Another Clip of Monito Crawling & Chating

Here you can hear him say "Waidoe" his favorite "word"

Happy Birthday Connor

Our friend Connor turns ONE today

YEAH !!!!!!

A recent Video of the lil Monkey

Monito chats for you....

His Current Favorite Toys

The lil guy enjoys playing with the trash can, the empty kleenex box and the Peanut Butter Jar best of just about everything. Especially the peanut butter jar - its probably the most dangerous.

Monito wants Two Mommies

We went to the attorneys today to do the preliminary footwork to making Em's relationship with the lil monkey all legal like. We have to pay up, and fish around for a lot of documents - birth certificates, affidavits, etc. We are going to ask friends and family to write letters of support as well. It just sucks that we have to jump through silly (and expensive) legal hoops to make what already is into something legal. I guess I should be glad that we aren't being told to get married again...but still it seems crazy to me that we have to adopt our own kid.

I just want to say that the best part is is finding myself feeling so completly glad that Em is here & a part of my life & the deep deep belief that I wouldn't have the lil monkey if it weren't for the grace of having her in my life to make this all come true.

I do love my family

Happy First Birthday

Happy First Birthday to two of our Favorite UCSF Boys...

Aiden 4.19.06






And Abraham 4.19.06




Kisses & Hugs to your Moms (Maya & Margaret) & to your Dads (Nathan & Pat)
We miss you but we'll be happy to share some cake & ice cream in June!!!!

At Monday Mama Coffee

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Originally uploaded by blahdiblog.

Here is a shot I am stealing from Blahdiblog of the kids at Andala today.

Tooth Number Two

Has made an appearance... I'll try for a photo this week. It's also on the bottom of his mouth.
It came in without too much fussing.

Boy continues to crawl and has begun talking non-stop - although apparently in a language other than English.

Gotta Love Liza

We were babysitting for my friend Lori - who has Direct Satellite TV & I discovered the "gay" channel Logo --- in the middle of the day they were showing one of my most favorite movies Ever (!!) Cabaret - Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, the little british guy... lots of good music... you know the show. I forgot that it's kinda dirty in some parts (Joel Grey). Anyway as you can tell by the look on the little monkey's face he now thinks that Liza Minnelli is super hot. Oh if only he ALWAYS loves musicals this much... a dad can dream.

Walking in the Park

Here are some shots of the lil Monkey practicing "walking" at a park that we visited during our Nanuet Passover trip. The park had playgrounds set up by age group & this was the 6 mo to 2 year area - He found the green bars at waist height to be the perfect thing to practice his stride on. As you can tell from the pix he was pretty proud of himself.

Now we just have to figure out how to install a set in our hallway!!!!

Nanuet Pesach

Until we get better photos from Grandpa Phil or Dan here are some selections from the Passover run to NY.

Photos from a Nanuet Pesach Visit

He Crawls...

We really need to clean up the apartment now....


This clip should work now... sorry it didn't before.

... And He Talks...

Last night the little Monito said his first clear word.... what was it you ask?


"Bobo" as in Bobo wants a HUG from the book by Jez Alborough - see photo below...


It wasn't mama, daddy or Mabel but it wasn't "oh sh*t" or "f&ck" either -

After saying Bobo twice to the book he also said it to his monkey doll.

Whats Up These Days

Monito is learning to crawl this week. He started last weekend in an effort to impress Grand-parents Phancy while they were in Boston & has since continued to pick up skill. At Kath's house on thursday he started by only being able to push himself backwards until he was wedged under the dining room table, but by 6pm (two hours later) he was crossing the living room carpet. He crossed our kitchen this morning to play to the camera (an upload to you tube is forthcoming) and tonight crossed the livingroom - door to couch to get to the holy breast.

Em and I are impressed & somewhat frightened.

He continues to work on his "walking"/cruising skills as well and says that he's got a big surprise instore for Grandma Anne for Pesach.

Happy Wedding Boy

A gratuitous shot of Monito from Aimee & Tam's Wedding at the
Brazil Room in October 06

Danny Loves Disco

Photo is from last sunday at baby loves disco....

Boston is Weird

Okay yesterday it touched 70 degrees and I spent the day out with Lori & all our kids (she has two - Christopher & Conner) - we walked, we had Indian Food in the park, and she had a Pizza party in the park for her hubby's B'day in the evening... That was Wednesday. Today it is grey and raining - it's 50 something degrees and tomorow there is supposed to be 6 Inches of Snow .

This town just doesn't make sense... is it spring? Is it winter? ??

It is match day (good luck Margaret, Maya & Joe) ... ahhh we remember last year like it was...
I don't know just months ago I suppose. Em & I have both been having a little touch of the PTSD this week remembering this time last year.

Some photos from our SF Visit ... enjoy

SF Visit March 07

I left my Heart In.....

More to come soon ... all in all a very good trip to SF
We miss you all already!!!!!!!!!!!!!