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Friday, February 15, 2008
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
Joli is allergic to can fruit/fruit cups
We just sent an email out to family, but we're also posting on the blog for family/friends who check this. We think Joli is allergic to fruit cups - you know, the Dole kinds in the plastic little tubs? In December she had some and broke out in hives. It wasn't bad at all, but we took her to the doctor (who also said it wasn't too bad). She had some Benedryl and it was fine.
Well, 2 months later, we decide to try the fruit cup theory again. Joli had one of those little cups and this time, she spent the entire night (and half of today) throwing up. She didn't break out in hives, no fever, etc. But, she did spend most of the evening hovering over the toilet. There was nothing else new that she ate, so we are assuming that it's the fruit cups.
So, while her school certainly hasn't given her any for the past 2 months (they have a huge sign on their refrigerator not to give her any), please do not allow Joli to have any. We've been teaching her to say, "I do not want that fruit cup, thank you. It will make me sick." But, in case she didn't, please know not to give her any.
Thanks!
We just sent an email out to family, but we're also posting on the blog for family/friends who check this. We think Joli is allergic to fruit cups - you know, the Dole kinds in the plastic little tubs? In December she had some and broke out in hives. It wasn't bad at all, but we took her to the doctor (who also said it wasn't too bad). She had some Benedryl and it was fine.
Well, 2 months later, we decide to try the fruit cup theory again. Joli had one of those little cups and this time, she spent the entire night (and half of today) throwing up. She didn't break out in hives, no fever, etc. But, she did spend most of the evening hovering over the toilet. There was nothing else new that she ate, so we are assuming that it's the fruit cups.
So, while her school certainly hasn't given her any for the past 2 months (they have a huge sign on their refrigerator not to give her any), please do not allow Joli to have any. We've been teaching her to say, "I do not want that fruit cup, thank you. It will make me sick." But, in case she didn't, please know not to give her any.
Thanks!
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
We love having our family around us again!
The girls with their favorite Teetah!
Jada and Ninang Mari have a special relationship.... basically, Jada freaks her out and Mari likes to make fun of her... oh great.
Okay, I've been horrible about the whole "taking the 1x a month picture" with Tigger and Grover. Technically, Jada is 21 months old.
Joli is 45 months old!
The girls with their favorite Teetah!
Jada and Ninang Mari have a special relationship.... basically, Jada freaks her out and Mari likes to make fun of her... oh great.
Okay, I've been horrible about the whole "taking the 1x a month picture" with Tigger and Grover. Technically, Jada is 21 months old.
Joli is 45 months old!
Friday, February 01, 2008
Joli's Week
This past week was pretty crazy! On Monday, Joli went to the ocularist to have her yearly prosthesis fitting. When she went, he noticed a "bump" on the tissue. So, I said, "Is that something to worry about?" and he replied, "Well... no... sometimes it's normal.....". That wasn't a confident enough answer for me, so I booked an appointment to see Dr. Mukai. The ocularist thought it might just be the back of her prosthesis rubbing up against her tissue. So, he shaved some of the back off the prosthesis.
When Dr. Mukai examined her (5 days later) he said the bump wasn't there anymore - which leads us to believe it was, in fact, just friction from her prosthesis. Emotional week, of course...
Joli did AWESOME at Dr. Mukai's. The visits are getting easier and easier, and they were very impressed by how quickly Joli got her eye in and out. She's officially 46 pounds and 48 inches tall. Dr. Mukai cleared her for another year!
Now, Jada's appointment next month!
* This is from Joli, March 2007 -- last year was her first exam without anesthesia!
LOOK HOW MUCH SHE'S GROWN!
My beeeaaauuutifulll Joli!!
This past week was pretty crazy! On Monday, Joli went to the ocularist to have her yearly prosthesis fitting. When she went, he noticed a "bump" on the tissue. So, I said, "Is that something to worry about?" and he replied, "Well... no... sometimes it's normal.....". That wasn't a confident enough answer for me, so I booked an appointment to see Dr. Mukai. The ocularist thought it might just be the back of her prosthesis rubbing up against her tissue. So, he shaved some of the back off the prosthesis.
