Diego had an exciting Easter weekend! Thursday April 9th, Xavier and Diego headed to El Paso to take Grandma Lizzie out to dinner for her birthday! This was their first trip without Mommy and they did awesome! On Friday evening Xavier and Diego headed to Phoenix where I met up with them at Grandma Kelly and Pop Pop Rich's new house.
We got to spend the weekend with Uncle Patrick, cousins Michelle and Steven, friends Kaitlyn and Miranda, and Aunt Connie and Uncle Bob. We also got to visit and have lunch with X's family Cousins Amanda and Julian. We colored Easter eggs, met the neighbors, and had a fun time getting Easter baskets and gifts on Easter Sunday.
We hope everyone had a great Easter ~ Talk with you soon !
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
This is my 4th week back to work and I am 4 weeks behind on my blog! Diego is doing wonderful at school and LOVES his teachers, especially Miss Carrie! She takes such good care of Diego ~ lots of hugs and special attention.
Diego is growing so fast; we woke up on Saturday morning this past weekend and I swear he had grown 2 inches overnight. I think he weighs about 17 pounds now. We will know for sure when we visit with Dr. Michelle at the end of the month for his 4 month check.
Diego is a smiley guy and has a big gummy bear smile for anyone he meets. He loves his rattles and teething toys and has a strong grasp with his left hand. He is wearing his 6 month clothes and has grown out of all of his shoes. He is also my hungry, hungry hippo - he takes about 6 ounces of breast milk or formula every 3 hours during the day. He falls asleep around 8 pm for the night, waking up a couple times to snack and then fall back to sleep.
The weekend after I went back to work, and his first week at school, we traveled to El Paso, TX to visit X's family and friends. We stayed at Grandma Lizzie's house and got to spend lots of time with cousins Julian and Alexandra. We also got to spend time with Great Grandmother Anita, Cousins Lisa, Aaron, Lindsey, Alex, Diana, Alex, Great Uncle Larry and Great Aunt Cindy, and friends, Loretta, Tom, Drew, Valerie, Anita, Bill, Robin and Phil. The flights were full because of spring break travel, so we ended up staying an extra night and heading back to Dallas on Monday morning. Diego is an awesome traveler and does great on the plane!
Last weekend Diego got his picture taken with the Easter Bunny !! He was all smiles and loved the attention!
This Thursday Diego & Xavier are taking their first trip without me:( They are heading to El Paso to take Grandma Lizzie out for her birthday. On Friday they will fly to Phoenix where I will meet them in the evening. They will do awesome traveling together ...... I will miss them like crazy .....this will be my first night without Diego.
We will visit with Grandma Kelly and Pop Pop Rich in AZ along with Great Aunt Connie & Great Uncle Bob, Cousins Steven & Michelle, Uncle Patrick and hopefully Aunt Alexis. We can't wait to see their new house and meet all of Rich's friends in the neighborhood! We will also have breakfast with X's cousin Amanda and her family on Saturday! Lots planned for a short Easter weekend!
We wish everyone a happy and healthy Easter! More pictures to come after our travels!
Diego is growing so fast; we woke up on Saturday morning this past weekend and I swear he had grown 2 inches overnight. I think he weighs about 17 pounds now. We will know for sure when we visit with Dr. Michelle at the end of the month for his 4 month check.
Diego is a smiley guy and has a big gummy bear smile for anyone he meets. He loves his rattles and teething toys and has a strong grasp with his left hand. He is wearing his 6 month clothes and has grown out of all of his shoes. He is also my hungry, hungry hippo - he takes about 6 ounces of breast milk or formula every 3 hours during the day. He falls asleep around 8 pm for the night, waking up a couple times to snack and then fall back to sleep.
The weekend after I went back to work, and his first week at school, we traveled to El Paso, TX to visit X's family and friends. We stayed at Grandma Lizzie's house and got to spend lots of time with cousins Julian and Alexandra. We also got to spend time with Great Grandmother Anita, Cousins Lisa, Aaron, Lindsey, Alex, Diana, Alex, Great Uncle Larry and Great Aunt Cindy, and friends, Loretta, Tom, Drew, Valerie, Anita, Bill, Robin and Phil. The flights were full because of spring break travel, so we ended up staying an extra night and heading back to Dallas on Monday morning. Diego is an awesome traveler and does great on the plane!
Last weekend Diego got his picture taken with the Easter Bunny !! He was all smiles and loved the attention!
This Thursday Diego & Xavier are taking their first trip without me:( They are heading to El Paso to take Grandma Lizzie out for her birthday. On Friday they will fly to Phoenix where I will meet them in the evening. They will do awesome traveling together ...... I will miss them like crazy .....this will be my first night without Diego.
