I made it!!

My future-sister-in-law Melissa made Kyle the cutest burp cloth.  She embroidered it using iron-on patters from Sublime Stitching.  It was so adorable that I copied her and bought some of the iron-on patterns from the cutest yarn/craft store in Burlingame called Yarn, Paper Scissors .  I bought the Dia de los Muertos patterns, the Flower Power patterns, and the Rock 'n Roll patterns.  I used the Rock 'n Roll drum set pattern and embroidered it onto a plain white one-sie.  It's not too bad for my first time and it looks really cute on Kyle!! (The "X" at the top are drum sticks... just in case you couldn't tell hehe)

Can't wait to make another one that is well done... but for now, I'm proud of my work! :-)

Our Anniversary!

Just married!




My dad walking me down the aisle.

    


Today is our one year wedding anniversary!  I can't believe an entire year has passed.  I think back on our wedding, all the excitement, happiness, and all the planning and time I put into it, and it feels like it was just yesterday.  I think it probably will always feel like it was just yesterday, even when 30 years have gone by.

The gang!

Yesterday we went to a Giant's game and had the best time.  We decided to take the train to the game instead of driving over then paying $20+ for parking.  It was only $8 per person, round trip to take the train, and it's way more exciting and fun!  We caught the train in San Mateo, where they have the cutest train station.  It feels so old fashioned to take the train, which I absolutely love.  The trains were all chock full of Giants and Dodger fans.  The game was a lot of fun, even though the Giants lost :-(  But, on the upside, Robert and I had awesome seats in the Club area, and we made it onto the scoreboard in between innings!  That was a first for both of us.  I tried to see if I could find the still frame picture online, but, alas, to no avail.  

Kyle stayed with my parents while we were out, but when he's a little bigger, we will definitely be taking him with us!  There were a lot of babies there all dressed up in their Giants finest!  Kyle's got a couple of Giants outfits just waiting for his first game!  Plus, I still have a Giants hat that my mom crocheted for me when I was a baby, and I can't wait to put it on Kyle.  There is the cutest picture of me, my brother Robi, and my dad at a Giants game at Candlestick Park.  Robi is a baby and is in my dad's arms, and I am about 4 years old.   

Being a Giants fan is a huge tradition in my family-My Nana and Poppie were huge fans and their garage was completely covered in Giants memorabilia that went back decades.  When they both had passed and their house was being sold, it was sad to see all of it taken down.

Whenever I go to a Giants game, I think of them.

Even though I don't have any pictures of Kyle in his Giants outfits yet since they're too big for him, here are some other pictures I took of him today.  He is getting so big and has the cutest personality!  He smiles at us all the time now and we love it!  He is so curious about the world and you can just see him thinking as he stares at something.  Even though he has his moments where he gets fussy and cranky, (I mean, he IS only 7 weeks old), he is really a good baby.  He's pretty much calm most of the time, he LOVES to sleep, and he only cries when he needs something.  Who knows what he'll be like in the following months, but I don't think we've really had a day when Kyle just cried and we didn't know what he wanted.  We're so lucky to have him and we love him so much.  :-)

Love, Robert, Eugenia, Kyle and Mimi the cat!

We had a great time for 4th of July!  The parade was so cute and had a lot of fun floats and music.  Dan and Erika's was really fun, also.  We had a really awesome time visiting with them, as well as with my cousin Sonia and her fiance, Curt.  

This morning I gave Kyle a bath, and since we don't have that many pictures of just the two of us (I'm usually the photographer so I'm never in pictures with my baby!), Robert took one after Kyle was dressed and had his hair combed.  

  He's wearing that cutest one-sie that his Uncle Alex and Aunt Melissa gave him. You can't see it, but it says, "The Godchild" on it, in the same style as the logo for the movie "The Godfather".  It's so cute and I love it on him!

Love, Robert, Eugenia, Kyle and Mimi the cat!

the moo

Mimi, who I love to call "moo", is our cat.  She is the cutest kitty and we love her!  And she loves Robert.  A lot.  

She sleeps on him like this EVERY NIGHT! :-)

She can usually be found in the following locations in our house:  

1) perched on the windowsill looking out at birds.  She usually makes the cutest "talking" sounds when she sees them.  

2) laying down on her favorite chair.

3) being near, but not that close to, Kyle haha

She is a special part of our family and we always look forward to this next funny thing she'll do next!

Georgie!

Kyle's favorite toy is a stuffed animal, a monkey named Georgie, that plays Rock-A-Bye Baby when you wind him up!  Kyle loves being in his crib and I think a huge part of it is that Georgie is right next to him playing music!

  

Happy 4th!

Today is the 4th of July, and most importantly, it's Kyle's first 4th!  He is wearing the cutest outfit that his Grandpa (Robert's dad) gave him.  

  We will go and see the 4th of July parade on Main Street in front of my dad's office, then off to a bbq at Dan and Erika's, where Kyle will get to visit with his cousin, adorable baby Elena!

Happy 4th! Love, Robert, Eugenia, Kyle, and Mimi!

date night

Tonight was a fun date night for Robert and I.  We left Kyle with my mom, and off we went for dinner (Red Robin-Robert loves their hamburgers), drinks (O'Neill's pub in downtown San Mateo) and a movie (wall-E).  We had a great time together and while Kyle was the main topic of conversation for us, it was nice to be able to have a night as a couple.  It's so easy to get wrapped up in taking care of the baby and being parents and forget that we are two people in love!  I love dating-getting pretty before leaving the house; holding hands; having Robert put his arm around me when we sit next to each other; and, of course, kissing. :-)  

Here are pictures from our dating days :-)

I'll close with a Kyle picture because 1) he's cute and 2) because of all the dates we went on and time we spent together, we got married, and we had him!

Love, 

Robert, Eugenia, Kyle, and Mimi!