He first did this earlier this week, but this is the first video evidence. He's up to about 3-4 steps but his standing is very solid and he does awesome squats! Say goodbye to the roly poly thighs... hmmm I should try some of those squats too!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
1st Giants Game!
Seems funny that it took us so long, but today we finally got around to Tommy's first Giants game. He's done the A's, Sharks, 49ers, and Irish/Wildcats but this was his first real Giants game (though he'd been to AT&T park before...) Thanks to Jen for getting the good Gensler seats (club level...ooh). The weather was nice and cool, Tommy was perky for most and napped for the rest of the game. A good time was had by all including the people sitting around us who commented on his cuteness!
Lots of leg room on the Club Level.
I think in this picture, he must have stuck his fingers in something he shouldn't have... I don't remember but our faces seem to tell the story.
Lou Seal was leading a bunch of young girls in cheers in the upper deck and Tommy was staring at him for a while... with this confused look.
Marco, this outfit is heading your way. This is the first chance he's had to wear it and it's 6/9 months so we didn't quite get it snapped! There are shorts too... but it wasn't shorts weather.
Lots of leg room on the Club Level.
I think in this picture, he must have stuck his fingers in something he shouldn't have... I don't remember but our faces seem to tell the story.
Lou Seal was leading a bunch of young girls in cheers in the upper deck and Tommy was staring at him for a while... with this confused look.
Marco, this outfit is heading your way. This is the first chance he's had to wear it and it's 6/9 months so we didn't quite get it snapped! There are shorts too... but it wasn't shorts weather.Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Weekend at Joey's
Ok, well Joey wasn't exactly there but we enjoyed our Memorial Day weekend hanging with Davis and enjoying the worlds of cable and DVR at Tim & Sara's house while they vacationed elsewhere. That's why I haven't updated (...Greg!)
We had the inspection on the house yesterday and everything looks great so it looks like we're moving ahead!
Expect a walking video any day now. He took 2 steps this morning... toward Al Roker on the TV. hmmm..... maybe we'll erase that precious memory.
Enjoy these pics of Tommy enjoying Joey's toys!
We had the inspection on the house yesterday and everything looks great so it looks like we're moving ahead!
Expect a walking video any day now. He took 2 steps this morning... toward Al Roker on the TV. hmmm..... maybe we'll erase that precious memory.
Enjoy these pics of Tommy enjoying Joey's toys!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
SIGNED A CONTRACT ON A HOUSE!!!
We made an offer on a house today, got a counter offer and accepted it!! We have 10 days to do inspections, etc and can cancel the contract if anything comes up that we didn't know about but I don't anticipate that. I could very well be moving into my new house in a month!!! It's a 3 bedroom which is unbelievable. We never thought we'd find one we could afford that was in good shape and this one is! It's in a great little neighborhood with everything we need close by. Very close to work but out of San Francisco proper (not going to say where here on the internet but the pics should be a clue if you are familiar with the area).
Good news Jeff... original furnace! (works great though...)
Here are some pics from the real estate website.
front
Back yard (will need some fence heightening to be dog proof)
from living room looking at dining room though to kitchen (front door is on the far right)
Bathroom (with the required pink tile... really more of a salmon in person)
the kitchen is completely original... hence the old stove & cabinets. A kitchen upgrade is in our future but everything is functional and in great shape. 
Living Room
I'm jazzed! Here's hoping the inspections go smoothly and we're in there in a month! Sign-ups for movers will be posted soon. Last move, I swear if I have anything to do with it!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Happy Birthday Grandma C!!!
Grandma C is having a very big birthday today! Happy birthday from us! Enjoy Yosemite, we'll see you this weekend!
Love
TmT
Love
TmT
Monday, May 19, 2008
Hanging with the cool cats
Tommy came over on to my house on Saturday to hang out while his parents and Nana Carol were at the 6th grade play. I warned the cats that Tommy was coming and scoured the chatchkies looking for toys Tommy could play with. I rounded up some cars, my Steve Young action figure, my Giants Mr. Potato Head and some stuffed animals. Things were looking good. Tommy and his mommy arrived early (not complaining mind you - I love more time with Tommy) but the cats had not been fed yet! Well we'll just have to figure that out later.
Meredith gave me the low down and we got Tommy settled. He approved of the toys but quickly showed me that he was just fine with the cats' toys (or my Treo)!
We said good bye to Meredith and had fun playing with the cars and other toys. I had thought enough about the night to make sure Meredith brought food for Tommy but hadn't really thought about the whole feeding process. I've got the typical teeny tiny SF apartment with no real dining area. I whipped up the mac and cheese Meredith brought and we sat on the floor to begin the feeding. What a hoot that was. I figured the floor was safer as he couldn't fall. We had a great time eating the mac and cheese as he squirmed all around my lap. (And yes the cats did get fed, they got a special treat...eating under the bed in the bedroom) Sorry no pictures of the feeding - no hands were available for the camera.
We did see the cats from afar. Tommy said hi to Bay Wee, that's what he called Bailey. He also called Max Bay Wee, but then again, Max wasn't coming anywhere near us so it might have been hard for him to tell the difference.
Tommy had a great time playing with Mr. Potato Head, while Bailey watched. And then Bailey checked out Mr. Potato Head while Tommy slept.
I also hadn't really thought about where Tommy would sleep. I thought some blankets on the floor but that wasn't comfortable so the couch won out and then I stacked all the pillows next to the couch just in case he likes to roll over. The better idea though was just to share the couch with him. The only other dilemma left was to figure out if that familiar smell was Tommy or the cats' litter box. . . . .It was the cats.
