Sunday, November 30, 2008

Christmas Decorations

So we put up the tree and all our Christmas decorations on Friday. Riley was getting into all the boxes with me. And I had to rearrange things to keep them out of Riley's hands. Riley went right for the outlet where we just plugged in the lights. He really likes all the lights. Later that night Riley pulled an ornament off the tree and dropped it on the ground. The first ornament to break and hopefully the last. I think Sergio and I will be saying No a lot over the next month. I will post a picture soon. I tried to take some last night of Riley standing in front of the tree, but he would just walk off. I'll have to try again when Sergio is home.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Sergio is so Sweet!!

Monday night Sergio got home from work around eleven and we were watching a show that he enjoys watching that I recorded for him. They were eating watermelon at the end of the show and I said that it looked really good and wanted some. A few minutes later Sergio said he would be back in a minute. When he came back at 12:08 am I realized he ran to the store to get me some watermelon. I thanked him and he said he would get me anything I wanted. With Riley Sergio always kept the fridge stocked with fruit. I loved it!! Thanks Sergio!!

Friday, November 14, 2008

Tag from my friend Gaye

8 Shows I love to watch.
a. Law & Order: SVU
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b. CSI
c. Survivor (Sergio asks me to record it so we can watch it together)
d. Knight Rider (we both watched this show when we were younger Sergio calls it "Auto Fantastico")
e. Several shows on HGTV
f. America's Next Top Model ( Sergio sometimes watches and laughs as the girls try to walk in heels)
g. Numbers
h. Handy Manny (I watch this with Riley - it also has some Spanish words to help me learn)
Can't think of any others.

8 Favorite Restaurants
a. Tucci's
b. Johnny Carino's
c. Macaroni Grill Mi Ranchito
d.
Mi Ranchito
e. Tucano's
f. Maria Bonita
g. Chili's
h. Applebee's

8 Things that happened Yesterday
a. I did two loads of laundry
b. Ran the dishwasher and put everything away.
c. Cleaned up toys all throughout the day
d. Changed several diapers
e. Played with Riley
f. I read a book - while Riley slept.
g. Threw up -- morning sickness.
h. Made Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for my boys.

8 things on my wish list.
a. A trip to Italy
b. A trip to Mexico
c. For my family to be happy
d. To have a baby girl in June -- I'm still crossing my fingers.

e. For warm weather to return
f. To have my entire house organized
g. To see my sister in Massachusetts
h. To catch up on my scrapbooks


8 People I tag
a. Jocelyn
b. Cali
c. Stephanie
d. Tara
e. Julie
f. Mom
g, Karilyn
h. Julia

Thursday, November 6, 2008

A Few Funny Things ...

  • Riley is such a fun little boy to watch as he is growing more and more everyday and likes to explore his surroundings. Earlier this week we woke up to a winter wonderland. We have had rain lately, but I wasn't expecting snow. Later when the boys got up we went to the kitchen and looked out the french doors at the snow. I opened the door and picked up a handful. Riley reached out to pick it up and quickly dropped it and pulled his hand back as he realized how cold it was.
  • Riley now has eight teeth and is eating new foods each day with their help, but he has now decided he wants something new, which I am trying to avoid. Riley likes to bite my toes and legs. Don't ask me how he got this idea. He just laughs as I try to push his little face away and tell him not to bite mommy!! As I'm siting here writing this he is getting my knee all wet triyng to attack me will I'm distracted. Crazy Boy!!!
  • Riley has always loved Mommy and Daddy, but shows it in different ways. For example he has always enjoyed cuddling with Mommy, but with Daddy he will wrap his arms around his neck. Such a sweetheart!
  • We were eating breakfast the other day when I got up to grab something. Sergio started saying "April! April!" I looked over to find Riley's face down in Sergio's plate trying to eat his food. ha ha ha I wish I had a picture of that Kodak Moment.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Husband Tag

1~Full Name? Pablo Sergio Balandran
2~How Long Have You Been Married? 2 years, 3 months and 4 days
3~How Long Did We Date? 10 months
4~Who Eats The Most Sweets? I do, Sergio eats only a little.
5~Who Said I Love You First? Sergio did.
6~Who's Taller? I am
7~Who Sings Better? We both sing, Sergio loves singing to Riley -- so cute!!!
8~Who's Smarter? Depends on the subject.
9~Who Does The Laundry? I do everything except his work clothes, which he does separatly since they are so dirty.
10~Who Pays The Bills? Sergio
11~Who Sleeps On The Right Side Of The Bed? Sergio
12~Who Mows The Lawn? Sergio
13~Who Drives? Both, but when we are together it is usually Sergio.
14~Who Admits They Are Wrong? Both of us.
15~Who kissed Who First? Sergio kissed me.
16~Who Asked Out Who First? Sergio
17~Who Wears The Pants? Sergio

Riley eating solids

Riley eating solids
He loves making a mess! Riley is a great eatter, but he hates green beans.

Our Sweet Little Boy

Our Sweet Little Boy

Riley four months old

Riley's 1st Halloween

Riley's 1st Halloween
Our little peapod - 3 weeks