Vitamin D fix

The GP told mami her Vitamin D levels were very low.

She didn't look very surprised, as a matter of fact she just laughed and said "Yes, along with the rest of the UK".

I didn't really know what she was talking about, but I think it has something to do with not getting enough sun.

Today the sky looks really blue, like water and the sun is really yellow and shiny. We were out of the house nice and early - not very usual for us.

My shades

Mami's serotonin levels must be way up because we ran around the park, had our morning snack and went shopping all before midday!

It's amazing what a little sunshine does to her. And me!

Mami and me catching some rays

Today was also the first day in a looooong time that I didn't have to keep my jacket on. I hope it stays this way because I want to wear shorts, I think those are cool.

I hope it's a beautiful day where you are, I'm sure all mami's could use a little sunshine.

Bye bye,

The Gallery - Mami's Playtime

I'm baaaack!

It has been a very long time since I've done anything for The Gallery. But the theme this week was playtime and of course that is my specialty!

I thought about all the fun pictures I could post like the one of me making mud cakes.

Orrrrr the one of me painting all over the kitchen floor. And even the one of me building a tall tower with daddy.

But no. I decided to ask daddy to take a picture of mami during her playtime.
That is usually after I go to bed so I had to trust he would get a good picture.

Mami's playtime

I knew mami liked to play computer, but I thought for sure I'd see a picture of her colouring or playing with my lego blocks. I had no idea she considered this as her playtime.

But there you have it - mami's playtime (wonder what's she's doing, I do all the hard work!)

bye bye,

New friends

I love meeting new friends! Today mami and I went to the park and met with Jacqui of Mummy's Little Monkey and Little Lucia. 

Jacqui has a big belly and can't run very fast. I think mami said she has a baby in there. Really? I kept looking for it, but it never came out.

Maybe next time.

I was a little shy a first. I don't like to go all out with people I've just met. Lucia smiled at me and then she just took off running! Poor Jacqui had to get her from the other end of the park! 

I, for once, decided to play it cool and actually be on my best behaviour and sat with mami at the table. But it didn't last long. After having my mac and cheese for lunch, I was outta there!

We did end up in my favourite fenced in area of the park. I think Lucia liked it too because we could hide behind the trees and also see the ducks.

We understand each other very well!

I like Lucia, she makes funny faces, and likes rocks too.

Here's other stuff we did today:

• We chased the doggies around the park. There were big ones and small ones.
• Gave each other rocks - she had a good selection! I was impressed.
• She shared her raisins with me - and then we threw the boxes all over the ground!
• She helped herself to my juice and then gave me some too! I love being taken care of.
• When she ran off with my doggy I quickly tried to get it back but she's way faster than me!
• Mami let her play with MY ball. I couldn't believe it!  (well, it was an act, I don't even like playing with it)

Thanks Jacqui and Lucia - we will come see you very soon! And maybe the baby will come out to play.

bye bye

 

 

 

 

 

Mami rocks

Abuelita/grandma is gone bye bye. She left on an aeroplane.

I miss being with her. She reminded me a lot of mami. Sometimes she kind of looked like mami too. Even her laugh was the same. I liked feeling that mami was close by even it wasn't really her.

I can tell mami is extra tired again because she has to wake up early instead of sleeping in. Abuelita would take care of me, and mami is having a very hard time getting back into our routine. Bless her, she does try!

Yesterday, after "resting" all day we went for an afternoon in the park to get back to our old selves.

But I didn't recognise the way.
We went on a new path.

The ground was different.

 I kept looking at it. I had never seen this before. They were all over the place!

What where these little pieces everywhere?

I took a step and my feet made a funny sound. I took another step and felt a something inside my shoe. I stopped to bend over and touch them. I rolled them in my hands and they made a cracking sound. 

Can I eat these?

"What is it?" I wanted to know. It wasn't like anything I had ever touched before. They didn't feel or look like the sand from the sandbox, they were not soft like the grass, they were not sticks.

So what could these be?

I held some out for mami, and said "eh".

She smiled at me and said, "thank you for the rocks mi amor"

"Rocks"

"R-r-r-r-rocks" that's what these are. Rocks"

I piled as many as I could into mami's hands and hid some in the buggy to play with later. It was the best afternoon!

Just mami, me and lots of rocks.

The boy who lived in a box

Wordless Wednesday

Cool, huh?

A very secret club

Oh no! I completely forgot to tell you about me and mami's first Secret Post Club experience! See we are part of a very secret club where bloggers exchange gifts every month. Its so much fun!
Last week the doorbell rang and mami panicked because she was still in her jammies - so funny! She quickly put on her jeans and a robe and ran to the door. The mail man handed us a box and after getting the tape off the box, mami handed it over and said "here Little M, this is for you".

Wrapped in pretty colourful paper was a some sort of lip makeup for mami (she loves that stuff!) a cupcake magnet, a pretty notebook, a carrier bag with flowers and a tray to make ice lollies for me! Yessssss! YUMMMMY!

Mami read the card and I couldn't stop clapping with excitement. I love paper and boxes!! She looked over at me and said "Little M, mira/look, our secret friend is Julie from All About Us and Such Like! Lets take a picture to send her to say thank you!"