When Dr. Mukai examined her (5 days later) he said the bump wasn't there anymore - which leads us to believe it was, in fact, just friction from her prosthesis. Emotional week, of course...
Joli did AWESOME at Dr. Mukai's. The visits are getting easier and easier, and they were very impressed by how quickly Joli got her eye in and out. She's officially 46 pounds and 48 inches tall. Dr. Mukai cleared her for another year!
Now, Jada's appointment next month!
* This is from Joli, March 2007 -- last year was her first exam without anesthesia!
LOOK HOW MUCH SHE'S GROWN!
My beeeaaauuutifulll Joli!!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Just having some cousin fun!
These girls are best friends! We even found out today that they like to compare underwear types - as in "Mia! I love the picture on your underwear today! It's so pretty!"
Jada is oddly obsessed with being a princess. She LOVES dressing up and wearing princess clothing- especially ones that are way too big for her! Every morning, even if she's already dressed in a shirt and pants, she says, "Mommy, I want a princess.. I want to be Princess Mia" (because Mia is notoriously known for dressing like a princess, too!)
Jada is definitely a talker! For a while there, (around when she turned 1) she wasn't speaking much at all. Then, out of nowhere, she could form sentences and identify numbers and letters. She can sing the whole ABC and count to 20 (skipping 15-19)! Woah... all this at 20 months.
Joli, on the other hand, will ONLY wear "soft pants" (aka sweat pants). And, she is completely in love with High School Musical. She can sing almost all the words - and by default, so can Jada! Jada can also sing Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" and yes, she forces us to listen to it in the car about a dozen times a day!
We're so glad that Gavie has joined the Cousin Brigade! I think he's adjusting to not only being surrounded by kids but also being surrounded by girls! Tita Grace takes Gavie and Jada to music class on Wednesdays, and they are loving it! Hopefully we can get some pictures of that soon!
Let's see.... it's been a while since I really wrote down the girl-happenings!
Joli: goes to school 2x a week and she'll start 3x a week soon. She LOVES her pre-school (and so do we!). I can't believe how tall she is and how much of a little person she is! We went to the ocularist recently and all seems well - except he said that her eye socket looks like it's getting "sunken". This is pretty normal because there is no real pressure forcing the bones to grow. I have to admit I wasn't paying as much attention as I should have, but all I remember hearing were the words "little plastic surgery."
Jada: Oh, Jada. She is convinced her name is "Jada Louie". She is completely attached to me (Mama). She's FINALLY weaned (yes, much info there) completely, though. Jada works really well with Jorge - she does anything he tells her to do. Every morning, Jada says, "Mama, I want Lily." Those two are peas-in-a-pod! They love each other completely and get along so well!
Hopefully pictures from Music class soon!
These girls are best friends! We even found out today that they like to compare underwear types - as in "Mia! I love the picture on your underwear today! It's so pretty!"
Jada is oddly obsessed with being a princess. She LOVES dressing up and wearing princess clothing- especially ones that are way too big for her! Every morning, even if she's already dressed in a shirt and pants, she says, "Mommy, I want a princess.. I want to be Princess Mia" (because Mia is notoriously known for dressing like a princess, too!)Jada is definitely a talker! For a while there, (around when she turned 1) she wasn't speaking much at all. Then, out of nowhere, she could form sentences and identify numbers and letters. She can sing the whole ABC and count to 20 (skipping 15-19)! Woah... all this at 20 months.
Joli, on the other hand, will ONLY wear "soft pants" (aka sweat pants). And, she is completely in love with High School Musical. She can sing almost all the words - and by default, so can Jada! Jada can also sing Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" and yes, she forces us to listen to it in the car about a dozen times a day!
