Pumpkin Patch

Today I took Melody to a Pumpkin Patch that's about 5 min away from our house. She enjoyed looking at all pumpkins, here are some pictures of her choosing her pumpkin and the rest are in the October 08 Album!

Learning to brush her teeth!!

Emmanuel and I have been teaching Melody how to brush her (2)teeth. It's so funny to see her try to do it on her own. She is good, but I think she loves it a little too much. Every morning and every night we go through the same routine with her so she gets used to brushing her teeth, and its always a struggle when it's time to put the toothbrush down! She always wants to continue to brush her teeth, she is so adorable! I posted some pictures of her in the October 08 Album check it out!

99 Balloons

     Today I watched Oprah. She had Celine Dion as a guest and the topic had to do with miracle babies. I was so touched with the segment that followed that, emotional as I was, I felt I had to share this story with you.


     Imagine for a moment that you were a child once again. And that your parents, being generous and loving people, rewarded you with a single balloon for every one of your achievements. I'm sure we'd all have a different answer as to the number of balloons we'd have collected being as different as we are! But what if your parents graded you on a completely different scale than what we're used to? That is, let's say that they didn't look at how high your GPA was or how well you did at sports (these things are merely superficial anyways), but instead they felt that your survival and well-being alone was merit enough for a reward. And that in their eyes, a single balloon was not just a token of their appreciation but a symbol for every passing day, as that conflictingly meant that both a day was lost and gained.

     That is in essence the story of "99 Balloons" told by a Dad on his blog whose son was born with Edwards syndrome. In the midst of heartbreaking tragedy, the Mooney family ultimately found the presence of God strengthening, comforting, and guiding them. Their story reminds us to seek God and endure our struggles rather than blame Him for our hardships. I hope that you feel the same way.

Melody's 1st Birthday!

     


On Saturday the 18th, we celebrated Melody's First Birthday for which we're extremely grateful towards the Lord. Having her in our lives this last year has been wonderful and very rewarding. She has really been a blessing as she has brought much joy and laughter to us.

     We've also realized how blessed we are to have such a great family who's always willing to show their love and share our joy by celebrating this memorable event with us. We were very excited to see them all!

     In case you were wondering, we have a lot of pictures to show you but we haven't had a chance to post them yet. Look for them soon though on my blog and on Melody's website. For the time being, and for our friends and family members who couldn't make it, here's a glimpse of that fun-filled day we had!

Oh, FYI, Melody got so many great gifts from clothes to books to dolls and even...ponies!!

     
Here is Melody hitting her Piñata


     
Sammy:


     
Paola:


     
Leslie:


     
Jovanny and Yesenia hitting the Piñata (check out Sammy being "Wowed")


     
Emmanuel Breaking the Piñata!!!!!