Daddy Diary: Return from the Dead

Hello World!
I am back. After a self-imposed hiatus I have returned to write on our son's blog.
Mostly, i was swamped at work. Working on the Season Pass: CSU basketball show.
It took over my life and my wife was great during the whole thing.

TJ, as you will learn in the coming years, your mother is the most understanding and supportive person in the world.
I mean, look at what she has done for you already.
This blog, your toys, books, life...

I am exaggerating a bit, but just a little bit.

Thank You Les,
For being the greatest wife and mother.
I appreciate all you have done the past year and two months.

You bet your meatballs...

this boy is Italian! This is just a quickie post, but I had to share the story of TJ's first Sons of Italy dinner.

We drove down to Canon City to go to the dinner with Ga & Pa. We all know TJ loves to eat, and we knew we loves his pasta, but we never imagined just how much! He was hilarious!

I had cut up some of my spaghetti and put it in a bowl for him to eat. TJ decided it was more fun to eat the long pieces of spaghetti from my plate! He'd pick up two or three... shove them in his mouth and slurp the noodles up! The first time he did it, Ga & Mommy laughed so hard we cried. It was hilarous! He ate so much of it, too!

Then... it was on to the Italian wedding cookies and other treats. He is such a silly boy!

Busy Bodies

We've been a busy bunch since the beginning of March, and Mommy is finally finding time in between Buggy, cleaning house and getting ready for work to post something.

The second week of March Daddy went to Vegas for the MWC tournament. He was gone the whole week, so Mommy and TJ took off to Grandma & Grandpa's house for a few days. TJ had a blast! He loved hanging out with Pa, and he would yell his name all across the house.

Pa made TJ a sandbox in their backyard, and the last day we were there, it was warm enough to go play in the sand. Of course, Ga & Pa had a bag full of sandbox toys and dump trucks for TJ to play with, and he loved it!

In the middle of the week, we came back up to Parker and spent some time with TJ's & Mommy's friends. We all went to the Wildlife Experience, and the kiddos had a great time. TJ loved crawling all over the little stage and hollering as loud as he could in the playroom. I wonder what that means. :)

On Sunday, Daddy finally came home, and we had a special visitor fly into town as well. Uncle Rode was here from California for work, and so he stayed with us. TJ's definitely a "guy's guy" and immediately took to Rode. We went up to watch CSU's practice and then head over to their NIT Tournament Selection Watch Party. TJ's eyes light up every time he watches basketball, and he watches intently when people are playing. He tried so hard to get out on the court with the big boys. After having Mommy chase him around much of practice, he finally settled for climbing on the bleachers.

The three of us spent last week getting back into our routines, and so far, this week is looking pretty "normal"... whatever that may be! :)

Gone Fishin'... (Kind of)

This week, Ga and Pa came up to the RV and Travel Show, so Daddy, Mommy and TJ went along for the ride. It ended up being such a fun day, and TJ had a blast. He loved checking out the RVs, and he especially loved the trout pond for the kiddos. TJ and Pa caught a fish. After getting his picture taken with it, TJ then made the sign for "food." It was hilarious... he was so ready to fry up his fish and eat his catch! The place had lots to do for kids... including duck races. It was so funny watching the ducks race each other. Then, we got to feed them. While TJ was watching the ducks shake off the water, he pointed at one and yelled, "duck!"

That's not the first time TJ's surprised us with a word we didn't know he knew. Last week, we were at the grocery store walking by the milk. On the glass doors were decals of cows. TJ pointed to one of the decals and said, "cow." Just like that... like it was no big deal.

TJ's now putting two signs together. He'll sign, more food and food please. Of course, it always has to do with food! He's also picking out colors in one of his books. He points correctly to blue and red when you ask him to. He's also picked up scolding Jackson. Whenever Jackson comes over to TJ while he's eating, TJ raises his hand, puts his pointer finger up and waves it back and forth, like "no, no, no." We even asked him this morning, TJ, "What do you tell Jackson?" And he shook his finger, "no, no, no." It's so funny.

This week TJ also got to hang out with Uncle Marshall. He loved checking out his new digs... and he liked "body slamming" on Kosher's giant dog bed. TJ and Uncle Marshall also played frisbee... but mostly TJ played peek-a-boo with the frisbee.

The boy still loves to eat, and he's trying to get the hang of using a fork and spoon. He's a lot messier, and after a while, he goes back to using his fingers... but he's getting used to it. This is a picture of what happens when TJ puts his lasagna in his hair!

TJ had his third haircut today, and unlike the first two, this time he freaked out a bit. We were trying to make it at least two months before needing a new haircut, but no luck. We only made it six weeks, and we couldn't believe how much hair fell on the floor! This kid has some thick locks.

This boy makes us laugh all day! He's gotten the hang of riding his "man bug," and now that's all he wants to do. Here's a little video of it.