Week 15

Today Aria went with her Daddy and me to visit his friends who were working at the Apple store in Los Gatos. Kevin had a day off and wanted to show off his little princess to his buddies. They all were very impressed with how chunky she's gotten since her last visit. Jeff and Danny were working and it was nice to see them. One of the girl said Aria had beautiful eyes, which I was happy about since there's all this glory placed on having blue eyes (her eyes are still brownish/bluish/greenish…not sure where they'll end up, probably not blue though).

After we left the Apple store we went to our favorite Teriyaki Chicken rice bowl place, it's called Sushi Kazoo and it's right near Kevin's mom's apartment in San Jose. We haven't been there since our 6 year anniversary on March 30th! It was so very tasty! I ate way to much for a post-preggo mom trying to lose baby weight, but oh well. Kevin's mom met us there and it was nice to hang out with her. We stopped by her apartment after and visited Kevin's old kitties, Evil and Kitty. Kevin's mom loves them to pieces it's so cute.

Today also marks a change soon to come in our lives. We officially signed the form saying we are moving out of our apartment. I knew this was coming for weeks but couldn't bear to go sign the form without Kevin by my side. It's a scary thing change is. But without change there is no progress or movement. It was a very very hard decision to make but hopefully it will lead to something greater. It will, I know it will. I didn't get that sickened sense of dread after signing the notice, I had feared that I would. I feel that this is because I know it's the right thing to do for us and for our family and future to come. To the pool house we go October 21st! May we make the best of the time we have now and the best of the situation we will be in. Life is too short to be anything but happy and I fully intend on being happy no matter where we live or what path we find ourselves on. I will miss our apartment though. The first year of our marriage was spent in this little place. We found out our beautiful Aria would be joining our family almost a year ago here. I spend many a night laying on the couch trying to ease morning sickness here. It was while lying on the couch in this apartment, feeling ill as all get out, that I watched my beloved SF Giants will the 2010 World Series. So many memories. I love it here and I am sad to leave. But I will always have those memories and Evelyn Gardens will always be remember as the first home of the Houses :)

Let's see, what can I tell you about Aria this week. Well she has discovered that she has a voice! She "talks" to herself in the cutest baby way. It's different that the sounds she made before. It's using her voice more for longer increments. She also has started to laugh more. She's so funny. She loves the song "When the Saints Go Marching On". She has laughed for both me and Kevin while we sing the song to her while simultaneously moving her arms of legs about.

Aria's Baptism is this coming Sunday! So excited to show her off to everyone. I'm hoping to get everything ready for the party tomorrow so I don't have to stress out too much Saturday when Mike and Lauren are here. Either way, Lauren said they will be happy to help if there is work to be done so it should work out. I'm still trying to finalize my shmancy breakfast/brush menu.

Laughing at Saints video (only watch the first 30 seconds).