Love Never Fails

Tangled was Here

2011-10-24T06:03:00.001-07:00

I recently posted our very own skit of Dora the Explorer and what a good laugh we had.Now here is our second production. The movie Tangled has been available to stream on Netflix for the past few weeks. It is a great movie. I get into it every time I put it on for the kids. As we are watching the movie one day Nehemiah turns to me and says, "Hey, you are Rapunzel's Mom." I responded, "Wait, are

Another Nemi Story

2011-10-24T05:56:00.000-07:00

Recently while the kids were cleaning up before bed time I had told Nehemiah to take the handle portion of a broken sand castle shovel and put it in the trash.Instead he put it back in the toy bin. Like all obedient children do. A few days later we are all having dinner together and Kimani had to step out. As Kimani makes his way out Nehemiah became very interested in looking at the door. When

Pony Rides

2011-07-26T15:45:00.000-07:00

It was Eowyn's 3rd bday party this past weekend and I gotta tell you it was a wonderful celebration. At first the stress was palpable only because there was a great threat of rain, but once a few drops fell and the clouds moved along everyone was able to relax and just enjoy themselves. Marisol had created a sandbox where the kids went looking for "gold". And you know kids and sand are always

Stealth Nemi

2011-07-26T05:49:00.000-07:00

Recently, Kimani and I were talking about the fact that Kimberlee waits until she thinks we are asleep to sneak into our room and jump in our bed with us. Yesterday, she got caught right at the door to our bedroom and Kimani called her over and asked her if she was ok, knowing her intentions, kissed her and sent her back to her bed. Surprisingly, she did not come back.As he told me the story we

Dora was Here

2011-07-23T07:01:00.000-07:00

Yesterday (Friday) Kimani had come home from work and he was on the lap top looking for a movie for us to watch once the kids had gone to bed. It was about an hour passed the kids bed time and they were feeling it. For no good reason and with no set time to put them to bed the kids were just hanging out with us. So to play around a bit I said to Kimberlee that I was Dora the Explorer and began

Potty Training Follow up

2011-07-16T15:57:00.000-07:00

It has been now a few weeks since we began to officially training Kimberlee on the potty. The last post regarding her potty training progress I was going to just go for it and let her sleep with no pampers overnight. Well, she did pee on the bed, but it was only one time. She woke up wet that night and when I went to change her she was burning up with a fever that showed up out of nowhere. I

Smooth Sailing

2011-07-12T15:28:00.000-07:00

Recently we went to a friend's house to hang out with them and go in the pool on a hot day. I was not sure how Daniel was going to react as it was the first time getting him in the water. We strapped him up with a life vest and laid him on the round inflatable. Small enough for his little body to fit right in and be comfortable. Well, he floated around the pool and before we knew it he was

Nehemiah's update

2011-07-05T17:22:00.000-07:00

Well since I published and update on Kimberlee and Daniel, I had to continue the brag night with some 411 about my boy Nemi.He finished first grade with flying colors. Getting several 100% on spelling tests. He did really well. At the beginning of the school year it was considered that if Nemi had a hard time with the class work then the curriculum would be adjusted to suit Nemi's learning

Daniel One Year Later

2011-07-05T16:50:00.001-07:00

The little chubster, Daniel, turned one a few weeks ago. He is so big already. -He began to walk about two and a half weeks before his birthday. -He has three teeth up top and three on the bottom (which is odd because teeth usually come in pairs - so in my head there should be four up top and bottom). -He gets pretty bad diaper rashes as his teeth come in, which I feel so bad for him every

Potty Training Kimberlee style

2011-07-05T16:45:00.000-07:00

I am so blown away by Kimberlee's progress with potty training. Since I decided to actually follow through and leave her without diapers she has not gone #1 or #2 in her pamper. She has been going to the bathroom consistently. She has not peepeed on herself even during nap time, nor in the car (even as far as NYC). I am gonna jump on and follow her lead and just let her sleep through the night

Nehemiah to be a baseball player too cute

2011-03-16T09:11:00.004-07:00

I found a baseball team for special needs kids and Nehemiah is so excited to go and play some ball. He is mostly excited about running around free around the field.

Kimberlee squeezes back

2011-03-16T09:11:00.003-07:00

I had something to say about this when I first typed the title and now I have no idea what it was.... great!!!!

Daniel is shaking his head no

2011-03-16T09:11:00.001-07:00

yeepee. well, it is not all that fun and games. He does it when it is time to eat and sleep... of course.

