What an amazing first year it has been. To see our son born as such a helpless being and then to develop into such a busy boy.... it's just incredible to us !!!! He's such a warm boy who loves to cuddle in Mami or Papi's arms and he always has a smile on his face.
Jovany is at such a neat stage.....he's lost his "baby" tendencies and looks and acts like such a big boy. He's walking, throwing tantrums, babbling really loud in public places and let's not forget throwing toys or his sippy cup across the table in a restaurant( we're working on that one). He's welcomed us into his wonderful world of "toddler" experiences.
Jovany has now developed "Daddyitis". He's so attached to Jimmy and we can already tell he looks up to him....it's so cute!! He finally got some teeth in and they happen to be the two fang teeth, so he looks ridiculously like Dracula....very appropriate for Halloween. One of his teeth is chipped already from a fall he took on the coffee table (boys will be boys).
We celebrated Jovy's first birthday at Abuelita and Abuelito's house and despite the rain we had a great time. Lita, Lito, Max, Tio Ram, Tio Nicky, Tia Erika and Tia Twiggy all flew in from Jersey to celebrate the big day. The house was packed with family and friends and we felt so blessed to see how much love Jovy has. Of course he went to town with the amazing Thomas the Train smash cake my mom made and had icing in his nail beds for days!!!!
Life is very good!!!!
Congratulation Tio Chris and Tia Tessa for your engagement!!!!
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Dr. Tarantino
When your told you have to go a "Fertility Specialist", so many things flash through your mind. We were very nervous about going to the clinic thinking we were going to come out a family of ten.
We had so many unanswered questions and we didn't know if children were in our future. We were determined to do whatever it took to have our family.
Dr. T's patience and optimism reassured us that God would bless us with a baby one day. After several MRI's and medical exams, he FINALLY discovered my problem! Who would of known that you can be born with a wall down the middle of your uterus preventing inplantation of an embryo. He surgically removed the septum and cleared us to start trying again. We were thrilled....I had a brand new uterus!!
He never pressured us into taking fertility drugs and always gave us hope. Five months after the surgery, I was pregnant again!!!
Six weeks into the pregnancy and several exams later, I was released from him because things were looking great. I didn't understand why he would not be my doctor anymore. How were we going to get through this pregnancy and delivery without Dr. Tarantino? He said to us, "My job is to get you pregnant, my job here is done". "Your OBGYN can take it from here", "just make sure you bring the baby by the office one day".
It saddened us to leave him, but Jimmy and I vowed that one day we would bring Jovany to meet this special doctor. After much procrastination, I finally did it today. Jovany met Dr. Tarantino and it was such a special moment for us. He remembered me and couldn't believe how big Jovany was. He asked when the second one was coming????
We had so many unanswered questions and we didn't know if children were in our future. We were determined to do whatever it took to have our family.
Dr. T's patience and optimism reassured us that God would bless us with a baby one day. After several MRI's and medical exams, he FINALLY discovered my problem! Who would of known that you can be born with a wall down the middle of your uterus preventing inplantation of an embryo. He surgically removed the septum and cleared us to start trying again. We were thrilled....I had a brand new uterus!!
He never pressured us into taking fertility drugs and always gave us hope. Five months after the surgery, I was pregnant again!!!
Six weeks into the pregnancy and several exams later, I was released from him because things were looking great. I didn't understand why he would not be my doctor anymore. How were we going to get through this pregnancy and delivery without Dr. Tarantino? He said to us, "My job is to get you pregnant, my job here is done". "Your OBGYN can take it from here", "just make sure you bring the baby by the office one day".
It saddened us to leave him, but Jimmy and I vowed that one day we would bring Jovany to meet this special doctor. After much procrastination, I finally did it today. Jovany met Dr. Tarantino and it was such a special moment for us. He remembered me and couldn't believe how big Jovany was. He asked when the second one was coming????
Friday, July 13, 2007
Summer Adventure!!!!
Hello Everyone!!!
