Doctor Check ups and a visit from the Mitchells

Amazing family shot!

Handsome Men!

Lyla, Tallulah and Cody

Special Friends

Joaquin and Tallulah had there check up yesterday.  It was Tallulah's two and half year check up and Joaquin's two month check up even though he is two and half now.

Joaquin gained 4 pounds since his last check up so he weighs 12 pounds at 23% for boys and is 23.5 inches long at 47% and his head is 43 cm at 96%.  So he is a little guy right now, tracking just like Tallulah was so who knows he may be long and lean like her.  Time will tell but he is eating and growing great. 

Tallulah is 31 pounds at 75% and is 36.25 inches at 70% so she is mellowing out on her growth for now.  Both check ups were great!  Healthy children is a blessing!

On Sunday, we also had a wonderful visit from our good friends, The Mitchells.  The last time we saw them was in June so it was so great to see them and see how much Lyla and Cody have grown.  We had a great visit and Tallulah loves playing with them and it was great to have them meet Joaquin.  They are expecting their third child in June so we look forward to his arrival!

We have know them for 8 years which is hard to believe and we feel blessed everyday for the amazing, loving friends we have.

Love,
The Bravos

Our little ballet dancer

Bath Time

Two and a half months old

Future musician in action

As many of you know, Tallulah started her ballet and tap class this week and she was so happy!  Not to brag (but I will), Tallulah has always been quite the musical child.  She has a strong ear for sound which is why I think she started talking early on and speaks so well for her age.  Her sense of rhythm for playing instruments and dance is pretty awesome plus she loves it!  Yesterday, she had me sitting with her as she played a box and a cup in a drum circle and chanted.  She is too much!

Here are some pictures and video of her first class.  It will be fun to see her progress.

Love,
Alicia

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Joaquin at 2 months.

In love with her tutu.

Ballet in action.

Santa came!

Her "baby changing toy".

The Cousins

It is hard to believe that Christmas is already over and we have started the new year!  We had a wonderful Christmas and Tallulah was so excited about Santa's visit.  She was so happy that he surprised her with her request of "the baby changing toy" and said he was a piggy for eating all the chocolate chip cookies.  After a busy Christmas morning, we had everyone over for Christmas lunch with yummy tamales, rice and beans and plenty of amazing cookies that Auntie Andrea made. 

Then the children were spoiled with many more presents to open from Abuela and the Uncles and Aunties and Cousins.  Christmas is extra special when you get to celebrate it with your children and close family.  We are so blessed with our great family and to have them all so close to us. 

Christmas was a bit sad because it was the last time we would see Auntie Sara, Uncle Richie and Cousin Julien for a couple months.  They are going to stay with Sara's dad for a couple months in Sunnyvale so we look forward to their return!

Joaquin just turned two months and is looking more like a handsome little boy and getting a bit chubby.  Tallulah is growing as well into more of a big girl.  Next week she starts ballet and she is super excited.  Everyday she has been wearing her tutu and ballet shoes and I have to say that she is quite the dancer.  We also took her to the Nutcracker ballet a couple weeks ago and it was the children's ballet so she loved it.  She danced in the aisle the whole time.  People kept coming up to ask me if she took lessons or how she learned to dance like that.  I guess she is our little natural dancer.

Tallulah also went bowling for the first time last weekend.  It was a rainy day so Uncle Jeremy and Auntie Andrea asked if we wanted to go bowling. Tallulah loved it and Joaquin slept the whole time in the Ergo carrier.  It was a fun time.

We look forward to new things in 2013 and hope for many fun family adventures as our beautiful children grow.  We are thankful for our awesome family and friends and look forward to more time with them in the year to come.

Happy New Year!

Love,
The Bravos

Nutcracker Ballet