We will visit with Grandma Kelly and Pop Pop Rich in AZ along with Great Aunt Connie & Great Uncle Bob, Cousins Steven & Michelle, Uncle Patrick and hopefully Aunt Alexis. We can't wait to see their new house and meet all of Rich's friends in the neighborhood! We will also have breakfast with X's cousin Amanda and her family on Saturday! Lots planned for a short Easter weekend!
We wish everyone a happy and healthy Easter! More pictures to come after our travels!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
School Days...School Days...Dear Old Golden Rule Days...
What a big week for us! I went back to work and Diego started school! Monday was a VERY sad day for me, but at the same time the best for all of us. X and I both dropped him off and then raced back before 5 pm to pick him up. He did AWESOME! Of course, X called the school to check on him and I called twice ! He was sleeping when we dropped him off, so we gently laid him in his crib (which is decorated with pictures of our family), wiped our tears away and left him to his new teachers and school mates. I cried and talked to X all the way to work and cried a little when I got there. I was ok by lunch, but missing Diego like crazy!
Each day since he has been dropped off with a big smile and picked up the same way....so I know he is getting good care and lots of attention from this teachers. They love how he dresses, especially his shoes, and always say "Oh boy, Diego is going to be spoiled here...the other kids will be jealous!"
He is in a class with 7 other children, 2 who are even younger than he is! He does art on Mondays and was chosen as 'Artist of the Week'; I was SO PROUD! He also reads books everyday, has tummy time, plays with bubbles, has a developmental lesson plan and is starting sign language.
On Tuesday, Diego went to school in his St Patrick's day green onesie and celebrated the day by making a shamrock hat!
We weren't able to make a flight to El Paso, TX last weekend. We were bummed that we were not able to spend time with X's family, especially Grandma Lizzie, and cousins Julian and Alexandra. We hope the flights look better this weekend and can travel!
Love to everyone and thanks for checking in on us !
Each day since he has been dropped off with a big smile and picked up the same way....so I know he is getting good care and lots of attention from this teachers. They love how he dresses, especially his shoes, and always say "Oh boy, Diego is going to be spoiled here...the other kids will be jealous!"
He is in a class with 7 other children, 2 who are even younger than he is! He does art on Mondays and was chosen as 'Artist of the Week'; I was SO PROUD! He also reads books everyday, has tummy time, plays with bubbles, has a developmental lesson plan and is starting sign language.
On Tuesday, Diego went to school in his St Patrick's day green onesie and celebrated the day by making a shamrock hat!
We weren't able to make a flight to El Paso, TX last weekend. We were bummed that we were not able to spend time with X's family, especially Grandma Lizzie, and cousins Julian and Alexandra. We hope the flights look better this weekend and can travel!
Love to everyone and thanks for checking in on us !
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Trip to Ohio!
We took our first airplane ride this past weekend and had a great time in Ohio! Diego did great on both flights. He even got his own seat and was able to ride in his car seat on both flights! The flight attendants said "Oh he is sooo cute" and fellow passengers commented on what a good baby he was!
On Friday night we had dinner at El Mariachi with Diego's Grandpa Rick, Grandma Becky and Aunt Erin. Of course, everywhere we went in Hamilton, Diego was the star!
We had Saturday lunch at Great Aunt Connie's house and got to hang with Great Uncles Rob, John & Bob, Great Aunts Connie, Debbie & Susan, Cousins Michelle, David, Tracy, Scott, Stephanie, Alex, Emily, Kristi, and friends Amber & Caitlin. We headed back to Grandpa Rick's house for pizza dinner with Grandpa Rick & Grandma Becky, Aunt Erin, Great Uncle Rob & Great Aunt Becky, Cousins Abby & Reece, Great Grandmother Lois and friend Leila.
Diego loved meeting his family and was a great boy the entire weekend. We were back in Dallas by Sunday morning @ 8:45 am to spend the rest of the day napping and cuddling together. This is the last week of my maternity leave, so we are getting in as many naps and lazy days together before I go back to work and Diego starts school on Monday March 16th.
Diego will be attending the infant program at Children's Courtyard Monday through Friday from about 9 am to 6 pm. He has two teachers, Ms Carrie and Ms Robina and 6 other children in his class (from 4 - 18 months). He has a daily lesson plan, does art work every Monday, learns sign language at 5 months and learns English and Spanish words too! He gets to spend time outside everyday (weather permitting), has daily tummy time, and will have lots of fun toys to play with and learn about. Although I am ready to return to work and I know that going to school with be great for him, I am still dreading those first couple days of drop offs. I won't be wearing any mascara to work during the first week :(
We head to El Paso, Texas (about an hour plane ride from Dallas) next weekend to visit X's family and friends. We can't wait to visit cousins, grandparents and friends there too! Wish us luck on our next trip and on our school start (I think I will need it more than Diego).
Check back next week for pictures from our next trip!
