Storybook Time

There once was a girl. Her name was Maria Fidelis. ARRIBA!

Her Papa, waited a long time to have such a beautiful daughter to teach her how to take care of his beautiful garden, Hope and Grace's Garden.

Maria would spend countless hours in the hot sun, learning how to make the grass grow, care for the flowers,

and feed the animals. Se llama Pepe la Pooch. Cuidado Maria! (careful) Pooch is crazy! But you are good with the animals!

After a hard day's work, she spends the time relaxing in the cool shade, and getting ready for her siesta! (naptime)

Que Linda!? (how cute) Maria is so tired.

OH MY! Maria, you sleep so funny! Since, she has no pillow, she learned to pull down the bumper and create a pillow for herself.

This makes her mama VERY nervous to find her in such bad sleeping habits!

But when she rises from her siesta... you will find her with a HUGE SONRISA! (smile)

She is such a little beaut and brings joy to all who meet her. But special joy from her sisters, who are so proud to call her "little sister".

When she rises, she loves her walker... and runs all around the house, in and out.

When the hot sun cools down, she plays takes picnics in the yard.

Mama, tries to make her smile, but there are no sonrisas if they are demanded. You will only get a big stare!

We always have to check Maria's feet to make sure they are clean, because she always wants to put them in the dirt, the grass, the water, her mouth, her ears, her hair, mommy's mouth, daddy's mouth and on and on and on.

Maria is on neighborhood watch most of the day. She enjoys talking to the neighbors, waving at the cars and fighting crime with her ball and chain. :)

She demonstrates to the neighborhood how to make the criminals "spread em" and read them their rights.

If they start to act up

then send em to baby jail!

She finds her baby jail quite nice actually.

Maria, you are a wonderful baby. You always greet Mama and Papa with lots of hugs and kisses.
They waited for you for such a long time and now that you are here, they find the time is flying bye.
How they wish they could capture every moment with you. How they wish they could show you or tell you how wonderful they think you are. But you will know when you are older and with children of your own. You will feel what they are feeling now in these moments, and will remember them writing about these moments. This is an incredible gift God has given them to be your parents.

Their hearts are so full in loving you.