Interview w/Adrian

A three part series (due to low batteries) on Adrian's new digs, sign language, and his new basketball court. By the way, after I first asked him if he wanted to make a basket and pointed to me, he was asking for help to get off the chair but I didn't catch on until much later.

19th Month BDay

Yesterday was Adrian's 19th month birthday. We didn't really celebrate the day, just had a same ol same ol. Of note, however was him eating HALF of his fish and orzo w/veggies all by himself with a spoon and only spilling food sporadically. He was pretty good for the items being so small in size. He was also cracking me up when he would show me he knew he was eating fish by making the same sound he makes when he sees a picture of a whole fish.

Right now, I'm having major guilt for leaving him is his crib with NO chupon, just like that. Cold turkey. He had been playing with both of his chupones as we were getting him dressed and putting lotion on him when one of the chupones accidentally got lotion all over it. Luis took both to get washed when i asked Adrian if he wanted to say bye bye to the Chupones and he shook his head no really fast. Luis didn't give the Chupones back though and we distracted Adrian when he kept on asking for them. Finally, he was distracted enough, and I put him in bed without them.

I think he's actually asleep! That still doesn't stop me from wanting to run upstairs and give him BOTH chupones and say, "I'm sorry!!" But . .. I guess we had to come to this day eventually, right?

Isis

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to!

Ok, so I'm not having a party and I'm not crying . . . but it is my 31st birthday. And really birthday's are just a recap of what I did since the last one. In my case, it's been quite a roller coaster ride that include my family as all my ups. After the job loss and especially the miscarriage, well, I was only ok because of having Luis, Adrian and Marah physically near by.

The fact is though that Adrian has kept me really busy and I will always be grateful for the chance to be his caretaker and see him change so much. Although, just 2 days ago he seemed to have regressed about 6 months when started pretending to breastfeed!!! Although one time when he thought he really had the chance to breastfeed and not just pretend he started crying because I said no. Anyway, he is a trip.

The point of this entry is to say thank you to each and every one of you for being the most important part of my life: Family.

Love,

Isis

I have just started the "Mayari is my #1 Niece" fan club

Here are my favorite pictures, courtesy of the family photographer Osiris, that made made me a die hard fan.

Gymbo the Clown Dance

Adrian attempting to cut his toe nails

this one is a classic!

Photos of Adrian

These photos were taken yesterday and today. It shows him with all his new "tricks".

The first photo shows Adrian holding on to his baby Elmo.

The next photo shows Adrian reading his new book, "No More Pacifier for Piggy" although it doesn't seem to have much affect on his weaning off his own chupon.

Following is a photo of him "smelling" the plastic flowers. Since I tell him to smell the flowers and not tear them apart, he will smell any flowers he sees and here he was showing me that he can smell the flowers.

The next photo shows his new interest at Gymboree- making slam dunks. He does this about half the time instead of participating in the group activities.

The photo with the keys is him pretending the security gate is the car and he is unlocking the door.

The photo with the drum is him walking around and a few seconds later he was banging the whole drum against the wall.

The photo with the mitt shows him showing me how to touch a hot oven.

Finally, the last photo is of him with his helium balloon that he got on a looong grocery shopping trip and he was soo good, he deserved at least that. He enjoys hanging out with it.