Snow today

2011-02-21T05:34:00.000-08:00

God, thank you so very much for the past few warm days you gave us as a break from all the snow. I really appreciate it. now that the snow is back on the 'map' please keep all drivers and people out there in the real world safe from falls, slips and accidents. Amen.

2/12

2011-02-12T20:18:00.000-08:00

today was a very restful and relaxing Saturday. Had not had one of these do-nothings day in a long time. Everything seemed to just work easily and seamlessly. the kids were great, the family went out to eat at Applebee's (mmmmmmmmm!!) and now just thinking of things to do since i am so awake.I guess I can't go wrong with just getting more sleep. I wish our bodies had a storage area where we

2011-02-10T06:12:00.000-08:00

I'm exhausted.

Snow storm

2011-02-01T14:26:00.000-08:00

Bracing ourselves again for another round of bad weather. I saw the cutest picture recently. It was a picture of one of those billboards that churches have in the front with service times and coming events. It read:WHO EVER IS PRAYING FOR SNOW, PLEASE STOP!too cute.Cabin fever here we come.

Cabin Fever

2011-01-26T08:27:00.000-08:00

Just hanging out in the house with the kids in this crazy snow storm. I thought there was gonna be a lot more snow, but we will see what it looks like tomorrow when it ends.

Monday again

2011-01-24T17:14:00.000-08:00

I am in so much pain. My body aches everywhere. Not even sure what I did this weekend to warrant this pain, but I'm ready to get Advil out.Hope the snow storm tomorrow is a weak one.

Nemi's 7th birthday

2011-01-20T09:42:00.000-08:00

I want to save this video clip of Nemi's class singing him happy birthday.

Full Swing

2011-01-20T06:00:00.000-08:00

We are now back into the full swing of things. Nehemiah is so happy to be back at school. Kimberlee has been telling me she wants the bathroom to poop, though she does not do anything in the potty just yet. She'll just sit there and say, "see poop - see potty". Something is happening in her head. Daniel got his hair done for the first time. At first i was not sure what Kimani would say, but when

Monday Monday

2011-01-17T09:57:00.000-08:00

It happened, Daddy got the bug too. Like the rest of us vomiting, diarreah, fever, body ache. Thank God he's off today because he's totally out of commission.

It's getting crazy here

2011-01-16T16:04:00.000-08:00

I finally went to sleep Saturday night and slept for 24 hours. Seriously, even I was shocked. At some point in those 24 hours the virus took over me and I vomited everything I could possibly get out.We will see what is next.

Friday update

2011-01-15T06:00:00.000-08:00

thank goodness that Monique was able to come down and help me out on Thursday night and it was just in time because Kimberlee was up all night throwing up every last piece of food in her stomach. It was along night, but in the morning she felt better.Off to the doctor again to check on Daniel's progress, and since my regular doctor was not in we had a 'substitute.' He asked me about his

Part Two

2011-01-13T17:46:00.000-08:00

today I took Daniel and Kimberlee to their pediatrician and Kimberlee has Strep throat and RSV and Daniel has RSV (of course) and also his lungs are a big congested so he is borderline pneumonia. I have been giving them their medicine all through the day and hopefully this will all end soon. My sister in law Monique came over from NY to help me with all the sickness in the house as Nehemiah will

Oh! What a night!

2011-01-12T15:18:00.000-08:00

Since Sunday Daniel had been showing signs of having a cold with his runny nose and fever. We got for him the Infant Tylenol for his fever and a nebulizer treatment to help him breath better because he began to cough. With the history of asthma in the family coughing usually means the first stages of an asthma episode.Fast forward to Tuesday night and Daniel is looking worst than ever and I end

Just the way you are

2011-01-11T16:40:00.000-08:00

We have been addicted to Bruno Mars' song 'Just the way you are' since we first heard it and tonight the kids asked for it as we were cleaning up so here they are jamming to it. I took this with my phone so the quality is quite poor.I love Nemi's monkey dance and Kimberlee's step up and back move. They sure know how to have fun. And Daniel in the middle of it all. too cute.

Business trip

2011-01-10T11:58:00.000-08:00

So Kimani went on a business trip to yesterday and will not be back until Friday. That sounded like party time at first, but with a snow storm coming I am playing it safe and staying inside.;)

Room Makeover

2010-10-15T19:33:00.000-07:00

Ok so Kimani and I had been wanting to give our bedroom a little make over. I was hoping to do it in the summer, but we did not get a chance. However, i did not want to wait until next spring and there is no way to get that done in the winter. So while he was away at a business trip I decided to surprise him with a room make over. Here are the results.BeforeAfterBeforeAfter

Our first family picture.

