In his Big bed...

Here are a few shots of Daniel in his crib. He is such a great boy for going to sleep on his own. It took some time and some creative steps to figure it out. Daddy thought it was a good idea to cover his eyes with the blanket, as our hands and arms would get tired.....but I think Daniel thought it was just a joke. He does love to be swaddled still, though by most mornings he does managed to get at least one arm out of the straightjacket!!! :)

Me and my Blog

Here I am with Daniel, trying to check my email and update my blog. How times change and how fast they grow up. First it was Daniel just laying there and now he is interested in everything and loves to look at the computer.....oh no, do we have another Dan on our hands??? Keep that Flight Simulator away from him!!!

Daddy's friends in North Vancouver

It was so nice of Dan's friends to come by and say hello to Daniel and I. They are a great group of people and it has been so awesome to be able to keep in touch and stay close. Daniel is so blessed to have so many people love and care for him.

Friends at the park

Daniel and I met our friends at the park to watch the Snowbirds. They were flying by too fast to get a good picture, but it was sure nice to see the boys hang out together.

My first BIG smile....

Here is Daniel's first big smile. I have to confess that I missed it. This one was captured by Grandma and Grandpa Langerud. I think I saw the first smile, but not one as big as this!

In Kelowna

While we were in Kelowna waiting to go home, we had some fun taking pictures. Here are some moments from our days. Sleeping, playing and bathing!! What else is there to do all day.....I guess eat too, but no one wants to see that!!!!

A new member of the family

Mommy and Daniel minutes after birth
The whole family
Not too sure about this new world...
Look how wide I can spread my tiny toes!
I'm all ready for my first car ride, what's the hold-up?

Some close-ups

Little Daniel meets his family

4 generations, Bisabuelita Yolanda, Gina, Daniel and little Daniel 4 generations: Great-grandma B, Barb, Amy and little Daniel
Abuelito Jorge, papa Daniel, abuelita Gina, and Danielito
Daniel, Amy and little Daniel, with Grandma and Grandpa Langerud, Craig, Jae, Emma and Aly
All the Nieto men: Both Jorges and both Daniels

40 weeks and 3 days till my due date!

I have been trying to walk this baby out. So Dan and I have been going to the lake for walks these last few days. Hopefully these will be the last pictures of me pregnant as I try to prove the Dr. wrong about me going overdue!!! Thank you Shannon Lake for the beautiful shaded trail these days with the 30 + degrees!!!

Here is the quilt I made for the baby. I sure hope baby enjoys it, if not, I know I will.....

Today I thought I would take advantage of the Okanagan sun and catch a few rays before I am running to catch a baby! Here are a few moments of silence I had this last week of pregnancy. Then it got too hot....and I was inside again, enjoying the air conditioning! Didn't mean to copy your picture Kim, but it is pretty funny the view you get from our vantage point! :)

My Family

On June 2, 2007 my cousin Ray got married. What a great excuse for all of our family to get together. We had a really great time and the wedding was beautiful! The first picture is of my parents, my brother and his family, Dan and I. The second picture is all the cousins that were there and their families. We were sad to have missed Krysta, Kyla and Kurt, otherwise we were all there.

37 Weeks....so 3 more weeks to go...

Well, here I am Monday morning at 37 weeks. I can't believe how the time has flown since coming to Canada. Seems to me that everything is ready except a good car cleaning, strap in the car seat base and Daddy Dan to get here. Then thing can get moving!!! I am so thankful to all my friends and family for supporting me and helping me with so much. I couldn't have done it without them. As well as distracting me from the pains of not having Dan with me. I sure miss him a lot and can't wait till he gets here...Hurry Dan!!!

Then off to Prince George...Amy 32 weeks/Jae 39 weeks

Our bellies....
Doing the unthinkable...
My little helper...

I left for Prince George right after arriving in Vancouver. My brother and his wife were having a baby. It turned out to be a wonderful time. We made it a few days before the arrival of baby Alyvia, we were there for the birth and then a couple days after to really get to enjoy her. It was fun seeing how big Emma is growing. She is so much fun and is talking like crazy. She still hasn't figured out how to say Auntie Amy. It is cute though as she tries to say it and it comes out more like a German version of my name!!! I love her to bits. We had fun washing dishes, playing outside and me trying to make a game of "Picking up the toys"! While the men were doing things to beautify the yard, us ladies kept busy cooking, cleaning, baking cookies, of course shopping, and having some great talks. The one morning Jaelynne and I attempted to change the light fixture in the bathroom. What a sight to behold. Two pregos standing on the bathroom vanity, sweating to death, with our hands in a light socket. Thankfully we were smart enough to turn off the breaker!! Jaelynne and I were able to get belly shots together too.

My first day in Vancouver after 8 months.

I made it to Vancouver on the 10th of May. What a long and miserable trip!! I don't recommend flying that distance pregnant!!! Let's just say, I thought I might never be able to sit again. I had a wonderful visit with my in-laws in North Vancouver. Even my Abuelita from Peru was there. What a special time it was to be with them and let them see my big belly! They spoiled the baby rotten with tons of cute clothes and things. Abuelita was busy and made me 4 little sweaters with matching booties and blankets. What a neat thing it will be to have the memory of a great grandma for little Daniel. Here is a picture of the 3 of us. We went for a nice afternoon walk at Ambleside Park to enjoy the ocean and sunshine.

Doha Baby Shower - April 28th

My Peruvian, American, El Salvadorian, Uraguayan, Costa Rican, and Canadian friends put on a beautiful Baby Shower for Dan and I. Dan was in on the know, but I was completely surprised. Dan woke me from a nap and said that we had to go to a friend's house for him to install something on the guy's computer. I didn't want to go and couldn't figure out why Dan was "making" me go. Well, it turns out I was so thankful I did go. I am not sure what he would have done if I refused!! I will try that one next time! But really, it was such a nice time, and we received a lot of warm blessings and beautiful presents! Our baby is really spoiled to have so many people care about him already!