end of November fun...

The end of the month has been sooo busy. i need to be more diligent at taking more pictures! i need to borrow some pictures from someone (hmm.. sam, you have any from the wedding?!)

our friends scott and michelle had their rehearsal dinner on the 26th, the eve Thanksgiving! on "black friday" they got married and both tony and i were part of the wedding party. i'll post pics as soon as i can "borrow" some!

Luke's first Thanksgiving was first spent with my side of the family for a late lunch Filipino style with a huge roasted pig and everything! Then we headed over to Tony's family for dinner.

Luke wanted a taste of papa's rootbeer float! Uncle Ryan, Auntie Jessie, Cousin Erika and Conner
Grandma Mia and Cousin Abbey

Papa N Luke

Thanks giving was great! so much to be thankful for, for sure. Praise God!

Luke took a nap on our bed before all the Thanksgiving Day festivities and he buried his face under the pillow leaving enough room for his nose to breathe... so cute!

look... another winning smile!

new job- stay @ home mama!

sooo after much praying, tony and i have decided that the best decision is for me to stay home with luke! i'm excited, but i definitely loved my job, too, but definitely excited to spend time with luke and watch him grow-grow-grow! we have been very blessed to have had my mom and mom-in-law watch luke while i was working-thanks moms! nicole and the staff had a little surprise breakfast potluck for me last wednesday the 26th- my official last day of my month long notice to the principal... and praise God- he found someone to take on my position full-time! and thankfully i'm leaving on really good terms... so maybe one day i'll be back at CHCS... or sooner than that- with some subbing! =)
a little over a year at CHCS... i love you guys!

baby Petyon Elizabeth is here!

Peyton Elizabeth Martinez

born on Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

@ 2:02 pm

5lbs 7oz

18in

we were all waiting by the window when they brought out this little bundle!
here was papa jino waiting to go into the surgery/delivery room

yay! praise God for a safe and healthy delivery for peyton and mama!

updates on lukey luke luke!

Lukey is growing up fast! here he is with cheerio lips! he started trying/tasting these little treats on sunday in the nursery and today at home. i think he's facinated by the shape and texture but not so much the taste!

last week papa stayed home a couple of days to watch lukey while grandma and grandpa went to canada for a wedding. here's his million dollar smile and feet grab! sooo cute!
today grandma watched luke at cousin tay's house and his auntie gave him tay's doll to play with. this picture was taken on saturday. the two were just chillin on the bench in front of the hospital awaiting peyton's arrival! look at how big lukey is next to his almost 3 year old cousin tay!

sometimes luke likes to hang out and read a good book on the bed!

more pictures to come!

6 months!

today is my birthday and i turned half a year old! yay!

cousin taylor let me borrow her old high chair and i used it for the first time for my dinner! i made a huge mess- touching the food in my mouth and banging it all over the table! but i had lots of fun-mmmmmm rice cereal, and some green beans! mama even gave me a little applesauce dessert too!

i also hung out in my diaper all morning while i played my little piano...

happy birthday to me!

21 & 30

more bday fun! Last night my sis-in-law turned 21! and we both celebrated together at Cheesecake Factory!
little Katelyn snuck in the pix... we had to take twpictures-- each with our age bday candle!

my other family! thanks for celebrating!

beach birthday fun

Rossy & I turned the big 3-0 on saturday! before the evening birthday party fun papa, lukey and i went to have birthday lunch at Taco Surf and enjoyed the beach!

grow grow grow luke-luke!

sooo.. it's been awhile since i've had a chance to update....

Lukey can sit up on his own- into that lil monkey propped up sitting position

and he loves to play his little toy piano that cousin taylor let him borrow.

maybe he'll play piano like his mama!

luke got his 6 month shots early since he had an early visit to the doctor for his eczema

he is now 15lbs 10oz! oh and he wears 6-9 month clothes- he's big!

oh ya he had an early visit cause he started tog et more rashes-- found out it was more due to the allergic reaction to the orange foods!- so for now- it's just rice cereal and green beans and applesauce!

luke has also been on s few morning jogs with his mama
he also likes hangin out on his belly with his papa

my lukey is growing up so fast! praise God!

pumpkin patch!

Today we made it out to the pumpkin patch @ Heritage Park in La Verne. it's luke's very first pumpkin patch!
luke, papa & the baby goats
mama, luke & the baby pot bellie piggies
luke luke the scarecrow

fraidy cat-luke luke

the mason clan @ the pumpkin patch!

luke time

i just wanted to add some random pictures of luke! Here he is again in his exersaucer @ grandma mia's!

we got luke a new tub that he could comfortably sit in. we filled it up with some water and i think he liked it...
also, luke has been eating rice cereal for over a month now so on Friday I asked grandma to introduce him to sweet potatoe baby food with his rice cereal and guess what?? he LOVES it! i'l add a pix of him chowing down! =P

give me a high 5-months!

Today is my 5 month birthday! Happy Birthday to me!

There's a picture of me in my new exersaucer...look at my feet-i'm standing!

i loved this soooo much that mama & papa got me another one for grandma's house.

here I am sitting up nice and tall... like my papa!
here's me & my favorite cousin taylor! we share cupcakes today. she let me lick hers and then auntie gave me my own!
the months are going by fast! mama says i'm soo BIG! my rashes are better, im eating more and more rice cereal along with my mama's milky, i still babble on & on, sometimes i'm on the fussy side, but hey- im just a baby! and who can resist me?! =) yay Jesus for 5 months!

luke luke!

pray for Luke. i had to take him to the doctors at the beginning of this week. what i thought was just a "normal" rash had gotten progressively worse- turns out it's ezcema and it got infected! the doc gave luke some creams and he's also on antibiotics for the infection. praise God- its much much better now! =)
oh and he is now 14 lbs and 3 oz! he's getting so big!

today is also me and tony's 3 year anniversary!!!!!
we took luke to tonys family so they could babysit while we went to dinner at cafe alegro in la verne. 30 minutes later we get a text to come back as soon as dinner is done. luke was SO sad and crying. he missed us! i think he's totally at that stage where he recognizes his mommy and daddy and wants only us! it was so cute (kinda). they tried to feed him some rice cereal and they were able to give him his bath despite all his crying and fussing and as soon i get there- he's happy and he was cooing and smiling and content and was able to finish all his cereal! oh silly luke... be good for grandma, grandpa and auntie!

they love each other!

lukey & taylor love each other! BIG hugs!!!

Lukes almost as big as his big cousin taylor!