2010-08-24T06:13:00.000-07:00

The Puertorrican Duo - Kimberlee and Dora!

2010-05-25T18:05:00.000-07:00

So our girl Kimberlee just recently discovered Dora, thanks to our Netflix account and she cannot be happier. She would even spontaneously sing, "Backpack, Backpack" or "I'm the map. I'm the map"... yes Kimberlee you are the map... She found her new best friend and nothing could make her happier than those few little notes at the beginning of each episode.

Izzy's time out

2010-04-22T15:13:00.000-07:00

Who is Izzy? He is the cabbage patch we had to buy when the 'original' (Tommy) got tossed out after leaving him behind at someone's house.The Story:A few nights ago Kimani was playing his guitar as we were preparing for family prayer. Nehemiah likes to touch the strings on the guitar and 'play' along. This one particular night, Kimani asked Nemi not to touch the guitar. Nehemiah thought it

Three Years and no tattoo!

2010-04-07T10:07:00.001-07:00

I cannot believe I have had this blog for three years now. I am so finicky about things and move on from one thing to the next at the drop of a hat that I am shocked at myself that I have been contributing to this blog for three years. That is actually one of the reasons I have never gotten a tattoo. I always wanted one, but never could decide on one long enough to have it permanently on my

Lemme do it.

2010-03-30T17:29:00.000-07:00

Kimberlee has been 'requesting' to use the spoon and feed herself for some time now. I have done little things to keep her from learning (like giving her a spoon while she eats) only because I really feared that there will be oatmeal in my ceiling and frankly, it seemed like too much to clean up. And doing all of that while pregnant it is just not fun, nor cute.Well, Little Ms. Thing

I think I have a new friend

2010-03-30T15:10:00.000-07:00

A year ago (almost to the day) TLC aired the delivery of Kimberlee. Today they re-aired the episode. I found out only because my friend send me a note via Facebook.Well, some time later I got a beautiful note from a viewer and I think I just made a new friend. Below is our interaction via Facebook Email.... Kymmi Warner March 30 at 3:40pm

Dress for Kimberlee

2010-03-11T09:09:00.000-08:00

My talented friend Leah made a dress for her little girl, Lily, from a pillowcase with a matching headband (http://blog.hestermania.com/2010/03/pillowcase-dress.html). It looks so cute. I got to thinking, 'Hey I could make a dress for Kimberlee too.'Here it is:Ok! so maybe I didn't really make one, just don't tell anyone this is an apron. Sorry Kimberlee. I guess we'll borrow Lily's.

Sox vs. Socks

2010-03-10T05:49:00.000-08:00

Nehemiah is so eager to read that every time he sees letters he will say them. I have been encouraging him by asking him to spell... everything. If it is time for dinner... how do you spell eat? if it is bed time.... how do you spell pillow? and so on.Recently he was in his room getting dressed and he was putting on his socks. Kimani was in there helping him. Nehemiah says, "socks. s. o. x.

What a hairy mess?

2010-03-09T10:28:00.000-08:00

So here is a picture of Kimberlee after I have washed her hair one day last week. (yikes!)But a few minutes with Mommy and it is all transformed to this.(Much better.)

Lamaze - Not!

2010-03-05T16:07:00.000-08:00

I went to my OBGYN appointment today and told Dr Garfinkel I was considering going to Lamaze class or something. He scoffed it off and said, "you do not need Lamaze you did so well with the last delivery, but you may benefit from Calm Birth (http://www.calmbirth.com.au/)."Hmmm! Is he trying to tell me something?

Let the children come unto me

2010-03-02T09:45:00.000-08:00

As Christians, it is important to us to teach our children that reading the Bible and prayer are an essential part of our lives.Though we are never fully sure how good a job we are doing, God gave me a glimpse of the impact our efforts this morning.As I am preparing breakfast Nehemiah walked in the kitchen (and his shadow Kimberlee behind him) and here is our dialog:-Are you hungry?-yes-do you

The Dentist with the gentle touch

2010-03-02T09:25:00.000-08:00

Today was the kid's dental appointment. It went pretty smooth, Dr. Mann is awesome with Nehemiah and he just has a way to make him feel at ease. I really give it to him and how he gets work done in his little mouth without a mouth guard.I was blown away when he told me Nehemiah's permanent molars are coming in... What!? my little boy is getting permanent teeth? Oh! no! he is getting so big.

