We went to the farmer's market on Sunday. We saw a lady walking five golden retrievers. She couldn't get two feet without someone stopping her to talk about why she has five dogs. We bought this yummy sweet cheese pocket for Diego then walked over to the square and hung out by the fountain. Diego loves the fountain. It was built the year I was born. That's not why he loves it. Then we walked over to Graters and got some ice cream. Watermelon sorbet for Diego. He loved it. He kept pointing at all the posters of sundaes decorating the walls. We got him thoroughly sugared up and bad tempered then drove up to Mason to the Once Upon A Child second hand store to look for a tricycle. We got a wagon instead. Today, I took him out in the wagon in the rain and he carried my adult sized giant umbrella while I walked in the rain pulling him. It was fun. So cute the way he clutched that umbrella. I should have gotten a picture but I didn't. The umbrella is mostly clear and forms a tight cup over your head so it was perfect for the wagon ride. He could see right through it. But I did get this picture of him watching the rain with his banana this morning.

Yesterday, Deb and I met with the boys at Jo's. We all hung out and watched the boys play. It was nice. I didn't get any pictures of that either! Cuz my camera battery died. BOOO! I did get this one upon arrival. Diego went straight to collecting pine cones.

Thank You

Last night, Diego said, "Thank you." Jason got him a cup of milk and while he was walking away holding the cup, Diego said, "Thank you."

Very exciting!

It sounded like he was saying, thank you, while we were in WV but it wasn't nearly as clear as this.

Road Trip

We took a road trip to WV to visit with Diego's Great Grandparents and his Grandad. Aunt Debbie and Cousin Dustin came along. The road trip part went better than I expected. You just never know what you are in for when traveling with little babies and toddlers.

The visit was really great. Diego rode the tractor with Great Grandad. He played soccer with his Grandad. We ate good food and just had a really relaxing time. Diego thoroughly enjoyed munching raspberries off the bushes as fast as we could pick them.

Jason said his language developed tremendously in just the three days we were gone. I didn't really notice that myself.

His most common sentences are "OH NO!" and "I peepee." and "I need." He is also very fixated on things that are or could be hot.

Slideshow of the Trip

Forgot my camera!

Jason and I went down to Kentucky with Diego to visit with Katherine and Laura at their father's place in Owenton. He has a lake house and a little boat. It was so much fun. We took Diego out on the lake in the boat and he was just itching to go overboard. We had to keep a good hold on him because he really did keep trying to get in.

When we finished the boat trip, we put on our suits and got in the water. Diego was so gleeful. I put him in the little ladybug floaty seat I got for him in San Diego. After awhile though he wanted out of that seat! It was too bad because I wasn't strong enough to swim with him without that seat. The water was so deep I couldn't touch the bottom and there was no way I could let him in without some kind of life preserver. We have a life jacket for him but I forgot it at home along with my camera! I am gonna beg some pictures off Laura so maybe they will show up here someday.

It was so much fun! Thanks RON!

Sharon Woods Wet Playground

We took a trip up to Sharon Woods again. It is such a nice park. We let Diego play on the playground for awhile. He kept chasing around an older boy. I would guess he was four. I think the boy liked having a little shadow.

It was so hot!

So we got back in the car and drove around to the lake. They have a wet playground there that consists of little randomly erupting geysers for the kids to get blasted with water. They love it. Diego was shy at first but he really got into it after a few minutes. There was also a little bubbling jet that flowed into a cement streambed decorated with "fossils" for the kids to splash around it.

We had to tear him away from the wet playground. We will be going back. Best of all, it is free! And there is a misting canopy for the parents to stay cool. They rent boats there as well so I think we might have venture out on the lake.

Potty Training

Diego peepeed on the potty twice yesterday. That is pretty exciting.

Getting the Mail with Great Grandpa

We stopped by to visit Great Grandpa Needels for a few hours. We had a nice time. They are getting the mail together. Isn't that adorable?

New words

Diego is now doing the elephant sound when he sees and elephant. He does the chicken (bok bok bok). He does the bees buzz. He meows. He beep-beeps and choo-choos. He tweets.