Opening our presents. Thank you Julie!

Julie made mami and me very happy!

So, today was our turn to send our present to our secret friend. But, shhhh! I don't want to ruin the surprise (but I did help choose the gifts by pointing to what I liked at the shop). I wrote her a special note with my green crayon and I hope she can read my writing!

You can be part of the club too. Just read the directions and promise to follow the rules. And you can be anywhere in the world, not just in the UK. And if you are lucky mami and me will send you a nice present!

Bye bye,

Little M

Hot hot hot!

I've been very sticky and wet lately. I have never felt like this before. I feel warm all over just like when I was sick a few months ago - but I feel fine.

I hear mami and daddy say "hace calor/its hot" and that now it is "verano/summer time". There is a lot more light and sun than I remember and on some days its so hot that mami doesn't even dress me - and that never happens!

Mami says she want to eat my toes - I hope she doesn't!

I'm going to be 18 months soon, so I would have had a summer before, but giving it another thought, last summer we went to Chile when it was hot - and it was cold there in July! Daddy said it was winter there when it is summer in the UK. 

So this is my first real summer - and I'm loving every moment!

Mami sometimes looks a little flustered and her cheeks get red. She is constantly folding up magazines or paper and waving it in front of her face. I once saw her pour water on the back of her head - silly mami.

I don't know why she doesn't just take off her top and shorts like me. It sure helps keep me cool!

Whatever mami and daddy say - I sure do love verano/summer!

I don't have to wear socks!
I can see my toes through my shoes :)
I like being able to feel the sand and sun on my legs
My shirts don't cover my arms
No jacket to put on before going out - I don't like them at all!
I can drink as much juice and water as I want
I get a bath, every single night!
We go to the park 3 times a day
I get to eat with no shirt on
I get to splash aournd at the paddling pool
Ice cream! Mami gives me an ice lolly on our way home from the park - yummy!
Abuelita comes to visit - that is the best part of all!

Summer is great - I wish it could stay like this all the time!

My busy world

Mami's My Busy World

I really should rename this blog My Busy World. I’m fed of everyone thinking that a toddlers life all fun and games. Take it from me, a tots work is never done!

Yesterday mami and I took a car to a photo shoot for Pregnancy and Birth Magazine (more on that later) .What’s the big deal you say? The big deal is that I am not use to sitting in a car seat and looking out the window.

Midway through our trip, my tummy didn’t feel too good and I threw up all over myself! Mami got nervous and was desperately cleaning me up with wipes.

We were nearly there, but I had to sit in my dirty shirt and shorts for the rest of the ride. It smelled yucky and all I wanted to do was get out of there! As soon as I was out of the car, I felt much better...ahhh, fresh air!

But that little incident got me thinking, who says being a tot is easy?

We are expected to dance, sing and clap on cue – you try having to perform for everyone you meet! Its tiring and I’m not always in the mood to do so.

After doing a poop, I have to wait around for mami to smell me and change me – you try playing, sleeping and sitting on a loaded nappy, its not fun.

Mami por favor, ¡no mas fotos! /Please, no more photos!

When we are out, my nap schedule it completely thrown off – what if you had to sleep in a chair? I know mami wouldn’t like that.

There is way too much kissing going on! I'm expected to kiss mami when she asks – every day mami? Really? I’m a boy – maybe every other day.

I am expected to stop and pose for pictures all the time - can't a boy get a break? No photographs. Just for one day please!

Going to nursery is lots of work! I have to paint cards for mami and daddy, do a daily sing-a-long session, feed the ducks and strive to keep my toys from being taken away. Just typing it all out makes me tired!

I've had to cheer on three teams in the World Cup - Chile, USA and England. I've got to keep mami and daddy happy!

So there you have it, a tot's work is never done.  Oh, and not to mention I moonlight as a blogger!


Okay now, Mami's is singing the alphabet song again and I need to call it a day. Got a busy day ahead of me.

¡Buenas noches!
 
P.S. Mami and I will be in the September issue of Pregnancy and Birth Magazine - keep your eye out for us!

No twitter or computer, just mami and me

So happy to spend time painting with mami!

I mentioned in my last post that I had not seen much of mami in the past two weeks. She had been extra busy and daddy had to take over for a bit. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE daddy, but I missed mami!

She wasn't around in the evenings for dinner, to give me a bath or read to me. When she was around, she was rushing me along and very tense.  I don't know what I did, but my feelings were hurt and I clung to daddy instead. Mami was sad when I wouldn't cuddle with her, but I think she that made her realise how I was feeling, and quickly changed to make sure I wasn't sad anymore.

This week mami was back! Oh how I missed her and her funny faces! It felt like the good old days - just us, going to the park, reading, dancing and eating yummy lunches. And typical mami, she had a surprise for me. Today, on our mami and me Fridays, she brought out the paints!

In complete control of my art

It just so happens that I love to paint! Its my favourite activity at nursery and mami and I had never done that together. So you can imagine my excitement when mami set up the small table in the kitchen and let me "freestyle" paint.

