alva updated

when do i get to ice skate?

2006-12-08T10:55:00.000-05:00

ice skating at the sculpture garden

2006-12-08T10:50:00.000-05:00

Walking down the street going to the eastern market on a sunday

2006-12-08T10:48:00.000-05:00

Mommy & Me hanging out

2006-12-08T10:45:00.000-05:00

Fall

2006-11-16T22:20:00.000-05:00

It has been in the 60s and 70s and it is now mid November in DC. I went to the park without a hat on!

IM A WALKIN'

2006-11-16T22:17:00.000-05:00

Yep, that's right. I am walking on my own two feet.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

2006-11-16T22:16:00.000-05:00

Rockin & Rompin

2006-11-16T22:10:00.000-05:00

This doesn't give this party justice. This event was the Rock N Romp Halloween party. Rock N Romp is a show for kids and parents. They organize bands to play while kids get to run around with instrument, sing, dance, climb on stage, just hang while their parents drink or chill out in a super crazy kid-filled environment. There were so many kids there. I am sorry that these photos don't show any of the bands and practically no kids. Alva between bands wanted to become a rock star.

TACO CHULO

2006-11-16T22:06:00.000-05:00

Jimmy took us out to eat at his place Taco Chulo. This is one of the owners, Greta loving me and giving me the "Alva" tour. They let play with everything, turn tables, pimped out toy cars, lights, clocks, whatever I put my eyes on. It was fun. If you are in Williamsburg and looking for some yummy eats go to TACO CHULO. You might just run into me.

Hanging in Brooklyn, NY

2006-11-16T22:01:00.000-05:00

Mama and I went to Brooklyn for a week with Naomi to stay with Jimmy. It was great. We went to this diner for kids. It was set up so that the kids could play in the diner while the adults can chill have a beer or coffee and order "wee one's plate" It was fun for the time. In their patio it was basically a playground, sandbox, lots of toy vehicles to drive, and some tables to eat and drink at.

Hello Everyone

2006-11-12T22:08:00.000-05:00

hello all. I am sorry that i have not updated you for a while. i am sick right now. we went out to a restaurant and when mommy got me out of bed there was vomit all over my crib. sorry if that grosses you out but this is an update on me. so, i haven't eaten solids since friday night. we are all hoping that i am feeling better tomorrow. i think i have food poisoning.

outside of that i cut one of my molars on the bottom right side. the bottom left is about to cut soon. i am saying and signing a lot. i know the signs for food, more, bottle, all done. i can say a lot of words. i can point out things like eyes, ears, mouth, teeth, nose. i can wave really well. my new favorite word for this weekend is bottle. i have been signing food a lot the past couple of days and they won't give me any because i throw it all up.

oh yeah, i am walking now!

i will post my halloween photos soon. hope everyone is well. if you haven't seen me in a while check back sooner.

oct 9th my actual birthday

2006-10-10T20:29:00.000-04:00

daddy's shoes

2006-10-10T20:27:00.000-04:00

my first birthday party

2006-10-10T20:22:00.000-04:00

mona & me

2006-10-10T20:19:00.000-04:00

hello everyone

2006-09-21T22:45:00.000-04:00

i am taking a plane ride tomorrow morning. my first one! i have been very excited about putting puzzles together of some sort. i really enjoy putting tops onto things. i have also gotten pretty good at putting rings onto the ring stand.

i have eight teeth and i think i am going to cut some more soon. met a neighbor across the street who is a few weeks older than me. his name is adam. he walks and is sort of a bully, or at least he was today. maybe i was just shy. i am okay at sharing as long as i am giving it to you and you aren't taking it away from me. i have been visiting lots of new parks and checking out the scene in dc. i get a lot of attention here from strangers.

i will let you know how indianapolis goes this weekend. there are photos from daddy's birthday in july that i have not put on my site yet. i will have to go back and do that. hope you are all doing well.
i will keep you updated