He said owl this morning.
He started saying mine last night.
He has also started telling me when he needs a new diaper. He'll point at his diaper and say, "I pee." or "I poop."

Sharon Woods Nature Walk

We took Diego on a walk down the Gorge Trail in Sharon Woods yesterday. The trail is 1.4 miles and it is covered in gravel. We didn't go to the end but we hiked for about an hour. He carried his sippy cup the whole time! He did so well. I think he really enjoyed it. The weather was very warm.

Slideshow of the day

gardening with Diego

I have been spending the last few mornings outdoors with Diego. He was watching me turn over the soil in preparation for planting. He decided to help me out... he took my shovel and tried to step on the edge to drive it down into the earth. It was so cute, to watch him try to step up on that shovel. I had to hold it steady for him, of course. He decided he was better off with the little trowel. As I turned the garden bed, he sat next to me and broke up the large clumps of dirt with that little hand trowel... OH MY, was it cute! He was very focused and kept at it for at least twenty minutes.

He also loves playing with the little yellow miniature rake I have. He really loves chasing Lucy around the yard and she happily obliges.

New words

Diego has been saying a lot of words now. I will present you all with a list.

Ball (he almost always includes an article - as in "a ball")
bunny
bear
shoes
fish
banana
balloon
dog
meow
moo
beep beep
choo choo
hat
hot
no no
Brian
nose
eye
momma and dada (of course)

Newport Aquarium

We took Diego to visit the aquarium since he tends to gravitate towards fish. He has been saying "fish" since last summer, thanks to GrammaJulie and her fish tank. He says "shish".

He thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Newport. We stayed there for over two hours looking at all the shish and et cetera. It was really cute to watch him get excited and point. And it was hilarious to hear him saying shish over and over.

He enjoyed the alligator exhibit a lot because of the bridge with the see through bottom. He spent a long time walking over that and sometimes laying down and looking down through the bottom.

He didn't get much out of the penguin exhibit because he was obsessed with climbing up and down the stairs there. Getting practice using the handrail. Time well spent and I got to sit down and rest. A little girl about his age took great offense that he was doing that and kept telling him "NO!" but he just looked at her.

We had to carry him out of there kicking and screaming. And then we went back in the front to apply our admission tix to a yearly pass and he must have thought we were going back through. So when we didn't, he went bananas. He was inconsolable for blocks on our way back to the car. I guess he liked it. We will be going back.

playing outside

Debbie's Visit

Deb brought the boys over to hang out with us. We had spaghetti and veggie meatballs. Yummy.

Visiting Dustin

Jason, Diego and I went to Debbie's to see little Dustin. We had a really nice visit and the little family of FOUR is doing very well. Brian Jr seems to be well-adjusted so far. He very enthusiastically pokes Dustin from time to time but that is to be expected.

Diego and Brian Jr had a blast playing in Brian's room while we all stared at the baby. Brian Jr. has a thing for Jason and held him hostage in his room for a lot of the time. That was pretty cute and it gave Big Brian and Debbie a little break from Mr. High Energy!

Made a little fleece diaper cover

It isn't the most waterproof cover. Maybe the more I wash the fleece, the better it will get. I really need to get some old sweaters from the thriftstore and try to felt them up. Those are supposed to be the best.

Dustin

Little Dustin Woodrow Smith was born today!

Impromptu Playdate

Diego made a friend yesterday. His name is Vaughn. He is 17 months. We were getting coffee in Northside and they saw each other at the coffee shop. They played together for probably twenty minutes or so. It was really cute.

He's also started posing for pictures! Grinning like you wouldn't believe - unless you saw it.

Diego can catch a ball now!

Jason is playing catch with Diego. Very cute. We were pretty excited when he actually caught the ball. He throws pretty well too!

Cutest Diaper Covers

I heart applique. Check out these cutie patootie diaper covers and swim diapers at Olive Jane's shop at etsy.com.

One of my favorites. Carrot Tops Applique! She is giving away a free cover to a lucky randomly chosen winner if you blog about her shop. Pick me!