Romano...Uh-Oh

Do you believe that within the past week I have been kicked, hit, bit and had large clumps of my hair yanked out of my head? AND the culprit is this innocent looking man.

OK...I am being dramatic, but we have officially entered a new phase and I feel like I am heading into a new realm. I bought the book 1, 2, 3 Magic a few months ago since it was recommended by our peditrician and I need to read it ASAP. I am trying to remember that this is all a stage and to keep my cool, but I miss my sweet, innocent, always loving little boy. The good thing is that Roman is really only doing these things to myself (and poor Marley), so we are ready to take some action to set in place some new rules. Currently my timeouts are not working since he thinks my stern "No" is funny and he likes when I hold him in a corner and count to 20. Some friends have suggested I set-up a Pack and Play, so we will see if that helps with the timeout concept.


On the flip side, Roman is sweet 90% of the day and is so loving. He plays very well with other kids and is a good sharer. He makes me laugh and I love seeing his personality come out. He loves his sister and is beginning to say "Please" when he wants something. I know that deep down he has a heart of gold and that this is simply a phase that EVERY toddler goes through.

Paisley Love

I am LOVING all the girly accessories. So fun! I can't believe how much Paisley has changed in the last week or so. She is growing up so fast.

Paisley Newborn Photoshoot

Now that our Baby Announcements and Holiday cards are out, I can share our photos from Paisley's Newborn Photoshoot. I was left speechless with all the amazing photos that we got. THANK YOU to Stacey Pentland who was our photographer. Her style is to capture those perfect moments and really bring out the rich colors of all the surroundings. She is a joy to work with and just loves working with babies and kids.

Here is her website:
Stacey Pentland Photography
I highly recommend her for any event that you may be planning. Her work speaks for itself. She is so talented.
Thank you Stacey!

Paisley was 11 days old and Roman was 19 months.





















The perfect pic of our crazy family.

3 Months

I no longer have a little infant. My Lil P is already in 6 month clothing. So much has changed this past month and things have definitely started getting easier. Paisley wakes up every morning with a huge smile on her face. She is so happy and even has started smiling at Roman. Nothing is a sweeter moment than seeing your 2 children interacting with each other.


I can't get enough of those chubby cheeks.


She loves her bath time and gets so upset when I take her out of the water. I think I've got another one that is going to be obsessed with the water.


She is an awesome sleeper at night. We need to hurry and get her room finished so she can move into her crib. Within the last week, she has only been waking up once per night.

We still have some fussy nights from 5-8, but lots of holding, rocking and moving keeps her happy. Her reflux has not gotten much better, but luckily the medicine seems to help her feel better. Luckily I'm used to all the spit-up, but the hardest part is all the outfit changes.


She loves her brother and he keeps her entertained. Today was the 1st day I have ever heard her laugh and it was because of him. It was one of those unexpected, amazing moments.


Happy 3 Months our baby girl! You light up our life and are the perfect addition to our family. Your smile puts a smile on our faces.

Happy New Year

Jason and I got our 1st babysitter (since both parents were out of town), so we could go out for New Year's Eve. We went to our good friends, The Honey's and had such a fun night. The Honey's live about one block away and we are so lucky to live in a neighborhood filled with such wonderful couples.


The festivities started out with a fun game of Name That Song. I was horrible, Beth was amazing and Jay won twice. The prize for each song was a scratcher ticket.


Kevin played a wonderful game show host. He followed up each song with a tidbit of interesting info on each song.


The Ladies of the Woodlands getting ready to ring in the New Year.


Cheers to 2011


Tate was a party animal all night. What a cute pair!


Happy New Year!


Our Hook trio. I have such wonderful memories growing up with Meg and Beth. I'm so happy to have the both of them in my life.

HAPPY NEW YEARS! Wishing everyone health, happiness and good times in 2011.

Christmas 2010

We had a wonderful Christmas holiday weekend that started off on Christmas Eve by visiting Santa. I had been meaning to take both of the kids all month since I love the Broadway Plaza Santa the best, but just never got around to doing it. I begged Jason since I really wanted Paisley to get her picture taken with Santa since Roman had for his 1st Christmas. We arrived at 10am when Santa's workshop opened and were surprised to find a line that was about an hour long. Jason wanted to leave, but I knew it would be worth it. Luckily Roman was able to run around, while we waited. Once we got to Santa, we got a picture of Paisley with Santa. I knew Roman wasn't going to sit with Santa by himself, so we did a family shot. I was so happy that we waited and so was Jason.


We then ran a few more errands and got home in enough time for Roman to take a nice long nap before Church. We went to the early Church service that is kid friendly. Roman made it through about 1/2 of the service and was a really good boy. We then headed back to our house for dinner. Jason's Uncle Tom and Aunt Barbara and Grandma came, along with both of our families. It was fun to have a relaxing night, open gifts and just enjoy everyone's company.


It is so fun to see Roman play with his cousins. He just adores Scott and Tyler.


Uncle Tom and Aunt Barbara are amazing inspirations that exemplify everything that Christmas stands for. All year round they visit garage sales and buy new toys to donate for Christmas. This year, they collected 2,600 toys! They truly are angels to so many kids.


The Lietz sisters with our little girls. I bought Kira and Paisley matching Christmas dresses. I think this is a tradition I will do every year...or until they oppose. Hopefully that won't be for a few more years. I love having little girls that are so close in age. I know they will be the best of friends.


Cheers to a good dinner. Heidi, Danny, Jason and I took turns eating and chasing around the kids while everyone ate. I think it will be a while before all of us can sit down and eat together.


My Dad's Gingerbread masterpiece.

Christmas morning was perfect since we were able to sleep in a little and just relax with the 4 of us. We lounged around, ate breakfast and then opened some presents with Roman. He was excited to open a few of them, but then just wanted to play with his new toys. He tends to get overwhelmed with too many new things, so we only opened a few things than let him just play.




Roman and his new alphabet magnets.


This little boy makes me so happy.


Jay and his ladies.


Marley got spoiled with lots of bones and toys. Roman loved playing tug of war with Marley.


Betty and Bob stopped by with Roman's new kitchen. He loved it and his favorite part of it was (of course) the cell phone.


Grammy and Paisley.

We then headed to my parents for dinner.


Paisley and her Grandma's.


The men hanging out.


Look what Scott and Tyler got. Not only 1, but 2 guinea pigs. They were actually really cute and friendly. I'm excited for them to enjoy their 1st pets.


By the end of the night, Roman would say "WOAH" when he opened the gifts. It was pretty cute, even though he probably didn't even know what he was getting.


Me, Scott and Buster. The other guinea pig is G-Force.


My real Christmas present this year was Paisley. I still sometimes can't believe that she is in our lives. She is such a blessing and so special. Our family feels so much more complete with her in it and I can't imagine life without her. My heart feels so full of love everytime I look at her.


Happy Birthday to Pop! I wish we had a separate day to celebrate just my Dad. He is so special and does so much for everyone else that he deserves a night of his own. We always have the chocolate nut cake that his mom would traditionally make each year. It is a popular Birthday cake in our family.

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and wishing everyone a Happy 2011.

I am looking forward to a year of more family fun and adventures, getting in shape, enjoying NOT being pregnant, weddings of some close friends, a trip to Disneyland and a trip for just Jason and I.