1st grade

Isabella is loving 1st grade. "Mom, 1st grade isn't hard; it's just like Kindergarten." Apparently she had some expectations of it being more difficult. She has homework now, which is a change and she is diligently doing. We are only 7 days in.

We changed up our routine and are walking to school and Isa is riding the bus home (glorious since we are the bus stop and I don't have to wake Anna Teresa from her afternoon nap).

Diego was just as excited as Isa was to start 1st grade that he even got in all the pictures. He loves the just built, new school that Isa is going to and hugged Mrs. Khoury on the first day.

6 years old

She is SIX! She is going into 1st grade. She is a very good big sister. She helps out a lot. Today, for example, she made her bed and then her brother's (they share a room) before coming out for breakfast.

She lost her first tooth when we were staying at a neighbor's house (b/c our a/c had gone out) and her second at my sister's house the day before her 6th birthday. While playing at the pool of course. She wouldn't let anyone pull out her teeth. They had to basically fall out on their own. Amazing she didn't swallow them!

She loves music and ballet. She loves the beach. She is in tune with every conversation you have despite her looking like she's doing her own thing. She has always asked a lot of questions. She's still a climber and loves doing the monkey bars (has been for over a year now).

She loves her family and is wanting her cousins to be near her. Lucky for her, she has her very first cousin coming soon (my sister is pregnant and expecting next month!).

Anna Teresa Oliver - 10months

We love her. She's sweet. She makes everyone smile. She says hi. She has a ton of teeth considering she's one of our kids. She got her first one at 6month and her 7th one is coming in. She eats like a champ. She's our first normal crawler. She sleeps well. She's not a complainer. She's happy. She smiles a lot. She's been to Mexico, France and Tennessee -- in that order. She traveled like a champ. She's been to the beach twice. The second time she ate a ton of sand! She's loves using her pincer grasp. She likes to eat and isn't very picky. She is adored and loved by her older siblings. She is Isabella's best buddy. She is going to be another climber. She can say ga ga ga and ka ka ka and hi. She won't even attempt mama. She doesn't like going to the church nursery.