Dora - "udi it udi it udi it"

Just wanted to share Ari's love for Dora. She doesn't say, "Dora" but she starts singing, "We did it," except she says, "udi it, udi it." It cracks me up because Kayla walked in this morning with Dora pj's on and I didn't think anything of it until Ari starts singing udi it udi it...and would not let Kayla go. Kayla took off the pj's and let her hold on to them and went to get dressed. They spoil her and just give her what she wants; we are working on that since it's not building good character in Ari. It's so hard not to label her as having needs, therefore we spoil her more than we should, and add the fact that she's the baby. Just don't tell Papi she's spoiled, he does not like that being said of his baby. (So Honey, as you read this try to block out or replace spoiled with loved ever so much :o)

Prayer Requests:
As we approach her surgery day, I'm trying to consider whatever needs to be done for the month of September. Please pray for us to get done whatever needs to be done and trust God to fill in the gaps. I'm hoping for much company during that time, so anyone who wants to come visit, it will help the time pass. Pray for Carlos, he will need patience and grace in being with them, my prayer will be that God would knit them together during that time. The kids, they will be working on staying on task with their school work and working together with their grandparents, aunt, and Papi in obedience. Also that they would have peace as Ari and I are away. As for me, I've been feeling weak emotionally and struggling especially with the first week that she will be sedated. And for Ari, strength to get through the surgery and recover quickly.

New Teeth ~ Another New Cousin

Ari finally has two teeth on the bottom coming in. They just broke through over the weekend. She also got a new baby niece over the weekend, my other sister had her baby. My two sisters and I now each have girls within a year of each other. I'm trying to think of a name for the three of them, "Threes Musketeers, Three Chipmunks, ....." I can't wait to see them grow up and develop their relationships.

I stopped giving Ari cows milk, as I kept hearing and reading about the negative affects of milk. However, it's very important that kids her age get fat for brain development, so she's on flax seed but will be changing over to fish oil for that healthy fat. She's been sleeping through the night and I don't know if it's because of no more milk or it just happened at the same time. I've been on a health kick, so I'm glad she's finally getting her teeth so she can eat more.

She's still not walking and I've been getting anxious about that; although I know I should not be. She's trying and still doing therapy. Her therapist says she will be walking very soon, but she's been saying that for about 2 months now. I know I need to trust God in this too.

She's been very healthy and I'm praying it stays that way. Two weeks before her last two surgeries she got a cold, hopefully this time she'll stay health. (Maybe it was the milk that cause her to develop these colds often...we'll see.)

She loves her sister Aliyah. Aliyah loves to hold her and be with her and that's the only name she says recently. She calls her Ayia. She calls me and most women "Mom" but she says it with such demand for attention. It's pretty funny. She loves to hold fingers when she's going to sleep.

We are just enjoying her so much!