One Month Checkup

We are a week behind on our checkups so our one month checkup was more like a one month and one week checkup! Cruz is weighing in at a whopping 10 lbs 11.4 ounces and is stretching out at an exciting 22 inches! This is up from 9 lbs 12.5 ounces 11 days earlier, impressive! He got a Hep B shot in the thigh and was a champ. He let out a little scream while it was happening but as soon as he got the awesome Garfield bandaid he was cool again! Cruz is still enjoying driving in the car which is great and makes me more comfortable when driving around just he and I. He is starting to see better and even plays with his toys more. He was holding a pen last night and swinging it around which was exciting to see that progress. Don't worry, we were with his the whole time so he didn't write on the walls or poke himself in the eye!!

We have a visitor flying in from Mammoth today!! Agnes is coming to visit for a few days and we are so excited to see her and meet her!! It has been a while and a long summer in the mountains for some of us!! Cruz and I will be picking her up at the airport this afternoon! I have banana grams waiting for us if we find an hour to play otherwise she'll just spend a couple days in the exciting life of Kristy and Cruz!

Happy Thanksgiving

Wow - this Thanksgiving gives us more to be thankful for than ever! We are so thankful for our beautiful little Cruz, health, happiness, friends and family! Life seems to have a plan and ours is working itself out. The only thing missing is you!! I wish I could move all of you reading this (and more) closer. This time of year makes me think about all of the wonderful people that have touched our lives and how much I miss everyone. I want to at the very least take this day to say Thank You and let you know we are thankful for you! It is because of the love and support we get from our family and friends that make us who we are! Please everyone be safe on this holiday and every day! Love you and THANKS!

Kristy, Mario & Cruz

One Month

Cruz was 4 weeks on Friday. Where does the time go, I can’t believe it’s been a month! He is as adorable as ever and has gained a whole 2 lbs, now weighing in at 9lbs 12.5oz. He has changed so much!! As noted in my previous post he has rolled over 3 times now and has started making little coo-ing sounds as well as other silly sounds. He can also focus on things close to his face and follow them with his eyes. He has starting to figure out that he can grab things with his hands, such as his pacifier, toys, and my hair ;o). He has his fussy moments and I wish I could fix it every time he cries but mostly I think he just wants to eat … and eat, and eat and eat – which keeps us both busy! He has started taking good afternoon naps and last night I got a 3.5 hour sleep in! That combined with a hot shower this morning, I feel like a new woman! I hope me bragging about this doesn’t back fire and he keeps up the good work! Love you Cruz!!

Grandma and Grandpa’s visit

Auntie Kim has left and Cruz, Mario and I had one whole day to ourselves and then off to the airport again to get Grandma and Grandpa!! It was an uneventful drive to the airport as Cruz slept the whole time and Gma and Gpa got to sit in the back and watch him the whole drive home, they loved it. It was so special to see the love and adoration they had for him the instant they saw him, it’s nice that others think he’s as special as Mario and I!!

The visit was great, my parents got to live a day in my shoes only they got to leave and go to the grocery store and WalMart which I don’t get to do often!! Fortunately my dad brought his golf clubs so he was able to go and explore some golf courses in the area. My mom stuck it out with me in the house everyday! We did attempt a couple trips to Target and the Outlets which lasted a short time but were still fun! Went on some long walks in the beautiful weather and just bonded with Cruz. Both were in heaven when he would just sleep on their chests for hours at a time which was precious in so many ways.

Cruz had a few major breakthroughs while the grandparents were visiting. I’m not sure if it was a fluke or not but he did manage to roll over twice (and once again the other day) from his stomach to his back. He is a strong boy!! He also graduated out of his newborn clothes and on to 0-3 months as he had a major growth spurt! He is getting so big and even looking at pictures from when Auntie Kim visited he has changed so much!
I’m sure Gma and Gpa were glad to get home to their own lives but they are missed here and will hopefully be back soon!

Love you! XOXO

We had a great visit with Auntie Kim! She came in for a long weekend to meet and play with the whole family. We all managed a trip to the airport to pick her up and it was a noisy but adorable ride home! Good thing Cruz is cute when he cries! Kim came at a great time! Just in time for my doctor’s appointment so I didn’t have to do the drive alone with Cruz and just before his growth spurt!
We managed to do a lot. We attended a Veteran’s Day parade in town and went on a family field trip to Sedona. Fortunately, Cruz was better in the car this time and slept the whole way to and from! We were there for a very short time but we did manage to have lunch together and get some delicious pumpkin fudge! There was something wonderful about having my sister here. There’s something special about sharing our wonderful miracle with my best friend in the world. Thank you for the visit Auntie!! Next time make sure you bring Uncle Tibyron, we missed him!!

Halloween might not be Cruz's favorite holiday! He didn't quite like all the hype and hoopla! I was very bummed that he didn't have an actual costume but once the night came and went I was definitely ok with just the small amount we did. We were excited to have all the trick or treaters at our house. Being this is our first year here we didn't know what to expect but we were surprised at how many kids we had come to the door. It was so fun! Well I didn't see many of the kids but I got to hear Mario talking to them and they all sounded so excited and polite!

Things are going great at home and we are so excited to see Auntie Kim tonight!! She's coming to visit for the weekend!! It'll be nice to have someone new to get to know and play with!!