Photoshoot in San Francisco

Here are some of the pictures that were taken at our session with our wedding photographer. Be sure to check the link to see more!

August

Anthony is quite the little talker all of a sudden. It's like he just woke up one day and decided to start talking; it's crazy! He will repeat just about anything we tell him to. But, even more, he is using words to communicate (and using them correctly!). He is very enthusiastic about using his new "Cars" potty and really wants to run naked so he can be free to use it whenever he likes. His new favorite movie is "Monsters Vs. Aliens" and we watch it constantly! It might even be squeezing out Blue's Clues as his favorite thing to watch. He is addicted to driving... sitting at the wheel of my car or using the car-shopping carts at the grocery store. It's gotten to the point now where we can't pull up to a store without him saying, "drive, drive!". And God forbid all of the car-carts are taken and he sees another kid driving one in the store! He gets SO mad!

He's surprising us daily with the things he says and does! That little sponge doesn't forget anything! And we just found out that he can put on his shoes all by himself; who knew? I mentioned to him that we were going to go somewhere in the car and he ran off; I thought he was hiding because he didn't want to go. After a few minutes, he runs back up to me with both of his shoes on the correct feet and looks at me, as if to say, "ok! I'm ready to go!"

July #2 - August 2nd

Our little dare devil is keeping us on our toes! Anthony really enjoys jumping to and from the furniture and onto us. But, we have to be ready at all times because he will jump on you whether you are ready or not! We went out for a nice sushi dinner and Anthony kept himself occupied the entire time by playing with his bowl of steamed rice and soy beans. He really enjoys eating the soy beans and popping them out of the shell. We had a nice BBQ over Cindy's house and Anthony had a blast! From the trampoline to the kiddie pool to the electric Jeep, Anthony wore himself out! (He took a 4 hour nap the next day!) He's still loving Blue's Clues and loves dancing to music. Auntie Diane showed him how to dance to "Single Ladies" and there are some really cute videos of it!

July.. so far

Anthony had a blast on the 4th of July. He loved seeing Daddy at the parade and especially loved the "drop pops" in the backyard. We are looking forward to next year when he can actually stay awake to see some real fireworks! Anthony can now read a few letters of the alphabet and he's talking more and more all the time. He's been really enjoying the show, "Blues Clues" and says, "a clue! a clue!" It's super cute! (check out the video in link for July pics) He's really trying to extend his indepence and wants to do everything for himself. Doesn't want to sit in the highchair, wants to sit in a regular dining room chair... Wants to drink out of real cups and not his spill-proof ones. He's Daddy's little shadow and wants to be anywhere and everywhere that Daddy is. That's very cute, but can also be a little trying when poor Daddy needs a little privacy to do certain things. =)~ Anthony loves to sit in the driver's seat of my car and man the controls. Even when we are in the house, he says "key" and makes "vroom vroom" noises. I see an electric vehicle in his near future!

Gilroy Gardens

We went to Gilroy Gardens on Saturday. Anthony had a BLAST! It's the perfect place to take a toddler. He loved all the rides and especially loved the ones where he could drive! The weather was just perfect; sunny and warm, but not too hot! It was pretty weird for us to see our little boy riding on rides all by himself and having fun without us! lol

May & June

So, our trip to the San Franciso Zoo was a lot of fun. Although, Anthony will pretty much have fun anywhere! He just loves to be outside, running around and exploring everything. We picked up a little baby pool for the backyard and he spends most afternoons in it. He just loves playing in and with water! We went to a car show in downtown Danville. Anthony got to sit in a jet and a helicopter. Daddy got to show off his skills and took 1st place in a pull-ups competition hosted by the Marine Corp.  Daddy comes home from work most nights exhausted and falls asleep on the couch. Anthony shows no mercy and climbs all over him, taps him on the face, stacks things on his head and yells, "Dada" in his ear. Somehow, Daddy sleeps through it all! All I can do is show him pictures to prove these things are happening!     (Note: there are 2 new links of pictures; May #2 and June #1)

Pee Pee in the Potty!

Anthony never ceases to amaze us and today was no exception! For the past few weeks, we've just been putting Anthony on the potty before putting him into his bath. He's never tried to pee pee while sitting there. But, he doesn't mind sitting there on his "Cars" potty seat while we cheer him on. But, today, out of nowhere, Anthony pulled Daddy to the bathroom, pulled out his potty seat and put it on the potty. With Daddy's assist, he got on the potty and went pee pee!! All on his own! We can't believe it!

May - new puppy

So, of course the big news is getting a new puppy for Anthony. He just loves having a dog in the house. They are going to be best buddies for sure! Not only does he love having a dog, but he also loves having a dog crate! He plays in it, on it, drags it around the house and outside in the backyard. It's been  a challenge taking Anthony in the backyard lately; he always wants to play with the water hose. And he doesn't care if it's cold outside or if we are wasting water! It sure is hard to tell that little face "no" sometimes! He is adding more words to his vocabulary all the time and is working on his spoon and fork skills. Anthony will hug just about anything now: pots, bagels, cookies, you name it, he will hug it! And he doesn't just hug things, he puts them up to his shoulder and pats them like you would a baby; it's very sweet! The other day we went into the bathroom to get his bath ready and he gave the tub a hug!

April 2010

Easter was a blast! Aunt Michelle had us over for an amazing brunch and an egg hunt for Anthony. He just loved finding all the eggs and putting them in his basket! Thanks for the activity table, Aunt Michelle; you know he loves it! After a much needed nap, he opened his Easter Baskets; loved the little chocolate lab from Gramma and Grandpa! He made good use of the Easter baskets the next day by stacking them on Daddy's head while Daddy tried to catch a nap on the couch; no napping on Anthony's watch! Thanks to GG for the adorable "Cars" pj's! He should be able to wear them by this Summer! Thanks Jon & Abbey for the box of Easter goodies! The dinosaur flashlight is too cute and the blanket is great! ................ Anthony had a "well check" with his Pediatrician on the 21st. According to the Doctor, he's doing great! He weighed in at 31.8lbs and measured 2'10" tall. He's adding new words to his vocabulary all the time. In the last few weeks, he finally started calling me "mama"! YES!!! (although "dada" is still his favorite word!) He enjoys being Daddy's personal trainer and making him do push-ups all day long while riding on his back. He absolutely loves anything water: loves to drink it, take a bath, squirt guns (thanks Grandma!) play with the hose, play with his new water table. When he discovers a new toy, kitchen utensil or cup that for some reason strikes his fancy, he'll ask for a bath because that's where he wants to play with it. And much to my displeasure, him and Daddy enjoy playing with spiders! Ugh!