Wishing you a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving!!
Love, Jeff, Anna and Mateo
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Helping mommy bake
Mateo wants to either help with everything or do it himself~ (its either "teo help mama too" or "teo do it self") so of course when I started baking..he couldn't stay away. A very good helper, almost too good. He wants to help so much it sometimes ends in a little mistake...but in the end, still yummy cornbread and cupcakes!
Leave the cinnamon out...and whoala...half of it ends up in the bowl..ooppss.
Leave the cinnamon out...and whoala...half of it ends up in the bowl..ooppss.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Playing in the sink
And to keep the little man occupied for a little while so I could get some things done...the only negative..I couldn't drag him away!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Our silly boy
So we were all being lazy...and decided to have take out! Well we got Mateo dressed quickly.. hence you can see the pictures.. but he looked so darn cute!
The "cheese" grin... eyes half squinted.
The "cheese" grin... eyes half squinted.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Reading with Daddy
As Mateo is learning his ABC's and numbers.. he loves to read books and do puzzles that have anything to do with them!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Some of my favorite things!
Ok so no pictures in this post...but just a place to write down and help me remember (chronicle) the sweeet/cute thing our baby boy does that brings such a big smile to our faces and hearts!
Just moments ago he climbed up next to me on a stool and sat in front of a candle.. automatically he started to sing his version of "happy birthday". "Happy to you", Happy to you"... and proceed to blow out the candle. We have not been to a party in about a month, and have not sung the song since...wow the brain of a 2 year old.
He wants to do everything with Mommy and Daddy. Everything we do he says, "Mommy too, Daddy too". Some of you may have heard me make the comment before that Mateo was meant to be the baby brother...with an older sibling to keep him constantly occupied. He is not a little one that likes to play on his own much, or stays occupied to too long on his own.. but I guess that could be a good thing too!
He is currently singing "ABC's ABC's " as we speak. He is trying to learn the words of "Itsy Bitsy spider" so far the part about the sun is what stands out most to him.
The Wheels on the bus is another favorite.
He pretty much knows what everything is called, talks in sentences (when did that happen?)....
Wants to do everything himself...A usual response.. "No, I do it, do self".
When he wants me to hold him he says "hold you mama, hold you".
Oh and cant forget, wants to help with everything.
Loves his Wednesday class with Miss Jenna,
Loves to play with "friends" and is working on trying to share. Everytime his friends leave he says.. "friends again mama, friends fun".
And he still calls me "mama".. which I dearly love.
He counts to ten all the time on his own...very cute!
He is still a whiz at puzzles, and his animals still follow us everywhere. His absolute favorite thing to do is drive by the "Hussies and the Pow's".. luckily we live near a bunch of them. Goats have been included in his fascination recently.
His vavorite cartoons are Caillou, Mickey Mouse and Zooboomafoo.
He repeats and does everything Jeff or I say or do. We have to be pretty careful and watch what we do and what comes out of our mouths.
Still a thumb sucker and can't keep his hand out of his pants.. two habits that are very hard to break.
Still is a picky eater...His foods of choice - cereal, waffles, pancakes, kids cliff bars, dinosaur peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, Mcdonalds nuggets, fruit, yogurt, oh and most important.. pastitsi nanna's pastitsi's ...hmmm pretty short list. I am sure some others are included but not many... we try everything over and over with no success.
Loves Maxine.. almost too much that we have to separate them sometimes.
There are so many other things to remember.. I will add to this list as I think of them.
Just moments ago he climbed up next to me on a stool and sat in front of a candle.. automatically he started to sing his version of "happy birthday". "Happy to you", Happy to you"... and proceed to blow out the candle. We have not been to a party in about a month, and have not sung the song since...wow the brain of a 2 year old.
He wants to do everything with Mommy and Daddy. Everything we do he says, "Mommy too, Daddy too". Some of you may have heard me make the comment before that Mateo was meant to be the baby brother...with an older sibling to keep him constantly occupied. He is not a little one that likes to play on his own much, or stays occupied to too long on his own.. but I guess that could be a good thing too!