2006-09-21T22:34:00.000-04:00

blueberries

2006-09-21T22:32:00.000-04:00

happy birthday granny charlene

2006-09-13T09:32:00.000-04:00

blowing kisses to you in florida

DC RES

2006-09-13T09:30:00.000-04:00

living in dc & lovin it

missing chicago

2006-09-13T09:20:00.000-04:00

i miss you chicago and everyone there plus anna.

baww

2006-09-13T09:18:00.000-04:00

i can say "baw"
i am getting better at dropping the ball toward the person catching it.

teeth & puzzles

2006-09-13T09:13:00.000-04:00

i have eight teeth now
i love small puzzles. i can put the rings on the their stand, put a two piece egg together, and put a circular block inside the middle of a square block. bring it on, i'm the masta!

Favorite Game

2006-06-28T22:19:00.000-04:00

Summer Is Here

2006-06-26T16:29:00.000-04:00

Anna let me feed myself

2006-06-26T16:27:00.000-04:00

Indy 500 Race Weekend

2006-06-26T16:20:00.000-04:00

out and about

2006-06-07T22:00:00.000-04:00

Today i went to the farmer's market. Auntie Hiromi is in town from Tokyo. We went to the Green City Market outside next to the Lincoln Park Zoo. There were a ton of babies and dogs out. It was a beautiful sunny day. I am still teething. I haven't yet cracked my fourth tooth although you can see it about to burst through the gum.

I ate soy yogurt and rice cereal today. I am drinking from a sippy cup with assistance. I haven't yet figured out how to hold the darn thing add sip through it at the same time. I am beginning to hold onto my bottles by myself.

I will add more photos at some point. I am just trying to tune in more often.

and the beat goes on

2006-06-06T20:13:00.000-04:00

I hung out with Uncle Jimmy last week. It was great of him to fly from Brooklyn to Chicago to hang with me. I think that I wore him out. I went to Eero's first birthday gathering on Sunday. Dad and I had a great weekend together.
Today I woke up the parents around 6:45 am which is typical of me. They went to work shortly after that and Anna and I hung out. She took me to see my little friend who I actually played with today. We laughed, talked gibberish, and played with toys together. I think that she is about two months older. I am still dragging my belly on the floor. I do come up onto all fours but not often. I am about to master standing while holding onto something. I can hold onto the couch and walk from one side to the other, one side to the other, one side to the other, and well, you get the point.
I am starting to laugh more often. I love to just hang out and look at you and begin to laugh until you laugh and that goes on until the break of dawn. The other thing that Mom started to do is run toward me and tickle me.
Tomorrow Mom and I are going to the farmer's market. I think that Hiromi is in town from Japan to see me and she is coming along. Maybe Michelle and Ada as well. I will keep you updated.

more teeth

2006-06-04T20:27:00.000-04:00

i have three teeth and soon to have four. i am getting pretty crabby about them coming in. i have woken up mommy and daddy in the middle of the night several times. before the third one cut through the gum i was pooping like crazy. green, brown, and even sometimes orange poops. some of them looked just like whatever i ate for dinner. the sweet potatoes looked as if i could scoop them out of my diaper and eat them again. but i would never ever do that!

more carrots please

2006-05-15T21:20:00.000-04:00

Pulling Up To Stand

2006-05-15T21:18:00.000-04:00

Home Again

2006-05-15T21:15:00.000-04:00

INDIANAPOLIS

2006-05-15T20:40:00.000-04:00

uncle josh and aunt shahrazad
my cousin joshua
and me and grandma rebecca

2006-05-15T20:37:00.000-04:00

2006-05-15T20:30:00.000-04:00

Back to Pittsburgh

2006-05-15T20:26:00.000-04:00

Noel, Sharon, Julianna, and Lydia's back yard

Another Night in DC

2006-05-15T20:21:00.000-04:00

Party Continued

2006-05-12T17:16:00.000-04:00

Party Night in DC

2006-05-12T17:11:00.000-04:00

Easter Party In D.C.

