First "Official" Haircut

Ok so this is very delayed...like a month and a half late and Jandro already needs another haircut...hahaha.

Anyway so on May 28th, we went to get his first official haircut! After I had ruined it back in March as you can see in a previous post here. So we headed over to "The Yellow Balloon", a children's salon in the Kentlands, and I fell in love with the place! It was so cute and vintage, I didn't know if I was in an antique children's store or a old toy store from Peru. 

He patiently waited for his turn while played :)

He sat in Papi's lap, while I was photographer, and Emily, his first hairdresser from Peru, got him all set up! (Funny fact, my first midwife-the one who confirmed my pregnancy-was also Peruvian, and we were also sealed/married by a Peruvian temple worker/sealer! coincidence? I think not! Alejandro will definitely be aware of his roots)

He was soooooooo nervous...pobrecito

And...let...the...snapping.....

and.....

crying.......

BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!

He was so scared, he wouldn't stop crying or moving! There was a TV playing Elmo's World across the room, we had to turn him around so Elmo could help him calm down :(

A little better now :) Except his face and eyes were swollen...

All done now! Right outside the place with Daddy :)

The First of Many Graduations

Almost a month ago on June 10th, Alejandro graduated from his "Bugs" class at the Little Gym, and he is now moving on to "Birds". For their little graduation, their instructors threw a fun show and tell party, where they pretty much did everything they did during their semester at the Little Gym. His instructors were Ms Katie and Ms. Christina. Unfortunately, Alejandrino was feeling a little bit sick (because he had been throwing up that whole week) so he doesn't look too excited when "showing off" :) Here are a few pics:

Rolling over the Hot Dogs

Here comes a forward roll!

YEAH! WELL DONE!

Now off to the Donut!!

That wasn't too bad now, was it? :)

It's Ball Play Time! Here he is with his buddy Lucas

Papi and Abuelito came to watch this special event :)

with his friends and all the mamas taking pics...just like I was ;)

This kid LOOOOVES bubbles!

Proud Mama :)

Proud Papa!

And now, presenting the Little Gym's "Bugs" Winter-Spring Class of 2011!!! woohoo!

Striking a pose with Abuelito Fidelius and Papi

With my friend Ixiana and our little ones, Lucas and Alejandro

Now you may think I'm silly, but this was such an exciting and emotional event for me. I think much more for me than for him. I've seen so much progress in my little guy since we first joined. I think he was 9...maybe almost 10 months when we first visited the Little Gym. I had received an invitation on the mail for a free class, so we went. I  remember he looked a little bit overwhelmed, and it was probably because of the bright colors that filled up the room, the babies and mamas running/crawling/sitting around, the music, the movements. But I think all that stimulated him for the better. Soon after we began going he became more mobile, with a greater desire to explore, play, and do things independently. From scooting to crawling to standing up on his own to taking steps to climbing steps up and down, to catching a ball and throwing it back, to following bubbles, to singing along to music. Oh it's been a blast! I love my Little Little. I couldn't help but think how fast he is growing and that soon I'll be attending a Pre-K graduation, then Kindergarten, then elementary, then middle school, then seminary, then high school, then college, then grad school....aaaah! like I said, you probably think I'm silly and may laugh at me, but hey, I'm a new mom and I can't believe Alejandrito was once a single cell that lived in me; that I was once this little man's house and food and everything, that I gave birth to him and many could say I gave him life, but in all honesty, he's given ME life....along with purpose, direction, and infinite joy. He's helped me look at life in such a different manner. And when he gives me a kiss, a breath, a smile, or a cariñito, it's so surreal, I feel like I'm in another dimension. He really is my little gift from God. 

Bicicleta Fun

A little over a week ago, I purchased a kid's bicycle seat from walmart, a toddler helmet from Toys R Us,  and finally put some air in my bike tires. I'd been wanting to ride my bike with Jandro since the last day of winter. I was so curious to see his reaction  to how the wind would hit his face, to speed, etc. I was curious to see his observations and if he'd be scared. And I also wanted the workout with such an enticing motivation: MY SON! plus it's perfect, I don't have to leave him in the gym daycare or with anyone else! he can easily tag along!

So here's a pic of us from the first time we rode our bike on June 16th, 2011: 

He is about to cry because I'm stopping. He cries EVERY TIME I stop. 

                                         Here he is playing with Tia Angie

He was kinda whining because it was slow

This time daddy got to give him a ride!

