What's new

The past few posts have been mostly pictures, and not many updates so I thought I would let you know what our lil’ monkey has been up to.
His newest and cutest is “cuddle.” He used to give us cuddles when we were holding him (still does), but now when we are standing up, he runs up to us from behind, puts his arms around our legs and says “cuddle” while leaning his head into our legs – it makes us melt! Or sometimes he will just grab an arm and say “cuddle” and give us lovin’. I think he does it often now because he has realized how much we love it!
Another new cuteness is his phrase “Alli Esta!” (“there it/he/she is”). When he plays peek-a-boo, he will cover his eyes with his hands, then remove them and yell “Alli Esta!” Or if he loses sight of something and then catches it again, he will get excited and say it.
It has been fascinating to watch how his little brain is grasping the concept of two languages. He has started to use Spanish and English interchangeably. Sometimes he will look at a dog and say “Perro, Doggy.” Or if I say to him “Adonde esta tu nariz” (where is your nose) he will point to it and say “nose.”
As we’ve been thinking of names for his little sister we’ve been testing them out on him and it’s so cute how he says them. He tries so hard to say any word we tell him to and does a great job at retaining the words and meanings.
It wouldn’t be fair if I only shared the cuteness, I also have to say that Diego is becoming more and more rebellious. He is developing quite a personality (which is wonderful to watch blossom), but with that comes more challenges in parenting him. We have had to take a serious approach with our discipline and have been much tougher on him just the past week. He is too good of a boy to become a spoiled brat and it is in our hands to ensure that we guide him properly!
Here are some fun pictures from the past week…



It was a rainy day today so we ate popcorn and watched "Happy Feet." It was the first time Diego sat down and watched TV with us. Since we don't watch TV and only see movies, he's usually in bed by that time. It was also the first time he dug his hands into a bowl of popcorn - he LOVED it!



We started Gymboree a few weeks ago and took Papi on Saturday so he could see what all the fun is about!

Diego's favorite part of the class is BUBBLE TIME!




He is trying to master the skill of feeding himself. Applesauce and yogurt don't make good practice tools, but he sure has a good time trying. You wouldn't be able to tell from the picture, but he did get a fair amount into his mouth.



Mommy's big helper!!!