2006-05-12T17:03:00.000-04:00

Beer Stop After the Zoo

2006-05-12T12:19:00.000-04:00

Pittsburgh Zoo with Jill, Noah, and Ella

2006-05-12T12:12:00.000-04:00

Our Road Trip

2006-05-12T12:00:00.000-04:00

We stayed with cousins Tim, Deanne, Tristan, and Adrianne

starting to sit up

2006-04-11T21:42:00.000-04:00

I am beginning to sit up by myself. I am becoming less of a baby every day. I am heading off to Pittsburgh and D.C. this weekend. I will be busy visiting some friends and family. I will update my blog when I get back.

swinging in the park

2006-04-04T20:15:00.000-04:00

playing the guitar

2006-04-04T20:13:00.000-04:00

Bath Time

2006-04-04T20:09:00.000-04:00

Dinosaur PJs

2006-03-25T20:34:00.000-05:00

2006-03-25T20:28:00.000-05:00

Dim Sum with Eero

2006-03-25T20:24:00.000-05:00

Eero and I went out for Dim Sum at Furama a week or two ago.

best buddies

2006-03-25T20:13:00.000-05:00

Eero and i just chillin. this was in january.

ELK HORN, WISCONSIN

2006-03-16T21:10:00.000-05:00

We took a small trip to Elk Horn last weekend to visit Carlo, Tamara, Josiah, and Zoe. I cannot wait until they are my neighbors. Zoe and I are six days apart.

check me out!

2006-03-08T10:46:00.000-05:00

things i can do

2006-03-06T13:17:00.000-05:00

i am now able to
roll over onto my back
reach for things
grab things
giggle and laugh
sit up with assistance
push into my feet
put things in my mouth
take off mommy's glasses
pull hair
push onto knees and hands and rock back and forth

First Tooth

2006-02-27T10:10:00.000-05:00

look closely i cut my first tooth!

2006-02-27T10:07:00.000-05:00

2006-02-25T22:58:00.000-05:00

sherry and pau

2006-02-24T14:42:00.000-05:00

last weekend i hung out with sherry and pau. i think i passed on my cold to pau, nina, mommy, almost coya, and now daddy.

2006-02-13T20:06:00.000-05:00

out with nina and coya

2006-02-12T21:04:00.000-05:00

daddy and me

2006-02-08T14:30:00.000-05:00

vaccinated

2006-02-08T14:08:00.000-05:00

i am now vaccinated. three shots in my thighs and my first band-aids. it is only the start of this immunization journey. i now have the dead viruses of haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcal conjugate, polio, hepatitis b, diptheria, tetanus, and pertussis.

2006-02-07T23:00:00.000-05:00

i am heading off to the doc's this wednesday. looking forward to hear how much i weigh and my height. the parents are thinking i will start my vaccinations this visit. i will let you all know how this will go. my hives have disappeared since mom got rid of wheat, soy, dairy, citrus, and fish.

tankaholic

2006-02-07T22:59:00.000-05:00

i inherited a baby tank from my cousin joshua and have been getting around the house in no time. i am taking three naps a day and heading off to bed around 6:30 pm. i do tend to take advantage of my babysitters at times. i get to party a bit longer when chris and marcie daly are over. i also had mary and melanie sit the other day and woke up before 10 pm and stayed up pass midnight. i am started to get a little less fussy when my favorite people are around, nina and coya. they are taking my on adventures to hot doug's and the laundry mat.

gnawing on fingers

2006-02-06T16:01:00.000-05:00

it isn't about nervousness. it is just plain satisfaction. to satisfy my craving to suck and soothe these aching gums. drool pours out of my mouth as these teeth begin to burst through my gums. aside from gnawing on my fingers, fist, and whatever else comes close to this mouth of mine, i also love to jump. pushing into these feet as much as i can will gain you a smile from me. jumping in my johnny jumper can entertain me for minutes on end.