Maya loves to play outside! She loves her little pool and painting.


Can you tell Phillip was tired?

He put Maya's sandals backwards :P

Ward Carnival

Last night Phillip and I were responsible for putting together a booth for both the Elders Quorum and Primary. Phillip did a fishing hole and primary did face painting. We had a lot of fun! Maya played basketball with daddy, had a hot dog and a bite of cake. She loves to be surrounded with kids :)
I tried to paint Maya's face, she didn't like it.
Phillip's Fishing Hole


I had lots of fun painting children's faces!

What we have been up to

Playing with baby dolls under tables...

Eating ice cream...


Swimming...

Baby #2 Update

I went to the Doctor's today and everything was fine. Baby has a strong heartbeat and that makes mommy happy. I have been feeling more aches and pains with this pregnancy, but I am surviving. I had lost 3 lbs last month, but today they told me I gained those plus 2 more, so total I have gained 5 lbs. I am feeling more energetic and more optimistic. I am a little scared to go back to school because I will be more busy and I will need more energy. I know I will do good because HF will be with me :)

Erika-16 weeks(Sorry for the bad picture, I might replace it when Phil gets a chance to take another one)

Happy B-day O.G.

Phillip's best friend from work turned 36 today. She invited us to her b-day party and so we went :) Phillip took his lunch break and headed to her house which is super close to the hospital. Maya and I drove to her house and met him there. We were only there for an hour, wish we could've stayed there longer...oh well. She promised to have us over for dinner soon, yummy! Happy Birthday Odeyca!!!

She is already a great Mommy!

She loves her babies and Kipper, her dog.

She played with her babies for a long time until she had to go to bed. Even then she still wanted her babies, when I went to check up on her I found this:

Love you Maya! She wanted to take a picture with mommy so here it is:

Maya loves KT

Kristi and Phil's parents came to visit this past weekend. We had fun visiting with Kristi since we hadn't seen her for a year. It was nice to spend a little time with her, we love her personality! While they were here we baked (maybe I should say Martie baked) her a birthday cake, which she loved :) We also went to a spray park and barbecued some yummy meat. After the park we did a must, Dewar's (it's a 100 yr. ice cream and soda fountain). They left yesterday afternoon after having some delicious lunch. I didn't take pictures but Kristi said she would share the ones she took with her camera.

Visitor from Hawaii

Ian Ray is a RM that served here in Bakersfield a while ago. He came back to California and was so nice to come visit us. He is staying at our house until tomorrow. Maya loves to play with him, and doesn't leave him alone.

Here is a picture of us with Ian before he left. Don't mind Maya's hair and mine, it was early in the morning.

(Phillip took this picture today. Erika at almost 14 weeks)
This pregnancy has already been way different than my first. I had plans to keep running during this pregnancy because I was already in shape for it. Well, my first visit with the doctor I found out I had a cyst which she said was normal during early pregnancy, she said not worry about it. Then, I had some spotting so my running only lasted a few days. She told me not to run, she said that I could probably start running after 12 weeks again, but then in my last visit during the ultrasound they found some bleeding under the placenta. So once again she said I can't run. I wanted to be active and have energy, and so far I've just been exhausted. We'll see if I will ever be able to run again during this pregnancy. If not I guess I can start running after the baby is born. The baby is doing good and that keeps me going!

I couldn't ask for more

I don't know if I am the best woman for Phillip, but he sure is the best man for me. I love you Phillip!