January 19-31, 2015

January 19th, Luciana ("Luz") arrived after a 3½ hour labor and delivery! 
Her due date was January 31st so she surprised us for sure :)

Mariela ("Lela") meeting her baby sister for the first time.

January 20th, a very proud big sister :)

January 21st, heading home

Proud parents :)

Luz under the "welcome home" sign her big sister made her at daycare

January 22nd, our little package :)

Saying hi to her baby sister

January 23rd, G.G. and Baba get to hold Luz for the first time. We are so so thankful you came to help us for a couple of weeks! Without your assistance I don't know what we would have done.

Tea time with G.G. and Baba (Mariela is drinking a smoothie)

Checking out the cool puzzle G.G. and Baba brought her. The puzzle was only one of the fun "big sister" gifts she got.  G.G. and Baba, thank you for helping to make Mariela feel special.

January 24th, looking at pictures on G.G.'s phone with Baba. One of Mariela's favorite activities!

G.G. doing double duty ;)

At music class with Baba

January 25th, at the Swap and Play trying to learn how to bounce on the ball with Dad

Typically Lela asks multiple times a week to go to the Swap and Play and "play blue car, red car." I can only imagine how happy she was to actually get to "play blue car."

January 26th, Luz's first bath. She's obviously not a big fan.

January 28th, helping Baba make lunch

January 31st, playing memory with her "mingo" she got from the Wagoners.  Thank you Nancy and Bob, Mariela loves the flamingo. It not only plays memory but also gets to take many car rides with Mariela :) The Hug book you got Luciana is also a big hit. Mariela doesn't seem to care that the book was a gift for Luciana, she requests to read it numerous times each week.

Showing off the fun animal necklace and light up ball the Youel's gave her. Thank you SO much Doug and Janet for the big sister gifts, the cute onesie for Luz, and of course for watching Lela while Luciana was born! Our family is extremely fortunate to have you in our lives :)

Mariela's starting to be quite the sous chef. She loves to use measuring cups and dump the ingredients into the bowl.