LITTLE MAMA

Merry Christmas my little love.

Ari's 3rd Christmas was a success, everyone came to my house and Ari had the best day ever. 

Although this was our first Christmas not as a complete family she is too young to know or understand which is probably for the best. So young, full of life & imagination. My little love I absolutely love your spunkiness and dread your attitude, lol. 

Favorite Words:

Noooooo!

Okayyyy.

Mine!

Oh My Goodness!

I did it!

Binky.

Ears.

Activities:

Dancing

Singing

Jumping

Painting

Randomness:

Using her stepper to turn on lights or off.

M&M's addict.

Fruit Snack fein.

Hitting.

Solutions to being a bad girl: saying sorry, follow by a kiss and hug. :)

Thankful today & everyday.

My Darling Ari,

You are feisty and full of life - I love you so much, but please stop throwing tantrums in Target.

Haha Two is such a fun age but one that tests you constantly. She is my wild child, free spirited, beautiful little. She loves our trips to Disneyland, riding on the carousel, watching the parades, and looking at the window displays of different Disney Movies. She loves the song - Stars, by Alessia Cara. Frozen is probably still her favorite movie. Ari is very impatient as much as I keep telling her we have to wait or share things she always wants to go first right away, but it's so cute when she's says, "Ari's turn, Ari's turn now." Gahh she kills me with cuteness. I hope she stays this happy and full of life. The innocence of a child is truly amazing I wish we all could stay this young at heart and hopeful for the future. I love you Ari Chanel Santibanez always and forever - never loose that sparkle in your eye babe.

Babe you are so crazy but I love you!

Terrible twos are so real and you are testing the waters but its okay I know its part of the learning process. :)

Favorite Things:

My Dearest Ari,

Today you are Two years old and as much as I hate admitting when people are right they are 100% right, time flies. You are growing up right before my eyes and I am just loving the person you are becoming. I love that you love me so much, love to pull and shove your fingers in my ears, cuddle when its time to go to bed, steal my food, stand up the entire time I am giving you a bath, dance without a care in the world, throw things in the garbage, read books, watch the same movie over and over again, jump on the bed, go up and down stairs, push your own stroller, watch youtube videos, drink from straws, use your pacifier upside down, throw fits, share nektar bowls with me, wake up and find me just to pick you up, sweep with me, and just genuinely love life. Happy Birthday my little nugget can't wait to see what the future holds for us. 

Love You Always

Your Mommy

#cheerstotwo

One month left until my little nugget is officially 2!

Time - what is that? It has flown by so fast I can't even imagine how much faster the rest will go by. 

Cute things Ari does:

Says NOooooo and shakes her hand at me while she says it, its more like, " No mama!" so cute but I can't let her know that.

We all know she can dance but man can homegirl dance! She has got rhythm and loves anything with a good beat anywhere we are.

She loves me so much and gives the best hugs and kisses.

Still working on potty training on her terms of course and god she is just an amazing little human.

Personal Notel::

Life is still complicated but things will get better in time. In the meantime all I can do is be the very best Mom to Ari and love her unconditionally. She deserves nothing but the very best and I am going to give her everything I can always and forever. 

This month literally passed by so fast I have no idea where the time went.

Ari in one word, Adventurist. 

She amazes me everyday.

Has the biggest heart.

Understands more and more everyday.

Used her potty on the first try and continues to on and off.

She surprises me with how smart she is at such a young age.

Repeats so many words we say, even colors, and numbers.

Has watched Despicable Me 2 at least 100 times and loves it just as much as the first time.

I can't get enough of her hugs, kisses, and the I love you's.

My baby is growing up right before my eyes and I know she is going to be the sweetest kindest little girl. I do have to admit right now she is going though the terrible 2 phrase a little early but I don't expect those little tantrums to last long. 

Love You My Little Angel.

-Mommy

21, one of my favorite numbers. Why I am not sure maybe because my birthday is on the 21st or its just such a golden age and number.

Ari is amazing, she is repeating everything we say. Loves to jump, well try and jump. Her personality is very independent and feisty. She likes to stand in the shopping cart, high chair, anything that she isn't suppose to. Ari has to try and do everything herself or will throw a tantrum. She has a big heart and is very curious. 

On a side note this month has been the hardest month in my entire life probably for reasons I won't say. I will say this though and I am not 100% confident that it is true but if it is whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger - I sure hope it does, unless I fall to pieces. 

Ari is my reason for everything, the reason I wake up in the morning, go to work, strive to provide her the best life. If I could I would give her the world - and oh god how I mean that. I want and wish so much for her. I wish and pray that she has an amazing life full of love, laughter, and adventures. 

My Dearest Ari,

Mommy loves you so much - never forget that.

Kisses,

Mommy.

Her way or the highway!

This has been Ari's most independent month yet!

She loves to eat her food with a utensil and is pretty good at it most of the time.

I am constantly realizing she loves to try new foods and doesn't surprise me on the things she likes to eat.

She gives legit Kisses now and Hugs.

She is very aware of things and when I tell her to do something she does (most of the time) if we take something away from her that she is playing with she will throw a crying fit and throw herself on the floor.

She is climbing on more and more things every day and is super adventurous.

Her favorite word is NO when she doesn't want something or to do something she says NO and shakes her head - its so cute most of the time lol.