The Lord gave me a sandwich

2010-03-02T09:15:00.000-08:00

The other night I was so tired and hungry. You know those nights when you are too hungry to fall asleep and too sleepy to get up and make something to eat. But in between sleep and awake and grumblings of my stomach my mind wondered to what I would prepare if I were up to it. As my mind was busy putting together the perfect late night snack Kimani walked in the room with a cup of chocolate milk

What time is it? - Bed time

2010-02-11T05:00:00.000-08:00

The title of this blog is a little jingle Kimani and Nemi came up with. It is really cute and pretty effective to setting the tone for the bedtime routine.All right, here is the story: the other day (it was exactly last Friday) I said to Kimani at about 7:15 pm that it was time to get the kids ready for bed. His response to me was, "No way! it is Friday! They could stay up late. We always

Lamaze Me!

2010-02-05T18:05:00.001-08:00

(Oh! I never published this one)The other day Kimani asked me if I wanted to go to Lamaze class this time around. I thought about it and said, "Well, kid #1 we scheduled it in vain because we had him via C-section. Kid #2 was our first experience with having a 'natural' birth and it was fast and furious ;). with this kid, well, it is our last one.... let's just go for it without Lamaze. He said,

The Grass is Always Greener

2010-02-05T15:47:00.000-08:00

Very seldom is the Pediatrician's office vibrating with kids. Maybe because it was after school, maybe because it is Friday, or maybe because a snow storm is coming, today the waiting room was full of kids. It almost felt crowded. Since Nemi's doctor specializes in dealing with children with developmental delays and on the autism spectrum many of the children there were going to get the

Living the Stories

2010-01-26T18:27:00.000-08:00

I hate it when I do not write for a while and then all my wonderful stories get all put in the back burner. Well, I am exhausted from nesting and doing way too much here in the house, but I am sitting here thinking about Nemi and Kimberlee and all their crazy ways. Here are some random stories I do not want to forget:-On our recent Christmas trip to Florida we took a late flight (9pm departure -

hello

2009-12-03T07:34:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was my second OBGYN appointment. It went well. I lost 6 pounds since my last visit, putting my at 153. The baby's heartbeat was hard to find at first, but once Dr. G found it it sounded really good. Besides that, we are getting ready to go to Florida for Christmas. My brother got us tickets to go to Disney world and I think Nehemiah is gonna have a good time there. Last time he went

Pre-Natal Visit

2009-11-04T08:23:00.001-08:00

Well, this is turning out to be the looooooongest first trimester ever. I went in to my doctor's appointment thinking I was about 10 weeks along. However, when the baby was measured it showed that the baby is actually 7 weeks 4 days along. WHAT!?! I thought I would be almost done with this trimester in another two weeks. I should not be almost two months. Thank you very much to my looonnng

First Doctor's apointment

2009-11-03T10:14:00.001-08:00

Woohoo! Looking forward to seeing Dr. Garfinkel and to hearing the heartbeat of our new bundle.We are so excited. Kimani and I agreed, well, he kind of told me, that it may be best for me to go to these appointments alone and have him stay home with the kids. I guess now that he knows exactly what goes on at the appointments he figures he could live without having to go to each and every one.

A few things to catch up on.

2009-10-28T07:31:00.000-07:00

I have a list of little stories I want to blog about on my iTouch. Every time something happens I make a note... So here goes the updates1. At Kimberlee's last visit she weighed 18 lbs 10oz (dropped a few ounces from last time) and was 27 inches long (which seems to be where she has been for the past few visits).2. At that same visit she surprised the doctor when I was putting on her shoes and

Genius, well sort of...

2009-10-11T13:32:00.000-07:00

Kimberlee is, as of this very moment (according to the MySpace tracker), 8 months, 3 weeks and 4 days old. She is doing all kinds of things, like getting ready to walk by standing and launching her little body every where. I see her practicing to wave by moving her fingers and wrist, she kneels while on the floor at times. She points with her little finger. Just recently I was feeding her an

Can you hear me now!

