Chop chop chop

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After three bad falls in one week we decided it was in his best interest to get his beautiful hair out of his beautiful eyes, to protect his beautiful face!
I took Santi to Disconnected Salon, where he always gets the royal treatment. Despite crying through the entire appointment, Neil still invited Santi to sit on his motorcycle. What a treat! We're adjusting to our little guys new look. He looks too mature!

Getaway!

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Abe has had his getaways and I've had mine, but for the first time since Santi was born, we had two nights away, just the two of us. Coco and grandpa Rick stayed with him while Abe and I jetted off to VEGAS!

We stayed in a beautiful suite at the Cosmopolitan with an amazing view of the Bellagio fountain. We gambled. We enjoyed cocktails. We had two delicious dinners at Scarpetta and Tao. I even tried my hardest to sleep in...that is harder than it sounds. I'm up at 7am no matter what (so annoying!). We had a great time, it was long overdue! We are both looking forward to our next getaway!

17 months!

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Last week Santi spotted a little lizard on our porch. Everyday since then, every time we leave the house, he stomps around the porch shouting "doggie! doggie!" Calling for the lizard. LOL! It is too cute.
Seventeen months suits him well. He's running wild these days, testing his boundaries, testing our rules, laughing, smiling, teasing us, peek-a-booing, chasing Stella and making every minute a memorable one!

Mud Run

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When Santi was 6 months old, I joined Stroller Strides. To be honest, I thought it would be an easy workout, with lame moms and obnoxious kids. Luckily for me, it's not like that at all!!

I've been going 2-3 times a week since last October and I absolutely love it. I always look forward to class. The routes and workouts are as challenging as you make them and the other moms and kids are awesome. Santi and I are so lucky to be part of this strong, supportive community.

A group of 15 of us signed up to do the "World Famous Camp Pendleton Mud Run!" We had a blast! It was a hilly 10k (6.2 miles) with muddy obstacles. We finished as a complete team in 1:27. Pretty good for a bunch of Mama's!

How cute are our shirt?! Abe printed them!

14 months!

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Our little love is so grown up!

He is full of personality, he laughs when we laugh, he knows what he wants and he knows how to get it!

Santi is still a great sleeper, 7pm-7am usually and he's down to one nap during the day. He's using straw cups more and more as we're trying to wean off the bottle. My favorite word that he says is "yesh." To my delight, he has yet to say NO! Thank goodness. His comprehension is incredible. He knows open/close, off/on, up/down. He sleeps with a few of his best buds, lion, giraffe, monkey and "Doug" (the dog)! He loves bath time and can splash on command.

I'm sure I should be ashamed of this, I'm also kinda proud, but he knows how to Cheers! It's the cutest!