Saturday, October 22, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Videos of Adrian and Andres
Adrian reading: http://youtu.be/yzh0Y7NHimA
Andres standing up: http://youtu.be/DumiCJMQmJ0
Andres standing up: http://youtu.be/DumiCJMQmJ0
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Haircut Handsome
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
About 3 weeks ago, when sitting was still a novelty
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Monday, August 8, 2011
The boys
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Friday, August 5, 2011
Camping out at the airport
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
July 11 to Present- FB Status Update Summary for Cibeles
July 20, 2011- thinking of joining the YMCA in Austin - never considered this before since in Chicago they looked kind of scary to me. But if I do, then i would have no excuses re time/money to work out since the dues are very cheap and they care for the kids and have the coolest pools. Si o No?
July 19, 2011 - Adrian has been reading for a few weeks now, got his Austin library card last week, enrolled in the reading club this week and just set a goal to read 100 books (and rate them all)! All thanks to Luis!
July 15, 2011 - Six years in a nutshell: wedding, house, Ghana, baby, H&RBlock, MBA, baby, Austin
July 14, 2011 - Six years ago, on the eve of our wedding, life was hectic getting ready for the big event. Tonight, life is hectic again - Adrian locked the door to our bedroom from the inside and closed the door. Luis is out on the hunt looking for a key right now to open the door.
July 11, 2011 - Today, I rode the Zilker Zephyr with Andres and Adrian - I don't know why, but it was one of those moments of true joy at the idea of sharing this moment with the two kids
July 19, 2011 - Adrian has been reading for a few weeks now, got his Austin library card last week, enrolled in the reading club this week and just set a goal to read 100 books (and rate them all)! All thanks to Luis!
July 15, 2011 - Six years in a nutshell: wedding, house, Ghana, baby, H&RBlock, MBA, baby, Austin
July 14, 2011 - Six years ago, on the eve of our wedding, life was hectic getting ready for the big event. Tonight, life is hectic again - Adrian locked the door to our bedroom from the inside and closed the door. Luis is out on the hunt looking for a key right now to open the door.
July 11, 2011 - Today, I rode the Zilker Zephyr with Andres and Adrian - I don't know why, but it was one of those moments of true joy at the idea of sharing this moment with the two kids
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Our new home phone
Please delete our old Chicago phone from your phone address book and call us at our new Austin home - 512-614-6818. We have kept our Chicago cell phone numbers so you don't need to change that.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Hello Texas, fancy seeing you again . . .
So the Martinez clan is almost settled into our new home. The new address btw, is
2110 Campfield Parkway
Austin, TX 78745
Today the movers came and after leaving, we realized we have no idea where we left the screws to our dining room table. The table is now propped up against the bookshelves and hopefully, it will only stay that way for a small period of time.
Dinner, was therefore on our office furniture, complete with Adrian sitting on 3 of the 4 chairs during the eating time.
During dinner, Andres was acting quite fussy and Mom had the ingenious idea to give him a taste of water with a spoon. He was so excited at the few drops that entered his mouth that he proceeded to grab the spoon and put into his mouth on his own to suck off the new experience! Adrian then started spoon feeding him water and Andres would eagerly suck it all down. I then gave him water with a small cup and he showed great interest in it too. When he was full of water, he calmed down and appeared to be a drunken state - so calm and zen like and eyes glazed over. It was like he had discovered a delicious secret no one knew about!
I wish I could add a video from our new flip cam - but alas there has been a tech malfunction. Just use your imagination and enjoy!
2110 Campfield Parkway
Austin, TX 78745
Today the movers came and after leaving, we realized we have no idea where we left the screws to our dining room table. The table is now propped up against the bookshelves and hopefully, it will only stay that way for a small period of time.
Dinner, was therefore on our office furniture, complete with Adrian sitting on 3 of the 4 chairs during the eating time.
During dinner, Andres was acting quite fussy and Mom had the ingenious idea to give him a taste of water with a spoon. He was so excited at the few drops that entered his mouth that he proceeded to grab the spoon and put into his mouth on his own to suck off the new experience! Adrian then started spoon feeding him water and Andres would eagerly suck it all down. I then gave him water with a small cup and he showed great interest in it too. When he was full of water, he calmed down and appeared to be a drunken state - so calm and zen like and eyes glazed over. It was like he had discovered a delicious secret no one knew about!
I wish I could add a video from our new flip cam - but alas there has been a tech malfunction. Just use your imagination and enjoy!
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Mother's Day 2011
This Mother's Day was especially beautiful because I now get to celebrate it with my newest love, Andres. These days, I've been able to spend so much time with him since I'm working from home - that I think I've developed more of an apprehension to return to work with him than I did with Adrian. It's probably because I didn't see how much fun they are during the day after their 3rd month.
