11 Months

My Big Boy has one month to go before he turns one. How did this time go so fast? I love 11 Months! It is such a fun age. Roman keeps me smiling all day long and is a jolly guy. He is busy, busy, busy now that he is on the go, but it has made him so much happier now that he is mobile. There are new challenges as he wants to get into everything, but I love watching him explore and enjoying new experiences daily.

Here are some happenings from the last month:


His hair seemed to grow overnight. I'm still debating if we should cut it. When dry his hair resembles a gnome and as his Dad styled his hair above it looks a little like a greaser.


Cord Obsession. He is always looking for a cord to pull on and play with. This is what happened when I tried to take it away from him. Our little techie.


Getting into everything, especially things he shouldn't. He played with Marley's waterbowl for about a half an hour. He was a mess and had to be changed after, but had so much fun splashing around.


Loves his cousins. He has so much fun watching them and Scott loves making Roman laugh. It is so cute to see.


Open and Close, Open and Close. Nothing gives him more satisfaction than to Open and Close all the doors and drawers.


Starting to play so much more independently and with friends. I love seeing him figure out how all the toys work.


Our Friday the 13th baby has turned out to be a lucky guy. He won the final quarter of the Super Bowl Square game and took home $165. Thank You Grandpa Bob for picking out a winning square.


He loves bubbles. Here is his playgroup playing with bubbles everywhere.


My Sweetness. I just love him so much. He is such a joy, love and constant character.

An Exciting Day

After 10 months and 6 days, we have a crawler! He has been going a little backwards, rolling a lot and finding a way to get around. However, today it is official. He has moved forward and keeps going. YEAH! Go Roman. We have an appointment with his OT tomorrow and he is going to be so excited. Roman has been working hard and today is a big accomplishment for him.

This video is too much (especially with Marley). Not only does she do a drive-by licking, but also sniffing his bum. It is always comedy around here with this dog. Can you tell that Roman is used to her being a total rascal?

10 Months

10 months was the month of change. Everything changes so fast. My little baby has become my little boy. Every day it is something new and he even looks older. I think his hair grew overnight.


Not quite crawling yet, but definitely gaining interest. Can crawl backwards and now just rolls and rolls and somehow moves his little body to get exactly where he wants.


Loves driving around town in his new car. I have mastered walking Marley and pushing this, so I am proud too.
Hey...a stay-at-home mom has to have some accomplishments in her daily life too.


This is the end of having a clean baby. Let the mess begin. Roman no longer likes me to feed him, but likes to feed himself. He loves eating and I have enjoyed giving him more and more tablefood. Some of his favorites are waffles, blueberries, avocado, bananas and of course, Puffs, Puffs and more Puffs. I am trying to embrace this new phase, even though it drives me crazy to see him get so dirty (but I know this is only the beginning).


I still have a little catnapper on my hands. I have truly tried everything and have come to the realization that Roman just doesn't need much sleep during the day. He sleeps great at night, which is the best. But I get very little done during the day since he only naps twice a day for 30-45 minutes at a time. I am hoping it gets a little longer when he moves to just one nap. He also likes to sit in his crib at night. Now when I put him to bed, he just sits in the corner in the dark. The first time I found him like this it kind of creeped me out, but I guess it is his way of relaxing before he goes to bed.


Obsessed with electronics. Cell phones, remotes and now the cable and stereo equipment.


He loves to chatter all day. He now says, Mama, Marmar (even though it sounds just like Mama), Baba and last night said Dada when Jason left the room.


Happy New Year Everyone! 2010 is sure to be a great year!

LL Vs. NG

The day after Christmas, the men decided to have a football game.

Northgate vs. Las Lomas

Of course, I was torn on who to cheer for since I went to Northgate, but Jason went to Las Lomas. Turns out the cheering squad (AKA the ladies) were more interested in drinking mimosas than cheering, so I was able to cheer for both. Sadly, Las Lomas lost, but I think all the men got a good workout and the ladies had some fun too.




Roman loved cheering for his Dad and Uncle Ry.

Roman's 1st Christmas

A Baby's 1st Christmas is truly magical. I loved all the traditions, lights, music, festivities, parties and fun. You realize that it is no longer about you, but all about making it a memorable experience for your little one. Each holiday this past year has been the best and I can't wait til he gets older and starts to understand more.

Here are some of our favorite pics from the holidays:


This is from Deacon Dave's in Livermore. Truly...the most amazing display of lights I have ever seen on 1 house.


This is a tradition I can't wait to do each year.


Roman got an early Christmas present from Grandpa and Grammy.


Christmas Eve service at St. Matthew's.


We visited the Hiland House on Christmas Eve. The boys loved the trains.


Wake-up Roman! It is Christmas morning.


He asked, "Mom is this one mine?"


Marley was patient as Roman opened up his gifts.


Marley's stocking.


Roman loved hanging with Uncle Tom. Just wait til he hangs with all 3 of them together.


Nana and Pop on Christmas. Happy Birthday POP!


The 3 Grandma's


In reality, Roman could have cared less about any gifts. He was obsessed with bags, tissue paper and tags. Now I know what to get him for his birthday.


Our new resident, A Giraffe!


Scott was an awesome cousin on Christmas. He helped with all the presents and showed Roman how to use them.


Tyler had a good time opening all his presents and got some fun things. Of course his favorite was Cars.


One of his favorite gifts, his new car.


Aunt Lauren was in town. Roman loved his gift!


Roman got to meet Jon, one of Jason's best friends on Christmas morning.


Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!

9 Months

It is true that each month just gets better and better. This month was all about discovery, curiosity and exploration. Roman is so much more interactive and interested in everything. He is completely obsessed with the remote, cell phone and basically anything that lights up when he touches it. He is starting to play independently and gets a kick out of throwing anything off his high chair. He smiles all day, but can also get fired up easily. He does not like to wait for his food and throws a fit when he sees it taking too long. I always remind him, "Patience", but I have a long way to go before he understands that.

This little boy makes me so happy everyday and I just can't get enough of him. His personality is quirky, happy, funny, emotional and busy. Today the pediatrician said to me, "You have a busy little boy. Once he starts crawling, he will probably be into everything." I better get going on baby proofing the house. I think he may be crawling by next month.


He is starting to understand how toys work.


As he is obsessed with Puffs, he now thinks that everything is food (especially leaves).


His favorite toy is the remote. Typical Man!


We got spoiled that Roman was such a good baby out and about at night. He would fall asleep in his carseat and sleep through all kinds of noise. This next month he is moving to a bigger carseat, so we will no longer have the luxury of him sleeping while we are at friends houses.


Attended his 1st Warriors Game.


Twins