He is currently singing "ABC's ABC's " as we speak. He is trying to learn the words of "Itsy Bitsy spider" so far the part about the sun is what stands out most to him.
The Wheels on the bus is another favorite.
He pretty much knows what everything is called, talks in sentences (when did that happen?)....
Wants to do everything himself...A usual response.. "No, I do it, do self".
When he wants me to hold him he says "hold you mama, hold you".
Oh and cant forget, wants to help with everything.
Loves his Wednesday class with Miss Jenna,
Loves to play with "friends" and is working on trying to share. Everytime his friends leave he says.. "friends again mama, friends fun".
And he still calls me "mama".. which I dearly love.
He counts to ten all the time on his own...very cute!
He is still a whiz at puzzles, and his animals still follow us everywhere. His absolute favorite thing to do is drive by the "Hussies and the Pow's".. luckily we live near a bunch of them. Goats have been included in his fascination recently.
His vavorite cartoons are Caillou, Mickey Mouse and Zooboomafoo.
He repeats and does everything Jeff or I say or do. We have to be pretty careful and watch what we do and what comes out of our mouths.
Still a thumb sucker and can't keep his hand out of his pants.. two habits that are very hard to break.
Still is a picky eater...His foods of choice - cereal, waffles, pancakes, kids cliff bars, dinosaur peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, Mcdonalds nuggets, fruit, yogurt, oh and most important.. pastitsi nanna's pastitsi's ...hmmm pretty short list. I am sure some others are included but not many... we try everything over and over with no success.
Loves Maxine.. almost too much that we have to separate them sometimes.
There are so many other things to remember.. I will add to this list as I think of them.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Mateo's 1st Movie at the Theater - Madagascar 2
Yes - I have to capture pictures of everything...so I made sure to take my camera along to the movies too! Mateo loves movies...so I thought this would be easy. Who was I kidding, he's 2 and a boy. Of course he didn't sit still or stay quiet. He had too much fun rocking the chairs in front of him, was in amazement watching the movie project from the back of the theater and kept yelling out looking for his favorite characters. We almost didnt make it through the whole movie...but we wanted to at least try. He loved the popcorn and the big screen but mainly, the rocking chairs. I know we won't be making an adventure back to the movies for a while. Maybe next July when the next Ice Age comes out. Then he will be 3, will it be any better?
Paying for tickets with Daddy
Yummy popcorn
Maybe our next movie...Good thing it doesn't come out til next July!
Paying for tickets with Daddy
Yummy popcorn
Maybe our next movie...Good thing it doesn't come out til next July!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Playing in the Box
As they say, you can buy a million toys but give a little kid the box instead and they can have fun for hours.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Cotton Candy Ice Cream = 1 Big Mess
So to no surprise - Mateo loves Ice-Cream. Usually Jeff or I just pick a flavor and he eats it. Well this time I decided to let him choose. Of course...he chose the brightest one. No chocolate or vanilla but neon blue and pink Cotton Candy. I kept asking, are you sure you dont want chocolate or pointing out others saying this one.. and he just kept repeating, no I want that one mommy, No, that one!! So as you can see...Cotton Candy it was!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Our new fireplace...Entertainment Center
Since we moved into our house we have never really liked our mantle or entertainment center built in. Now we finally have something we love...and lucky for me, I have a handy hubby who built if for me! Can't complain about a custom cabinet, complete with columns on the fireplace that hide all our DVD's... (oops forgot to take pics of that). Now we just have to finish painting the room and replace the carpet. More pictures to follow when that happens.
Before
The little booger can't help himself
Daddy's helper
And after.. but not completely done... still need to add the drawers.. final pictures to come. Thanks honey for doing such a good job!
Before
The little booger can't help himself
Daddy's helper
And after.. but not completely done... still need to add the drawers.. final pictures to come. Thanks honey for doing such a good job!
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