Alejandro got his first tricycle. (Someone threw a brand new tricycle in the dumpster. It hadn't even been assembled. It was in the box, which was in pretty sorry shape, but the parts were still in bubble wrap. What's even more ironic is that the day before we had looked at the same model at the bike shop but decided to wait until it was a warmer until we bought a bike.) Anyhow, he loves it and just sits there and rings the bell. The first night we wouldn't even get off the bike to read stories at bedtime. He's talking so much and you can actually have a conversation with him. He's a riot. Some things he obviously has been told -- he constantly says "I'm too much!" Other things - he comes up with all on his own. For instance, he sneezed and when I asked if he needed a tissue, he tells me "No, mommy. I'll just use your pants." He think I'm a walking napkin. (I gave him a tissue just in case you were wondering.)
Dante gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth. He'll be crawling any day now. Right now as he pushes himself up, he scoots backwards. So while he's trying to get the toys in front of him, he keeps getting farther away and gets really frustrated. He'll figure it out soon though. He's super fast at rolling though. When Alejandro turns his back on a toy that Dante wants, Dante does the stop-drop-and-roll and crosses the room to swipe the toy. It's hysterical to watch. He's discovered his voice as well. He babbles and says "da-da" a lot. Alejandro laughs and tells him "No, Dante. Say mama!"
Not much else is new. We finally finished taxes. While I'm sure that's not very interesting news -- I'm very excited. Especially since Alfonso had to go back to Albuquerque and go through boxes in storage since the movers stored documents (and a bunch of other stuff) that were supposed to come here. Life would be dull if everything went as planned though! Well, we'll be in touch. Happy Easter!
Love always, debi
