Castillo's 2012...ready for 2013

2012 has been a wonderful year for our family.

We celebrated Alexis' first birthday. Our second wedding anniversary. A promotion for Rebekah. And many great other memories.

Can't wait to see the adventures that come with 2013...Happy New Year!!

Enjoy the pics from our November Santa/Family photo shoot.

early bird

Alexis has been somewhat of an early bird lately and it's cramping my style. I have been sleeping in her room with her as it's the only way either of us gets any sleep.

I recently decided since she wakes with such a cheerful, ready to play demeanor she can play with toys while mommy fully wakes up.

She will be starting Parents Day Out in the fall so I am sure this early bird business will be helpful then.

Which brings me to the next point. My job is starting a new wellness plan. I was supposed to fast today and was even reminded by a coworker. I sure did have myself some coffee as a "wake up call". Oops! I guess I'll be rescheduling that appointment for next Wednesday!

Basket

Alexis has been crawling for about a month or so now. She is always on the move-move-move. Today I found some cheap entertainment that has been hiding in the laundry room all along, haha.

Of course because she is an infant it only held her attention for all of 3 minutes before she was on to the next thing. She has also recently started standing for a few seconds on her own. Soooo that means walking is in the not so distant future!!! Poor Jake & Lucy, haha.

Abuelo

Alexis and her Abuelo LOVE going to the park. She is so lucky and grateful (as are Jerry and I) that he takes care of her and keeps her out of daycare. Their favorite thing to do is go to the park and swing and take walks in the neighborhood.

8 months!

Yesterday Alexis turned 8 months! Jerry and I couldn't be happier to have such a healthy and beautiful baby girl. We thank God every day for our sweet Alexis.

catching up...

It seems I have been a bit busier than expected and haven't had the chance to blog like I'd like to.  Let me bring you up to speed, Alexis is now 7 and a half months old.  She has 7 teeth (3 on top, 4 on bottom), she crawls and stands every chance she gets (holding on to something of course). 


Alexis was the best sleeper until recently, for some reason she has been waking at odd hours of the night. I'm assuming it's because she can stand herself up and doesn't know how to lay back down and fall asleep.  I try letting her cry some before picking her up but the cry it out method just isn't my style.  


I HATE co-sleeping but am unsure of what other way to get her to sleep right now without losing too much sleep myself...not that I sleep much when co-sleeping.  In the words of my intelligent cousin, co-sleeping= NO SLEEPING.


Losing sleep is worth having my sweet daughter...who I can hear waking up as I type.  Oh the joys of motherhood...