I can’t believe it has taken me so long to update this blog.  And even now, I really don’t have the time I need at 10:45 p.m. on a work night.  Still, I wanted to post a few words and photos.  To sum up the past two months.  I am SO very much in love with my lyon.  Work has been busy and a bit overwhelming.  JP has still not found another job and is considering business school more seriously, which would mean a move to NYC (assuming he gets in to Columbia’s 18 month program), next January.  My parents have just packed up to move away from NYC back to Houston, so that would be bad timing and moving away from LA to NYC in the winter, well that doesn’t sound like very much fun. And I just can’t imagine not having my canyon/beach access.  But I know NY would be an adventure, and maybe we can just live on loans and I won’t have to work very much, though that seems like a pipe dream. OK OK, away from the stresses of JP’s job/school and back to my emilio.

He is talking, just a few words, but it makes a world of difference. He says, "luz" (light), "agua," "up," "off," and of course, "mama" and "dada."  It’s just amazing to see him using words and answering difficult questions such as "where is  your shirt" or "donde esta su camisa?" and he pulls out his shirt.  Or  "what do the birdies do?" and he says, coo, coo, coo.  As opposed to what do the cars do?  Va va va (vooomm).  Oh the little genius.  And he is so super cuddly, I just can’t get enough.  Here are some photos from the past few days and I vow to get back to this site with more time.

Look at all those teeth! 

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And he has just started really smiling for the camera.  Such a ham! 

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And this is us at Mother’s Day brunch in Santa Barbara!

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 Finally, this is just one that I love of us.

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