Before Norman Arrived

Before Norman arrived, Giuliana was busy swimming, meeting new friends, getting 1st haircut, and her 1st tip to the Arboretum with Doodle, Caki and Aunt Bug! Dacey and Luke came to stay with us in Dallas and we went to the Dallas Aquarium!

 

Giuliana loved ice cream sandwiches, but had to put it on a stick so she would not get her hands dirty:)

Kelly made it to Dallas the day before my birthday which was the best birthday present ever! A few days later we took Giuliana to the Dallas Zoo. And it was a good thing we brought her then, because I went in to labor the very next day:)

 

 

Giuliana's Second 2nd Birthday

Giuilian celebrated her second 2nd birthday party at the ranch. She was lucky enough to celebrate her birthday with family! Her Grammi, Gramps, Gigi, and Grandad were able to drive in from San Angelo! Mom, Dad, Doodle, Uncle Quincy and cousins Gentry and Elizabeth came from Dallas! And Kauli, Tristan, Piper, and her future boyfriend Colton made it from Austin! We were so happy to see everyone and celebrate with so many people!
When it was time to open presents she had help from her cousin Elizabeth. She was tearing through presents like crazy. She didn't stop to look at presents, she would just open it and move on!
After that, We had cupcakes and sang Happy Birthday. I think we lit and blew out candles a hundred times for her. She really enjoyed blowing out the candles.

Norman's 1st outfit:) Thank you Grammi

4 Generations (we probably took 10 pictures and of course not one turned out:)

Giuliana and Piper

Uncle Q, Gentry and Elizabeth

Dad cooking out

1st Fish!

Giuliana and Mommy's Trip to Texas

On Friday, April 13, Giuliana and I headed to Texas. We decided to deliver Norman back home instead of Lithuania so I had to travel home 31 weeks pregnant. The trip consisted of 2 flights. A short 2 hour flight and a long 10 hour flight. Giuliana was amazing on both flights. It was me on the other hand that did not do so well. Number 1, we were flying on Friday 13th! I am deathly afraid of flying and that made it worse. Number 2, I was crying every 15 minutes because I had just left my husband. Crying in the airport security line, crying while buying Giuliana a pretzel in Frankfurt, crying during take-off and landing, etc.....

Getting comfortable on the plane:)

Giuliana made it to Dallas. Ready to shop with Caki!

But when we landed in Dallas, my mom and dad were there to get us and I felt much better. (The crying did not stop until June 2, when Kelly got home).

Giuliana's First 2nd Birthday!

My sister and her husband Erik came to visit us on our spring break in April. I can not believe it, but the only pictures from their whole visit that I have are of Giuliana's first 2nd Birthday Party. We celebrated her birthday early because Giuliana and I were flying back to Dallas before her 2nd birthday, leaving Kelly in Vilnius to complete the school year.

Kristin made this awesome Hello Kitty cake from scratch!