2009-10-08T08:00:00.000-07:00

Wow! I suddenly felt old when I wrote the title. Anyway, so how hard is it to get in touch with my hubby. He tells me to call him at work, so I do. Then he tells me, 'if you do not reach me there call my cell,' Uh! I did. I hate not being able to talk to him when I have to download... empty my brain... and all those things.Do you know that the past few times I have had to take the kids to the

Happy Birthday to Me

2009-10-06T10:25:00.000-07:00

So I just turned... uh! never mind!For my birthday, Kimani got me an Apple iPod iTouch. My first response was, "What is the iTouch?" I certainly was not fully familiar with this particular gadget. Well, I am falling in love with my new birthday gift.I am having loads of fun, and I truly cannot remember when was the last time I got something so fancy, besides my wedding ring set. I am pretty

Talk talk talk

2009-10-06T10:15:00.000-07:00

Nemi has been talking so much, but one of his latest things that crack me up is when he sees something and then says, "Oh! look it's beautiful!" It could be the moon, his own drawings from school or the DVD of Alvin and the Chipmunks starting for the 8th time.

To Gluten or Not to Gluten

2009-10-01T10:56:00.003-07:00

Today I was thinking about Nemi's Gluten/Casein Free diet. I had started it back in June, and the entire summer I was very strict on it. Now, in September, I find myself slacking a whole lot. I am not sure if it is because:(a) we miss 'real' food at times. Not a whole lot of things, but bread we miss a lot, and juice. The list is not long, but after living 30 years of bread and juice it takes

Blogging - here there everwhere

2009-10-01T08:29:00.000-07:00

I cannot quite give up my blog spot. I thought I could just give it up, but for some reason I like this site. So even though it has been a long and hot minute. I am blogging on this site - even if it is only now and again.I guess I had loads to say and it got so overwhelming I did not know where to start. I guess the best place to start is with today.

Carrots and Bananas

2009-05-29T06:15:00.000-07:00

OK so Kimberlee had her first feeding last week Thursday. Back then she hardly ate her food since she didn't really know how to open her mouth and swallow. Last night I was once again blown away by her when she ate an entire jar of carrots and 3/4 of a jar of bananas. She was going for it. I was seriously amazed. I could not believe she almost ate two jars of food. She was hungry. I stopped

TEETH: Amazing progress

2009-05-28T10:49:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! My Kimberlee has two teeth already. She is only 4 and a half months. She was laughing today and I saw something white in her mouth. It was a weird moment because I was eating mini marshmallows (I know I shouldn't be, but moving on) and my mind went on a crazy rambling thought 'howthemarshmallowsgotinhermouthandnothatisnotpossiblebutIseesomethinginthere..' you know what happens when

First GFCF Grocery Shopping

2009-05-26T12:12:00.000-07:00

Well, I have drafted my first gluten-free/casin-free grocery list. We are not fully turned over, but we are closer than we were last week. right now, that is a good place to be. We are currently eating Gluten free pancakes in the morning and though I still feel the healthiness (Marisol that is for you darling :D) a few hours later we are getting quite used to them and as a matter of fact they

Four-month check up

2009-05-26T08:57:00.000-07:00

During Kimberlee's four-month doctor's appointment last week here is what transpired:*Kimberlee is now 14 lbs 23 inches. *She is no longer in the petite range for length, she is nice and healthy. Regarding her milestones:*she is goo-gooing and noise-making as she should*she is reaching and interacting right on par*she is not however turning over. According to the doctor it is actually our fault

STEP 1: TRANSITION TO A HEALTHY DIET

2009-05-14T08:24:00.001-07:00

Ok so. Now I am reading book #2, Eating for Autism to help me understand why I have to delete so much out of his diet and what I need to introduce.It is a great book. It is teaching me to take it one step at a time. It has 10 steps in total. It says that for some kids it is not necessary to go through all 10 steps. One family may only need steps 1 - 3 and that will be sufficient while others

Mommy's Healing from Autism

2009-05-13T10:27:00.000-07:00

Last week I went to the library and rented out the book Louder than Words, by Jenny McCarthy. I had heard of the book several times in the past, but this day I felt an urgency to get it.From the moment I got in my car with the stinking book, I began to choke and tear up. That day I read only the introduction and the preface in the car and cried my eyes out. I told Kimani, "I think this is

This past weekend

2009-05-13T10:17:00.000-07:00

I love blogging about our weekends. It is so much fun. It seems like I cannot get to the computer until Wednesday to get it all out though..Well, on Saturday, we went to our friend's baby shower and it was just a delight. That word sounds so weird, but it was. They are Nehemiah's godparents and are expecting a boy in mid June. We cannot wait to meet him. We are so excited they are having a

Weird weekend

2009-05-04T10:09:00.000-07:00

So it is kind of strange to report that we did nothing this past weekend. I mean nothing. well, I went to work Saturday (someone has to make some money here) and Kimani went out with his friend (and someone has to spend it - ja ja).Sunday we just went to church and back and that was it. It is sad to write such a trite report being that this is our fun filled summer, but it felt GOOD to do