On Friday night we had dinner at El Mariachi with Diego's Grandpa Rick, Grandma Becky and Aunt Erin. Of course, everywhere we went in Hamilton, Diego was the star!
We had Saturday lunch at Great Aunt Connie's house and got to hang with Great Uncles Rob, John & Bob, Great Aunts Connie, Debbie & Susan, Cousins Michelle, David, Tracy, Scott, Stephanie, Alex, Emily, Kristi, and friends Amber & Caitlin. We headed back to Grandpa Rick's house for pizza dinner with Grandpa Rick & Grandma Becky, Aunt Erin, Great Uncle Rob & Great Aunt Becky, Cousins Abby & Reece, Great Grandmother Lois and friend Leila.
Diego loved meeting his family and was a great boy the entire weekend. We were back in Dallas by Sunday morning @ 8:45 am to spend the rest of the day napping and cuddling together. This is the last week of my maternity leave, so we are getting in as many naps and lazy days together before I go back to work and Diego starts school on Monday March 16th.
Diego will be attending the infant program at Children's Courtyard Monday through Friday from about 9 am to 6 pm. He has two teachers, Ms Carrie and Ms Robina and 6 other children in his class (from 4 - 18 months). He has a daily lesson plan, does art work every Monday, learns sign language at 5 months and learns English and Spanish words too! He gets to spend time outside everyday (weather permitting), has daily tummy time, and will have lots of fun toys to play with and learn about. Although I am ready to return to work and I know that going to school with be great for him, I am still dreading those first couple days of drop offs. I won't be wearing any mascara to work during the first week :(
We head to El Paso, Texas (about an hour plane ride from Dallas) next weekend to visit X's family and friends. We can't wait to visit cousins, grandparents and friends there too! Wish us luck on our next trip and on our school start (I think I will need it more than Diego).
Check back next week for pictures from our next trip!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
5 pounds + 5 inches in 2 months!
Check out Diego's stats:
- 13 pounds (90th percentile for weight)
- 24 inches (80th percentile for height)
- He has gained 5 pounds & grown 5 inches in 2 months!
Diego had his 2 month check up with his pediatrician, Michelle, yesterday and is doing great! (He has a crush on Michelle and is always on his best behavior at the doctor's office!) He had to get three shots and an oral vaccination and now has a Tasmanian devil band aid on each thigh. He was happy to get a Diego sticker on the way out of the office.
We had a busy weekend with lots of visitors! Diego got to spend time with his Grandma Kelly (Susan's mom) and "Drampa" Frank (X's dad) along with two of X's long time friends, Tom and Noe. Diego is starting to baby talk and had LOTS to say to all of our visitors. Thanks Tom for the great pictures this weekend - they are priceless!
Now that Diego has the ok by his doc to fly, we are off to Ohio this weekend! This will be our first airplane trip and we can't wait to visit our family and friends in Ohio! Wish us luck and we will check back in with you next week!
Monday, February 23, 2009
New Chucks & A Road Trip
It's Monday and that means new pics of Diego! He is 8 weeks old today! Thank you again Justin (Susan's step-brother) for the Converse Chuck Taylor shoes ~ We love them and can't wait to show them off to Grampa Frank (X's father) He loves Chucks!
Diego and I (Susan) went for our first road trip on Sunday afternoon and we had the best time together! My dad, Rick, travels to Houston, TX frequently for business and we were able to have dinner together. This was the first time that Grandpa Rick has met Diego and I think it was love at first sight for them both. We spent the night with our friend Margaret and headed back to Dallas on Monday. Diego slept most of the way during the four hour trip and loved making faces at himself in his mirror in the car.
We have a big week ahead with friends and family coming into town for X's Saturday night birthday party! We will have new pictures and stories next Monday for you! Until then take care!
Diego and I (Susan) went for our first road trip on Sunday afternoon and we had the best time together! My dad, Rick, travels to Houston, TX frequently for business and we were able to have dinner together. This was the first time that Grandpa Rick has met Diego and I think it was love at first sight for them both. We spent the night with our friend Margaret and headed back to Dallas on Monday. Diego slept most of the way during the four hour trip and loved making faces at himself in his mirror in the car.
We have a big week ahead with friends and family coming into town for X's Saturday night birthday party! We will have new pictures and stories next Monday for you! Until then take care!
Friday, February 20, 2009
Welcome to Diego's New Website!
Welcome to Diego's website! Diego is so lucky to have so many family and friends and we, Xavier and Susan, want to share him with you. He is growing and changing everyday and we thought this blog site would be a great way to share pictures and updates with you! We will be updating this site weekly, so check in for new and exciting Diego news. We have taken over 1000 pictures of Diego so far and will always pick the best to share with you.
Thank you for all of your love and support. Diego is so special to us and we hope this site brightens your day just as Diego brightens ours.
Thank you for all of your love and support. Diego is so special to us and we hope this site brightens your day just as Diego brightens ours.
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