christine bought him one of those lights that spin around, he got to eat lots of cotton candy and he got to see tigers and elephants and lots of clowns!!

Ohhh...Cotton candy, his Favorite!!

He seemed to really be getting into the whole thing..he would clap his hands and dance when the music came on. it was so cute! Chad had fun too...he thought he had never been to the circus, but his mother informed me he just forgot. But chad and carson had an enjoyable time as did christine and myself.

loving every minute of it!!

Today we went to hawaiian falls...we met up with the szeto family and eric and his mother and nieces and nephews came out there as well. It was really fun and relaxing. Carson loves loves loves the water, he slid down the slides by himself and you could just see he was so content!

here we gooooooo!!!!

Sunny day..everything's A-Ok!!!

We got there when it opened and I rushed to find shade...thank goodness I did. It was 105 degrees. although it didnt feel that hot at all. the wind was blowing slightly which was a nice change. carson and i left around 2 pm...we passed out in the car within 5 minutes. Chad and his brother and eric's family stayed a little longer. I cant believe that I actually went out in public in my bathing suit when I only have 2 more weeks left to go. Yep...no pictures though! :P

But I just want to spend as much time as I can with carson and chad before Kate gets here. Carson is doing really well with going to the potty...he actually told chad he needed to go during the circus and earlier in the week I went upstairs to get his clothes for school and when I came back down he had taken off his shorts and diaper and had gone all by himself. Hopefully we can get him totally potty trained while my mom is here after I deliver the baby!