We're so glad that Gavie has joined the Cousin Brigade! I think he's adjusting to not only being surrounded by kids but also being surrounded by girls! Tita Grace takes Gavie and Jada to music class on Wednesdays, and they are loving it! Hopefully we can get some pictures of that soon!
Let's see.... it's been a while since I really wrote down the girl-happenings!
Joli: goes to school 2x a week and she'll start 3x a week soon. She LOVES her pre-school (and so do we!). I can't believe how tall she is and how much of a little person she is! We went to the ocularist recently and all seems well - except he said that her eye socket looks like it's getting "sunken". This is pretty normal because there is no real pressure forcing the bones to grow. I have to admit I wasn't paying as much attention as I should have, but all I remember hearing were the words "little plastic surgery."
Jada: Oh, Jada. She is convinced her name is "Jada Louie". She is completely attached to me (Mama). She's FINALLY weaned (yes, much info there) completely, though. Jada works really well with Jorge - she does anything he tells her to do. Every morning, Jada says, "Mama, I want Lily." Those two are peas-in-a-pod! They love each other completely and get along so well!
Hopefully pictures from Music class soon!
Friday, January 18, 2008
We've been busy!
It's been a really busy few weeks (hence the lack of posting!). Work has picked up at a fast pace for me and Jorge has been busy with Gunplay related work!
Mari, JP and Gavie have finally joined us on the East Coast, and now all the cousins are here!
Now that all the siblings are around, it's always party time!
It's been a really busy few weeks (hence the lack of posting!). Work has picked up at a fast pace for me and Jorge has been busy with Gunplay related work!
Mari, JP and Gavie have finally joined us on the East Coast, and now all the cousins are here!
Now that all the siblings are around, it's always party time!
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Happy New Year!
I love this picture of Jada... she always chooses the darker skinned babies whenever we play.
Joli and Mia were, by far, the most dressed up people on New Years Day.... fancy black dresses along with lots and lots and lots of lipstick!!
Each year, the Pediatric Hemotology-Oncology clinic that Joli goes to hosts a Winter Party. We love going! It's always nice to see people we haven't seen since the hospital days. For the staff, Joli looks entirely different! She left the hospital in '06 with her hair barely coming in. Last year, they saw Jada as a little baby. So, many of them commented on how much both of them have grown! It's also so nice to see some of our former roommates (you may have read about them if you've been following the blog for a few years now). Unfortunately (or fortunately?), some of them are still in treatment. Also, today, we saw a new person - someone my sister went to high school with.
By far, the favorite part of the party is the room where the girls can get manicures! This year, we brought along Mia and Aunt Jenny for some fun!
Here's Jada after her manicure. The woman said, "I think she may be too young for it." And we said, "uh, yeah, she's been getting manicures since she was 1 year old....." Jada was very still, and even at one point, she began to take her shoes off for the woman to do her pedicure! Ha ha ha!
Joli and Mia enjoying their manicures. The real treat was the woman who was doing Joli's -- she is the child life specialist from the hospital, and she hadn't seen Joli in a REALLY long time! Ashley was so incredibly helpful and kind to us when we were in the hospital! Joli really loved seeing her again!
Aunt Jenny ... the nutritionist .... scarfing down a sugar cookie with green frosting, M&Ms, gummy bears, and sprinkles that Mia made. Oh, what we do for our kids!
Okay, if this doesn't make you smile... I don't know what does......
ps.. Congrats to Baby Bennett Menghi! Welcome to the world, New Years baby!
I love this picture of Jada... she always chooses the darker skinned babies whenever we play.
Joli and Mia were, by far, the most dressed up people on New Years Day.... fancy black dresses along with lots and lots and lots of lipstick!!
