LAYLA IS TALKING AND TALKING!

CHRISTMAS 2008!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

DECEMBER HAS COME AND GONE FASTER THAN IN ANY OTHER YEAR! I WAS JUST COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS UNTIL SCHOOL WAS OUT TO SPEND MY VACATION WITH LAYLA. JOHNNY & I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY. WE ARE SO BLESSED THAT OUR JOBS ALLOW US TO SPEND SO MUCH TIME WITH HER.

LAYLA'S FIRST CHRISTMAS!

LAYLA'S FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE!

THIS YEAR WE DECIDED TO PUT UP A SMALL CHRISTMAS TREE WITH ALL OF THE ORNAMENTS THAT FAMILY AND FRIENDS HAVE GIVEN LAYLA. EVERY ORNAMENT IS EITHER PINK OR SILVER - IT IS SO GIRLY AND CUTE! SANTA EVEN MANAGED TO WRAP ALL OF HER PRESENTS IN PINK AND PURPLE WRAPING PAPER!

LAYLA JUST LOVED OPENING GIFTS ON CHRISTMAS MORNING! SANTA BROUGHT HER SO MANY NICE TOYS. SHE HAS BEEN ENJOYING PLAYING WITH THEM. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW FAST SHE IS GROWING!

LAYLA'S FIRST BABY DOLL!

LAYLA ROLLED OVER FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DECEMBER 16TH. SHE ALSO STARTED SITTING UP BY HERSELF. SHE DID THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME WHILE I WAS AT WORK. I ASKED JOHNNY TO TAKE A PICTURE SO I COULD SEE IT. SHE IS NOT VERY CONSISTANT WITH EITHER THOUGH. WITH PRACTICE SHE WILL GET THE HANG OF IT!

WE HAVE HAD MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY COME AND VISIT US THIS DECEMBER. HERE ARE JUST A FEW:

JOHNNY & LAYLA WITH HIS AUNT VICKY

LAYLA, MOMMY, & GRANDMA ROSA

LAYLA AND GABE (JOHNNY'S FRIEND)

LAYLA, ENRIQUE, & GAEL

JOHNNY, LAYLA & MR. LOPEZ