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Last Lecture...

I was online this morning and came across a news article about the professor who's "Last Lecture" is one of inspiration and life. He passed away today and I just wanted to share it with you...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

The video is an hour long... but well worth watching.

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Little nubbin...

This time it is real... Franco has a little nubbin growing on the bottom of his gums. There is a little white bump... I can't believe he is getting his first tooth...

Oh... and he rolled from his back to tummy today too!

That's my boy...

Yesterday... Franco rolled over from his tummy to his back and on the 22nd.

Many may know that 22 is my lucky number and it follows me everywhere. And my birthday is 1/22 and Franco's is 12/2... the same numbers just shifted...

I was so proud of him. Hermann was calling to me to come and see our boy. He has hated tummy time since he was born and has been sitting up all by himself since 5 months that I didn't push the tummy time.

But, from time to time, we will put him on his tummy to see what happens and last night was one such occasion. Sure enough, like everyone said, it will just happen one day... and my boy is a rolling man...!

My Darling...

I just have to say that I have the most wonderful man in the world. I don't know how I managed to get this guy to stay through all of my craziness...

He is handsome, charming, supportive and caring. I cherish every moment that I have with him... and without him I wouldn't have my little love, Franco.

I love him so much...!

Playgroup Friends...

Yesterday Franco was at his first playgroup in months... due to stupid high gas prices I can't afford to do all that we want to. So we hosted the playgroup... it was fun... although Franco felt the need to slobber on his friends.


Franco and Daniel had a great time hanging out, sharing toys and wrestling... well more like Franco biting Daniel's fingers whenever they got close! Then his friend, Kira, got too close and he decided to bite her hair... good times!

It was nice to see my friends too... I miss them and having an intelligent converstaion...!

Semi-Homemade...

I don't know why this bothers me so much... but on Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee, she is always matching the background of her kitchen. On all the other shows on the Food Network, no one else does that...

Is it just me... or does that bug?

Big Boy Bath!

So this week Franco started taking baths in the big boy tub... he loves it... he can stay in there for hours, if I let him. He loves to play with his rubber duckie and his little froggie... ain't he cute!

ABDC...

On the last season of America's Best Dance Crew it was easy to see who was going to win... the JABBAWOCKEE's... this season is harder to decide.

I really like ASIID... despite the fact that Joey is deaf, the crew is amazing... Fanny Pak are the true artists and always amaze me with their choreography... Boogie Bots are coming up from behind... I love their name and their dancing is finally catching up... and SoReal Cru they are great as well... they use the girls to their advantage...

It is hard to say... We will just have to see.

New Photo Header...

I have to thank my friend, Sabrina for her website recommendation... like her I was able to create a gorgeous header for my blog. I love it. It showcases the most important people in my life... my father, my mom, Hermann and Franco...

Full Circle...

Today my son met Haleigh. Haleigh is the daughter of my old best friend...

Caron and I met when we were in 6th grade at Montgomery Middle School. We absolutely hated each other for no reason we can remember. After we finally talked to each other we became the best of friends... We were friends all through middle school and even on through high school.


I attended her wedding in 1999 and she was set to be my matron of honor at my wedding. As things would happen she was not my matron of honor and we fell out of touch and our friendship suffered. I often think of Caron and do not wish her any ill will. I think of her as a lost soul and I know that she will one day come around...

Her mom and my mom, however, have remained good friends... Billye was up at my mom's house this week with Haleigh and I decided to stop by. Haleigh is now 7 years old. I cannot believe how big she is getting (and she is Caron's mini-me). So her and Franco went swimming together and it was just nice to see that my old best friends daughter got to meet my son.

First 4th of July...

Our darling little boy celebrated his first 4th of July with his family... first he went to his Grammy's house where he got to swim with his newest cousins, 8 week old Charlotte and Trevor (although they didn't swim... they watched Franco play in the pool).

He got to spend some time with his Uncle Jim... mostly trying to steal his hat from him...

Then he came home and found his Abuelita and older cousins waiting for him... so he went swimming with Yasemin and Nicole. Then he watched fireworks with us right outside our house... he wasn't scared... in fact he watched in amazement.

What a wonderful 4th of July... with our little boy...

Little Swimmer

My darling Franco began swim lessons on June 30th... he loves being in the water.

He is learning how to blow bubbles, kick his legs and float on his back. He is making new friends and has a great time.


He is even getting his first tan... Despite covering him in 30 SPF sunscreen (by Arbonne, of course) he is getting brown and showing up his mommy (who is white from the shoulders down...).

WALL-E

Yesterday Franco and I went to see Wall-E with his cousins and aunt...

First off... Franco does amazingly well in the movies... he eats and takes a nap and then wakes up to watch the ending... Second... the movie... incredibly cute and perfect for our world right now. It shows you the possibility of what life will be like if we don't act now to change our world. In 700 years people are forced to circle the galaxy until life is found on another plant. It shows how we let robots and the convenience of modern living take over our lives and we become so dependent that we loose our ability to think for ourselves and even walk...

Very entertaining and definitely one to own...