In Spanish this phrase literally means "pure life" but is more commonly thought of as meaning "full of life." Costa Ricans use this phrase to express a philosophy of strong community, perseverance, resilience in overcoming difficulties with good spirits, enjoying life slowly, and celebrating good fortune of magnitudes small and large alike. This blog is about our life... Pura Vida!

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Sisterly Love

This week was much less exciting than last. We have been just hanging out here at our house. And by that I mean Maria, Emma and I. Joe is in the cities for training this week for his new job! We can't wait until he comes home tomorrow night!

On Tuesday, the girls both had doctor appointments. Emma is doing well. She has gained back her birth weight and then some! She now weighs 7 lbs. 2 oz. She has been awake more this week which is more exciting than watching her sleep all the time! She has been sleeping pretty good at night (except last night when she was up ALL night!)

Maria went in for her 18 month checkup and has officially fallen off the charts for her size. Yes, she is so little that she is below the 1st percentile. She weighed just over 19 lbs. No wonder she still doesn't fit in those 18 month clothes! :) But we aren't worried about her size since she doesn't come from a very big family. Maria has been having fun with Emma this week. She wraps her up in her blanket, helps feed her a bottle, pushes her in her swing and reads her books. (look below)



Here are a few more pictures from the week!






Now I'm off to start my first day of work this Friday, and Joe is starting his new job on Monday! There is a lot to be thankful for! :)

4 comments:

Sue said...

Oh my Katie...that picture of Maria and Emma reading books is SO precious!!! Thanks for sharing! You certainly have lots to be thankful for!

The Sherlins said...

Beautiful pictures and updates of the "girls" time in the house. Thatcher has offically out grown Maria - we are hitting the charts in the other direction. Love to you all!

Christine Hirsch said...

Maria- Emma is going to catch up to you fast!! That was the same way with my brother (18 mos younger) and I. I was always in the lowest %tile and he was always average. Pretty soon we were like twins. Love the new pictures and updates!! XOXO

Kris H said...

That picture is priceless! Are you really back at work already? Wow, you're an ambitious girl!!! Take care!