Spring has Sprung! Bluebonnets in Texas from The Cordova's 3-17-12

Spring Greetings from the Cordova's!

Bluebonnet Season in Texas was improved from last year with the better rainy season we had at the beginning of 2012. We took advantage of the sun and cool weather, and although the bluebonnets were still not as plentiful as we would have liked, we made an afternoon of it and between mine, Mom, Dad, and Sheri's cameras, got some pretty good pictures! See below!

So far, the year presents challenges, but also many blessings and good memories as the toddlers continue to thrive!

Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob & Jordan Update 1-21-12

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors,

As the new year rolled around, the family took in a fireworks display from the picture window in the living room of our home and observing from our backyard patio before turning in for the evening. After that, it wasn't long (21 days to be exact ;) )before we were celebrating the twins 2nd birthday! This year it was decided to have their birthday party outside at the local pocket park around the corner and down the main stretch into our neighborhood from our house. We saw many of the faces of the regular attendees for the kids' festivities (including some we hadn't seen in a long time and some friends that weren't able to make the kids' celebration last year) and enjoyed every minute! The kids' birthday fell on a weekend this year, so we spent the week prior taking the kids to the park a couple of times to let them learn the layout of the land.

Everyone had a great time; the weather behaved itself for the most part...we had clouds, but no rain, and we really enjoyed seeing everyone and catching up, in addition to the kids enjoying their first themed birthday cake! (the cake was split between Thomas the Tank Engine and Tinkerbell). Afterwards, we had a few attendees come back to the house for refreshments, commoradoraty and cleanup!

The 411 on the babies' individual progress...

The terrible 2's are in full force! The twins push the envelope every chance they get as they explore their ever changing environment and have no compunction to tell you their feelings on the subject if they don't agree (which is pretty often)!

Jordan is fully fluent in her toddlespeak and can have a full blown conversation with you regardless of the subject. You may not understand everything she says to communicate back, but she definitely knows what she is talking about. She also continues to expand her English with words like Susu, Miami (spelled like Miami, Florida but pronounced "Mee-yah-mee", a combination of Rae's name Mia and Mimi), Papa, Shelly, Heather, Jacob, some animal imitations (lion, snake,monkey, etc.), loves to scream, giggle, talk on Sheri's phone with her Susu, and finds it hysterically amusing to pretend hiccup (a trick she learned from The Wiggles, I think). It is never a dull moment interacting with her.

Jacob is our resident acrobat and daredevil. When he is not having Nascar races with his sister on their toy cars throughout the house or around the kitchen island, he is sliding, flipping and rolling down the slide, up and down on the couch and loveseat and running circles around just about anything that he can get around (which would include a person if they stood still long enough! The kitchen island, the living room padded chest being his favorites). And just when you think he has run out of energy and will tire out, he reaches down deep and finds some more and it's off to the races again! We've learned through trial and error and sheer fatigue, that you don't even have to chase him anymore; basically you have to goose him every now and then and he can run laps around you cackling with glee as he runs (run Forrest, run!) As far as speech goes for him, he is still in the gutteral grunting phase, but he has developed in the last year to say a few choice words (bubble, ye e cah [his version of Bob the Builder's Yes We Can!]).

Both kids continue to sell their personalities and it is through these cherished moments that we see the world in an entirely unique and different light as they interact, grown and learn. We continue to give thanks and praise to the Lord above for all of His blessings in our daily and nightly routines and all of our friends and loved ones for all the suppport they provide!


Hopefully everyone's year is going and continues to go well! Please pray for continued success for all!


Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob and Jordan Update 12-13-11

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors,

My sincerest apologies for the lack of posts since May '11. Sheri and I have had our hands pretty full this fall! With Sheri managing all of the baby activities during the day, and me with juggling my expediting job at Aker, officiating baseball and football this fall in the off hours, our hands have been fit to be tied! All in all, we are settling down this Christmas and New Year season looking forward to 2012 and it's adventures. But enough about Sheri and I, let's get down to what you came to visit the website for...Jacob & Jordan!

July 4th consisted of a local televised fireworks display; the kids were still too young to fully appreciate and tolerate all the fireworks. They were eager enough though to celebrate the holiday festively though, complete with themed outfits!

















For Halloween this year, we really got the kids into the spirit of the holiday, and had a lot of fun dressing them up in themed outfits! Given Jacob's personality, the choice of Peter Pan was a perfect fit for him, complete with a custom designed outfit created by Mom and Grandma Susu!





















And Jordan...with my little princess and Sheri's love of Tinkerbell, well, it just fit, and Jordan did it up well. After all, you can't have Peter Pan without Tinkerbell, right?



















The kids (and us) thoroughly enjoyed the dressing up and going out trick-or-treating. We didn't get to visit any houses for candy this year, due to the babies having a slight nasal issue, but we couldn't pass up the opportunity to dress them up and take them around the block in the wagon (which they loved every minute of)! Next year will be even better!












