n2advnture Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Brandon just turned 17 months and good god, what a trip. It's really fun (and exhausting) right now. It's great seeing him discover new things and say new words each day - it's awesome. His personality and temperament is also great. He's laid back, gets the jokes, likes doing grown up stuff like drinking out of real cups instead of sippy cups, using a fork. Yesterday, we went to lunch at a Tex-Mex place and he saw us dipping our chips in the salsa. He wanted to dip it in the salsa so we said "we'll do it buddy" and tried the fake dip. He immediately knew that there was nothing different about the taste of the chip and got pissed - LOL! (BTW - He now digs salsa) He also understands more Spanish than I do - HA! We have a Bolivian nanny that speaks nothing but Spanish to him all day. She doesn't slow it down for him at all and he knows as much as she is saying in Spanish as he understands us in English. Amazing. Sometimes he says stuff in Spanish and I don't know it's Spanish until I "clicks - Hey, that's Spanish" or until the nanny tells me. When he was about 13 months old, he was in the Kitchen saying "meduh, meduh, meduh". I thought it was baby talk. Apparently, he was saying "Mi da, mi da, mi da" which means "give me" - LOL! Too great right now Thanks for letting me share, I know how people don't really care when they ask how your kid is doing and don't tolerate more than a "Good". ~Mark
sounddust Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 A most handsome chap you have there! May God bless you and your family always.
Rogers72 Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 He looks like loads of fun! I love seeing the pics and hearing the stories as I have a little girl the same age and am going through the same stuff right now. I just wish i could "pause" things right here as she is growing way too fast!
laficion Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 I've had three kids, so, who said that nobody cares ??? You'll see, your're getting closer and closer to smoking a good cigar together and guess who's going to pay hermano ? Take care and all my best to your family.
tsolomon Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Hi Mark, kids are great as you get to show them all the things you did as a kid and more. I'm not sure who looked forward to these outings more, me or the daughter.
cabaiguan juan Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 That was interesting stuff mark. thanks for sharing. One of these days I'll be in your shoes. Not anytime soon i hope.
Jimmy2 Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 A lot of work but they are worth it also the many changes they go through in the first 3 years discovering new things is fun to see. Nice story Mark....
Dogwatch Dale Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 The little rascal is growing up fast! Thanks for including the pics. Be sure to burn these times in your brain, they're treasures!
n2advnture Posted March 23, 2009 Author Posted March 23, 2009 The little rascal is growing up fast! Thanks for including the pics. Be sure to burn these times in your brain, they're treasures! Hopefully I will be able to figure how to work my DSLR so the pictures are better before he graduates high school - LOL! (I just figured out how to change the aperture and shutter speed on the fly)
tsolomon Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Buy one of those little compact digital camera that you can keep in your pocket or on your belt. That way you'll always have it with you and never miss a shot.
Freefallguy Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 A fine looking lad Mark, very fine indeed. Keep taking those photos and savour every moment. Before you know it he'll be 17 YEARS old and off to the prom...
laficion Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 That sure looks like a well made pocket on that suit. Kids today are lucky. Suits are so well made,that they have nothing to think about. Cool photos, congrats.
El Presidente Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Great update mark ...and he is a Cutie! Rob, the boys have grown into men! Cheers gentlemen one and all. Let us toast sometime today to our families
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