We write from sunny Florida, a much cooler state compared to where we were this past week. We just returned from our summer adventure (not vacation) on Wednesday and oh what an adventure it was!! Let me just start out by saying that Phoenix was 103 degrees by 8:30 am.
Half of the group arrived in Phoenix on time and the other half arrived delayed with luggages lost. Tio Nicky on the other hand had to make an EMERGENCY stop in Chicago, but fortunately joined us the next morning at the ceremony.
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Sunday, June 10, 2007
Summer's Finally Here!!!
Hello All! I know it's been a while, but things have been busy closing out the school year before summer vacation. I am officially a "stay at home mom" until mid August. Yeah!!!!
Well....here's the latest and greatest!! Our "weekend getaway" last month was wonderful, once the tears were out of my system. It felt a little weird not to have our little guy around us (a lot like your right arm was missing or something), but we took advantage of catching up on much needed sleep, dining and lounging poolside. Jovany had lot's of fun with the "abuelitos", I don't think he noticed that we were gone a whole 24 hours.
My first Mother's Day was very nice. I decided early that morning that I was going to do NOTHING that day, but that only lasted to about lunchtime....... we all know that MEN cannot function without their wives, at least mine can't. LOL! I did feel really appreciated that day though and I'm glad it's another special day to look forward to.
Jovany has been going through major changes lately. He recently began crawling. It's a cross between an army crawl from the front angle and a butt in the air/on your knees from the back angle. Whatever his "stilo" is, he's getting around pretty good and he's quick. So, that called for a little "baby proofing" of the house, especially after he discovered the outlets while cruising around in his walker.
On Saturday we finally did it. We moved the crib into his room and he's doing remarkably well. We can't say the same for us, but every night gets a little better for us.
Jovany has no teeth yet, but that hasn't stopped the menu from expanding. He recently tried "arepas" for the first time and loved them. This kid will eat anything you put in front of him. Some of his favorites are chicken, squash, frijoles, broccoli, mango, peaches and loves strawberries! He wants nothing to do with store bought jars. Last week at the beach, he refused to eat Gerber 3. He spit the food out and made a face at us like "what is this crap your giving me". I guess we've got him use to fresh/homemade baby food that tastes good. I don't know what we are going to do when we go to AZ/NV next month for Jimmy's graduation.
We finally brought Jovy for his first haircut today. He sat in his taxi car and watched Baby Einstein for the first time. We didn't do a drastic hairdo, we just wanted it to be cleaned up. Here are some pictures with the Fl cousins.
Happy Father's Day!!!!! Until next time.
Well....here's the latest and greatest!! Our "weekend getaway" last month was wonderful, once the tears were out of my system. It felt a little weird not to have our little guy around us (a lot like your right arm was missing or something), but we took advantage of catching up on much needed sleep, dining and lounging poolside. Jovany had lot's of fun with the "abuelitos", I don't think he noticed that we were gone a whole 24 hours.
My first Mother's Day was very nice. I decided early that morning that I was going to do NOTHING that day, but that only lasted to about lunchtime....... we all know that MEN cannot function without their wives, at least mine can't. LOL! I did feel really appreciated that day though and I'm glad it's another special day to look forward to.
Jovany has been going through major changes lately. He recently began crawling. It's a cross between an army crawl from the front angle and a butt in the air/on your knees from the back angle. Whatever his "stilo" is, he's getting around pretty good and he's quick. So, that called for a little "baby proofing" of the house, especially after he discovered the outlets while cruising around in his walker.
On Saturday we finally did it. We moved the crib into his room and he's doing remarkably well. We can't say the same for us, but every night gets a little better for us.
Jovany has no teeth yet, but that hasn't stopped the menu from expanding. He recently tried "arepas" for the first time and loved them. This kid will eat anything you put in front of him. Some of his favorites are chicken, squash, frijoles, broccoli, mango, peaches and loves strawberries! He wants nothing to do with store bought jars. Last week at the beach, he refused to eat Gerber 3. He spit the food out and made a face at us like "what is this crap your giving me". I guess we've got him use to fresh/homemade baby food that tastes good. I don't know what we are going to do when we go to AZ/NV next month for Jimmy's graduation.