This Christmas we will be spending Christmas Eve with Mia and the Rosenberg bunch, and Christmas Day will be spent with the Brenham bunch. New Years is still up in the air, but if our block is anything like the fourth of July was this year, we may allow the kids to see a fireworks show from the safety of the house (namely watching through the front windows in the study!)

We also had our family Christmas sitting photos for this year (see below) and our annual Christmas card and newsletter. We may miss some of you in the distribution (please know it's not intentional!) so, I have included it below to ensure it reaches everyone.



































































The 411 on the babies' individual progress...

There is no "practically" anymore. Jacob is running everywhere. His smile, which spans from ear to ear, curiosity and zest for life takes him just about anywhere he can get into on his own and places we let him observe. We find ourselves having to reel him back a lot though. You have to love the wonder of a child!

Jordan has made significant progress in walking! She can traverse any room and any floor environment unassisted (although still somewhat awkwardly), and can turn, spin and even run with the rest of them. She doesn't quite have the speed of her brother just yet, but is well on her way! Jordan's curls are also the envy and talk of all of her family, and has mastered the ability of baby talk. A great many words are comprehensible, but get her rolling in her native tongue, and all you can do is nod and say "uh huh! (what did she just say?)

Both kids continue to gain their baby teeth in, which sells their personalities that much more! With grins like that, it's a task to deny them anything (but we do! [with effort]).

As you can see, with the current and future developments, our cups continuously runneth over with good blessings and experiencing the world through their eyes. We continue to give thanks and praise to the Lord above for all He has blessed us with, and look forward to every experience we can share with them and each other as a family!


We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year! Please pray for continued success for all!


Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob & Jordan Update 5-21-11

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors,

The twins continue to grow and thrive, and each day presents amazing (and sometimes difficult!) developments for us as we watch the world through their eyes.

Bluebonnet season in Texas was pretty dull this year; without a good spring rain season, the crop was pretty non-existent because of the lack of proper precipitation. But through the magic and technology of Photoshop (thanks, Grandma Susu!) we were able to have a good picture of the kids sitting in a plentiful field of Texas Bluebonnets for the first time!
















Hopefully the next few seasons will be better and we can continue this favorite southern tradition!

The kids' first Easter as toddlers and ability to physically interact with their surroundings was also a memorable time; they kids weren't quite old enough yet to go running around Easter egg hunting, but we all went up to Great Aunt Kathy and Great Uncle Corky's house in Brenham to celebrate. It was a good time for all, and the kids did get into the spirit of the holiday:




























We even got a great family photo of all of us upon our return to Katy before the sun went down!
















And now the 411 on the babies' individual progress...

As of the last doctor's checkup on 4/25/11:

Jacob - 18 lbs., 1.6 oz. , 28.58 in. long
Jordan - 17 lbs., 13.4 oz., 27.36 in. long

Jacob has officially mastered walking and is practically running everywhere. His face lights up and he screeches with delight as he turns every corner, looking for a new place to explore and get into.

Jordan is still crawling, but has improved her standing and now is walking along things; she uses objects to move along. Once she figures out how stand unassisted and move those legs, it's off to the races with her brother!

Also, both kids have their top and bottom front teeth in, and to see them smile, grin, laugh and baby jabber, is a wonderful experience!

Another thing to mention, is both kids are now exploring things via climbing onto them. Recently we were able to capture Jordan exploring the small cubby hole in the entertainment center, and then the half-full toy bucket! See below!





















































As you can see, with the current and future developments, we definitely have our hands full! We also have a great deal to be thankful for with them, and we truly love each day we get to experience something new with them!


We hope everyone is having a great year in 2011! Please pray for continued success for all!



Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob and Jordan update 4-3-11

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors,

My apologies for the long time since the last post; things have been crazy at Casa De Cordova part two. There have been many questions from all of our friends, family and local followers of this blog as to how everyone is doing and when will an update to the blog be posted on their progress, and I am happy to report that the twins have been doing great.

To bring everyone to the present, the first thing to mention is the twins' first birthday, which was a big success. The event was at our home, and we were so pleased and thankful for who and how many people were able to celebrate that key day with us.
















The party was a cupcake-themed party, and Sheri spent two days baking her heart out to make 100 cupcakes for the babies and the attendees to enjoy. The end result was a very tasteful and very colorful display!
















And now the 411 on the babies' individual progress...

Crawling for Jacob is as easy as 1 2 3. When he is on all fours, keep a close eye on him, because you think he might be one place, and in an instant, is somewhere else. He also is very close to walking (yikes!!!!). If he paces himself, he can make it all the way across the room. If he gets too excited (which happens a lot) he will lose his balance and fall on his rear, but he's right back up to try again. He still has to work on getting up on his own though; right now he uses anyone and anything to get on his feet. Once he has that mastered, all bets are off. Jacob also is sporting a decent head of hair; very thin, but getting thicker and longer each day. And, he has three teeth now (two on bottom, and cutting one on top). He is still working on his talking (ma-ma is still his favorite word), but that will develop with time.















































Jordan's hair keeps getting longer and more and more curly. I'm still holding on to the prayer that her hair will be long and flowing (and manageable) when she gets older; for now we have donned her "Curly Sue"





















Jordan's babilings continue to improve with each passing day, and we feel that she gets closer each day to forming complete sentences. Her words are mostly baby talk, but as we continue to talk to her and she observes the world around her, you can see the wheels in her head clicking. Her favorite word is still "da da" though. And, like her brother, she has two bottom teeth, and is cutting two on the top. Jordan is also pulling up to a standing position very well. She still has some development to work through on walking, but that will come with time.




















