More Pictures of Leila

For those of you who can't get enough ...

Leila and her teddy bear.

The proud father.

Mama & her baby.
(Kiersten is enchanted with her new daughter.)

Leila & her Mima.


Benj & Talia check out the baby's "stump."
(Yes, that's a puzzle box lid on Benj's head. Crazy kid.)


Talia & Benj enjoying their new sister.
(Talia's helping already. Good job, Tali!)

Leila Beth Rodriquez

Leila Beth Rodriquez

Born: 8:03 am (Eastern Time),
Tuesday, May 19, 2009.

6 lbs. 12 oz., 20" long.

Mama & baby sharing a quiet moment in recovery.

The big brother's first chance to hold his new sister.

A head of inch-long hair!! Must be a Rodriquez baby.

The moment the big sister has been waiting for!

Having fun already!

The Rodriquez trio: Benj, Talia, & Leila. ...
Otherwise known as "the BLT." :-)

Annual Mother's Day Pix

9 days out from "baby time."
I love the laughter!
Sweet smiles :)
I love Benj's "picture pose" and Talia's angelic look heavenward
Hug Mama!
The girls

She loves to pat the belly :)

Interview with a Big Brother & Big Sister

A little over a year ago we started circulating what is known as "the cousins box" between our family & Seth's siblings' families. Since we all live in 3 different states, we put various fun representations of the kids' lives in the box to help them get to know each other better. Recently I decided it would be fun to interview Benjamin & Talia about the upcoming baby for something fun to put in the cousin's box. The results were so entertaining I just had to share!

So without further ado...

Interview with a Big Brother & Big Sister: What Benjamin & Talia “Know” About Their Soon-to-be-Born Baby Sister

What do you know about our baby?

Benj: I don’t know what to say.

Talia: Come out of Mama’s tummy.

Is our baby a boy or a girl?

Talia: A girl.

What do you think her name is going to be?

Benj: Baby.

Mama: You don't think she might have another name? What would you name our baby?

Benj: Baby.

What is the baby going to look like?

Talia: I don’t know!

Mama: Do you think she will have hair?

Benj: Yes.

Mama: What color?

Benj: I don’t know. I’m going to think about it.

Mama: Do you think her eyes will be open or closed?

Talia: Open.

Benj: Closed.

Mama: How many teeth is the baby going to have?

Talia: Um… 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6!

Benj: Um, no teeth!

What do babies eat?

Benj: Um, just milk.

Talia: Milk!

Why do new babies cry so much?

Talia: Cause she’s hungry!

Benj: I don’t know.

Mama: Well, how does the baby say “I’m hungry”?

Benj: Waah, waah, waah. Like that.

Mama: How does the baby say “I want my Mama”?

Benj: Cause she say “waah, waah, waah.”

Mama: How does the baby say “I’m sleepy”?

Benj: (giggling) She say “waah, waah, waah.”

Talia, tell me about what you like to do at bedtime…

Talia: Kiss the baby…hug…kiss…hug…. Put the belly away! (She does kiss & hug my belly every night then she tells me, “put that belly away!”)

What are you going to do to help Mama with the baby?

Talia: Change her diaper

Benj: Um…Talia will.

Mama: Well, you can help too! What are you going to do?

Benj: Well…hold the baby like this (grabs his doll and shows how to hold the baby)

How do you play with a baby?

Benj: I don’t know.

Talia: Play cars.

Where is the baby going to sleep?

Benj: In Talia’s bed.

Where is Mama going to go when the baby comes?

Benj: To the hospital!

Talia: Hospital!