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!

First Big Trip!!!

This past weekend we set off to visit family in New Jersey. It was Jovany's first time on an airplane, so we didn't know what to expect.


Our son is the biggest flirt!! He had flight attendants and random women on the flight smiling and giggling with him. It's so amazing how friendly he is, even to strangers, but especially to women. Kinda worried about that one!!LOL!! It helped that we scheduled the flight at around his bedtime because once we took off he slept the whole flight. Thank God!!! We were so fortunate to bring the Florida sunshine with us because we couldn't of asked for more perfect weather......especially after the big flooding they got a few days prior.

Thanks to Tia Erika, we didn't have to bring much with us but our clothes. Jovany had everything he needed courtesy of Maximus. Lita couldn't help but bite Jovany all over and Jovany loved to cuddle in Lito's arms. It didn't take the boys much time to catch up on lost time. Saturday afternoon, Max and Jovany played outside for a long time. They both had their shades on and Max was pushing Jovany in a car. You could tell Max was very excited to see "Vanny" and was learning how to share his toys with his cousin. We also took Jovany to see Abuelita Matilde (Jovy's Great Grandmother) and she was so happy to finally get her hands on him. She looked great and is getting stronger everyday.


The rest of the family arrived that evening to meet Jovy and it was so nice to see everyone. The three amigos (David, Jovany and Max) posed for photos on the couch. It's incredible to us how much love this child has in two states. Maura (Jimmy's nanny) had so much fun playing with Jovany and making him laugh. Later that night after Jovany went to bed, Tio Nicky brought out the poker chips and we played a long night of poker. Let me just say, as a first time poker player, I beat Jimmy bad!!!! LOL!!!

Before we knew it, we were back on the plane headed home. Unfortunately, the air on the plane isn't the cleanest and Jovany caught a cold and his first ear infection. It's really painful for us (first time parents) to see your child sick and all you want to do is take their discomfort away. I guess we have to remember that his building up his immunities. Untill next time!!!



Happy 34th Birthday Jimmy!!!

What's with the bunny and his eggs???

Since it was our first Easter with the baby, we found ourselves falling in the trap of buying the Easter basket, eggs and small gifts for the baby.... Jimmy asked me on Easter morning, "what is the deal with the Easter bunny and eggs???" I said, " I have no idea what the story is about it, it was just an excuse to buy Jovany something." We both grew up with the understanding that Easter was a time to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus and share a great meal with your family.


So what's the deal with this bunny? Does the Easter bunny lay the eggs? Jimmy was determined to find the story behind the bunny and the eggs , so that one day when Jovany is old enough he could tell him the story. So at the luncheon later on that day he began asking family and friends what the story was. Well unfortunately, no one in my family knows either. I guess it's an American thing that you just follow. Does any one know this mystery story????


Anyways, whatever the tradition is Jovany got 2 Easter baskets and his first walker. The walker was from us and he's rolling all over the house now (thank God for tile). Abuelita went nuts and the basket was filled with bubbles, sidewalk chalk, sand pail for the beach and cool toys for the bathtub. It was so much fun!


We hope you all had a fun Easter with your family and friends!




The first outing to "Story time" at the library was a hit. Jovany and his best friend Gabriella absolutely love it! Abuelita said they stole the show.....they turned so many heads b/c everyone thought they were twins. They listened to the librarian read the stories and sing songs with finger puppets. A couple of times they wanted to put their two sense in and kinda interrupted her, but I guess she's use to that kind of thing happening. I can't wait to see it with my own eyes this summer when school is out! Here is a picture of the 2 amigos.

What's so funny???

Well, it looks like we've made it to the midyear mark. It's true what everyone says....it does get really fun at 6 months!!!!!



Jovany always has somewhere to go and something new to explore. I swear he has 8 arms sometimes because he's always on the lookout to grab the first thing he sees and usually grabs it before we can stop him. He's caught Mami a couple of times and wacked his whole meal into the air leaving nothing but a mess on everyone. We have to laugh and cherish these moments everyday because I know one day they will be gone FOREVER and he'll be all grown up and into "who knows what."



Now, that he's sitting on his own, he enjoys playing with his toys especially the ones that make a lot of noise. We love this stage because he's becoming a little more independent and allowing us to do our things at ease (he has to be able to see us though, otherwise he will freak out).



We took him over Spring Break to the zoo and he was so fascinated with what he saw. Maybe he'll take after his Tia Twiggy and enjoy the animals. Jimmy and I always wonder what will become of Jovany when he "grows up." It amazes us that he's his own little person and has his own life ahead of him. Anyways, he really enjoyed the aquarium part of the zoo and followed the manatees and turtles as they swam by him. It was the cutest thing!!!



We are really getting a better understanding of his sense of humor. Let me tell you, he basically finds it hilarious when we act like complete idiots to get him to laugh or play "peek a boo" with him. I guess he knows that we will do anything to see him crack up.



Our sweet boy is so cuddly and as hard as it was to kick him out of our bed......you know what I mean......we are very proud to say that he's been sleeping in his crib and THROUGH THE NIGHT now for sometime!!!! Ya! for Mami and Papi and for finally getting our full night sleep back!!! Oh, how we missed that. Our next mild stone will be to move him to his room....not too sure when that's going to happen though.



Well, we've been having so much fun with our little guy and we hope you are enjoying us sharing with you. Until next time!!! Happy Easter everyone!!

Got milk???

Hello everyone!!! Can you believe our little guy is 5 months and 2 weeks already!!! These past few months have been a whirlwind of emotions. We are still amazed that we actually created him.

Jovany Adrian is such a happy baby and loves "parranda". His main focus in life is a good hearty meal. He has acquired a new taste ever since he discovered how to put his vinegar smelling feet in his mouth.

Since rice cereal and veggies have been added to the menu, his appetite has taken a turn for the worst LOL! Our 22 pounder has officially moved onto a "big boy" car seat and is so much more comfortable. After so much effort, he finally rolled over on his own and was trilled with the standing ovation he received from Mami and Daddy.

His personality is so much like his fathers; he's very observant and studies an object with such intensity. He's begun to distinguish different pitches and tones in his voice and recently, Abuelita said that he said Da Da Da (Daddy was thrilled!). He enjoys long walks outside, but chokes on the air when it's a windy day. He's taken a new interest in Thomas the Train (humm another engineer in the family), enjoys books and is learning sign language. He will be joining his buddy Gabby and Abuelita on weekly outings to the local library's "story time for infants" and "puppets shows" very soon!

His first bathing suit was purchased for him, and we can't wait to take him to the pool and beach in a few weeks. We look forward to his first visit to Jersey next month to finally meet the rest of the family and catch up with his primo Max!!!

Until next time!!!!!