Victor and the yogurt

San Antonio

The Monday after Christmas we (Richard, Victor, Luisa, Fairy, Robert, Megan, Kealy, Sami, and Colby (Megan's son) went to San Antonio. We had fun the first day walking along the Riverwalk, seeing the Alamo, and then not so much fun at Six Flags. Victor was tired and although he had more freedom than in the stroller with his new baby harness it was all just too much for him. The next day we went to the Rivercenter mall well before the stores were open so Victor could run off some engery. Then we met everyone for lunch then went to the Children's museum. We met again for dinner which was quite eventful with some head butting impatience on Victor's part but after dinner was served he did okay again. The final day we just got up, had breakfast and left. We were all very tired but it was a nice trip.

Texas Snow

Well yesterday around 8am it started snowing and by the time I got home at 330 it was finally staying on the ground. Richard and I couldn't help but bundle the baby up and head to the backyard for a few mintues. Victor was in awe and wanted to follow daddy around the yard but didn't like when he feet sunk in the snow. We were all so wet we all had to take off our shoes at the back door and had to change the baby's pants.

Christmas pictures

Well it has been a long time since I have taken many pictures and these I didn't even take myself. We decidedto do Christmas pictures and unlike last year when Victor couldn't even sit up this year he didn't want to be left on the set and would run after me every time I sat him downfor a picture. Even before that we had a long waitand when they finally called our names and I stood up to get Victorhe ran from me and fell and bonked his head.


He looks a little scared of the big bear in this picture.


You can see the red bonk on his head in this one.



Only way he would sit there is if I was with him.

Running off the set.

Being good for a brief moment.

Halloween at the Texas Renaissance Festival‏

Well for Halloween this year Richard and I decided to dress up the baby as the prince he is and take him to the Texas Renaissance Festival. It was a good day and Victor got a good nap on the way there. The sights were interesting as always and the food was good. We ran into a knight whose wife wanted Victor's picture taken with her husband so I got some too. Victor wasn't thrilled with the guy but very interested in his armor. Mostly Victor wanted to roam around and be master of his domain. He received many compliments and at least to us was the cutest young royalty there.

For Mom and Dad

Well you said you needed a new video so here ya go. Victor was acting silly after he got ahold of Richard's mug and thought it was funny when he made noise into the cup.

Dancing in the Kitchen

Sliding

Try and ignore my big butt and look at the cute boy on the slide. Not sure why everything looks so red..

The Hokey Pokey

Please excuse the bad camera skills. Getting him to do the hokey pokey while taping it and not attacking the video camera was a hard chore.

Stages ...

Written by Richard Sabbara

We are all familiar with the stages of Grief.... Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and then finally Acceptance. These stages apply to many things in life, for me, they are the most applicable when it comes to changing a poop filled diaper.
The first stage is denial. The child didn’t just poop, nah, we just changed him, it was gas, again. Phew, we really need to start watching what we feed the kid, maybe the wife farted and is trying to pass it off on the child acting like she didn’t do anything.
The second stage is Anger: Oh my God, what does this kid eat all day? Why does this happen only when I am around? I think the kid hates me. Whose turn is it, wait, it’s mine, that means that he is going to scream and roll around making a bigger mess. God, how much longer before we can potty train again?
The third state is Bargaining: “Sweetheart, your child pooped his pants again and the smell is getting really bad. I think this is a solid one so the clean up should not be too bad. Lets make a deal, you do this and I will give you a back rub later tonight, deal?”
The fourth state is Depression: This is a silent stage, usually mixed in with a little bit of anger as the walk to the changing area occurs. For me, this stage involves remembering when life was simpler and we didn’t have the child and anything else that might be remotely bothering me at that moment. All my issues culminate with this poop filled diaper. Depending on how easily the changing goes, depression and anger might end during the diaper change (usually after the child is wiped down and you are sure you will not be urinated on) or after when the child has finally stopped screaming.
The fifth and final state is acceptance, for me, this occurs at the earliest when I am washing my hands after the diaper change. However, if the diaper change has been a particularly bad one, then the anger/depression stage will last until the next poop hits the diaper and my wife begins the cycle.