Btw, don't you love Alex's ghetto shirt? It's from his high school days where he thought he was all thug. Now it's his comfy house shirt...or part of his pj's...

Alejandro has discovered this thing where he thinks it's a lot cooler when you ride the bike and walk the dog at the same time. He will yell until you hand him the dog leash, but he'll also cry if you go slow. It's like he wants to go full speed while walking the dog! sorry little man, can't have the best of both worlds :(

Although he's not smiling in any of these pics, it's because they were taken with my camera phone, which means we had to slow down or stop, which makes him sad/angry. hahaha. Maybe i'll post a video next time. But he is seriously so cute and has so much fun. Each time we go downhill, I'll say something like, "WOOOHOOO!" and now every time I say, "Hey Jandro! vamos a montar bicicleta!" (let's go ride the bike!), he says, "woooo woooo!".

Yep, he definitely makes the connection and knows that bicicleta means "woooo wooo!"

I love this Little Little. And usually after a morning or early afternoon ride, this follows:

Nap time. My favorite time of the day. Only because we get to cuddle. Gosh I love my little prince! I know this may sound cheesy but we really are the best of friends!

Nana Yova's Surprise Birthday Visit

El cumpleanos de mi mami fue el 2 de Febrero y se que ese dia fue muy especial para ella, ya q lo paso en compania del resto de la familia como mi hermano, su esposo, sus hermanos, y mis abuelos. Lamentablemente mi pequena familia no pudo estar presente ese mismo dia, pero poco se esperaba mi mami lo que le venia en unos dias.

3 dias despues de su cumpleanos, osea el 5 de Febrero, Alejandrito y yo nos encontrabamos rumbo a Orlando, FL. Con la ayuda de mis abuelitos (Pichuzita y Viejo), Sue, y las ideas creativas de mi esposo, pudimos planear este viaje sorpresa y atrazado regalo de cumpleanos.

Look who welcomed us when we landed! That's right ladies and gentlemen, none other than Alejandro's favorite character, Mr. Mickey Mouse!

Despues de una corta espera, Sue (mi tia/la hermana de mi mama) y su esposo Rolo llegaron a recogernos. En camino a casa, paramos en un Publix para comprar los ultimos detalles de la sorpresa. It ended up looking a little bit like this:

In case you can't see it too well, he's holding a Winnie the Pooh balloon with "Happy Birthday" printed on it, and he is also holding a pink rose. I apologize for the messy background, but hey, it's a garage!

Sue y Rolo entraron a la casa de mi mama y disimuladamente Sue se dirigio al garage para dejarme entrar sin que mi mami se diera cuenta. Una vez q ya estabamos adentro, acomode a Alejandrito de esta manera para q la sorpresa este lista. Rolo se quedo conversando con mi mama y le dijo si podia sacar algo del garage q el necesitaba. Mi mama fue para el garage, y en voz alta empezo a preguntar por que el porton estaba abierto. Ni se habia dado cuenta que mi hijo estaba sentadito en el piso y q yo andaba en una esquina con la camara. Cuando derepente mi mami suelta un gruto de una mujer en pleno parto y sigue gritando sin parar y diciendo, "NO, NOOO, NOOOO, NOOOO, NOOO, AAAAAAAAAAAAAH, AAAAAAAAAAAAAH, AHHHHHHH, AAAHHHH!" or something along those lines. Lamentablemente, yo tambiem me encontraba media temblorosa, pero estas son las mejores tomas de lo que fue su expresion y su grito. 

and here's a lovely CLOSE-UP:

And here's an even BETTER close-up:

PRICELESS

As you can all tell, my mami was way excited. So excited, and so loud, that Alejandro wept for about 15 minutes nonstop because he got scared. hahahaha.

Here's a few seconds of it:

But things got better...

And we had a lovely week:

Jandro had steak for the first time. What a carnivore, just like Daddy.

He loves Viejo

Nana Yova got to show him off at work!

Playing with Tio Ricardo

Jandro LOVES to swing

With Tio Diego

He cried when Ricardo took him on the slides. He wanted the swings!

Posando con Nana

Posando con Sue y sus hijos

The only picture of me from this entire trip. It's ok, he's the model.

Nana no lo queria soltar

Despidiendose de toda la familia en el aeropuerto

WE MISS YOU!

Hasta la proxima!