Good News :: Buenas Noticias

Hi everyone! Good news!! I sleep all by myself -that is in my very own room- and in my own crib!! :) I am very happy to announce that, it was quite a process, not only for me but also for my parents. They were quite loving and patient, they supported me and stood by me until I finally made it!!! So, here is the story, on Thursday last week my Mom and Dad decided to do this, I wasn't to sure, but hey! I liked the crib, since Monday I had fun going in it, jumping on its mattress, and although I found it quite different to "my bed" -go figure, it wasn't really mine, that big bed was my parents and I though they were just there to make me company! It was THEIR bed!!

So, Mom nursed me and I slept on my crib, but I woke up few times, and not knowing where I was I cried a bit, but everytime I just started doing so, my Mommy came and hugged me, lifted me and either nursed me or just comforted me until I fell asleep again. She even had to come in my crib once at the end, because I was starting to not like going there all by myself! Next two nights were similar, although I felt better and I cried less, but I expected her to come in and she had to be sincere, she told me that I had to be sleep there alone! What a shocking thing to hear, so the next three nights she not only didn't come inside the crib, but also asked me to sleep on my own, without nursing or anything! O-h m-y g-o-s-h!!! It was soooo hard the first night, I didn't like it, cried and complained, asked her to pleaaaase take me, but she lovingly stayed there, also my Dad came and supported me until finally I would sleep on my own. And of course, every day got better and better, because I knew they will be there if I needed them! So last night I did it! I didn't cry all night, I fell asleep at 10:00 pm and when I woke up at 4:00 am asked for a snack, and went back to bed until today almost until 9:00!! I feel awesome! Hopefully this is it and from now on it will be just me and my crib!!! :)

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Hola a todos! Buenas noticias!! Les cuento que ahora duermo solita -o sea, en mi propio cuarto- y en mi propia cama!! :) Estoy felices de contarles esta nocticia, puesto que fue un gran proceso, no solamente para mi pero tambien para mis padres. Ellos fueron muy cariñosos y pacientes conmigo, me apoyaron y estuvieron ahi durante todo el proceso hasta que finalmente lo pude lograr!!! Aqui les cuento la historia: el jueves pasado mis padres decidieron que teniamos que hacer esto, yo no estaba tan segura de ello, pero me gustaba mi cuna, desde el lunes comence a divertirme entrando en ella, saltando en su colchon y aunque me parecia super diferente a "mi cama" -ha! imaginense! no era realmente mi cama, esa cama grande es de mis papis y yo que pensaba que estaban alli solo para hacerme compañia! Pero era SU CAMA!

Asi que mi Mami me dio leche y dormi en mi cuna, pero me levante algunas veces y como no sabia donde estaba, llore. Pero siempre, ni bien comence a llorar, mi Mami vino y me abrazo, me levanto y ya sea me dio leche o simplemente me calmo hasta que dormirme de nuevo. Inclusive tuvo que venir dentro de la cuna la ultima vez que me levante pues ya me estaba disgustando estar alli solita! Las siguientes dos noches fueron similares, pero cada vez me senti mejor con la idea y llore menos, pero como queria que ella se venga dentro de la cuna conmigo, ella fue sincera al tercer dia y me dijo que yo tenia que estar alli solita! Que cosa mas impactante es escuchar eso... asi que las siguientes tres noches ella no vino dentro de la cuna y a la vez me pidio que durmiera por mi cuenta, sin leche o nada! Mieeechi!! fie taaan dificil la primera noche, no me gusto para nada, llore y me queje, le pedi que por favor me alzara, pero ella me reiteraba que no y se quedo ahi a mi lado, inclusive mi Papi vino a apoyarme hasta que finalmente me dormi. Y claro, cada dia fue mas facil, pues sabia que ellos estarian ahi si los necesitaba! Asi que anoche finalmente lo logre! No llore toda la noche, dormi a las 10:00 pm y cuando me desperte a las 4:00 am pedi algo de tomar, tome y cuando entre a la cuna dormi hasta las 9:00!! Me siente super bien! y ojala que ya estoy lista para que sea independiente para dormir por las noches!! :)

Grandma Nancy

La abuelita Nancy vino a visitarnos el pasado fin de semana y la pasamos muy bien! Fuimos a deslizarnos por la colina en trineos y a jugar con la nieve, ademas de disfrutar comidas juntos y jugar mucho con mis juguetes y libros!!

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Grandma Nancy came to visit us last weekend and we had a great time! We went sledding down the hill near our house and also we played with snow, we enjoyed meals together and lots of play time with my toys and also reading books!!

[fixing :: reparando]

Breakfast this morning :: Desayunando hoy

Playing with Aunt Ruhiyyih

Monday devotions :: Devocionales del lunes

Last Monday we went for devotions at my friend's Bera, her parents invited my family for dinner afterwards and we had a lot of fun playing, and from Bolivia I got her an Alpaca hat, and I think she looks great in it!!!! :) don't you???

Dorothy's tree :: El arbol de Dorothy

Nuestra vecina, Dorothy y su esposo Dan, tienen un arbol afuera de su casa adornado con luces, que a mi me encanta!!! Asi que fuimos con mi Mami el otro dia a tomarme fotos con el, y tambien con Dorothy...

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Our neighbor Dorothy and her husband Dan have a tree outside their home which is adorned with lights, and I love it!!! So the other day we went with Mommy to take some pictures of me with the tree, and also with Dorothy :)

Painting :: Pintando

Snow :: Nieve

Today we woke up and there was snow on the ground, plus more snow falling from the sky! It was beautiful, and I really wanted to go outside, so I got super happy when my parents said lets get dressed to go outside!!!!
I don't have boots yet, so they made special boots for me, I wore my slippers, on top my Dad's woolen socks, and on top of that plastic bags so I will not get wet. We played with the snow, it was fluffy and dry, I tried packing it, but no success. I also went sledding with my Dad and later made angels with both my parents... actually at the end you will see a picture of our three angels!
It was a very fun day!!!! :)

Cochabamba

Yesterday we arrived from a two days trip to Cochabamba, Bolivia´s third largest city. I went there with my grandparents and parents, and we stayed with Dr. Ouladi, aunt Didar and uncle Nadim. It was so nice to be with them, aunt Didi shared her dolls and bears with me and uncle Nadim always tried tickling me!! I would always shake Dr. Ouladi´s hand and say Abha, I really really liked him, and also his plants! With them we visited few places in the town, many things were closed because of New Year, but we still enjoyed the pintoresque views of this town, located in a valley, surrounded by greenish mountains and with the perfect weather for a midwest girl like me!!




With the largest image of Christ in the whole world!!!!

At the Main Plaza...

.. and right in front of the Main Cathedral


At the Baha´i Local Center, during the 19 Days Feast, with Beverly!! an outstanding, dedicated pioneer from the US who just celebrated her 90th birthday :)

At la Angostura, where we enjoyed with the Ouladi family and amazing day out, eating fish and playing near and on the lake

Las Lomas de Arena :: Sand Dunes

With my grandparents and parents we went to a cool place outside the city of Santa Cruz, called las Lomas de Arenas or sand dunes, yup! right in the middle of green scenary you find sand dunes and I really really enjoyed playing with it!!!

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Con mis abuelitos y padres fuimos a un lugar super interesante llamado Lomas de Arenas, se encuentra en las afueras de la ciudad de Santa Cruz y sip! ahi en medio del monte verde de repente uno encuentra arenales tipo desierto... y a mi me encanto jugar con esa arena!!!