I love these little jeans so much. They’re a perfect, scaled-down version of grown-up jeans in a toddler size. I remember when I pulled these out of the hand-me-down box from my sister. I smiled – because they were so cute – then laughed and set them aside because, “it will be years before she can wear these!” That’s what I thought to myself, anyway. The time has come to.. Read More
I have been enjoying meaningful spiritual growth, spurred on by my accountability partner/dear friend. We have been meeting on a weekly basis for more than a year to discuss God, books we are reading together, and ways the Lord is working in our lives. We also email nearly every day as a way to show accountability that we are investing time in our pursuit. Below is our exchange from today… Read More
I haven’t had time to write much since Mariel’s birth…because we have been busy! She has been such an easy baby that it has been fairly easy to be on-the-go. We have been to church, the mall, out to eat, to parties, etc., etc.! I was brave and made three trips out with both of the girls by myself last week. I was worried about heading out with a 2.. Read More
Our sweet daughter, Mariel Rosalea, is already a week old! She has been an absolutely amazing baby. She has been sleeping well and eating well – the two things every mother prays for! Mariel’s entry into the world was quick and -relatively- easy as well! I started having light contractions in the afternoon, so we went for a walk to the park and I watched Giana and papa play on.. Read More
Rafael’s dream came true and our awesome new couch got delivered! I texted him this picture after the delivery men left: Then I walked away. Approximately two minutes later, I saw that our new couch had been christened and texted him how the couch now looked: Life with a toddler 🙂
Tonight, we completed what is now a Soriano family pre-baby tradition – planting a new tree for the baby. (Is it a tradition if we have done it twice?) Rafael and I selected a beautiful weeping willow that was delivered today. Giana was lots of help to papa as he dug and prepared the hole. While she was out there working so hard, Giana also watered the variegated Norwegian maple.. Read More
Everyone around the Soriano house has been getting ready for our new little girl’s arrival. It’s less than a week until her due date and we are hoping she decides to make her appearance soon! Giana has been practicing pushing her baby gently in the swing. Gently is the key learning word here. I chopped my hair off! It was just time to get rid of it. And Rafa? Well.. Read More
On one hand, having a baby growing in your uterus feels like the most safe and secure thing possible. On the other hand, if you think for a second something wrong with that little one, you feel totally helpless. This little girl certainly likes to keep things interesting. Most of the time, she is a little jumping bean in there. She is a distraction during church – for both Rafa.. Read More
It’s so hard to believe that Hawk won’t be with us anymore at this time tomorrow. He has only been sick for two weeks; it’s all happening so quickly. He went from not eating, to a bloated belly, to shaking and labored breathing. The vet told us yesterday that he has an aggressive cancer in his intestine and there is nothing they can do. The vet is coming to our.. Read More
Giana enjoyed seeing herself in print this past weekend. She loves the “baby” on the in-store signage: After Giana was done signing autographs, we went over a few aisles and saw some projects Rafael worked on a couple of months ago. We checked out his art direction on the tags attached to these lovely beach towels. And he was very happy to let me take his picture by the packaging.. Read More
