Jovany the Explorer!!!

Our little guy is so fascinated with the world he lives in. So many things are calling his attention lately.





From pulling off little berries from the bushes and holding on to them for dear life, to helping mommy put the clothes from the dryer to the basket. Let's not forget the DEMANDED morning walk at Abuelita's (on rainy days he waits by the front door upset). He loves to wave to the children at the bus stop and stops in aww to watch the wheels on any vehicle go round and round.





We are so intrigued with all his little discoveries. Jovy loves to observe and concentrates intensely when he plays (wonder where he gets those traits from???). He's realizing there's a cause and effect for everything and is sooooo testing his limits.





Last weekend, we went up to Jersey again. BRR!!!! It was great to see everyone and Jovany had a great time playing with his cousins. Lito was amazed on how quick Jovany discovered how to climb stairs being it was the first time he had every been around them before. Little dare devil!!!

Happy Halloween!

We hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Halloween!!!

Welcome to Toddlerhood!!!!

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!!!!

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????

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. With a little jet-lag, the next morning we headed out to Daddy's big graduation. The ceremony was really nice, but long. After so much hard work, sacrifice and dedication Daddy received his MBA and we were all so proud of him!! Jovy's glad too "NO MORE COMPUTER DADDY!" Despite the 3 hour time change we didn't seem to miss a beat. The next morning we set off in two mini vans for the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and finally Las Vegas. We arrived around noon to the Grand Canyon, an amazing place, in which our 9 month old has already had the opportunity to visit...crazy! The heat was unbearable at the Hoover Dam, but the incredible structure blew us all away. After one wrong turn, we finally arrived in Vegas that evening and we settled into the lovely Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. Tio Chris and Tessa had arrived at the same time and joined the group. Las Vegas was filled with everything you could possibly think of to indulge yourself. Some gambled, some watched Cirque du soleil, some partied, some shopped, but what everyone did do together was EAT a lot (gotta love those buffets)!!! We had to be very careful with the baby because the desert heat was crazy. Jovany actually started to overheat under the cabana poolside after being outside for only 15 minutes and it scared us all. Luckily he cooled off in the hotel by taking a bath. The heat was no joke!! Overall, this trip was a super great time!!! Even though we all need a vacation to recoup from the adventure, it was great to see everyone and have 15 people's schedules coordinated for such a momentous trip. One recommendation, if you can help it (we couldn't), we do not recommend bringing small children to that side of the country during July (summer).