I love signs!

When we pulled in the driveway from the fair, Trey signed "sleep." I love that I have a kid that will tell me when he wants to go to bed, rather than melting down. He does this at night too. We'll be reading books and he'll make the sleep sign. Never a bedtime struggle. Thank goodness a mom that goes to bed at 8:30 pm doesn't have a night owl baby!

Also today he signed "diaper" and when I went to change him the diaper was VERY wet. He doesn't sign diaper every time he needs a change, but every once in a while he will. I love it!

Not only was today Trey's 1st race, it was also his 1st local fair and ride! This bear ride was like the spinning teacups, but slower. He sat on my lap and seemed a little confused by it all. About 1/2 through the ride he started signing "all done," but didn't cry. I think once he gets older and taller he'll be my rollercoaster riding buddy.

Trey's 1st race

This photo is at the start of a 5k in Framingham today. We weren't fast, but we were steady. In this case steady didn't win the race, but we also didn't come in last! :)

Apples

We discovered tonight that Trey can eat a whole apple pretty much on his own. He is becoming such a big boy! And so portable!

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Where I sit at work, there is a whiteboard where someone puts up a fact-of-the-day. Today's is "Children laugh 400 times a day. Adults laugh 15." which made me think of something funny Trey has been doing. If someone laughs, he'll laugh. Even if it is on TV, on the radio, or just someone in a store. It is very adorable.

Trey's hair

Joe and I always said we would let their hair grow long if we had little boys. I imagined beautiful blond long curls. Well....Trey still has his "baby fluff" and hasn't even had a haircut! When he was born he had a surprising amount of hair that was really dark. That was replaced by very fine very light brown hair.

He used to have this weird patch of hair in the back. It almost looked like a combover. Here is a pic from when he was 8 months:

Now it has grown out, and just recently this strange little patch now contains his 1st curl!

At Callahan State Park, which is our local dog pond. We are so lucky to live right next door to a huge field where Quinn gets to run off leash, and 2 miles away from Callahan where he runs off leash and swims in the pond.

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/call.htm

Trey's favorite snack

Give him a banana and he is a happy lil' monkey!

Another camera phone picture

Dance Party!

Although the look on his face says otherwise, Trey loves to boogie. There is a dance party today from 5 - 6:30 at his daycare with bubbles, a DJ, and kid friendly snacks. We are so excited. Luckily Trey's "aunties" Jill, Bree, Kate, and Emily thought ahead and bought him this shirt when he was born. He has been just dying to wear it, and today is the perfect day!

Mobile blogging

(A fancy way to say sending updates and pics from my phone. )

This is the magnolia tree in our back yard. It is hard to see from the photo, but it is amazing! On Saturday it was not blooming, and on Sunday it was full color!

New tiny tales design is ready!

The new tiny tales design is ready! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. The photos on the website are horrible, but at least you can get an idea of the new design. I think it looks much more professional and cute.

I thought I was the only one who noticed...

A woman at our Saturday Gymboree class said about Trey "He is all belly!"

New video

http://home.earthlink.net/~lfrankovitch/Videos/PICT0593.MOV

tiny tales version 2

The tiny tales product is getting a complete overhaul. I am so excited about the new design - in my humble opinion it looks like a professional product you'd find in a cute baby boutique. It should be ready by the middle of next week. I am also having company create a website for me complete with online ordering! The new website will be up in early June, but I will update the existing website with the new photo and description in a few weeks. Stay tuned!

Tiny tales milestone: 1st "stranger" order!!!!

A woman who was at a baby shower where tiny tales was given as a present (by my sister Mari) has placed an order! Weeo Hoo!!! This is a first for tiny tales!

Happy Easter!

Trey had a wonderful easter! We hid some eggs in the living room as it was only mid-20s outside. Right away he understood how to find the eggs and put them in the basket. Then he spent about an hour dumping the eggs out of the basket, putting them back in again, and walking around the room with the basket. He also loved his Easter goodies - bunny books and bath toys!







This was Trey last year at Easter...just a few months old.

A few short videos of Trey and his easter basket

http://home.earthlink.net/~lfrankovitch/Videos/PICT0584.MOV

http://home.earthlink.net/~lfrankovitch/Videos/PICT0585.MOV

African disc women

Trey has a new way of sucking on his binkie - he puts his bottom lip around the bottom of the plastic piece. It is very funny, and contributes to his already flowing drool. Joe thinks he is practicing to be one of those Africans who put discs in their lips.

Picasso?

This is Trey's 1st artwork ever. One day when I went to pick him up from daycare, his lips and tongue were bright blue! He even had some blue tinted drool dripping off his chin. Apparently, it is not against the rule in daycare to eat the markers.