When it comes time to sleep Daddy tells her Night Night and if she's ready she will repeat it if not than yup you guessed it, *No* haha.

She LOVES Mickey Mouse club house and anything Minnie.

She knows where all her body parts are, how to turn around, jump, sit down, and so much more!

She moves her arms in a circle when singing the Wheels on the Bus go round and round...Loves the itsy bitsy spider song, ABC, and gets so excited when we sing them to her.
Last but not least still stuck on the pacifier.

All and all she is a little spit fire and we are just so in LOVE with her more and more everyday.

Ari is a lover not a fighter (well maybe just a little).

She loves to give hugs, be held, and blow kisses.

Reading books and dancing are her favorite things to do.

Food with flavor is key and variety lots of variety!

She is very independent love to do everything on her own.

When she's tired its all about our ears and cuddling up close to us.

Her smile can light up a room and anyones heart.

Beyond adventurous getting into literally anything she can, from her easter basket, cardboard box, to my heels.

If it's up she will try and climb her way to the top although stop at the first step.

Throws herself on the floor if she doesn't get her way.

Loves to try on our shoes.

Five words to sum up Ari:

Wild

Adventurous

Loving

Fun

Did I say Wild? ;)

It's Ari's 2nd half birthday today!

*Sigh*
Here we are again at her 2nd Half Birthday and again I am in ow how fast its gone by. Ari is becoming her own little person always on the go and genuinely just loves life. She has a beautiful smile and a beautiful soul. Life with her is amazing and although as parents we do get tired, there is nothing more rewarding than looking at your child and having them give you the biggest smile and hug - its their way of saying 'I Love You.' my heart skips a beat and all problems disappear. :)

Whats Ari Up To These Days?

Can officially climb on the couch by herself.

Tried salsa for the first time and loved it. 

She loves food with lots of flavor.
Knows how to throw away trash in the trash can.

She says I love you but it doesn't sound like it and only happened a few times but I know thats what she's saying lol.
Knows how to say please sounds more like 'peez' lol so cute!
She also says all done and shakes her hands when she is done eating.

Obsessed with dancing to everything.

Loves to give hugs and kisses.

Ari loves books and having us read to her.
She loves to wedge herself in between us and the counters when we are cooking or washing dishes & cry to be picked up.
She pushes the light switch on and off when we get home and helps close the garage by pushing the button too.
She knows where her nose, belly, and toes are.
She is super independent and loves to do everything herself.
She just started to peel her own clementines she sits down with a little bowl and concentrates so hard and peels it and puts it in the bowl.
I don't know why but she is obsessed with our ears she has to be touching them at all times and right before she goes to bed.
We are trying to ween her off the pacifier with her new stuffed animal she got at daycare called Freckles (photo below) a mini cheetah beanie baby its the cutest - its still a work in progress.

I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this girl so much she's amazing.



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17 MONTHS ☺️ 2/26/16

Our sweet baby girl is 17 Months today, she is a little fireball and I can't get enough kisses and snuggles from her. I love this month because of Valentines Day & my birthday, I turned 30 last week and can't believe how fast time has gone. I celebrated with my two favorite people in this entire world, Ari and Ryan. It was by far one of the best birthdays ever. 

WHATS NEW:

She's adventurous loves to stand on her toys, pull the DVD's off the shelves and step on them, play with the tupperware and pots and pans, she can reach and grab things off the counter now, she loves to turn on and off the light switches, push the garage door button and door bell, obsessed with touching our ears, and grabbing her squeeze packets all by her self and shutting the drawer and she also likes to close the refrigerator door when it's open ☺️ Likes to throw things in the toilet (SMH). She is also trying to jump it's the cutest thing ever! Pretty sure she says 'all done' now and does sign language for 'more' and 'finished' with her food. 

FOODS:

Loves squeeze packets, animal crackers, tortilla chips, cheese, bananas, oranges, hummus & carrots, PB & apples, and bread.

LOVES:

Dancing, Elmo, Sesame Street, Eating, To be held all the time, Kisses.

To say this has been the funnest month yet would be an understatement.

Ari is changing so much by the day it really is amazing to watch and know that there is so much more to come.

LOVES Sesame Street like so much that she will actually sit still and watch it! lol. Elmo is her favorite and she just started saying "LMO" its the cutest. She dances to the songs and gets up and throws her hands in the air. 

FOOD I don't know where to start with this category as she literally will eat anything you give her. She is still a vegetarian which I love and she likes to steal my food which is mainly sad for me :( lol. She loves the "greenie" drink from Nekter she loves mac and cheese, carrots and hummus, apples and pb - she even dips them and eats it! I might be more impressed with this than anyone else haha. Oh and she is very independent she likes to eat by her self and must hold all food. 

MUSIC is her passion I can tell - she likes to dance to anything with a good beat especially hip hop and rap (I know). 

HAIR I am so excited its growing out more she likes to brush it and also mine and dada's. I can put her hair in a top pony tail or two pigtails and she is still rocking that baby mullet quite nicely these days.

KISSES oh this is just the best she gives kisses now! She will kiss me then dad then me and him and back and forth till we stop. I LOVE IT! Sigh I will miss these kisses when she's older so for now I take full advantage she's just the cutest.