We finally brought Jovy for his first haircut today. He sat in his taxi car and watched Baby Einstein for the first time. We didn't do a drastic hairdo, we just wanted it to be cleaned up. Here are some pictures with the Fl cousins.
Happy Father's Day!!!!! Until next time.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Splish Splash!!!
Hello everyone!!! Can you believe Jovany's 7 and a half months old??? Time is flying by. His ear infection episode only lasted 2 days and then he bounced back to himself again. Thank God!!
Bath time is so much fun now! Jovany splashes the water around and gets everything wet. The funniest is when he tries so hard to grab the water as it pours from the cup. He concentrates so intensely and even makes the "Tovar eyebrow look", but can't seem to realize that you can't grab water. He loves his disco ducks that light up and likes to suck the water from the washcloth.
You can definitely tell this kid is a Florida boy. He loves the water! After packing the car with practically the whole house, we decided to go on a little adventure in search of a new spot for the beach. We found the cutest little island and it was only 30 minutes from our house (Tarpon Springs). It was perfect for Jovany's first time to the "playa. " After we set up our fort (umbrellas, chairs, cooler etc), we brought Jovy straight to the water. He did not hesitate once about getting in and was kicking his legs like a little fish. I guess he though it was a giant bath tub. He must of enjoyed the different taste of the salt water because he kept licking and sucking the raft. The day wore him out and he passed out under the umbrella for about 2 hours. We had a great time!
Oh yeah....one more thing. This weekend, our little guy gave mommy a heart attack. I left him in his crib playing with his toys for a couple of minutes and when I came back.....homeboy was STANDING in his crib by himself banging on my dresser and with the biggest smile on his face. The reason for my cardiac arrest was that the crib mattress was set all the way up and the top of the railing was about to his pelvis. So guess what daddy ended up doing that day???? lowering the crib because now Jovany's standing on his own.
Happy Birthday Abuelita!!!
Next weekend is Mami and Papi's "get away"weekend. Yes, we will be leaving Jovany with the Abuelitos over night for the first time. HAAAA!!!! We know he will be in excellent hands, but this is a big step for me, I mean us. We're just going to the Marriott in St. Pete for one night and we so need it!!! It's a lot of work being a parent!
Bath time is so much fun now! Jovany splashes the water around and gets everything wet. The funniest is when he tries so hard to grab the water as it pours from the cup. He concentrates so intensely and even makes the "Tovar eyebrow look", but can't seem to realize that you can't grab water. He loves his disco ducks that light up and likes to suck the water from the washcloth.
You can definitely tell this kid is a Florida boy. He loves the water! After packing the car with practically the whole house, we decided to go on a little adventure in search of a new spot for the beach. We found the cutest little island and it was only 30 minutes from our house (Tarpon Springs). It was perfect for Jovany's first time to the "playa. " After we set up our fort (umbrellas, chairs, cooler etc), we brought Jovy straight to the water. He did not hesitate once about getting in and was kicking his legs like a little fish. I guess he though it was a giant bath tub. He must of enjoyed the different taste of the salt water because he kept licking and sucking the raft. The day wore him out and he passed out under the umbrella for about 2 hours. We had a great time!
Oh yeah....one more thing. This weekend, our little guy gave mommy a heart attack. I left him in his crib playing with his toys for a couple of minutes and when I came back.....homeboy was STANDING in his crib by himself banging on my dresser and with the biggest smile on his face. The reason for my cardiac arrest was that the crib mattress was set all the way up and the top of the railing was about to his pelvis. So guess what daddy ended up doing that day???? lowering the crib because now Jovany's standing on his own.
Happy Birthday Abuelita!!!
Next weekend is Mami and Papi's "get away"weekend. Yes, we will be leaving Jovany with the Abuelitos over night for the first time. HAAAA!!!! We know he will be in excellent hands, but this is a big step for me, I mean us. We're just going to the Marriott in St. Pete for one night and we so need it!!! It's a lot of work being a parent!
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