Sorry for not updating too much recently, a lot has been going on in our family life. Our grandma was hospitalized and had surgery and stayed with us while she was recovering. She was here for about 2 weeks, she ended up needing more recovery care then we could give...while with us she slipped out of her chair, my dad and I couldn't get her back up and needed to call the paramedics. She went back to the hospital and is now living in a care facility back in Monterey.

I was here at home with her most of the time and enjoyed having her here with baby Sora, but she wasn't eating or drinking and wanted to go back home....it was all overwhelming, but I tried the best I could. I had a teething baby who wasn't sleeping thru the night, a stressed out hubby, a house to maintain etc. I think I just kind of went numb and did what I could. My sister ended up fighting with me, James helped out when he could, my dad did his part...I guess it just made me think about how important it is to have a strong family foundation, meaning that everyone is on the same team, page, whatever you call it and to minimize stress for everyone. I don't think important stuff like this is a competition, I think its a everyone help out where they can situation. I was made to feel that me having a family and baby was more of a negative against me. I've been trying to not let the pettiness bother me because I'm nearing 30 and I need my energy to put towards other things instead of back n forth bickering like 9 year olds.

=sigh=

Moving on, my grandma is doing better from what my dad is telling me, she's eating and has trained medical care =)

Sora is doing better too. She has 4 top teeth with another on the way and it really seems like every time I put her down for a nap or for the night she grows. in other words...shes HUGE! She's also really really strong. I don't even think she had baby fat...i think its pure muscle. We have been taking her to the play area at the mall and she is sooooo cute. She loves older kids and 'runs' around screaming, hitting the toys...and I even watched her push a kids out of the way and knock someone over. I'm telling you she is a monster! My dad asked the other day why she is so strong what am I feeding her? I said "Super Hero food"

Today she said "Hi" and we said 'Hi' back and it startled her...and then she looked kind of confused, but to me and James it was a 'Hi". I've started reading to her, but I think Grandpa has the magic touch. Whenever he shows her how to do something, walk, turn pages in a book, she gets it right away. Plus its really cute when he reads to her because she actually sits still and looks back up at him and smiles.

She also is listening to me more now, when I say "no" she backs up, or stops touching the wrong thing.