FaceTime with grandpa

 

My dad spent an hr with Antonella on the phone, an entire hour talking to a baby and he could have gone longer but it was time for bed. I love to see how much he loves her and how much he wants her to know her and love him too.

We'll keep communicating through facetime dad, that is until God answers my prayers and moves you guys to San Diego =)

My husband's head suffers often

If you have ever been to our place you know everything is small. It wasn't something we chose, it just came that way. My husband hits his head on everything, he is just too tall for this house. Well in Colombia everything is small, it's a dense city and people try to make the most of space.

While we were in Colombia he was walking up these stairs, remembered he had to get something, turned around and hit his really had against the ceiling, that's right the ceiling. I had forgotten until I heard a loud banging coming from the kitchen last night (he hit his head against the pots), and decided to share it with you all. The pictures were taken 3 seconds after he hit his head.

Friends and babies

Before we left Colombia my girlfriends and one of my sister's friends came over to have a snack and chat and just spend time together. Some of this girls I've know since we were 5 or 6 years old and some of them already have babies. It is crazy how time goes by, it flies and before you know it you are almost 30 and you are chatting with your childhood friends about delivery, diapers and sleep deprivation due to a crying baby. I love seasons of life and being able to enjoy them as I enjoy others around them embracing them fully.

At the end of the get together I was so tired and my back hurt so bad I fell asleep, it seems like a normal occurrence this days, 20 minute naps in the car, 15 minute naps between meetings, I am a mess haha.

Celebrating Willie

 

My dad's birthday is on May 11th, but we decided to celebrate it while we were in Colombia with a raclette and his favorite thing to do with us, family games.

Raclette grills are not very popular in America but they are quite big in Colombia and I must add, they are awesome. Caleb and I are seriously thinking about investing in one for they make any get together really fun and tasty. I put pictures of my process, it was so good, my mouth is watering right now. 

We played a version of pictionary and we played boys against girls. The girls won as you can see by my mom's expressions in the last pictures, the boys never had a chance, my sister and I in the same team is always a recipe for success. 

Happy Birthday daddy, I love you so much, I am so happy I got to see you, can't wait to see you again!!!

Mom's birthday

So we went to Colombia to celebrate my Mom's 50th birthday and to have my family meet Antonella in my belly.

To celebrate my mom's birthday we had a surprise birthday party for her and here are some of the pictures.

Uncle's Birthday

Grandma making faces, mom, and I

 

I have an aunt who is 6 years older than me, obviously growing up I spent a lot of time with her, and she got me in trouble many many times. Her husband and her have 2 kids, Valeria, my goddaughter and Nicolas, the most precocious kid I've ever met.

Javier, my aunt's husband, has his birthday a day before my mom's birthday so we went over to their place to celebrate. As you can see we had a good time.

Baby Luehmann Week 25

Week 25

Weight +13.5 Pounds

Waist +7 Inches

Cravings: Nothing in particular

Dislikes: Nothing

Week 25 was spent in Colombia with family and at an abnormal speed. Everything goes faster in Colombia, time flies faster, people walk faster, everything is in fast forward; everything except cars, traffic was pretty bad this time around.

 We had such a great time visiting family, Antonella got to hear her maternal grandparent's voices and her great grandparent's voices. Everyone, my aunts, my siblings, my cousins, everyone talk to her and told her awesome stories and how much they love her.

She wasn't moving all that much in Colombia and I was a bit concerned, but I think the crazy days we were having plus the altitude were taking a toll on her. She would kick quite a bit late at night once I was relaxing in bed, and then again pretty early in the morning, before anybody was up. That eased my worries, feeling her move is always so wonderful.

She also received gifts from a whole bunch of people, all my high school friends gave her something and everything is so cute, we'll post pictures soon. Grandma also got her some funky stuff, you'll see, and she is going to love it. 

While in Colombia we got a 3D ultrasound so her granparents, aunt Mafe and uncle Wilson could see her. She covered her face with her feet and hands for a long time, wouldn't let us see her. She was very comfortable showing us she was a baby girl though. No decorum! I had to get up, walk around for a little bit, drink a whole bunch of water and eat some chocolate. She decided to let us see her for a few minutes after that and then she was kind enough to stick her tongue out, cheeky baby. Below (past spanish version) some pictures.

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Week 25

Peso +13.5 Libras

Cintura +7 Pulgadas

Antojos: Nada en particular

No me gusta: Nada en particular

La semana 25 la pasamos en Colombia con familia a una velocidad anormal. Todo pasa mas rapido en Colombia, el tiempo vuela, la gente camina rapido, 

todo se mueve en fast forward; todo excepto los carros, el trafico estuvo terrible esta vez. 

La pasamos super bien visitando familia, Antonella pudo oir la voz de sus abuelos amternos, y de sus bisabuelos. Todo el mundo, mis tios y tias, mys hermanos, mis primos, todo el mundo le hablo y le conto historias, y le dijo cuanto la quieren. 

A no se estaba moviendo mucho en Colombia, yo estaba un poco preocupada pero creo que el ritmo al que anduvimos y la altura nos estaban afectando a las dos. Tarde en la noche cuando ya estaba acostada en la cama la sentia bastante y despies volvia a sentirla temprano en la mañana antes de que todo el mundo se levantara. Eso ayudo con mis preocupaciones, sentirla moverse siempre es increible.

Ademas de todo el amor que recibio, tambien recibio una cantidad de regalos. Todas mis amigas del colegio le dieron algo y todo es divino, voy a poner fotos pronto. La abuelita Pilar tambien le dio una cantidad de cosas curiosas, van a ver, Antonella va a estar feliz. 

Mientras estabamos en Colombia nos hicimos una ecografia 3D para que los abuelos, la tia Mafe y el tio Wilson pudieran verla. Se cubrio la cara con los pies y las manos al principio, pero estaba muy comoda asegurandonos que es una niña, nada de decoro! Me toco pararme, caminar un rato, tomar una cantidad de agua y comer chocolate. Al fin decidio dejarnos verla por unos minutos y despues muy querida nos saco la lengua, es divina. Abajo un par de fotos.