Another wonderful Mother's Day present that I received was a meeting with Adrian's Montessori instructor. We learned that he is quite fluent in Spanish during school since he is in a Spanish immersion program. Whenever the teacher is around him trying to convey a concept to another classmate, and she gets stuck on coming up with a word to describe a letter sound, Adrian is always providing a word in either language - all while working on another "work". She finds him quite intelligent and polite little boy who shows an interest in the "big kids" work. She's constantly amazed at how quickly he grasps the letter sounds from both alphabets and the level of concentration in his assignments.
The pictures on this post show:
*The jar with the flowers was decorated by Adrian for Mother's Day - he is particularly proud of it.
*Adrian showing he does not want to be photographed with the balloon/Andres/me
*The flowers and balloon I received on Sunday - along with dinner from my fave Italian restaurant
*Andres nuzzling with his mama
I'm so blessed!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Martinez Update - Austin and 4 Months with Andres
As exhausted as I am from this weekend as I am not used to caring for the two boys on my own for two days straight, I need to take a step back and reflect on all the blessings we have had, have right now, and will have in the very near future. First, the biggest blessing has been the growth of the Martinez family to include the Double A's (thanks, Sophia, for the nick name)! They truly love each other and their parents and we love them right back.
Additionally, as crazy as it is to have the job I have, it has allowed us to make decisions like the ones we have made recently, to relocate to Austin. I'm pretty sure most of you know this but if you don't, we fly into Austin on Memorial Day weekend with ONE WAY tickets. Goodbye Chicago!
Leaving Chicago will be very bittersweet - I have some of the best memories of my life here. In the last 11 years I still relish my faves: meeting Luis, having the two little ones enjoy the sights, finishing grad school, starting a career and being a home owner. Some of the friends we have made here will be sorely missed.
This weekend, Luis flew in on a whirlwind trip to Austin to find a home for us. Thanks to Marah for hosting and driving and accompanying him in making a decision that was no doubt a difficult one. But the trip was a success in that our new address (at least for the next year) is the following:
11202 Holster Ct, Austin, TX 78748
As this home is bigger than I expected our budget could get us, we will not be cramped if someone decided to pop in for a visit. Be warned, however, I don't know how we are going to be able to furnish it so the accommodations may be a bit sparse.
In closing - In exactly 7 days, our little A will turn 4 months. I took him to his doc's appt today and learned he is at the 95% in weight, 75% in length, and 50% in head circumference. He is doing great developmentally as well. Recently, he has started to try to sit up on his own when he is being leaned back - he will push his chest and head forward (while we carry him, during his bath time, etc). He continues to sing quite loudly at random times. He is a vivacious character who loves a good laugh and squeal. He also reminds me of a little crab because he appears to be peering out with his little beady black eyes!
Adrian - our big A is doing much better. It's been 3 days now with NO peeing accidents (not even at school). I don't know what did it, probably him just deciding he wasn't going to let them happen anymore. Adrian is also getting to the point where he is so grown up in so many ways. Perhaps it's just the way he communicates but his thought process is so crystal clear that I wish some adults I know could think like him. I love the way he is great at soccer, football, wrestling, and being a very affectionate person.
I hope to hear back from everyone on how they are doing!
Isis
Additionally, as crazy as it is to have the job I have, it has allowed us to make decisions like the ones we have made recently, to relocate to Austin. I'm pretty sure most of you know this but if you don't, we fly into Austin on Memorial Day weekend with ONE WAY tickets. Goodbye Chicago!
Leaving Chicago will be very bittersweet - I have some of the best memories of my life here. In the last 11 years I still relish my faves: meeting Luis, having the two little ones enjoy the sights, finishing grad school, starting a career and being a home owner. Some of the friends we have made here will be sorely missed.
This weekend, Luis flew in on a whirlwind trip to Austin to find a home for us. Thanks to Marah for hosting and driving and accompanying him in making a decision that was no doubt a difficult one. But the trip was a success in that our new address (at least for the next year) is the following:
11202 Holster Ct, Austin, TX 78748
As this home is bigger than I expected our budget could get us, we will not be cramped if someone decided to pop in for a visit. Be warned, however, I don't know how we are going to be able to furnish it so the accommodations may be a bit sparse.
In closing - In exactly 7 days, our little A will turn 4 months. I took him to his doc's appt today and learned he is at the 95% in weight, 75% in length, and 50% in head circumference. He is doing great developmentally as well. Recently, he has started to try to sit up on his own when he is being leaned back - he will push his chest and head forward (while we carry him, during his bath time, etc). He continues to sing quite loudly at random times. He is a vivacious character who loves a good laugh and squeal. He also reminds me of a little crab because he appears to be peering out with his little beady black eyes!