Herbs today - gone tomorrow

2009-05-01T18:59:00.001-07:00

Well, you knew this was coming. Sooner of later I had to tell you all about how my plants are doing.Not too long ago they were in critical condition. I attempted to move the plants from the kitchen to the front window to give them more sun and half way there.... they fell. Ahhh!!!! Oh goodness! that was the end of them - or so I thought. I left them in the kitchen in hopes to reviving them

Brother and Sister

2009-05-01T18:58:00.001-07:00

My children are really the joy of my life.Nemi brought me to tears recently when he grabbed Kimberlee's hands and told her, "up, up up" the way daddy does it to get her to lift her head. Since she was on my lap I actually lifter her up on her feet. She was loving it. The more she smiled the more he did it. It was such a sweet moment, just the two of them interacting with each other.Days later

Our Weekend

2009-04-29T10:21:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe I have not had the chance to write about our last weekend and now we are half way through to the next weekend.Anyway, well, on Saturday we woke up early to go to a birthday party. We had to be there at 930am. Isn't that odd? How many kiddie parties have you been to at 9 in the morning? Exactly!Anyway, we had to be there because it was at a movie theater (which I found to be a

Spring has Sprung

2009-04-19T17:49:00.000-07:00

This weekend was wonderful. First and foremost because the weather was amazing. Finally, some sun and much needed heat. hip hip hooray!!!About two weeks ago, Nemi and I planted our seeds (cilantro, spearmint, basil, scallions, and oregano). Some of the pots are clearly labeled and others are not (good job, Mom). This week we noticed that some of the seeds are starting to grow, yippee - only

Nemi's School Project

2009-04-15T11:35:00.000-07:00

Nehemiah was given a school project back in March to read four books on sports and fill out a quick form regarding the story and they would get to go to a baseball game for free, with a picnic and a parade. Easy, right?The project was due today, April 15th. Great, I have some time to do it.Well, Mommy waited until yesterday (the 14th) to do this little project... of course.I literally ran to the

Sweet Sleep

2009-04-15T11:32:00.000-07:00

my Kimberlee slept through the night two nights ago and again last night. She will be 3 months tomorrow and is doing great. I am so excited she slept all night. Though I woke up in pain and engorged, I did not mind. I had my sleep.I love it, Nemi was a good sleeper as well. Love my kids - and my hubby. They are amazing.

Easter Weekend 2009

2009-04-14T07:02:00.000-07:00

We had a great Easter weekend. Again, I cannot upload any photos to share with you, but at some point or other I will.So Saturday we went to upstate New York to visit my family. It was my second cousin's 5th birthday. We had such a great time hanging out with everyone. We were the first ones to arrive, and we loved that because we got to reconnect and catch up. I had not been up there since

Nemi-isms

2009-04-09T11:11:00.000-07:00

Nemi has been announcing everything that goes on regarding his body. If he bumps into something he will say, "I got an ouchie - my elbow (or where ever)".Lately he also announces his contribution to the environment. When he passes gas he will say, "I farted."I say, "oh Ok, say excuse me."he says, "out my butt!""ok Nemi, we get it. Say excuse me""'cuse me!"It cracks me up. I just hope he does

Nemi's Slang

2009-04-07T20:22:00.000-07:00

I was helping Nehemiah clean up his room and at one point I dropped something and said, "oops! my bad!". He of course repeated what I said and I found it quite cute. Well, that was about three weeks ago and even today he would drop something or mess up on an alphabet letter or something and say, "oops, my bad!"My boy. He is so funny. How much I love him.

More pictures

2009-04-07T07:18:00.001-07:00

House For Sale - Again

2009-04-06T12:24:00.000-07:00

ok so that house that I have been keeping an eye of for the past two years is back on the market. Crazy, right?Yeah! so I guess they should have worked with us when we asked them to let us rent it with an option to buy. Oh! well, I guess they really want to just sell it our right, which of course makes sense. One day we will own a home and I cannot wait to finally settle in to a place of our

Kimberlee's First Photo Shoot

2009-04-06T11:26:00.000-07:00

Sunday we went to our friend's house (Amin and Cindy) and Cindy is an awesome photographer. She took my pregnancy pictures when I was pregnant with Nemi and most of the ones of Nemi in his first year. I love her pictures and as a matter of fact we were noticing that two of her pictures made it to national television via A Baby Story.So she and her hubby set up a makeshift photo studio in her