Jordan has also formed the habit of going to the front window and looking for her daddy. Another one of my favorite things she does (shhhh ;-) )




















We hope everyone is having a great year in 2011! Please pray for continued success for all!



Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob & Jordan Update 1-9-11

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors,

2010 presented the Cordova family with a lot of obstacles and numerous blessings, the main two being Jacob and Jordan's development! I am happy to report that even as New Year's has come and gone, the twins continue to flourish and grow; each day they show us something new, and for that we are very thankful.

Christmas 2010 was a special one; we had the twins' First Christmas, which included a lot of toys for the girl and boy, and each was received with screeches of delight and wonder for all who observed. Christmas Eve was spent in Brenham with the Smith bunch and the Sunday after Christmas was with the Mersiovsky bunch at Rae's house in Richmond. Much to be celebrated was received at every location over the holidays; we were all glad to be with all our loved ones and friends.

2011 continues to observe many noticeable changes for the twins. Jacob has grown a small amount of hair on his head and has broken his first two teeth. His babbling vocabulary has increased; his favorite word is "ma-ma", but he can also say ga and goo. Mainly, he entertains himself by screeching. He has also mastered his crawling; there is no where he cannot get to relatively quickly. Jacob is now working on walking, and his main practice arena is the couch. He will start at one end and using his hands, guide himself the length of the couch. It won't be long now.

Jordan's babbilings are still mostly of the ga ga goo goo", "ba ma" and "ma ma" phrases, but she has added "da da" to her vocabulary. I love that. I don't even have to be looking her way for her to start saying that. She also has made considerable progress with her crawling; on her own she still rocks back and forth on her hands and knees and will make a few steps, but if you hold something in front of her at a distance she really likes or wants, she's making a bee-line for it. Go baby! Jordan also had to have another procedure done the Monday after Christmas; it was deemed by her doctors after Thanksgiving that her feeding tube incision wasn't closing like it should have, and she would have to undergo surgery to scrape away the scar tissue and sew up the incision from the inside out. I am pleased to report the surgery went very well, Jordan's scar looks better each day and the feeding tube complication is pretty much a distant memory (to be reminded of only as we count our blessings).

We were not able to send everyone a newsletter and Christmas card for 2010 (unfortunately). I have therefore, placed both the newsletter and Christmas Card here on the blog for everyone to see.

































This month Jacob and Jordan will also be turning 1! We will be having a small celebration at the house January 22, 2011. We are very much looking forward to another great milestone and celebration for the twins!


We hope everyone has a great year in 2011! Please pray for continued success for all!

Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob & Jordan Update 11-6-10

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors:

2010 quickly approaches to a close with the holidays near, and the Cordova family is very much looking forward to enjoying time with friends and family for the twins 1st Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year festivities! It's a time of reflection, celebration, and thanks, and although our family, friends and our world has each had its own unique struggles, difficulties and trials, we continue to give thanks to the Lord Almighty for each blessing He bestows upon us and ask him to be beside us, and behind us as we overcome our obstacles, whatever they may be.

The kids have been progressing and growing by leaps and bounds; Jacob is slowly learning to crawl; it takes him a little bit to traverse his path, but in the end, he manages to arrive at his destination with a hearty grin and giggle. He also is growing a decent amount of peach fuzz on his head (no more bald-headed Jacob for this kid), which we are excited about; and with the cooler days we have observed recently, we want him to have as much natural protection as possible!

Jordan has learned to roll over both ways and is beginning to teach herself how to draw her legs up in the beginning stages of crawling. Where she distinguishes herself from her brother in development is her voice. While Jacob still coos, grunts and grins, Jordan has been projecting her voice to whoever will listen, smiling all the way. And her babblings are more toward the "ga ga goo goo", "ba ma" and "ma ma" phrases. I haven't heard Jordan say "Mama" to where it is distinguishable yet, but Sheri swears up and down that she has. Oh, and Jacob (not sure where he learned this) has now begun to shake his head back and forth, regardless of what he is doing. Whether on the floor trying to crawl, or someone holding him as he stands up, he shakes his head and just smiles the biggest smile! (I even took a video clip of that so you all could see, so cute):









Also, here is a clip of the kids gettin' in some floor time...







The kids also had a recent trip to the doctor for routine check ups; here is their latest stats:

Jacob - 15 lbs. 5.8 oz, 2 ft. 1.79 in. tall, head 16.732 in.
Jordan - 13 lbs. 13.17 oz, 2 ft. 1.08 in tall, head 15.945 in.

As you can see, we have much to be thankful for. We pray that our friends, family and all those that diligently visit this site to have a safe, prosperous and blessed holiday season.

Please pray for continued success for all!

Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com