Daniela's Baptism

Yesterday we celebrated Daniela's Baptism. She was baptized at St. Ann's in Coppell, the same church where Isabella was baptized. Here's Daniela getting dressed in her special onesie and shoes.

Here's Daniela laughing (before she was doused with the cold baptismal water)

Our pretty angel

Father is giving her the sign of the cross.

My cousins Marc and Maria are Daniela's godparents. Here Maria is holding Daniela over the water fountain while father baptizes her. She cried and cried once that cold water hit her forhead.

Daniela posing with Nonna.

Mike'a aunt Barbara and uncle John who live in Georgia came and helped us celebrate this special day. It was great to see them.

Gabrielle, Vittoria and Maria. Nice picture. I can't believe how tall goobs has gotten.

Here's Grandma and Grandpa, Caitlin and Isabella.

Isabella was very good in church. She's such a ham!

A family photo with Father.

A family photo of just the four of us.

Godmother Maria and Gabrielle.

After church we all went to Maggiano's for a celebratory lunch. We had a good time. They gave us a great room with a terrace. It was such a beautiful day and we actually got to use the terrace. Here's Isabella enjoying some of the great food

Surgery - Crazy Day!

Isabella enjoying a book being read to her by Grandpa.

She actually called him Papa.

What a crazy day yesterday was. Mike and I both went in for surgery. He had his umbilical hernia fixed and I had my gall bladder removed. Thank goodness my mom and Mike's dad were here! Mike's dad came to stay for a couple of days to help out. I'd been having pain in my side since I was pregnant and didn't know what was causing it. First I had CT scan done which showed an enlarged spleen which is a symptom of something else being wrong. So then I had an ultrasound and a 3D body scan done. They both showed gallstones. I had an appointment with the sugeon yesterday morning and surgery that afternoon. They took out the gall bladder and two stones the size of large olives. So hopefully now the pain will be gone and my spleen return to normal. One stone was caught in the tube so good thing I had it taken out when I did. I'm a little mad that they didn't find it when I went to the emergency room while I was pregnant with Daniela and had pain and difficulty breathing. The doctor did every other test except check my gallbladder like my OB and family doctor asked him too. So now we're both home for a bit recuperating.

Oktoberfest

We went to Oktoberfest in Addison.

We try to go every year.

This year was Isabella's second time going and Daniela's first time.

We went with our friend Jennifer and her son Harrison.

The kids loved the merry go round so much that they wanted to ride it twice.

Isabella rode a horse the first time and a monkey the second time.

Harrison liked the rabbit.

Daniela got to watch on the sidelines with Nonna.

Next year she'll get to ride too.

Daddy took Isabella on the fun slide. She raced Harrison down!


I think they had lots of fun.

Isabella and Harrison pushing the stroller around and nibbling on some food.

Isabella checking out the big stuffed animals at the game area.

Dressed Up

Thsi is a dress that our friends Lynn and Jerome bought for Isabella.

She looks too cute! Check out her ears - they are pierced.

Isabella was such a brave girl. I thought she might freak out, especially since the little girl ahead of her getting her ears done was crying. Isabella even had an audience. We got her ears done at Claire's in the mall. They do the ear piercings up at the front right where passers-by can see you. We had people actually stop and wait to watch her get her ears pierced (probably stopped to watch her cry). I had been telling her over the last few weeks that we'd be getting her ears pieced and even pinched her ears to give her a feel of what it would be like. I signed to her that it would hurt a little bit (they teach them sign language at daycare). She was brave, she only wimpered for about five seconds. I had her sitting on my lap when they did it and had all the people gathered round clap and tell her "good job", that seemed to help her cope. She got her sucker at the end and all was good.

Here's my two hunnies in matching dresses. I was debating whether to take this picture before or after I took Isabella to get her ears pierced. I decided to do it before just in case she was all upset from getting her ears done.

I love this picture of Daniela. I took these on the front lawn.

Isabella has discovered Nutella. Every once in a while I let her have a taste.

I was going through the girls' closets and found Isabella's onesie that my mom embroidered for her. Hard to believe that this used to fit her not too long ago.

We decided to take the kids to the Dallas World Aquarium.

Here Nanna and Isabella are looking at the penguins swim around.

Daniela missed the whole thing!

Not a picture you want sticking in your head!

A family photo.

Daniela was asleep in the stroller and we didn't want to wake her up.

Isabella the Clown

Isabella the clown. She really likes her stickers.

She likes them so much that we put some on her face.

Her expression is priceless!

2 Month Checkup

Daniela had her 2 month checkup yesterday. Everything was good. She now weighs 13 lbs 6 oz. She still has some problems with her tear duct every once in a while. She starting to develop her own little personality. She's started smiling and cooing now.

Isabella and her sister Daniela taking a catnap.

Isabella hugging on her sister

Daniela is learning her social smiles. She's got a pretty smile.

Isabella enjoying her first "Happy Meal"

Isabella experiencing "time out"

It doesn't happen too often, but she doesn't like it that's for sure.

Isabella ready for "Splash Day" at school.

Grandma enjoying her two grandkids.

Daniela posing in her summer dress.

Nonna and Daniela. Nonna has been a big help.

We're going to miss her when she goes home tomorrow.

I know she'll miss the kids.

Isabella being a big sister (or is she trying to steal the pacifier?)

Isabella loves her little sister. She's so cute with her.

She'll go over and pat her and give her a hug.

She's so proud of herself that she then claps.

Isabella is so expressive. She has the best facial expressions.

I don't know how she does this one. She lifts one nostril up.

Here she is brushing her teeth, or rather sucking on the toothbrush and toothpaste. That's ok ,because either Mike or myself go back and really brush her teeth.