Sisters and Yoga poses

Seriously who would have known it would be so hard to get these little girls to take a picture? Alilia just refused to open her eyes and looks like she is getting rough housed even though Tatiana was so sweet and gentle with her.

I must be posing like this too often because it seems to be rubbing off. I also put my leg behind my head all the time. (Kidding)

Success

Que the Rocky music. It is starting today! I am dead serious about losing some weight and getting this butt in shape. I am joining Weight Watchers today! I want everyone to know so they can ask me about it and I will feel the pressure to be a success. No, I don't ever expect to be a stick because that isn't how my body is made and I am grateful for my curves. I want to be healthy and have lots of energy. I want to run a marathon next year...mark my words I WILL. I want to look good in clothes. I want to feel just plain sexy. And it starts today...so wish me luck!!

Newborn bliss

Tutorial

Okay u gringos I realize my children's names are a little hard on the tongue. I am going to give you a tutorial on how to say their names:
TATIANA- Both T's are hard and don't sound like D's. I sounds like an EE. A's sound like awesome not A as in apple. TA-TEE-ANA
ALILIA- In the week and half the girl has been alive we have heard all sorts of versions. A's as in awesome. I's are pronounced as EE. Think the song "Prince ALI" from Aladdin and add the English name Leia, Lea. ALEE-LEE-A
If you want something fun to try here are George's middle names. Komaisavai Mohekonokono. See people we weren't too extreme....

She's crafty...

This is just a few of the many handmade gifts I, or rather Alilia, received. I couldn't find my favorite blanket that is zebra and pink fuzz so I will have to take a pic of that later. I am so touched people took their time and money for me and my family. I am so AMAZED by the GOURMET dinners people have brought to my house. I think my husband is rethinking my whole Macaroni and cheese with toast dinner. I mean Sarah even put our food on dishes and served us. I love my single friends who brought me my comfort good of some good poly cookin'. Flowers, outfits, diapers, giftcards....We were really spoiled. I am so GRATEFUL!!! My heart is so full with gratitude.

Glorious

Today my sister took Tatiana all day and this is what I did. I sat my butt in front of the TV and made cards all day. It was so fun. I finally got to use all my new Stampin up stuff. It made me wonder what did I do when Tatiana was a newborn? Did I just have all the time in the world or what?

Here is what Alilia did. ALL DAY.

She's here!

Alilia (alee-lee-a) Lisa Tupou was born July 10 at 5pm. I feel so blessed to have two great daughters. For how horrible this pregancy was the labor and delivery was a dream. I barely knew I was having contractions, I went to the hospital and they monitered them for two hours and then they put me in surgery and thirty minutes later I held my little angel. She only weighed 8 lbs and was 20 inches long but she looks so chubby in her photographs. Tatiana has been so great about the whole thing being very patient. I feel so much better already. I am very grateful to my Heavenly Father!

All my bags are packed...I'm ready to go

I just got back from the Dr.'s and he says anytime now. I was totally having contractions in the office and as he measured my belly (which I forgot to ask what it was). I have all my stuff packed and ready for the hospital. I guess we are just waiting to see when Alilia (A-LEE-LEE-A) is going to make her entrance. At the latest the 21st but I don't think she is gonna wait that long. I am a little more nervous this time knowing I am having a major operation and it more complicated with my placenta previa. As he went over all the things that could happen I just had to drown him out because I didn't even want to think about it. I am sure everything will be fine and in not too long I will be holding my long awaited second daughter.

Poor Tati

Tatiana got beaten up by a tetter totter( sp?) for the holidays. Her whole neck was swollen and she speaks funny because the side of her mouth and jaw are still swolen. To be honest it scared me to death. I laid in bed next to her for hours looking at her poor face and feeling bad for the little monkey. I go back and forth on thinking she is so big or remembering that she is so young still even though her body doesn't look like it. She is only 26 months and I think expecting a little one very soon makes me treat her like she needs to grow up. This incident maked me remember she still is so little and fragil. I wish she would just be still enough to cuddle with!