Day 8 - Albuquerque (Mothers Day)

My first mothers day, as a mother! Crystara celebrated by not crying when she woke up and Corey was very sweet. He went to Whole Foods and did a great job shopping. My Aunt Liz gifted us a gift card! We prepared a big salad for Mothers Day lunch next door at my cousin Ronny's and Sarah, they have a two year old named Logan. Gramma watched make our salad. It had a mixture of greens, shredded beets and carrot, cucumber, pepitas, cranberries, and miso ginger dressing. Gramma didn't like the looks of it and wasn't sure if people would like it. Turns out most the women ate it and even Gramma tried some. We had a great time at the get together. I spent most my time talking with the women in the faman getting to know a side of the family that is large and was hard to familiarize myself with in the past. Crystara slept a majority of the time. She seems to do extremely well outdoors. When fussy I usually walk outside with her and she loves it. She's a traveler and a naturist! We had a big meal that was pretty healthy! Sarah makes the best potato bread that I am going to get the recipe for and make at home. It was a beautiful mother's day. We hung out side for hours. Me and Corey spent some time with the kids by the play set and talked with them. One girl, Mckayla, wants to be a paleontologist and shared with us a good amount of information about dinosaurs, geography, and Pangaea. She said that they are still finding fossils of underwater creatures up in the Sandia mountains of Albuquerque. Pretty interesting stuff. She is ten years old and so smart. As everyone started to leave and evening was getting closer I gave little Crystara a bath. Sarah had everything we needed. Baby girl loves the bath, the few I have given her. According to Jennifer's( my brother Craig's fiance) astrology reading of Crystara, it is good to keep water around her. I am thinking of having a running fountain at our house. A a morning walk by Percy Priest Lake as much as possible! Oh and trips to gramma Pita's house by the beach in Stuart, Fl. Well, I'm loving the month of May so far.. And I am enjoying being a mama as well. This little bundle of love and gushness is the best ever. Thanks Crystara! I can't wait for all you special people to meet her, she is amazing. With love


Here is Crystara with her great Gramma~