Summertime!

Anamarie was SO brave this past week! She got 3 shots for kindergarten and, for the first time since she has had control of her extremities, did not kick the doctor or nurse! I made Dave take her, because I'm beyond tired of apologizing for her insane fear of doctors (she really has kicked the doctor on multiple occasions). Dave did an amazing job of distracting her and building her confidence so she hardly even flinched when the shots finally happened. I was in the waiting room and didn't hear a cry or scream! We love our new pediatrician Dr. Gabhart!!

This week Ana graduated from preschool, Hayden graduated from first grade, and Alex graduated from the 3 year old preschool class to the 4 year old preschool class. All three started summer day camp at the YMCA this week. Despite feeling like a complete taxi driver and missing them all on occasion, it was very nice to not have to feel like I need to entertain them, while trying to satisfy Carmem. Phew! Camps continue for the next two weeks...

Carmen's one month birthday was on Saturday. Already we can't imagine life before her (not sure if that's because we don't have energy to imagine anymore or...). Despite some tummy issues and random fussiness, she remains a calm, peaceful little girl. I read somewhere that now that she is 1 month old, she is not considered a "newborn" anymore. Now she's an "infant". How sad! This picture of her has some funky lighting, but you can see her BLUE eyes. (So, the 3 girls have Dave's blue eyes and Alex and I are the only greenies!)

Also this week, Dave, Chelsey and I went to the George Michael concert. What a fun, crazy mix of people--and an awesome concert! I kinda tagged along with Dave and Chelsey (I guess I forgot how much I loved Wham!). I put a song on the blog this week in memory. Thanks so much to my friend Sarah for hanging with Carmen and my niece for babysitting the other 3 so that we could go and rock like it's 1984! :)

Lastly, I'm putting on the video footage of the Mexico/Argentina football game we went to a few weeks back. It's just silly to see the insane patriotism there--with the Mexican national anthem first, crazy random people dressed up and milling around, the fans' reaction to Mexico's one goal, and the last part (in the dark) is in the stadium WAY after the game was over and Mexico lost 4-1...those Mexicans are still partying! I can't imagine what they would be like if they had won!

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Carmen HATES baths--and her carseat. The two things that I think most every baby loves, drives my baby crazy. Hopefully, that will change as she turns 1 month old this week! Here is the absolute best video of how relieved Carmen is once her bath is over. Turn up the volume on your computer, and get ready to laugh! This was when she was 3 days old, after her first bath at home.

Viva la Mexico!

Here's a pic from the Mexico/Argentina soccer game last week. I'm so bummed that I can't include the video footage Dave took of the Mexico national anthem (I think I was the only person in the sold-out Qualcomm stadium not singing), or the footage of the guy with the Argentinian flag draped around his shoulders getting pelted by plastic cups as he ran around the stadium... it was the cultural event of the year for me, that's for sure! The soccer game was good, but people watching was INSANE! Good times!

On a different note, I'm totally loving Dave's attachment to Carmen today. He says that she's his favorite because she's the quietest (Ha! That's because he misses most of her fussy moments). But, he gets to spend time with her doing things I'd never think of--like taking her to see and touch the trees up close, and putting flowers behind her ears (you'll have to click on the pic to enlarge it and see the little purple flower). He definitely has a way with the ladies... :)-

Week one completed!

As much as I would have loved to stay home and nap when Carmen naps and "recover"... it is next to impossible to do with 3 others at home. So, this week we had no other choice but to jump back into life B.C. (before Carmen). The kids had a blast showing their baby sister off to their teachers and classmates. Thankfully, Carmen has been very adaptable, loves her carseat, and sleeps most of the day. I end up paying for it at night, but we're working on that part :). She's getting cuter by the minute, and seems to be growing at an amazing rate. She's about out of newborn size diapers... a thought that (sickly) makes me sad already.