Adrian - our big A is doing much better. It's been 3 days now with NO peeing accidents (not even at school). I don't know what did it, probably him just deciding he wasn't going to let them happen anymore. Adrian is also getting to the point where he is so grown up in so many ways. Perhaps it's just the way he communicates but his thought process is so crystal clear that I wish some adults I know could think like him. I love the way he is great at soccer, football, wrestling, and being a very affectionate person.
I hope to hear back from everyone on how they are doing!
Isis
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
Double A's- Too Cute
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Friday, April 8, 2011
Mingling with the Martinez's
True we are not the Kardashians - but the Martinez are on the move (we hope!)
Today is a big day at the Martinez household as life will probably change for for the better.
Before we get into that however, a big Happy Third Month Birthday to Andres - who reached that important milestone yesterday! The little guy likes to giggle and sing. He also tried to crawl his way out of tummy time yesterday desperate to get back into a cradled position in my arms. Poor thing . . .
And Adrian, well let's just say he is having a tough time adjusting to his new school. Today marks the end of his first week at his new Montessori school, Lectura. While the Director and the teachers are so nice and compassionate and patient, there are some things that are definitely lacking at this school that he had at his other school. For example, order, organization and encouraging his independence. Here they make his bed for him, parents put shoes on their kids at the drop off, and the shoes are in a disarray such that Adrian actually has to look for them under the coats when they should be neatly lined up in an easy to reach place. He's had at least 1 accident every day there and sometimes up to 3! This is not normal for a boy who hasn't had one in three months at home. We are being patient and hope this is just a period of adjustment.
So back to Monitoring the Martinez Move -
1) Today at 4:30, we are scheduled to sign a one year lease for some tenants (four college girls) to move in to our home starting June 1- let's hope they don't back out!
2) This leaves us free to move to another home, city, even state. I have already asked my boss if Austin, TX is an option and he said yes. However, that would require Luis to quit his job and find another one there.
3) I have a phone meeting with the person at my job who is responsible for locating a project and there is a big chance my next project is a work from home job for 4 months - let's hope that works out
4) And finally, Luis has an interview today with a large international market research firm in downtown Chicago. If he gets a great salary offer by April 18 - we may forgo Austin and stick to the Chicago area. Either way, it would be a win/win.
Say a prayer that all these changes are not too much for the kiddos.
Love,
Isis
Today is a big day at the Martinez household as life will probably change for for the better.
Before we get into that however, a big Happy Third Month Birthday to Andres - who reached that important milestone yesterday! The little guy likes to giggle and sing. He also tried to crawl his way out of tummy time yesterday desperate to get back into a cradled position in my arms. Poor thing . . .
And Adrian, well let's just say he is having a tough time adjusting to his new school. Today marks the end of his first week at his new Montessori school, Lectura. While the Director and the teachers are so nice and compassionate and patient, there are some things that are definitely lacking at this school that he had at his other school. For example, order, organization and encouraging his independence. Here they make his bed for him, parents put shoes on their kids at the drop off, and the shoes are in a disarray such that Adrian actually has to look for them under the coats when they should be neatly lined up in an easy to reach place. He's had at least 1 accident every day there and sometimes up to 3! This is not normal for a boy who hasn't had one in three months at home. We are being patient and hope this is just a period of adjustment.
So back to Monitoring the Martinez Move -
1) Today at 4:30, we are scheduled to sign a one year lease for some tenants (four college girls) to move in to our home starting June 1- let's hope they don't back out!
2) This leaves us free to move to another home, city, even state. I have already asked my boss if Austin, TX is an option and he said yes. However, that would require Luis to quit his job and find another one there.
3) I have a phone meeting with the person at my job who is responsible for locating a project and there is a big chance my next project is a work from home job for 4 months - let's hope that works out
4) And finally, Luis has an interview today with a large international market research firm in downtown Chicago. If he gets a great salary offer by April 18 - we may forgo Austin and stick to the Chicago area. Either way, it would be a win/win.
Say a prayer that all these changes are not too much for the kiddos.
Love,
Isis
Friday, April 1, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Martinez Brothers
Andres is now one week shy of his 3 month birthday and he is growing tremendously! He last weighed in at 15 lbs and is filling out the 3 - 6 month clothing. I return to work on April 18 so he should be set with our nanny, Laurel. Here are some pictures and a video - enjoy!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Andres and Adrian Videos - Take 2
Here are some videos I uploaded into my youtube account:
Andres and Adrian in the play area: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF-PIVPK2OU
Adrian giving an interview about the snow storm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtOvF3GFI-w
Video of Snowstorm with peek at little Andres: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bKygHD0k84
Andres and Adrian in the play area: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF-PIVPK2OU
Adrian giving an interview about the snow storm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtOvF3GFI-w
Video of Snowstorm with peek at little Andres: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bKygHD0k84
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
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