It was a great first time - can't wait to have him back!
Meredith gave me the low down and we got Tommy settled. He approved of the toys but quickly showed me that he was just fine with the cats' toys (or my Treo)!
We said good bye to Meredith and had fun playing with the cars and other toys. I had thought enough about the night to make sure Meredith brought food for Tommy but hadn't really thought about the whole feeding process. I've got the typical teeny tiny SF apartment with no real dining area. I whipped up the mac and cheese Meredith brought and we sat on the floor to begin the feeding. What a hoot that was. I figured the floor was safer as he couldn't fall. We had a great time eating the mac and cheese as he squirmed all around my lap. (And yes the cats did get fed, they got a special treat...eating under the bed in the bedroom) Sorry no pictures of the feeding - no hands were available for the camera.
We did see the cats from afar. Tommy said hi to Bay Wee, that's what he called Bailey. He also called Max Bay Wee, but then again, Max wasn't coming anywhere near us so it might have been hard for him to tell the difference.
Tommy had a great time playing with Mr. Potato Head, while Bailey watched. And then Bailey checked out Mr. Potato Head while Tommy slept.
I also hadn't really thought about where Tommy would sleep. I thought some blankets on the floor but that wasn't comfortable so the couch won out and then I stacked all the pillows next to the couch just in case he likes to roll over. The better idea though was just to share the couch with him. The only other dilemma left was to figure out if that familiar smell was Tommy or the cats' litter box. . . . .It was the cats.
It was a great first time - can't wait to have him back!
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Just when you though it was safe...
Got this hooded towel poncho (that's right, a poncho) at Cost Plus... they have other animals too super cute. This will clear the lake at Twain Harte when Tommy comes in with this on!
Yes, Master!
Today was Tom's graduation from USF for his Master of Arts in Teaching!* (degree officially conferred after successful completion of Master's Field Project this summer... but we're celebrating now!) He has finished his teaching credential though! Grandpa Galvin is in for the weekend and 24 hours after arrival his luggage finally joined him! ugh... We're glad he's here! Tommy did great sleeping through a half hour of waiting in the pews and half of the ceremony (it was just Education and Nursing students - smart USF!) He only got gabby during Fr. Privett's remarks... I'm sure Grandpa C would approve. Jen has more pics on the other camera...
Monday, May 12, 2008
Mother's Day
Well you all know yesterday was Mother's Day and most of you were with me so I can spare you most of the details (or you can get them off Marco's Blog!). But it was a lovely day. We went to mass at SG with Eda, Gma C, Gpa C, and Nana G - Tom stayed home sick all day. Tommy was great during mass, as usual, but couldn't decide who he wanted to hold him so we passed him up and down the pew the entire mass.
After that it was off to brunch at Tim & Sara's (Thank you Sara!!) It was nice to see much of the Gilroy crew there. Thanks to the Sara(h)s for being good mommies and having their cameras on hand to take these pics for us!
After that it was off to brunch at Tim & Sara's (Thank you Sara!!) It was nice to see much of the Gilroy crew there. Thanks to the Sara(h)s for being good mommies and having their cameras on hand to take these pics for us!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Something a Cecchin would do?
...somehow I could see this happening to any of my brothers...
On "The Poop" they are debating whether this guy is an idiot who should be reported to CPS or a very cool dad. So far everybody votes idiot but gives the guy credit for making the catch.
On "The Poop" they are debating whether this guy is an idiot who should be reported to CPS or a very cool dad. So far everybody votes idiot but gives the guy credit for making the catch.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
What's so hard about this?
Tom and I traded Tim & Sara babysitting for cable tonight so we took all 3 kids and watched hockey while they went to a movie. Two kids were asleep when we got here at 7pm, Tommy went down about a half hour later. Three kids = piece of cake.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
My students make the news
Warning: This is not at all Tommy related and this was just a drill!
Read this article and see the pic of my students participating in the Violence on Campus drill yesterday. We were the screaming, injured (and yes, occaisionally giggling) masses. Thanks Chron for pointing out that teenagers might act like teenagers in a situation like this. Oh well, reality check for my acting students... there will always be bad reviews of every performance!
All in all the exercise was intense and impressive. Things did not go smoothly at many times, which was exactly what needed to happen so we all could improve our plans. Shout out to Rich Jones '93 for his brilliant portrayal of the intruder. It was quite a trip chit chatting with him in the hallway before we began... "You married?" "Got kids?" ... "Ok check ya later, going to go take a class hostage now!" "See ya!"
In all seriousness I'm totally in awe of the people who were doing their jobs yesterday. I can't imagine what it's like to run into a situation like that and do what they do. Thanks to all the agencies who participated yesterday. They're incredible.
Read this article and see the pic of my students participating in the Violence on Campus drill yesterday. We were the screaming, injured (and yes, occaisionally giggling) masses. Thanks Chron for pointing out that teenagers might act like teenagers in a situation like this. Oh well, reality check for my acting students... there will always be bad reviews of every performance!
All in all the exercise was intense and impressive. Things did not go smoothly at many times, which was exactly what needed to happen so we all could improve our plans. Shout out to Rich Jones '93 for his brilliant portrayal of the intruder. It was quite a trip chit chatting with him in the hallway before we began... "You married?" "Got kids?" ... "Ok check ya later, going to go take a class hostage now!" "See ya!"
In all seriousness I'm totally in awe of the people who were doing their jobs yesterday. I can't imagine what it's like to run into a situation like that and do what they do. Thanks to all the agencies who participated yesterday. They're incredible.
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