Nehemiah's Independence

2009-04-06T09:07:00.000-07:00

Wow so as moms we want to see our little ones reach and master the typical milestones and become independent, right? so why do I feel sad and happy when my Nemi finally masters something. I am so proud of him.At times I feel guilty for doing so much for Nemi. Though for certain things I encourage him to do for himself, there are other things that I just could not fully surrender and let him

M&M Mars Easter Bunny Trail

2009-04-06T08:30:00.000-07:00

So I had been looking forward to going to the M&M Mars Easter Bunny Trail this year since it is our "kick off" to a fun-filled summer.I had given the kids a bath the night before so that it would make the morning go smoother. It paid off since we got there like 10 after 9, which was quite an impressive accomplishment. Only 10 minutes late. I aimed to arrive at 9am thinking we would actually

Paint Sample

2009-04-06T08:26:00.000-07:00

So today I painted a small portion of the living room wall to test out the color we picked out. Elegant Yellow (SW 6666 from Sherwin Williams). The day is a bit overcast today, but I am glad we get to see the color on the wall with natural light. So far I like it so lets see how Kimani likes it when he gets home. Hopefully the sun will come out tomorrow and we will get to see the color with the

Fun Filled Summer 2009

2009-03-31T08:35:00.000-07:00

As Kimani and I were thinking about what we wanted to do this summer and where we wanted to go on vacation we decided to skip the one big even in the summer and spread the vacation love throughout all the summer months. So our plan is to do at least two big outings a month. I am really excited about that. Some of the things we will doing are listed below:M&M FactoryHershey ParkBallooning

There it is.

2009-03-31T08:28:00.000-07:00

Kimberlee has found her hand. She was just watching her hand as she moved it back and forth for a good while. She also sucks her thumb. Well, she would suck her thumb if she would just open her thumb and let it in her mouth, but she usually keeps her fist tight and suck the length of the thumb. I am not even sure if this makes sense, but it is the best I could do. I guess I should say she sucks

Hair today, Gone tomorrow

2009-03-31T08:22:00.001-07:00

Kimberlee's hair is growing longer and though in some areas she is getting bald spots, in other areas it is beginning to curl up. It is interesting to see that when I wash her hair and let it air dry, it dries curly and really cute. However, if I brush it out while it is still wet, it straightens out enough to where the curls are only at the ends. My girl is so precious... Love you girl.

Ok Mama

2009-03-31T08:18:00.000-07:00

So I often refer to Kimberlee as Mama when I talk to her, "Are you ok Mama?", "Hey Mama!" and so on. Well, Nemi ever so often will refer to her as mama as well, which is really cute.Well, yesterday we were waiting at Kimani's job until he finished his shift and Kimberlee needed her pacifier, so I gave it to her and I ask Nehemiah, "Nemi is she ok?" and he reaches over and says, "Are you ok Mama?

A day at the park

2009-03-21T16:35:00.000-07:00

Today we had a hectic start to our day. Kimani had to be at work at 4am. We had to be in Brooklyn by noon for a meeting Kimani had and we were all sleep deprived, even Nemi. Kimberlee was up from 4 until about 630. She was hungry but she did not know it, so all of my attempts were refused until I was ready to pass out and she realized she was hungry and cries like I have been ignoring her

2 month visit

2009-03-17T08:35:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was my little Kimberlee's 2 month doctor's appointment. She is doing really well. Right on target with her milestones and neurological developments, which is great news. She now weighs 11 lbs 2 oz. She is 22.5 inches, which is petite on the scale. :) I had several questions and the doctor was great at letting me know what is up. 1. Kimberlee has lots of congestion and that is how

2009-03-15T11:06:00.000-07:00

Daily Record Article

2009-03-15T11:01:00.000-07:00

March 14, 2009Rockaway couple share story of birth on TLC program By Rob JenningsDaily Record ROCKAWAY -- Datnee Smith is sharing the birth of her daughter, Kimberlee, with a national television audience.Smith, 31, of Rockaway, her husband, Kimani, and Kimberlee -- born Jan. 16 at Morristown Memorial Hospital -- will be featured starting

Favoritism

2009-03-06T06:51:00.000-08:00

So is it fair when children have a favorite parent? As parents we try hard to make all things equal and for all the children to feel as important and loved and wanted. But how about when the children say to themselves (and others), "I belong to ___."And is it more unfair when that favorite parent is NOT the one who carried the child in their belly for nine months, seeing their body take on a