At first I picked up the paint brush and dipped it in the blue - then I added some yellow and dabbed at the red. Very civilized and under control.

Did mami really expect me to stay clean?

I brushed the paper and then, just as mami was encouraging me to do more, I thought "forget this!" and stuck both of my hands in the paints and smeared it all over my face, hair and on the gate. 

Leaving my mark in the kitchen

Mami just looked at me wide eyed, I stared back thinking "did you really expect me not to make a mess?" but then she laughed and kissed the small spot on my forehead that did not have paint.

Freestyle painting

She let me go wild and when she turned to get the camera, I decided I would add a little colour to the kitchen floor!

Black and white is so boring - yellow and red brightens it up!

Mami then reminded me that we were making a special card for daddy's day on Sunday so I did eventually paint on the paper.

They are abstract pieces. I hope daddy understands them.

To daddy made with lots of love, Little M

I know that a lot of mamas are very busy, but remember that us little one's love you very very much, and despite our moods, we miss and need you lots! It was nice to have mami's full attention and not have to share my time with the computer or twitter.

Mami read an article in the New York Times about the risks of parenting while plugged in and it got her thinking about how she spends her days with me.

So mamas, why not turn off the TV, shut down the computer and take a break from twitter and plan an extra special activity with your little one? And please come by and let me know what you have in mind!

Get planning!

P.S. Because I did make a big mess, I thought I would submit this to the Messy Play Challenge by Huggies Wipes

Mami and me days

Mami and Me Days

This week was a really sunny week and that means I get to spend more time at the paddling pool and my personal favourite, the sandbox! Mami goes to the office 3 days a week but on Wednesdays and Fridays we get to be together.

We take naps, play games, and while I am busy running around she does some laundry and cleans up after me in the kitchen. I don't really help out, but I do like to watch her vacuum! 

These are some of my favourite moments from this weeks "mami and me days":

I got to play with play-doh. And when mami wasn't looking I even got a little taste!

I finally got to use a fork - and I'm pretty good for a beginner!

Mami always lets me get dirty - and I appreciate that very much!

(I think she's just given up trying to hold me back)

I finally gave in and let mami hold my hand. Normally I don't like to be restricted, but lately I figured I might as well be nice.

After weeks of daddy hinting that I need a haircut, mami finally declared that she loves my curls too much and won't be cutting them any time soon.

 Mami 1 - Daddy 0

Nothing like a stroll with my feet propped up. I just love the sun!

And to top it all off, I love taking a nap in my buggy after a long day out in the sun

Hope that all of mamis out there are enjoying the good weather and making the most of it. What was the highlight of your week?

Salsa Sunday!

It was rainy all day Sunday and while daddy was busy in the kitchen cooking a delicious dinner, mami decided it was the perfect day for crafts, drawing and my personal favourite, dancing!

We coloured and danced while we listened to the mix CD mami made for me with songs about lions, zebras and hippos in South Africa, Latin music for spinning around, and of course, songs from GLEE! I am so happy music is one thing we fully agree on. Frankly, if I hear Ba-Ba Black Sheep or Wheels on the Bus one more time, I’m going to poop my pants!

So funny to watch her dance!

She then picked me up to try out her salsa moves (not impressed) and I showed both of them my new “bootie shake” while wiggling my bottom to Imvubu the happiest hippo. It was funny to see mami enjoying herself, despite clearly needing work on her dance moves. If you don't believe me, the proof is in the picture!

Showing mami how to draw with crayons

However, I was impressed with her drawing skills - not bad for never having used crayons! Tired of dabbling and dancing, I voluntarily went to bed. I figured I might as well give mami and daddy a break by taking a very long nap. After all, they did a great job playing with me!

Mami's first crayon drawing!

When I woke up an hour and a half later daddy was ready with dinner and boy was I surprised! I am so tired of eating mami's chicken and spinach mix that daddy's yummy beef wellington was a welcome change (he's a foodie too!)

Daddy's yummy beef wellington

Mami's plans did not turn out as she expected (she never got around to doing her crafts - she may have to try the paper flowers RedTedArt suggested next week). Truth is, I get bored easily, but she never gave up. Bless her. As much as she drives me crazy sometimes I can’t help but love her. She always manages to get a smile out of me no matter how hard I try to resist.

Today she really won me over with her funny drawings and her funky dance moves. What more could I ask for?

It was a perfect Sunday.

My Music Mix
Las Avispas - Babies Go: Juan Luis Guerra
Don't Stop Believin' - Glee: Volume 1 (mami and I are Gleeks!)
Lady Gaga & Beyonce - Telephone
Lucas the laziest Lion - Beautiful Creatures (our new favourite CD!)
Bust Your Windows - Glee: Volume 1
La tortura - Shakira & Alejandro Sanz
Proud Mary - Glee: Volume 2
Imvubu the happiest hippo - Beautiful Creatures
1, 2, 3 ¿Que hora es? - 1, 2, 3, Salsa: Songs for Learning Spanish
Open your Heart - Glee: The Power of Madonna


Want more Latin tunes? Just ask!