Lily & Leo

Here are some photos from the fall and winter of 2019 to early 2020. Lily wanted to be a witch for Halloween so I modified a simply black dress and turned it into a witch dress for her.  I got a black onesie for Leo and turned it into a matching dragon costume.  He was quite comfortable in his costume and loved it and didn’t want to take it off!  Lily would wear her costume even when it wasn’t Halloween as well!

I always feel so blessed during the holidays because I have such amazing kids to celebrate it with.  Life can be very challenging and stressful at times, but when I see these two laughing and smiling, it just brings so much joy into my heart.  I’m so thankful, grateful, and appreciative of what I have, and feel so lucky to have such an amazing group of friends and family that support me so much through all the highs and lows that life has thrown at me.  Lily and Leo are truly the best gifts I’ve ever received in life and because of them, I will never be alone, and will always have a full heart.
Lily didn’t like any of the ao dais at phuoc loc tho this year, so I took her to Joanns and had her pick out fabric and I made her an ao dai!  It was my first time making it so I feel pretty proud of myself that it came out pretty decent and that Lily loved it so much!  I bought Leo a white one to match Lily since I didn’t have the energy and motivation to make his…I felt like Lily’s was enough work for me haha.  I’m so happy it fit her so well, and the fact that she said it was comfortable is a huge plus since she wore it multiply times, to school, and at home and out and about!  She got so many compliments and people at school even asked her where she got it and her classmate asked if I can make her one as well!  So cute!

Leo had gone through such big developments in the last few months.  He started eating solids incredibly well to the point where he’ll be willing to try new things and actually ask himself to try the foods.  He really likes chicken and soft bean and cheese burritos at school.  He can also eat simple ham and cheese sandwiches as well, and eventually worked his way up to eating almost an entire In N Out cheeseburger! He also learned how to jump and so he likes to show off his jumping skills and jumps everywhere now.  He just jumps up and down, about 1 inch off the ground but that’s a huge achievement for him and it’s so cute when he does it!  I’m so proud of my rainbow little prince!  You have come so far and it’s such an exciting journey to look back and see all the amazing things you’ve accomplished.  Here’s to many many many conquers my petite prince, mommy loves to so much!! Lily is growing up to be such a mature little lady!  She loves helping out at school and helping her teacher Mrs. Barnes whenever she can.  When I come into the classroom to volunteer every week, she always gives me the biggest hug and her classmates start running to me to give me hugs as well!  She loves drawing and coloring and she likes to have crafting time with her momma on the weekends!  She’s constantly telling me how much she loves me and how I’m the best.  I don’t want to brag but…how can I not?  I feel so loved and spoiled by her, I’m so lucky!  Lily’s favorite subject in school is math and she is doing so well in all the other subjects at school too.  She’s improving so much in her writing and story telling that it’s quite amusing to see what stories she comes up with.  It’s a great glimpse into what’s going on in that cute little head of hers!  She is such a great big sister to Leo as well, she’s constantly bragging about what new things Leo can do, it just melts my heart to see the pride she has in her little brother.  I love you so so so so so so so much Lily, you’re such an amazing little girl, you’re the best daughter a momma can ask for and more!!!