Follow up

2009-02-28T09:12:00.000-08:00

So yesterday I went for my six-week check up at the OBGYN and it went really good. Everything seems to be back to normal and I have only a few more pounds to lose to be back to my 'regular' weight. By a few I mean a lot more than I expected so, where are my workout tapes?I am so thankful to have been refered to this OBGYN practice. They are really nice and a fun bunch of girls. The Doctor and

For Kimberlee

2009-02-25T10:06:00.000-08:00

In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero.I am strong an' wise,And I know no fear.But the truth is plain to see:She was sent to rescue me,I see who I wanna be, in my daughter's eyes.In my daughter's eyes, everyone is equal,Darkness turns to light,And the world is at peace.This miracle God gave to me,Gives me strength when I am weak.I find reason to believe, in my daughter's eyes.An' when she wraps her

2009-02-11T09:07:00.000-08:00

Has anyone ever been able to take a picture of a child right as he is winking at you. this is a great picture.And here is Kimberlee Ann. Looking like the nun she will become. :)

Just a spoon full of sugar...

2008-10-24T14:48:00.000-07:00

I finally got my medicine for my cough. It is about time I got off my lazy butt. I should be a hundred percent by next week. Yeepeee!!!No more cramps/contractions since I was discharged two days ago, so that is also good news.talk to you later,ds

No Title... Just the story

2008-10-23T06:16:00.000-07:00

I am so tired I cannot think of a title for this blog, so I am just going to go right into it. Tuesday night we were having a nice family night enjoying one of the few shows Kimani and I agreed to watch this season, Eli Stone. Once it was over we went to bed and I began to feel a little cramping in my lower abdomen. The entire area below my bellybutton began to just feel like a cramp that would

Batman Begins... for Nemi

2008-10-15T08:12:00.001-07:00

Oh! the little milestones we get to experience.We have been contemplating getting for Nehemiah a full size bed because his crib turned into a toddler bed and then to a full size bed... However, Kimani's colleague was selling a twin size bed (headboard and everything) and we thought, you know we could always just use his current crib for the baby and just get him the twin size bed.Oh! goodness...

Happy Birthday Ice Cream!!

2008-10-10T06:44:00.000-07:00

yeah!I love love love Cold Stone Ice Cream and I am soooo looking forward to going over today and getting my free birthday ice cream. yum yum. My favorite combination is the chocolate ice cream with almonds and either oreo cookies or brownie. They are both good, but having both cookies and brownie is a bit much. In any case, there is nothing like some good birthday ice cream and when it is

Nemi - the Higglytown Hero

2008-10-06T09:38:00.000-07:00

So Nehemiah is a little hero in his own world. Here is what happened. It was time to take him to school and like I do every morning, I told him to get in the car and give me the seat belt. While he is doing this, I usually throw the car keys from the back seat on to the driver seat, along with my wallet and his backpack. That way when I finish with him, I just get in the front seat and have all

Kimberlee's First Shoes

2008-10-02T06:04:00.001-07:00

I love these little shoes. They are so absolutely perfect. I received them from one of the moms I met at Nehemiah's school. She is so kind to me. Her daughter is in Nemi's class and she is so cute. As soon as I saw these shoes I placed them on Kimani's pillow and when he got home I told him, "I think Kimberly is coming home in these." He is so in love with his daughter. We are so in love

Time flies when you are having fun.

2008-09-23T13:53:00.000-07:00

I had planned to blog all about this pregnancy, and keep up with all the details about having this baby, but that surely did not happen. So let me see what I need to update you on. We are having a baby girl... we are going to name her Kimberly Ann... I am on week 24 as I write this... thus far I have gained one pound... I look smaller in real life than in pictures. I feel great. So many

We made it to the end of the first trimester.

2008-07-01T07:52:00.000-07:00

This is so exciting. (just so you know, it has taken me an entire week to write this - I kept on falling asleep). Finally, we are at the last week of the first trimester - week 12 - we saw the baby again this past Monday. Since we could not hear the heartbeat on the Doppler they did another sonogram. I really like our OB-GYN. Thank you Leah for recommending them. This first trimester has

There is nothing better than Grandma

2008-06-18T13:11:00.000-07:00

So my mother is here to visit me and spend some much needed quality time with Nehemiah. He is soo cute. As soon as he saw her when she arrived, he called out to her "Grandma" and jumped in her arms for a big hug. Very cute and quite moving being that I was right next to her and completely did not greet me, but I was totally ok with that.Well, the next day we go to the store and Nemi is in the