Each year, the Pediatric Hemotology-Oncology clinic that Joli goes to hosts a Winter Party. We love going! It's always nice to see people we haven't seen since the hospital days. For the staff, Joli looks entirely different! She left the hospital in '06 with her hair barely coming in. Last year, they saw Jada as a little baby. So, many of them commented on how much both of them have grown! It's also so nice to see some of our former roommates (you may have read about them if you've been following the blog for a few years now). Unfortunately (or fortunately?), some of them are still in treatment. Also, today, we saw a new person - someone my sister went to high school with.By far, the favorite part of the party is the room where the girls can get manicures! This year, we brought along Mia and Aunt Jenny for some fun!
Here's Jada after her manicure. The woman said, "I think she may be too young for it." And we said, "uh, yeah, she's been getting manicures since she was 1 year old....." Jada was very still, and even at one point, she began to take her shoes off for the woman to do her pedicure! Ha ha ha!
Joli and Mia enjoying their manicures. The real treat was the woman who was doing Joli's -- she is the child life specialist from the hospital, and she hadn't seen Joli in a REALLY long time! Ashley was so incredibly helpful and kind to us when we were in the hospital! Joli really loved seeing her again!
Aunt Jenny ... the nutritionist .... scarfing down a sugar cookie with green frosting, M&Ms, gummy bears, and sprinkles that Mia made. Oh, what we do for our kids!
Okay, if this doesn't make you smile... I don't know what does......ps.. Congrats to Baby Bennett Menghi! Welcome to the world, New Years baby!
Thursday, January 03, 2008
English professor retells story of niece, wins $500 - News
English professor retells story of niece, wins $500 - News
Just like Grace not to mention yet another great article about her! Go, Grace!
Just like Grace not to mention yet another great article about her! Go, Grace!
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007
Last few days of 2007
We've had a fun filled past few days here as we count down 2007.
Joli, Mia, and Mia H. all went to see Nemo on Ice. We had great seats (thanks Lola!), bags of cotton candy, and fun with our Nemo hats.
On Dec 31st, I took Jada and Joli to Chuck E Cheese so that Jorge can get some work done. We had a crazy fun time!! Jada rode this carousel about a dozen times and refused to get off.
Joli and Jada loved the slides in the small kids area. Joli was super about helping Jada up and down the slide.
Joli was big rollin' in this hydraulics truck. She loved it!
Brief summary of 2007 in our family
January: Joli went with her cousins to the annual Pedi Oncology party and Jada got her first portrait done to be put up on Lolo's wall.
February: We said goodbye to Mari and Gavie as they returned back to California.
March: Joli hung out with Grammy, Ped and Pops in NYC during Spring Break.
April: Jada turned 1 year old! Joli had her in-office exam and was cleared for 1 year.
May: Jorge entered the Platinum Studios contest.
June: Liza presented at regional conference for an innovative program she initiated at work.
July: We are in Oregon for Jon and Jenny's wedding! Joli turned 4 years old!
August: Joli was a special guest at Sesame Place, and Jorge won Platinum Studio's challenge!
September: Liza was promoted to a new position. Jorge begins to be a featured guest at comic conventions. Joli started pre-school!
October: Jada begins singing clearly! We visit old friends in New York. Liza finds out she is BRCA1+ and begins lots of screening. We find out there will be another Vega (Andy and Marie) cousin!
November: Thanksgiving and the Vega family visits us!
December: Jada's EUA's have been pushed to 4 months! We're eagerly awaiting 2008 for even more great life events!
We've had a fun filled past few days here as we count down 2007.
Joli, Mia, and Mia H. all went to see Nemo on Ice. We had great seats (thanks Lola!), bags of cotton candy, and fun with our Nemo hats.
On Dec 31st, I took Jada and Joli to Chuck E Cheese so that Jorge can get some work done. We had a crazy fun time!! Jada rode this carousel about a dozen times and refused to get off.
Joli and Jada loved the slides in the small kids area. Joli was super about helping Jada up and down the slide.
Joli was big rollin' in this hydraulics truck. She loved it!
Brief summary of 2007 in our family
January: Joli went with her cousins to the annual Pedi Oncology party and Jada got her first portrait done to be put up on Lolo's wall.
