time is a flying...

my little man z turned a month old last week, time has really flown by. the first two weeks were definitely trying times as all three of us adjusted to our new life together: z being outside of the womb, me breastfeeding every two hours and healing from the c-section, and tony and i saying goodbye to sleeping through the night. but boy has it been worth it! zephyr is the sweetest little soul. his precious face and big brown eyes make every moment a reminder of how lucky and blessed we are and how far we've come to be here. at a month old he is starting to have more control of his neck and he's addicted to looking around. he is locking eyes with us more and it's the most fun to carry on a conversation of coos and aahs with him. he is starting to smile a lot more and that of course instantly melts our hearts.

smiles...

at two weeks of age, zephyr's smiles come quick and mostly due to gas. but boy do they melt my heart. i got really lucky with the shot below.

it's a boy!!

zephyr salvador made his grand entrance on a beautiful september afternoon. we are in love!

 

about to pop!

today i am 38 weeks pregnant and soooo anxious to meet baby castro!! we have everything ready to go for BC from the room and washed clothes to the hospital bags! the anticipation of finding out if baby castro is a boy or girl is definitely at an all time high! i am so happy that tony helped me to wait on finding out our baby's gender until the big day. it has made this pregnancy that much more special and exciting for us. today i made this little video using a nifty little iphone app called 8mm vintage camera. i love the settings and wanted to test it out : )

smile!

with a baby on the way, tony and i thought a new camera would come in handy to capture special moments.  today tony's little sis vicki was our photographer for the day.  she helped capture some photos of our growing family!

feeling good...

 

it's amazing to think that within five to seven weeks, we will get to finally meet our little one! it's crazy to feel baby castro stretch its little foot out of my right side, which it does quite often.  tony always says that he (or she) is packing and taking down the frames and posters in his (or her) room! i'm feeling great and loving each moment : )

the dog park...

hoyt loves to run with his new bff sailor at the dog park and tokyo loves to chase hoyt to remind him he needs to behave more properly.  it's quite amusing.  today we ventured out to madison square dog park in the morning and i took some footage of their play.  then i tried out an imovie app on the iphone and made this silly but fun little trailer of their adventure : )   

in the mood...

for a cheesy hamburger. YUM! cheese, pickles, tomatoes, avocado? yes, please!
my honey doesn't disappoint.

glowing...

34 weeks and loving pregnancy.  who knew baby hiccups could be so endearing and washing baby clothes for the first time could make me smile so : )

little beauties...

life is always sweeter with these three around : )

cambria

alayna

nadia

It's a hot summer...

The boys need to stay cool somehow :)

 

preparing for "bc" {baby castro}

another school year is down and it's summertime! while i have been enjoying some much needed rest, tony and i have been busy preparing for our newest addition, little baby castro who is due at the end of august! its been a lot of fun browsing pinterest for inspiration and ideas and we're just about done. it's been even more fun hunting for fabrics with tony and just being creative as we make curtains, a pelmet box, wall mobile, an abacus, art, and shelves!