Green Dress Beauty

Falling Asleep at the Meal

OMG! Erin was so super cute, it was just a few minutes ago, at lunch. I was feeding her and she kept zoning in and out, staring off at things and whatnot (she had a staring contest with Ursila) and chewing extra long time on her spoon. I just figured she wasn't really that hungry (Because she wasn't acting hungry beforehand, I just decided that since we were all going to eat, she should sit down and eat with us)... that was until this happened!

She just started closing her eyes, and zzzzzzzzzzzzzz!! It was sooo cute! We all started laughing so loudly that she slightly woke up, but went right back down. I had to run and get the camera, when I got back she woke up again, and then went right back down! It's the first time I've seen her this tired since she was a newborn. Even when we got her out of her highchair and I lifted her out, she rubbed at her eyes, so I was thinking she wouldn't go back to sleep, but then she fell asleep on my shoulder before we even got all the way down the hall to the bedroom! That was a first, and soooo cute! Definete "awe" moment!

You see, she does get tired at the dinner table, but usually she fusses and rubs her eyes. And when she gets super fussy, I take her out because she's done eating at that moment, but this time there was no fussing, no messy hands rubbing her eyes, just eyes dropping and the *plop!* head drops!

First Class International Flight

Erin and I arrived first class in Peru with Pop-Pop. It was a long flight but Erin did great. She slept most of the way. Pop-Pop convinced the flight person to let us take her car seat on board with us. We had to have it put away during take-off and landing, but it was nice to be able to put her in it while we were eating. I had to hold her more than I would have because all the turbulance, but that was alright. It was nice. Pop-Pop held her for a bit as well. I wish I would have been able to take a picture! (but my camera was in the overhead) It was so cute, he was asleep holding her on a pillow, and the pillow had visible the "first class" embrodiery on it.

Bob Esponja: un Operetta

We got this finger puppet for S $1 (which equals about 30 cents US) at the local market and Erin has gone crazy for it!

It is one of her new favorite toys! She sings to it all the time.


"Really, Mom? Another picture?"

Day 1: Pop-Pop and Peru

Erin and I arrived with Pop-Pop to a happy Nana. I got to nap a bit while they had fun playing around.

Auntie Jen & Uncle Don

Erin and I took a late flight to Houston and stay overnight. We were lucky that Jen and Don live there and were so amazing to led us spend the night at their wonderful home. Pop-Pop and Jen met us at the airport. When we got there Don made us steaks and we had a great dinner. It was so nice to stay somewhere familiar rather than a hotel.

They even provided us with plug covers so when Erin crawled around she didn't hurt her curious self. Erin had a lot of fun climbing all over the furniture with her Auntie Jen.

The next morning Jen made us breakfast before Pop-Pop came and picked me up for the flight to Peru.

It was so nice to see Jen and Don.

PPD getting better

It doesn't bother me when people that have never had kids say that they don't understand how someone could shake a baby... but it does bother me when a parent says it. It bothers me because I found it hard sometimes when I would get frustrated. Please understand how hard that is to say. I love Erin soooo much! But I'd be tired (and in pain sometimes) and she'd be so tired she'd be crying so hard and wouldn't go to sleep... and when they tell you to gently shake/rock the baby to sooth her... I can see how it could easily get out of hand. I never let it, but I can see how it happens.

Anyway, I tried to explain to someone the other day how easy it would be, and they were adimant about how they felt. I felt soooo bad. I felt like the worst person ever. I thought people knew how it felt that had kids.

Today it didn't bother me... which was a nice surprise. It bothered me, but it didn't bother me like that. I wanted to cry with her, because I felt bad for how she was feeling. I felt empathetic instead of frustrated... which was a very nice change. A releif, to say the least.

Erin's First Air Travel

Chris and I were given the opportunity to take Erin on her first plane ride today. Yes, it was for a very sad occassion, but I am greatful I was able to take her on her first trip alongside Chris.

Erin helped me do some last minute packing:


Our timing to the airplane was a bit off, but we still made it to the airport with time to spare. Erin decided to chill out with her toys, but waited wide-eyed with anticipation.


We were lucky enough to be able to board before most people, which was nice, because then we were able to sit in the same seat on every flight (the second to last seat in back left). Every flight was sold out (but luckily in the second one somebody didn't show, so we got a free seat next to us) there and back. But I took some pictures on the first one before everyone got seated:

Chris shared some water with her:


I nursed her on the way up and on the way down on all flights, but normally when I cover her while nursing she tries to expose me, so we decided to "bind" her hands by putting her in this really cool swaddle called a "Woombie". She ended up falling asleep durring the second flight, so we laid her in the extra seat for a minute or two.

While she was awake she played a lot... she was very squirmy towards the end.



She did really well, didn't cry at all! A major success. The only thing was when she started getting squirmy from being couped up all that time.