Weekend Activity

This weekend was kinda hectic for me because on top of all of the kids' social, sports and family activities I managed to escape my motherly obligations for about 2 or 3 hours Friday night and go see Cain & guest play at El Pavo. I know, shame on me... but I had a great time! And it was all done for a good cause: my brother and Ivan were singing that night. It actually turned out to be a bit of a sacrifice because I could barely stand the excessive amount of cigarette smoke and loud music. What d'ya know. I AM getting old!

Anyway, on Saturday the music was supposed to continue since we were to attend the inaugural concert for SembrArte, which is basically some local artists contributing with their art to kick up Summit Park. However, the rain had other plans in store for everyone. The concert was cancelled (we learned after having made the half-hour trip plus like 6 hours of getting everyone and everything ready) and we chose to go for a nice stroll instead to check out the murals. At the end of the trail, where the concert was to be held, we found many of our friends whom I hadn't seen in ages, some who would have played, and it turned out to be well worth the trip out there.

Click on the pics below to check out the albums.

Julia

A petición popular y para evitar más reclamos he aquí unas fotillos de la Julia tomadas hoy. Not much more to say except she's a delight and a very considerate boss so far. Se siente muy fuerte la presencia de un nuevo miembro en la familia, aunque todavía no nos ha caído el peso de ser cinco, como muchos auguraron con ojos como platillos y expresiones de mitad horror-mitad lástima. Supongo que por eso bien reza el dicho que dice que donde come uno comen dos y así sucesivamente... Además, Pablo es una ENORME ayuda y con Diego he contratado ayuda! jajaj (Pero por si las moscas, para cualquier donación contactar a la administración de este sitio...)

All in all, the first weeks are very tough, there's no getting around that. I have not slept through the night, not even 5 straight hours, during all this time (and I guess it's kinda starting to hit me - note the Spanglish, very seldom used on my posts). However, I am not really doing much more than sleeping and eating when Julia sleeps, nor does anyone expect me to do anything else. I'm starting to wonder for how long I'll be able to play the "I just gave birth and I'm breastfeeding" card.




I most definitely love being a mom more than anything else in the whole universe -more than music, more than chocolate- but it's the toughest job around, do not be fooled by my enthusiastic-romantic take on the whole thing. It's also the most rewarding. Como diría mi papá, no hay nada realmente bueno en esta vida que sea rápido, fácil o gratis.


Ok, I guess there was a bit more to say...

Nacimiento de Julia

Parece mentira, pero cuando para algunas cosas me sobran las palabras, adjetivos, opiniones, etc., etc. etc., para otras, usualmente más importantes o significativas, me quedo corta.

Este evento, sin precedentes en nuestra familia, no es la excepción a esa categoría de cosas que tienen esa trascendencia y profundidad, pero que lo dejan a uno con una emoción tan intensa que las palabras le quedan chicas a la hora de describirlo.


Así fue la llegada de Julia...

Mi persona favorita en el universo (por lo menos por unas horas): la anestesióloga!!
Y mientras yo posaba para la cámara, buscando mi mejor ángulo, los doctores me hacían toda clase de maldades, tratando de traer a la muchacha a este mundo.
Hora: 12:05 a.m. del viernes 31, unos 3 minutos después del nacimiento.



Julia recibe unas visitas muy importantes.
En la foto, Pablo, el orgulloso hermano mayor.



Pablo y Diego haciendo relajo en el cuarto.



Julia Zevallos Earle