The past month or so...

It has been about a month I think since I updated, so this is going to be a long one!
I tried to update a few weeks ago but had exceeded my upload limit, so, I have been trying to fix it and was only just now able to.

#1: First, Leyla had her 3rd birthday and got exactly what she wanted: a Tasha Backyardigans piñata and cake. She had so much fun! I tried to put her down to nap before it got too late, so she would be in a good mood for the party, but she wouldn't sleep! I put her to bed and she played in her bed. Then when she came out she had changed entirely out of her clothes and had chosen the dress to wear for her party.

I made her a Tasha cake that I thought turned out really well! I was very happy, and I only came up with  the idea on a whim, when I couldn't decide what kind of cake to do. The main problem was she wanted a pink cake, but the  character Tasha is not pink! So I made a pink on the inside cake with pink accents in the icing. She was happy.

#2: Now, in baby news, I am now 29 weeks and in 3rd trimester! Hard to believe, but I am getting  more and more anxious and ready for this baby to be here. I can't wait to get to the US and relax somewhat, shop for the baby, and enjoy being with family and friends. These pictures are from about 27 weeks.

 This is his sweet little face! If you turn your head to the left, you can see it. Where it says "carita," right  underneath are his eyes, then his chin is on the right. I think the cord is running right in front of his nose, because there are a couple odd-looking stripes there.

 Pretty straight bones!

#3: Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays! I don't know why some pictures won't rotate, even if I've saved them, but anyway, here is Leyla helping to decorate the Christmas tree after Thanksgiving lunch! I made a turkey and dressing, and we went to Joann and Dwight's to share a meal with some other friends. It was all very yummy.

  She put all the ornaments in the same spot, on the same branch.

 We went to Tegus for my birthday and to take advantage of Black Friday sales. Here is Leyla posing with the big teddy bear at the huge Christmas tree in the new mall. She loved it.

 We bought her a little table and chairs that she LOVES; she sits there to color, paint, create, eat, and watch TV. It has been great for her, and just what I had in mind.

 I also bought her this new bedding set and a curtain (should have bought another panel...). It looks a little grown-up so it won't need replacing, plus it ties in all the colors I have planned for the room perfectly. Not sure still if we will be able to paint the walls, but, the baby's things will be blue and green, and the furniture will be white with accents. The bookshelf is the only piece we have so far, with the blue inside panel. Next up is a changing table and a cube shelf-bench for the other wall for toys and a reading corner. I plan on painting it white and the inside of half the cubes blue, pink, and green. Can't wait to get it all done!!

Wedding Weekend

Marcos's  cousin Roger got married this past Sunday so we all packed up and drove to Tegucigalpa to be there! We made it to Tegus fine but had a flat tire right as we got in :( So, we were a little late but luckily they were all on Honduras time and hadn't even started! We had a lot of fun and stayed in a nice hotel that night for some relaxation and gourmet breakfast Monday morning!

Leyla had so much fun playing with her little cousin - They are 10 days apart.

The happy couple :)

We had a lot of fun and I was very happy to see them finally get married!

Loooong Weekend

This has been a very long weekend for me! But not exactly the best...

Friday, I had to take off from school to go to Tegucigalpa to renew my passport extension. My residency still has not gone through and my extension expired Sunday. The lawyer is confident it will go through by the end of the month, so we just renewed it for one month. We were in Tegus literally 3 hours - quick trip!

Saturday was a normal day. We went to the bank in the morning and then to look at some cows a friend was selling - 3 cows, 2 pregnant, and a baby calf. We bought them, 4 cows, and basically end up with 6! Good deal.

Sunday we went to church but came home after service. Leyla was getting to antsy and Marcos needed to pack to go to the mountains. So, he left around noon, we had a nice afternoon, and Maria came home with her friend Ruthie around 3:00. We played monopoly while Leyla slept and then made dinner. I got a chance to talk to Maria about boys and dating, and she opened up a bit so I was glad about that.

Now, Monday - Leyla slept with me, which seems to be her habit when Daddy leaves, but this time I woke up around 2:30 and Leyla was on my pillow next to me (asleep) hugging me. She was burning hot. I didn't want to wake her but decided to give her some medicine. She went back to sleep afterwards and woke up at 5:30 in the morning. She would not stop crying and was obviously not feeling good. I tried everything to calm her down but she didn't want anything, or anybody else. Finally she fell asleep and slept about an hour. When she woke up I could tell she felt better so I thought she would be okay and I would go to work! She ate a banana and watched TV. Then she started fussing again and her fever still wasn't going down; 101.5! I decided to take her to the clinic.

We got there and she looked so sad and hurting :( While in the doctor's office, she threw up the entire banana she had eaten...The doctor told me I had been giving her too little tylenol and gave me ibuprofen instead. He also said she had a little inflammation in her ears and gave me an antibiotic. I gave her the ibuprofen and she threw it up :( Gave it to her again and she seemed ok. We went home and I started to give her the antibiotic, but she threw it up too. I decided to let her rest and try again later, but was worried that now her fever wouldn't go down. I bought her some Gatorade which she drank well, and then she fell asleep. Now she is resting and seems to be cooler (to the touch). I hope she wakes up feeling better! My poor baby is never sick; I've never seen her feel this bad - her little eyes looked so droopy and sad. :(

So, that's my weekend. Loooooong, 4-day weekend...

Students' Week Vacation

Well, it's been awhile since I've updated! Last week was Students' Week in Honduras, so our school had the week off! Yay! It was a nice, needed break. We went to Tegucigalpa for part of the week, to get my passport and settle Immigration matters, and to buy bakery stuff!!

We spent the 2 nights at Marcos's cousins' house (actually it was her birthday, so they had a little "party" one night). We went to Applebees with Bartola, which was a treat :) And of course we went to Quizno's and Pizza Hut too!

 This is Leyla with her cousin Noe Sebastian. She loves to hug :)

 Look at her long hair!

 haha, love this - she was trying to find his belly button!