We're back...and full of surprises!

We know...we know! It has been ages since our last blog update. With Mami back at work, keeping up with the blog has become quite a project. Nevertheless, we're back...and we've got so much to tell you all!

Last week, as a birthday present to Mom, Little Ricky started walking! Yes, walking! He took three steps, then five, then eight...well, now there's no stopping him! He picks himself up on anything he can find and off he goes! He's a pro!

As you can see, he looks much different than our last trip up North. First, the thighs have arrived! Watch out Michaella and Soleil! And it also seems that the chichos were delivered with a full set of hair! Titi Harmony calls him Donald Trump, but Mami is having loads of fun with the new hair-dos! He's adorable in both the funk and classy styles!

He also has four teeth! He got his first two right after we got back from NYC, and his most recent came in last weekend. Now, we're having fun chewing on all sorts of yummy foods, and trying out all of Mami and Papi's good grub. Ricky loves his arroz con habichuelas, bacalao, and carne molida. That's our boy!

Ricky is doing a great job at daycare. Ms. Sandra and Ms. Lisa love him to pieces, and (besides the typical daycare colds- ughhh!) he's doing great. The last time, we picked him up, all of his friends yelled and waved, "Bye Ricky!" He's already the life of the party! Every Tuesday morning, brave Titi Harmony takes him and Soleil to Baby Storytime at the local library (where he is always trying to impress Soleil with his amazing charm and personality- to no avail so far!), and on Thursday evenings, Mami takes him to playgroup for an hour. On the weekends, he loves going on neighborhood walks with Papi.

Two weeks ago, Abuelita came to visit and we took our first family trip to Sanibel Island. It was absolutely beautiful! Abuelita and Ricky had time to bond every evening, while Mami and Papi went off to "grownup-only" dinners and sunsets. Not a bad deal, huh? Abuelita even took Ricky on a plane from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale to visit Nana- his first time away from home without us!