It's Been Awhile

 

Stylish 2 year old in your favorite news boy cap

Ahhh! Time has flown...it's been almost a year since I've written. ;/  Shame on me.  Life has been so busy since you've turned two years. 2 is super super cool.  Much better than we are lead to believe in fact. At two you can run around and scale the monkey bars in the playground all your own. You started nursery school at Jugamos a Cantar with Isaac and we can actually leave you guys on your own for 2 hours with the teacher.  WIN!

You're also SUPER cool!

1.  Whenever we tell you something that's new to you you'll repeat what we say followed by "Awight".  For example, Dad said your shirt today was "Awesome!" You repeated "Awesome!?!?  Awight."  Or if I tell you we are going to the park.  You'll say "Pike?  Awight!"  It's so cool.

2. You ride the scooter like no one else and love skateboarders. In fact you told me you are a skateboarder as is Rosa (sometimes).  You are only 2 and can do tricks on the scooter by yourself. No prompting from us.  It's cool to witness your courage and your ease in scooting.  We conclude you have the athletic skills of Uncle Ben and Uncle Billy and skating skills from Dada (you still call dad-dada.  Thinking by the time you read these you will be referring to the "Old Man" as dad)

3.  You've traveled a ton in the last year. Our most recent trip was visiting Nana in California for two weeks. Our goal is to see Nana 2 times a year. Whether we go there or she comes here. (More if we can swing it) But it's so lovely taking you to the west coast.  Showing you where dad and I first fell in love (San Clemente, CA).  Dad especially loves taking you to the beach.  You love going. You can point from the car which direction the beach is in.  Radical right?  You cried when we had to take you out of the skate shop because you threw a fit when you learned you couldn't "test" every skateboard in the shop.   You also LOVE the trains on the beach. Even at 2 years and months after our trip you know there are trains at the beach when we go back to visit Nana.

 

With Otto and Rosa in Prospect Park, BK

 

Besties since you were 12  days old 

4.  You have so many great friends.  Your best friends is Isaac.  And in the summer of 2012 you met your very first friend of your own-no prompting from me...Otto.  You are always always happy to see these two boys as are they to see you.  You are often running up to them hugging them and they you once they arrive for a play date.  You also play with Silvia (MeMa you call her) often...holding hands and having some fun.

5.  One of your favorite people in this world is your cousin Rosalina. You still call her Doa.  But can say Rosa.  You both light up whenever you get together. Right now, Uncle Billy, Terri and Rosa live two blocks away and we see each other often enough.  It's so nice and we hope to live close so you and Rosa grow up together. It's really really special relationship.

6.  Your favorite color is blue

 

Oliver, You & Muno-Life's good!

 

You summoning Ollie Cat into the Tent

7.  Your best pal is Ollie Cat. You get very proud when you hug and kiss him often bragging to me that "Mama, I kissed Ollie Cat".

 

You two love each other

8.  You are outgoing, sociable and kind (for the most part) You share beautifully with one exception the scooter.

9. Your favorite game-jumping on the bed with Dada.

10 . I give you a sweet when I pick you up from school. We call it a "surprise" and you love it.  Always asking for croissants.  Probably not the best idea.  C'est la vie!

11. You love your Uncles-Uncle Ben, Uncle Adam, Uncle Billy and Uncle Joe.  Uncle Billy currently plays a game with you and Rosa "Tick Tock" like a clock in the air.  You practice that game on your own toys.

 

Your favorite character Muno and his Dad. You love Muno's Dadda's hat-adopting the style

 

12.  Your favorite toy is Muno. He sleeps in your bed and you even bring him to school sometimes. At the moment he's a lil dirty and his eye is rubbed off. But Muno is your boy.  He's from a TV show Yo Gabba Gabba and is a skateboarder too.

 In a homemade train wearing your "Muno's Dada's hat". It was safe to say a great day for you. 

13.  You love to run around the apartment- calling it "run, run, run"

14.  You sing all the time. Your have a great voice and made up a song that goes:
"Buddy Rocco! Buddy Rocco, he's a friend! He's a friend.  Muyy Gracias,  Muyyy Muyyy Gracias.  He's a bud! He's a bud!"

15.  Your favorite band is the Ramones and Creedance Clear Water

16. You are a fantastic dancer (insert Video).  Love live music.

17.  For your second birthday your dad made your Muno Cake and you had a Muno party.

18. We had a major trip for Uncle Ben in Mexico-You did great being 1.5 years in a new country.  Adjusted well and kept us focused & present at a time when thoughts could easily run rampant.  
So, that's the scoop.  We love you so!