I think we will be heading back soon, we all had fun!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
The Zoo
Last weekend we took our first trip to San Diego as a family. My best friend from Law School, Lexie, moved down there in August and this was my first time visiting her! I know...bad friend. We went to a delicious Tapas place for dinner and had a gorgeous ocean view in La Jolla for champagne brunch on Sunday, but the best part was the Zoo! We walked there from Bryce's place and spent a sunny afternoon walking all around. There were tons of monkeys and animals I can't remember the names of, but we particularly liked the Hippos, Elephants, Koalas (it was Koalapalooza), and the Lion.
I think we will be heading back soon, we all had fun!
I think we will be heading back soon, we all had fun!
Monday, January 4, 2010
First Year in Review
Timmy,
This post is a little late because now I am trying to keep up with a ONE YEAR OLD! You celebrated your first birthday and technically your second Christmas in New Jersey this year. It's amazing that even though you are just 1, this is the third calendar year in which you have been alive. Next year, your life will span two decades. Crazy.
You are a sweet, fun and honestly good little boy and we really loved every minute of your first year. I think this year will be even better. With every day that passes, you become more interactive and we get to see more and more of your personality. You are a huge flirt, especially with young, pretty girls. Lately you have been a big Mama's boy. Most kids your own age don't interest you, but you could watch the big kids play for hours.
You're pretty good at crawling now. You pull yourself up on everything and have been cruising along furniture and walls for a while too. You learned how to climb stairs and climb into your special chair (we're still working on teaching you how to get out of it!). You aren't walking yet unless you are pushing your wagon or a chair. You dance on command now which is pretty amazing. I'll post a video of that soon.
Recently you started feeding yourself with a spoon, which is a big accomplishment for you because it's hard to resist biting the handle to soothe your gums (you have 5 teeth now but we think more are on the way soon). Pretty much any food we eat will end up on your plate. As long as you can feed it to yourself, you'll probably try it. You still love cheerios more than anything, but chicken, bananas, tomatoes, cheese, fish and berries are also yummy. You've been drinking whole milk since you were 11 months old, but now you drink that twice a day every day.
You talk (and sing) all the time, but we don't understand all of it. You say Mama and Dada really well to the right person now and we love it. You can also say a few other things, but you would need me or Daddy to interpret for you out in public: Dog, cereal, all done, ya, no. The other day we thought you said "Elmo" but Grandma threatened to withhold all toys if you said that before you say "Grandma."
Your book collection has basically tripled over the past year. You have a few favorites: "Moo, Baa, La La La," "Barnyard Dance," "Hand Hand Finger Thumb," "Bebe Feliz," "Firetrucks," and "Eight Silly Monkeys." Every once in a while, we let you watch a Baby Einstein video (Neighborhood Animals) and it completely captivates you for 30 minutes.
Every day I count my blessings that I have such an easy going, sweet and charming baby boy. I take you everywhere with me and feel so lucky that I get to spend the first 22 months of your life with you 24/7. It seriously boggles my mind that 1 year has already passed but I have no time to feel sad or miss your baby days because I'm having too much fun watching you turn into a little boy. You have made our life feel so much more complete and rewarding.
Happy Birthday little man!
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
First Year Stats:
Height: 31.25 in. - 90th percentile
---You grew almost 11 inches!!---
Weight: 27 lbs, 3 oz - 95th percentile (hooray, you made the chart!)
---You packed on more than 17.5 pounds!!---
Head Circumference: 19.5 in. - 95th percentile
---Your massive head increased by more than 5 inches!!---
Look at how much you have changed!
This post is a little late because now I am trying to keep up with a ONE YEAR OLD! You celebrated your first birthday and technically your second Christmas in New Jersey this year. It's amazing that even though you are just 1, this is the third calendar year in which you have been alive. Next year, your life will span two decades. Crazy.
You are a sweet, fun and honestly good little boy and we really loved every minute of your first year. I think this year will be even better. With every day that passes, you become more interactive and we get to see more and more of your personality. You are a huge flirt, especially with young, pretty girls. Lately you have been a big Mama's boy. Most kids your own age don't interest you, but you could watch the big kids play for hours.
You're pretty good at crawling now. You pull yourself up on everything and have been cruising along furniture and walls for a while too. You learned how to climb stairs and climb into your special chair (we're still working on teaching you how to get out of it!). You aren't walking yet unless you are pushing your wagon or a chair. You dance on command now which is pretty amazing. I'll post a video of that soon.
Recently you started feeding yourself with a spoon, which is a big accomplishment for you because it's hard to resist biting the handle to soothe your gums (you have 5 teeth now but we think more are on the way soon). Pretty much any food we eat will end up on your plate. As long as you can feed it to yourself, you'll probably try it. You still love cheerios more than anything, but chicken, bananas, tomatoes, cheese, fish and berries are also yummy. You've been drinking whole milk since you were 11 months old, but now you drink that twice a day every day.
You talk (and sing) all the time, but we don't understand all of it. You say Mama and Dada really well to the right person now and we love it. You can also say a few other things, but you would need me or Daddy to interpret for you out in public: Dog, cereal, all done, ya, no. The other day we thought you said "Elmo" but Grandma threatened to withhold all toys if you said that before you say "Grandma."
Your book collection has basically tripled over the past year. You have a few favorites: "Moo, Baa, La La La," "Barnyard Dance," "Hand Hand Finger Thumb," "Bebe Feliz," "Firetrucks," and "Eight Silly Monkeys." Every once in a while, we let you watch a Baby Einstein video (Neighborhood Animals) and it completely captivates you for 30 minutes.
Every day I count my blessings that I have such an easy going, sweet and charming baby boy. I take you everywhere with me and feel so lucky that I get to spend the first 22 months of your life with you 24/7. It seriously boggles my mind that 1 year has already passed but I have no time to feel sad or miss your baby days because I'm having too much fun watching you turn into a little boy. You have made our life feel so much more complete and rewarding.
Happy Birthday little man!
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
First Year Stats:
Height: 31.25 in. - 90th percentile
---You grew almost 11 inches!!---
Weight: 27 lbs, 3 oz - 95th percentile (hooray, you made the chart!)
---You packed on more than 17.5 pounds!!---
Head Circumference: 19.5 in. - 95th percentile
---Your massive head increased by more than 5 inches!!---
Look at how much you have changed!
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