February: We said goodbye to Mari and Gavie as they returned back to California.
March: Joli hung out with Grammy, Ped and Pops in NYC during Spring Break.
April: Jada turned 1 year old! Joli had her in-office exam and was cleared for 1 year.
May: Jorge entered the Platinum Studios contest.
June: Liza presented at regional conference for an innovative program she initiated at work.
July: We are in Oregon for Jon and Jenny's wedding! Joli turned 4 years old!
August: Joli was a special guest at Sesame Place, and Jorge won Platinum Studio's challenge!
September: Liza was promoted to a new position. Jorge begins to be a featured guest at comic conventions. Joli started pre-school!
October: Jada begins singing clearly! We visit old friends in New York. Liza finds out she is BRCA1+ and begins lots of screening. We find out there will be another Vega (Andy and Marie) cousin!
November: Thanksgiving and the Vega family visits us!
December: Jada's EUA's have been pushed to 4 months! We're eagerly awaiting 2008 for even more great life events!
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Feliz Navidad!
We had a great Christmas here in our house!
We started the night off at Lola's house making gingerbread houses....
Then, made our way over to church where Joli and Mia got to sit at the grand organ! They LOVED it!
Then, Jorge and Joli (Jada snuck in there for the picture) stayed up as long as possible waiting for Santa to come down the chimney. You can't tell in this picture, but they moved all the living room furniture and camped out next to the fire place! So cute!
While waiting to open gifts, the girls passed the time by beating up on Uncle Paulie.
After opening presents at our house, we then went for the flurry of presents at Lola's House. Jada got some new clothes for her American Girl doll that was given by the Dreizen gals!
But, no matter what, I think that Lolo got the best Christmas gift of all -- courtesy of Joli and Jada. Look at the smile on that man's face! What joy!
Happy Holidays! We're counting down the weeks until cousin Gavin comes to join us on the East Coast!!
We had a great Christmas here in our house!
We started the night off at Lola's house making gingerbread houses....
Then, made our way over to church where Joli and Mia got to sit at the grand organ! They LOVED it!
Then, Jorge and Joli (Jada snuck in there for the picture) stayed up as long as possible waiting for Santa to come down the chimney. You can't tell in this picture, but they moved all the living room furniture and camped out next to the fire place! So cute!
While waiting to open gifts, the girls passed the time by beating up on Uncle Paulie.
After opening presents at our house, we then went for the flurry of presents at Lola's House. Jada got some new clothes for her American Girl doll that was given by the Dreizen gals!
But, no matter what, I think that Lolo got the best Christmas gift of all -- courtesy of Joli and Jada. Look at the smile on that man's face! What joy!
Happy Holidays! We're counting down the weeks until cousin Gavin comes to join us on the East Coast!!
Monday, December 24, 2007
Vacation Fun!
Jorge is on vacation this week and he brought the gals to the aquarium. They had tons of fun with Daddy!
We went to Lola Lucy's retirement party, and Mia Jewell was all decked out and ready to party. We took this picture because we want to compare it to her future prom/semi-formal picture in 14 years......
The two "Grace's" -- Grace is doing very well 2 1/2 weeks post surgery. She had her double mastectomy and reconstruction and is hanging out at our house while Alonso is in Kentucky. Thanks for all your well wishing to Grace!
Oh, Jada. She wouldn't give back Mia H.'s pink tutu skirt. She was soooo mad when we took it from her! When you ask Jada what her name is, she says, "Louie." How cute!
Jorge is on vacation this week and he brought the gals to the aquarium. They had tons of fun with Daddy!
We went to Lola Lucy's retirement party, and Mia Jewell was all decked out and ready to party. We took this picture because we want to compare it to her future prom/semi-formal picture in 14 years......
The two "Grace's" -- Grace is doing very well 2 1/2 weeks post surgery. She had her double mastectomy and reconstruction and is hanging out at our house while Alonso is in Kentucky. Thanks for all your well wishing to Grace!
