Happy New Year!!

Happy 2011 to everyone!

This week Cruz had his 2 month doctor's appointment. He is now weighing in at 12 pounds 12 ounces and 23 inches long. Unfortunately he had to get 4 shots in the legs but he handled it like a big boy. He was very sleepy the whole day but wasn't too disturbed otherwise.

Cruz is so much fun to watch now. He is actively playing with his toys and if he notices the tv is on he tries to watch it. We now have to turn it off during his play time otherwise he'll just stare at it. He's starting to really be aware of all of his surroundings and it's so exciting to witness. He even is able to grab larger items now and lift them above his head. He has so much fun playing with his new blocks that Santa got him and his new favorite, his little blue doggy.

Phoenix actually got some snow yesterday so Cruz and I got to go out in the cold and he got to experience his first snow fall! I am pretty sure he won't remember this but I think he liked it ;o). I'll have to remind him how much he liked it when he goes skiing for the first time in a couple years!

Happy New Year!
Love The Arce's!

Merry Christmas!!

Family Pic

Cruz and me at the Zoo Lights

Lucky Cruz playing with Auntie Kim


Kim and Cruz Christmas morning!


Cruz with Auntie and Uncle - no doubt smiling because he's talking to Uncle Q



Cruz's throne for Christmas dinner - he loved that high chair

Cruz reading his new book sitting in his new Bumbo

We had a great Christmas this year!! We are so happy to have Kim and Tibyron visiting for their first married Christmas! Santa was good to us all so we all must've been good this year! For Christmas Eve we started our own new tradition ... pork pies and zoo lights. It was so much fun and Cruz loved all the lights. For Christmas we had a fun morning of presents from Santa and playing with some new toys for Cruz. The afternoon was playing with some new toys for the adults. We went to the park and played a couple family fun games of HORSE, after showing our superior basketball skills Kim and I played with Cruz in the grass and Mario and Tibyron threw the ball around so Mario could breakin his new glove. Then was home so Kim could slave over a great Turkey dinner! Thanks again sis - it was delicious! Cruz somehow managed to join us at the dinner table in his highchair (for the first time) and he had so much fun playing with his toys while we all ate dinner, he even chimed in on our conversation now and again!

As I've been trying to write this for the past two days, Kim and Tibyron have now left and I already miss them! We all had a great visit and hope to do it again soon! Love you guys!

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and is looking forward to a happy, safe new year!

Christmas Baby

It is Christmas week! That means Kim and Tibyron are coming soon! So is the big jolly man! So exciting!

Merry Christmas Week to All and to All a Goodnight!

Cruz has Moves

Cruz is 8 weeks today!! We celebrated last night with a little dance! He loves music and he finds the beat right away - he loves to dance!!

We are all doing great. We had a pretty mellow week, for the first time in a while we had nothing going on and no where we needed to be. Fortunately for that we were able to get some Christmas presents shipped out and others purchased! Santa has made a quick stop at our house, he dropped off some presents a little early so there are some festive packages under the tree which completes the look!!

Happy Holidays!

Our Awesome Christmas Neighbor

Here is a video of our neighbor. He broadcasts his own radio station and plays Christmas music coordinated with the Christmas lights. Pretty awesome!!

Happy Birthday Tibyron

Cruz's Night Out

We bundled up this past Tuesday to go watch Mario play softball. I could tell Cruz was bursting with excitement!! It was a nice night out and he got to cheer his daddy on like a big boy! He also didn't mind all the attention being the most adorable fan there! Mario's team won and I'm pretty sure it's because Cruz is his good luck charm ;o)

Yesterday we had a nice afternoon at the park. We made a lot of new friends and although they are all a little older than Cruz they had a good time playing together (by that I mean all the other kids kept pointing and saying baby!)

Today was day 2 of our wogs. We are starting to walk/jog. Fortunately it has been going well and Cruz seems to love the afternoons out! The weather here has been awesome -mid 70's - so it's great to go spend some time outside every afternoon!

Hope everyone's doing well!

Great Weekend

The first week of December, ah 'tis the season!! I love this time of year!! It is oddly warm, ok, that's because we're in Arizona and it's always warm but I kind of like it. The weather has been beautiful and we've been lucky to have taken advantage of it this weekend! Saturday we went for a walk around the neighborhood and played frisbee in the park, then off to Cruz's first friend birthday party (Happy Birthday Macie K!). Saturday night was date night! Once Cruz was down for a couple hours Mario and I sat around the fire outside, it was so nice to just hang out and talk! Today we went to play tennis. Cruz was our ball boy. Good thing we never miss so he just got to sleep ;o). Then out to lunch. Now time to do some things around the house, and by that I mean hopefully decorate for Christmas while blasting some crazy Christmas CD and poorly singing along!! Gotta love it!

Cheers!