Kids say the craziest things

After lunch today, I took Matteo to the toilet so he could, well, you know, do his business. When he finished, as we were about to flush, he said, “Bye, poopy. I will miss you.” When we got home, and I was taking him out of his car seat, he said, “Want a piece of …

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Matteo’s 2nd birthday

On Friday, March 11, we celebrated Matteo’s birthday. He was fortunate this year; his birthday fell on a weekday. Our family-only tradition has been to celebrate weekday birthdays at Fenton’s Creamery. This year, Grandma Johnie, David and Aunt Jessica joined the festivities. As usual, we had a great time – the calm before the storm! …

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Too long since our last post

But, frankly, we are very busy with, well, life. Matteo is doing very well with his potty training. He wears pull-ups every day and sits on the toilet or stands next to it to do his business. Though we are quite pleased with his progress, he is still working on mastering the poop part. Sometimes …

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When”yes”is”sure”

Every toddler learns the say, “no”, rather quickly. I think “NO” is second only to “Da.” When Christopher was learning to talk, and he found his “No” voice, we focused on teaching the word “yes” hoping he would start using this new word. He did. Matteo, on the other hand, either cannot say the word …

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When “yes” is “sure”

Every toddler learns the say, “no”, rather quickly. I think “NO” is second only to “Da.” When Christopher was learning to talk, and he found his “No” voice, we focused on teaching the word “yes” hoping he would start using this new word. He did. Matteo, on the other hand, either cannot say the word …

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When”yes”is”sure”

Every toddler learns the say, “no”, rather quickly. I think “NO” is second only to “Da.” When Christopher was learning to talk, and he found his “No” voice, we focused on teaching the word “yes” hoping he would start using this new word. He did. Matteo, on the other hand, either cannot say the word …

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When”yes”is”sure”

Every toddler learns the say, “no”, rather quickly. I think “NO” is second only to “Da.” When Christopher was learning to talk, and he found his “No” voice, we focused on teaching the word “yes” hoping he would start using this new word. He did. Matteo, on the other hand, either cannot say the word …

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A visit to the pumpkin patch

We were invited by another couple, who has 3-year-old boy-girl twins, to join them in an adventure at the Clayton pumpkin patch. What an adventure…The drive was twice that of what we normally drive to go to Moore’s Pumpkin Patch in Castro Valley. No problem, though, ’cause we got some great pics.