Oh, Jada. She wouldn't give back Mia H.'s pink tutu skirt. She was soooo mad when we took it from her! When you ask Jada what her name is, she says, "Louie." How cute!
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Can YOUR 18 month old do this??
The TV was playing and Jada was not just repeating the alphabet, but she was often AHEAD of the alphabet! Go, Jada!
Also, as I add to this post (10 hours later), Jada is now singing "Who Said, Who Said, Icabesuppahmenan" - which is from Hannah Montana. Also, in addition to repeating the word "NO" all day, Jada also yells out "Ate" (which means "Big Sister") all day. Or, "Mama", "Dadddy", "Gordie", "Elmo", "Elmo wait!", "I want that", "I want book." and, I'm not lying, Jada can "recite" the entire "Goodnight Moon" book and spell all the letters on the cover.
The TV was playing and Jada was not just repeating the alphabet, but she was often AHEAD of the alphabet! Go, Jada!
Also, as I add to this post (10 hours later), Jada is now singing "Who Said, Who Said, Icabesuppahmenan" - which is from Hannah Montana. Also, in addition to repeating the word "NO" all day, Jada also yells out "Ate" (which means "Big Sister") all day. Or, "Mama", "Dadddy", "Gordie", "Elmo", "Elmo wait!", "I want that", "I want book." and, I'm not lying, Jada can "recite" the entire "Goodnight Moon" book and spell all the letters on the cover.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
It's snowing... again!
There is a whole lot of snow here in the East Coast! I'm sure Tita Mari is screaming while looking at these pictures ("Liza! Those girls look freezing!!") But, that's how we do it when it snows -- you don't have a choice but to go and play in it! Betcha can't wait to move to the East Coast, Mari!!! :)
Enjoy....!
Jada attempting to stay warm!
The girls... not sure what to make of all this snow!
Joli attacking Jorge!
There is a whole lot of snow here in the East Coast! I'm sure Tita Mari is screaming while looking at these pictures ("Liza! Those girls look freezing!!") But, that's how we do it when it snows -- you don't have a choice but to go and play in it! Betcha can't wait to move to the East Coast, Mari!!! :)
Enjoy....!
Jada attempting to stay warm!
The girls... not sure what to make of all this snow!
Joli attacking Jorge!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Back home~
Hi everyone! Jorge and I are back home from a lovely trip to Miami. We celebrated our 7th anniversary there (7 years married, 11 years together!). We caught up with a few friends from both Conn and NYU, and enjoyed being surrounded by great Latino/Hispanic culture in Miami! Awesome food.....
Thanks to Grammy who stayed with Joli and Jada (and Lily) for a few days. Unfortunately, we don't have any pictures, but there is lots of evidence of FUN -- cookies, beaded jewelry, arts and crafts.
For the first time, Jada slept in her own bed!
Unfortunately... so did Gordon!! ( I woke up early, early Saturday morning and found him in her bed! Guess he figured, "Someone might as well use it!")
Attempting to recover from the trip, a horrible cold, and two girls who missed their Mama, I took the girls to the Children's Museum where they had a blast!
Hi everyone! Jorge and I are back home from a lovely trip to Miami. We celebrated our 7th anniversary there (7 years married, 11 years together!). We caught up with a few friends from both Conn and NYU, and enjoyed being surrounded by great Latino/Hispanic culture in Miami! Awesome food.....
Thanks to Grammy who stayed with Joli and Jada (and Lily) for a few days. Unfortunately, we don't have any pictures, but there is lots of evidence of FUN -- cookies, beaded jewelry, arts and crafts.
For the first time, Jada slept in her own bed!
Unfortunately... so did Gordon!! ( I woke up early, early Saturday morning and found him in her bed! Guess he figured, "Someone might as well use it!")
Attempting to recover from the trip, a horrible cold, and two girls who missed their Mama, I took the girls to the Children's Museum where they had a blast!
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