11 months

Tiago LOVES to "sweep."

Helping daddy with yard work

(Oh dear, son. Still with the dog-bowl fascination?)

Well, let's see if we can figure out how to get you out of this...

(I am reminded of a similar incident, about 30 years ago, when I somehow got myself stuck through the back side of a dining chair, and my own mother could not figure out how I had done it, or why I had done it--again!)

While I was preparing dinner, I heard Tiago begin to cry. I quickly rushed over to see what had happened and I saw that he was all tangled up in the dog-dish-stand. Rather than help him out (like a good mommy), I grabbed the camera and snapped a couple of pictures for posterity. I was pretty confident that, just as he had figured out how to remove the bowls from the stand and insert his entire body, he would figure out how to get himself back out (which he did)!

when the cat's away the babies will play

Cousin Mateo is almost 4 years old, and just received a brand new, cool, green, bicycle from his abuelitos (and a Thomas the Train helmet from his tio Nate, tia Korah and primo Tiago)...

...while Mateo was out with his mommy one day, Tiago and Micaela seized the opportunity to check out the new ride up close.

Here they are in their morning glory (apparently, they just take turns swiping things out of each other's hands):

On the one hand, you would think these two didn't even know the other one exists; yet, they never ceased to conspire to get into trouble--TOGETHER!

(Pulling the DVDs off the shelves and trampling on them to a happy beat, was a daily ritual)

Mommy's Artist Debut!

My brother, Miguel, submitted my pieces to the CLC gallery back in February. Much to my surprise, my work was selected for the grand opening of the facility this month!

(Tiago's first art gallery show!)

CLC Gallery, NC

Hanging with some VIPs

The launch of my art show was on Saturday, April 10th.

(hee, hee! My art was bar-coded in case anyone was thinking of taking off with any of the pieces!)

Eee Ay, Eee Ay, Ohhh!

(An organic farm at the base of the Santa Cruz mountains)

Tiago and mommy took their first trip to a farm to see some live animals. Tiago loved it!

He especially liked La Gallina Turuleca and El Gallo Pinto!

These little piggies went to market but what they really need is a spa day, P! U!

Hidden Villa Farm in Los Altos, California

Bahh, it seems that the goats do a worse goat impersonation than people do!

Eggstraveganza!

We participated in the San Mateo Eggstraveganza on Easter Saturday:

Tiago and his pal Abbie haven't quite figured out the concept of Easter Egg hunting (and, really, what is the concept of Easter Egg hunting?!) but they enjoyed getting out and getting some fresh air during a break in the April showers that have been saturating Northern California.

Hooray, I found a plastic thing!

What do you mean I can't put them in my mouth?! What am I supposed to do with these?!

(Tiago appears to be over-bundled...Explanation: we're trying to get some use out of this cute little rain-coat, and alpaca hat before the cold season is completely over!)

(I think the little girl, plowing through all of the bubbles, is over the 3-year-old limit:)

Visiting the Nor Cal Aunts and Uncles

We spent Easter Sunday/Passover with Aunt Karen, Uncle David and Zac & Megan. Tiago, now 10 months old, enjoyed a lot of attention from all of the grown-ups and even got a little bit of attention from the cats (see video below for more feline-related antics)

On a cloudy Tuesday afternoon, Tiago stomped around Tia Laura's front yard in search of sticks, bugs and snails (he even took off down the street to see what the neighbors had to offer)!

During a quick visit to Tio Pepe's house, our little caped cruisader, ran around the house looking for trouble (he found it)!

Tiago with Fabio ("hey, dude, do you know where I can score an expensive remote control to slobber on?")

Tiago with Enzo (he sure likes to kick-it with the older guys!)

Holy Bat-Stairs! If you listen carefully, it sounds as though Tiago actually says, "cuidado" just before attempting to climb these stairs! He KNOWS that he shouldn't do this but can't resist the temptation (it must be the cape).

Our little penguin, Tiago, was thrilled to visit Sacramento, where the streets are flat and they have nice, wide, sidewalks. He speed-waddled 3 houses down, escorted by Ozzy the cat, in less than a minute. Apparently he was on a mission to find the perfect walking stick.

Cat-Scratch Fever! Tiago is quite amused by Aunt Karen's in-home tether ball/jungle gym. We let him think that the contraption was INDEED just for him (Shadow, the cat, was kind enough to let him borrow her toy)!