Goodbye 2014!

Hi everyone! I have neglected my blog far too long. My last post was in November and so much has happened since then. The Holidays flew by a little too fast. I got so carried away by Luca's Baptism that I completely shoved the Holidays to the side. His Baptism was two days after Christmas so you can just imagine all of the chaos. Before I get into the good stuff let's take it back to Thanksgiving…

Thanksgiving was very relaxing for us because I got a four-day weekend. On Thanksgiving Day we started our day by going to mass and giving thanks, of course. We later came home to start cooking. My uncle and his family came over and we had dinner. I have a big family but only my uncle and his family live in Georgia. Our family functions are always quite small and intimate. After pigging out I sneaked off to do some Black Friday shopping (while my mom watched Luc). I had a huge urge to go Black Friday shopping this year and I had been eyeing a few potential Christmas gifts for myself ;) If you know me personally you'll know I'm a devoted coffee lover so getting a Kuerig was at the top of my wish list. I also may or may have not been convinced into getting an iPad as well lol. As usual, Target came through for me and had awesome deals. Sadly, I arrived 30 minutes too late and the Kuerigs were gone but I did manage to purchase my iPad! Later on, I purchased the Kuerig on Cyber Monday. I had experienced my first legitimate Black Friday shopping, with the huge lines and all. The rest of the weekend Luc and I just hung out at home. I am very appreciative of my time off especially when I get to spend it with my little one.

Doing some shopping.

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As I mentioned before, Christmas flew by for me. I worked up until Christmas Eve. Christmas is usually celebrated on Christmas Eve so I was rushing to get home. We were invited to a family friend's house for Christmas Eve dinner. The Gamboas cooked dinner for my family and it was soooo good. They already know they're like family to us so no need to rant on how appreciative we are of them. Afterwards we went to Christmas Eve mass and finally ended the night by going to Luc's Great-grandma’s house. The Correa family is always a good time. They never fail to bring life to the party.

Juliana and Luca's first Christmas pictures!

My baby's a natural in front of the camera.. 

Following Christmas, I still needed to get some last minute things for Luc's Baptism. On top of that I still needed to setup the venue for the next day. (Shout out to my awesome friends who came to help me set up!) My family was also coming in from out of town that night. My aunt offered to take care of the food for the reception; which I was beyond thankful for. I swear my grandma and my aunt need to be on a cooking challenge show. They prepared food for 50+ people on the same day of the reception! And we had left overs for days because what y'all know about that recalentado? (Recalentado= to reheat left overs. But in the Hispanic world it means the party is still going) ;)

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Finally, the day had come! My Luca was getting Baptized! On December 27th Luca Emmanuel became the newest member of the Catholic Church. His Godmother was chosen for a very special reason. She was my youth minister throughout high school and was the first to know about Luca. She has been there for me whenever I've needed her and I admire her faith life greatly. Not only because she is a youth minister, but I admire her as a great friend as well. I'm glad that throughout the years we've managed to keep our friendship. 

I'd like to thank everyone who attended the mass and everyone who came to the reception as well. I would have loved to invite more friends but I wanted to keep it small with our family and closest friends. 

Luc with his Godmother and Tias.

The BEST Tias ever!

Having brunch after the mass.

Setting up the food.

This is me trying to be creative..

I placed a picture of Luca on every table for every month since he was born and flower arrangements by Mrs. Gamboa. (Hit her up if you ever need flower arrangements! lol)

Best people ever.

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My family stayed to celebrate New Years with us and it was great. Like I mentioned before, I have a huge family and it was great to be together again. One of my moms sisters visited from Oklahoma and another from Texas. My grandparents traveled from Mexico as well! I love spending time with my extended family because it reminds me of the times where we all lived miles from each other and we would have big gatherings.

My grandparents and my uncle and aunts that live in the US.

Luca and his Great-Grandpa. How stinking cute!

As we entered the New Year, as usual, I made resolutions for myself. Although this year is going to be different than previous years now with Luca in my life. I hope I can stick to them and have the self control to persevere.

New Years Resolutions:

- be the best mom I can be

- go back to school (in May)

                    - loose all my baby fat (yes, about time!)

                   - continue to post blogs more frequently

                              - do things for myself to make myself happy     

- learn to cook better lol

             - do fun outdoor activities with Luc

And more that I can't think of right now lol

Quick side note: I saw someone post this quote thing on Instagram one day that I find so cliche and overused but I find myself having the mutual feeling. I also feel like it goes along with my resolutions for this year.

"What is your goal in life?"

"It might sound corny or cliche but I just want to find myself and love myself and to feel complete without needing anyone to make me feel whole. I want to find inner peace to continue in my pursuit of happiness. I want to grow from my past to make a better future. My goal in life is to reach my full potential and be the best version of myself that I can be."

-XOXO