Hot Dog: The Blog Entry

Big family weekend for Antonio. Grandma was in town Thursday, and so she had to come by and spend the night. She brought Antonio a recliner so he can kick back when he's reading or talking on the phone. Havana likes it, too.
But you know how it is, Grandma brings a new toy, and all she wants to do is play with the box.
Then on Friday, Grandma got to spend the entire day with Antonio. She plays with him like no body else, and he had a great time. I'm pretty sure she had fun, too. Then Grandpa, who was in Texas for a conference, made it back in time to see Antonio off to bed on Friday. They had a very nice Antonio to Antonio chat about things.
On Saturday, after seeing the Barge Grandparents off, the family made the trek to Issaquah to spend time with the other side of the family. After getting grabbed and tickled by Bonk:
And cuddled by Mamma:
Antonio and his cousins posed for some pictures for Mamma and Bonk's Christmas card. Don't worry, this one isn't the winner so I'm not giving anything away.
We had a good afternoon and a great dinner. Antonio loves his cousins. He wants to be a big boy like they are someday. And you know what, some day he will be.

Then on Sunday, we made a trip to Costco. Because we happened to be hungry at the time, we picked up some lunch. Polish Sausage for me, regular hot dogs for Debbie and Antonio. Not only did Antonio really enjoy the hot dog, but he said his first non- "Mama", "Dada", "Ya-Ya" (that's what he calls himself in the mirror) word.

That's right, he said "hot dog." Actually, it was "Haw Doc", but it was pretty darn cute. He did it again and again because he saw how excited it made us.
So in summation... Yay for first words. Boo for his first word being hot dog.

(There was supposed to be a video here, but the ExtraNet decided to not let me put it up. Sorry.)