Weekend Wrap Up & Cami Sits Up

On Friday we had a family birthday party dinner for Daddy. Grandma and Grandpa made an awesome Italian meal and Grace and I made a chocolate cake that G was very proud of. Daddy got some golf stuff, clothes and shoes.

It was a fun evening.

I've taken a few more pics of Cami now that she can sit-up well by herself. I cannot believe she is going to be 6 months next week! I don't want to jinx myself but our little cutie has been a sleeping champ lately. Last night mommy got 9 hours of straight sleep....!...which was MUCH needed because I met-up with college friends in Palm Springs this weekend and we went to a fun mexican dinner followed by some dancing at Bananas. We felt 21 again....but my body sure showed me I am NOT 21 anymore. These girls were great friends in college and it was so nice to catch-up and to feel like we were back in college and nothing has changed. I'm so happy that everyone is doing so well and has such great little families and lives for themselves :) Very excited that Mary is expecting number 3 and she looks amazing as usual. Thanks for being a trooper Mary! And thanks to a great husband for watching the girls & supporting me in re-living my semi-youth....if only for 24 hours!!!

Now we're getting hopeful for some good So Cal weather this week so we can get back outside.

What We're Up To....

1. Today is Daddy's 33rd Birthday. Happy B-Day Daddy!! He's in Las Vegas with friends for March Madness so he's very happy & having fun, which is well-deserved since he just finished two more MBA classes at UCI. Only 2 more to go and he graduates in June! We are looking forward to celebrating his b-day next Friday with family.

2. Cami is in sleep-training mode. She had been waking-up in the middle of the night recently and I think she was getting annoyed by her swaddle so we got rid of that and she's sleeping better at night, but still waking around 5:30 or 6 am. I'm working on more naps at home, in her crib. She was getting used to sleeping in our arms so we're trying to break that habit and it's going pretty well. She still naps about every 3 hours. I can't wait until we can get to the '2 nap a day' routine.

3. Grace is at the Discovery Science museum today with Grandma. They have a special Sesame Street/Body exhibit. Cami and I will go over the Grandma and Papa's tonight for dinner. Aunt Jen visited us this week and we're meeting Sophie and Ethan tomorrow at South Coast Plaza. Next weekend I'm going to Palm Springs with college friends so I can't wait for that little break!

4. My running is going well but I'm slacking this weekend with Mike gone. I've picked my next 10k - a Cinco de Mayo run in Irvine. My goal is to better my time. Hopefully with this one I won't sleep in so I can actually eat & drink something before the run. Kristyn is trying to motivate my to do a half marathon but I'm going to wait until Mike graduates to try to attempt a more time-consuming training schedule.

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Hopefully the weather clears up next week. A little rain is nice, but not too much. We're enjoying a fire today :)

Tangerine Tree & Silly Girls

This is my new dwarf tangerine tree. I am slightly obsessed with citrus trees right now and Green Thumb nursery in Lake Forest has soooooo many to choose from. Our full-size lemon tree is going crazy w/ lemons now so Grace and I have been making lots of fresh lemonade lately. Mike thinks I'm nuts but I don't see what's wrong with wanting to start a citrus farm on the side of my backyard. What else are we going to do with all that sun & space this summer? Plus you only have to water them about once a week :) just kiddin mike.

I thought this picture was cute....the girls hanging out yesterday.

10k Grunion Run

Whoo hooo, mommy crossed the finish line....in just about 1 hour! We had a little 'snafu' this morning when our alarm clock went off an hour late and Kristyn called to meet us at the run, and we were still in bed!! Mike and I had 30 minutes to get dressed and get down to Dana Point. We started the race 17 minutes late so I couldn't run with Kristyn but we passed eachother a couple times on the course and met up afterwards. It's probably a good thing (for me) actually because Kristyn is fast and there is no way I could have kept up with her..ha ha ha. It was so fun, very tiring at the end, but worth the effort to get there and conquer it! Mike and I went to a local coffee shop in Dana Point after the race and I loved this little sign they had on the counter. It made me think of Grace :) The grandparents watched the girls overnight and both were very good and loved getting spoiled by the best grandparents in the world! Now we're wrapping up the day with a little Italian food, yum.

Bella & Grace....and little sisters 'Cami'

Grace and Bella became fast friends this past week, an instant bond really! Her parents came down from San Francisco to visit Bella's grandma and grandpa who are very close friends of my parents. I went to high school with Bella's dad too. The girls are a couple of days apart, have almost identical personalities & interests (VERY girly), and they went to disneyland together last week. Last night we had a great dinner with them at Bella's grandparents house. It was so cute watching the two girls play together. Another thing they have in common --- a little sister Cami. Yep, same name :) Bella's Cami is 15 months. Grace can't wait to see Bella again. Next trip down the girls are going to CA Adventure together, with their papas, per their request :)

5 months old

Cami turned 5 months old yesterday! She is a sweetie - loves holding onto toys, loves her sister, daddy of course, and Rosco. She is sleeping through the night, takes 6 bottles a day (5 ounces each) and isn't eating food yet. She loves her jumperoo and excersaucer. She's very alert of her surroundings and an overall happy little thing. She takes lots of little short naps throughout the day and still loves the Bjorn. She sits in the BOB without the infant seat now, holds her head up, rolls all around and sits on her own a little, but usually needs me to prop her up.

Grace is at Disneyland today with Nana & Papa and their friends the Sarracino's and their grand-daughter Bella who is the same age as Grace. Cami and I did some damage at Nordstrom this morning :) Grace is my little angel lately. It took her awhile to adjust to Cami (she was mad at me & acting out somewhat), but she is definitely doing well now and the two girls already love eachother so much. Mike, my best friend Kristyn, and I have a 10k run next weekend in Dana Point so we're gearing up for that. Mike just returned from a trip to Vegas for work and we have a few upcoming trips to Palm Springs so it's a fun time around here....always busy :)