Thank you Sandy for the Target gift certificate!  There is always something that Sofia needs and the gift certificate has been very handy!

Our family joined Sandy’s family when my older sister married her husband, John.  We have had some fun times with their family.  Here is a picture of Sandy and John with my two nieces, Reese and Caylee.

Thanks Sandy!!

Thank you Steve & Marsh for the cute outfit and bug rattle.  As you can see Sofia loves it!

 I met Steve & Marsh at KU when we all worked as R.A.’s in McCollum Hall.  Here is a pic of Steve, Marsh and “The Ranch Gang” having a barbeque. 

Congrats to Steve & Marsh on the birth of their little girl, Natalie!

Thanks again!!

Thank you to Gina for the books on  Sleeping through the night, breastfeeding and Touch and Feel animals.  As you can see below, Sofia loves the animal books.  Here is a picture of her enjoying the books! 

Sofia so far (knock on wood) has been a good sleeper!  We had one night where she slept 8 hours and several where she has slept 5-6 hours in a row.  The techniques and suggestions in the sleep book have been very helpful.  Here is a relaxed and sleepy baby.

I met Gina during an internship in Disney World and we have been great friends since. Here is a picture of us dancing the night away!

Thanks again Gina!!

Thank you Stacey for the Minnie onesie, rattle, blanket and Target Gift certificate!  As you can see, Sofia loves Disney and we always have a need for something at Target! 

Stacey and I were best friends throughout high school.  We have some happy times and lots of fun memories!

Here is a picture of us on graduation day from Eureka High.

Thanks Stacey!! :)

Thank you Aunt Carol for the San Francisco Onesie and the Zebra toy! How did you know we like Zebras? :) 

How can I describe my relationship with Carol? She is my fourth sister. 

Although we worked together at Sprint, I first met Carol when looking for a roommate and apartment in SF.  Carol and I lived together on 22nd Ave for 2.5 years - and have had more fun than I can describe together.

Here is one of my favorite pictures with Carol.

Thanks Carol!

Thank you Candy for the musical learning toy for Sofia.  She is going to have a lot of fun playing with it (I’m sure we will too! :) 

 I met Candy when I moved to San Francisco and we have had many fun adventures together including the AIDS ride from Boston to San Francisco, car dancing to hip hop songs, hanging in SF, NYC and PA.

 Here is a fun picture we took together during a new year celebration!

Thanks Candy!!

Congratulations, Kristin and Carlos!

Sofia May Hoyne Gomes arrived early this morning at 5:50 am.

7 lbs, 6 oz and 20.5 inches long

Mom and Baby are doing great and Dad sounded elated on the phone!

We all can’t wait to meet this new little one!

Thanks Amy, Steve and their new little girl, Sydney, for the shower presents!

In true Amy form, they were wrapped beautifully!

Amy gave us a cute bunny towel to wrap our new little Easter bunny in after a bath. As you can see, Carlos had fun playing with it too!

Aim also gave us some cute little onesies and blankets! Thank you!!

Here is a picture of Amy, Steve and I in 2002 when I went to visit them in Dallas. It seems like years ago…wait…. it was. I hope we can see each other soon.

Thanks Aim and Congrats again on your little Sydney!

Thank you Meem!

Mema, my grandma from my Dad’s side, gave us a beautiful pink blanket, some bibs and a rattle for the little girl to play with!

Our little girl will be Mema’s 4th great-grandchild. We can’t wait for them to meet. I have many happy memories with Meem, our trip to the egg farm and to visit family in Iowa, playing with her dogs, visiting her where she used to work at our Pediatrician’s office.

Here is a picture of Mema and I at Six Flags. Mema used to work as the character “Granny”.

Thanks Meem! We love you!

Thank you Kate for the books and Baby Einstein CD! We will love to read these books - As you can see from the picture, we already had fun with the one from the mirror.

I met Kate in 1994 when we both were participating in an internship at Disneyworld. Here is a picture of Kate, Gina and I at Kate’s wedding a few years back.

Thank you Kate!!