Dinostories by Dante Rosete

Our Son, Dante is so special! At 3 1/2 year's old, he can tell a great story..especially Dinostories! Check out his amazing stories and stay tune cause there will be more!

Mother's Day

 I know everyday is Mother's Day, but when the Calendar event that happens in May for all of us MOMS, it just makes me feel....well..special!!! I made sure to hint to Dante that Mother's day is coming up and asking him questions what does he want to do for me or what does he want to make me? I love to find out what that little 3 year old is thinking. He told me he wanted to make me a card with a heart on it and that he wanted to make me Dinosaur Chicken. Okay if that isn't the sweetest and thoughtful idea then I don't know what is. I mean Dinosaur chicken??? That's his favorite!!! I definitely feel special now!! 

Mother's Day came around and we decided to do something fun for all of us! We went to Long Beach's Aquarium of the Pacific and had lunch there. Dante did make me a special card and yes it did have a heart on it :) We had a blast and it was a perfect day with my boys!

Here are recent pictures of my boys that any mom would adore. Especially THIS ONE!!! 

Happy Mother's Day!!

This picture is priceless. Dante trying to hug his brother, while Devan is crying cause he doesn't want to be touched. haha

Mother's Day at the Long Beach Aquarium

This smile and his soft baby skin is my fav!

I love when the boys can play together and have fun!

Another special moment to share is this heart eraser that he gives me a few times a day. It's a heart that Dante tells me, "it's for you mom and I love you." I purposely place it where I last have been and I know he can find it to give it to me again throughout the day. I love it!

I heart my boys!

Famous words BY DEVAN

I thought I would start a list of Devan's words too! Stay tuned cause i'll be updating this list from time to time. :)

Hi (at 9.5 months)

mama and dada (at 8 months)

Baba for Brother (10 months)

Wow (at 10 months)

Baby (10 1/2 months)

Ba for Ball (10 1/2 months)

Wiggle..seriously don't think he knows he says it, but often he does! (10 months)

Why (he loves the sound of the word Why...at 10.5mos)

Bo Baa for Football (12mos)

Bea for Bread (12mos)
TiTa for Titan (12mos)
Chee for Cheese (12mos)
Baboo for Balloon (13mos)
Uh oh (13mos)
weeee! (13mos)
Mammie for mommy..love it! (13mos)
Cho for Cheerios (13mos)
Wawa for Water (13mos)
Dar for Start (13mos)
Bu bo for Bubbles (14mos)
Pu Pu for Pat Pat when he watches Lil Einsteins (14mos)
Bar for bird (14mos)
Dabadee for Belly Button (14mos) This is my favorite word he says hehe so cute!!
Daw for Dog (14mos)
MiMi for Mommy (14mos)
Ah for Up (14mos)
Noh for Nose (14mos)
Biber for Diaper (14mos)
Bapane for Airplane (14mos)
Memo for Elmo (15mos)
Dah ooh for Thank you (15mos)
Wah for Walk (15mos)
Doh for Go (15mos)..sometimes he says it the right way :)
Eee for feet (15mos)
Bash for Trash (15mos)
Jue for Juice (15mos)
Bow-o for Flower (15mos)




Letters he knows: He can pick them out from his alphabet magnets!
B
D
R

Body Parts he knows:
Nose, ears, eyes, eyelashes, hair, head, feet, hands, belly button, teeth, tongue, mouth,

Devan likes to do...
loves watching Little Einstein and singing along to the songs ("pat..pat..pat"). (14mos)
spinning in circles in the living room (14mos)
He likes when Dante acts silly to make him bust up laughing (any age)
He loves playing with bubbles and balloons (12 mos)
He likes walking backwards..and thinks he is cool to do it. (14mos)
He likes to "try" to jump even though his feet don't lift up (14mos)
He likes to scream (all the time haha)
He likes giving silly kisses to mommy (14mos)
He likes to push people away (14mos)
He likes to hit his brother (14mos)
He likes to play with brother (all the time)
He likes to dance and listen to music (all the time)
He likes to play matching game with Dante (13mos)
He loves to climb on everything..chairs and couch oh my! Scares mommy! (13mos+)

Favorite Foods:
Strawberries, Grapes, bananas (12mos+) He can't get enough of it!
Green beans (6mos +)
Rice (12mos+)
Speghetti (12mos+) His favorite!!
Cheese (11mos+) He goes crazy!!
Corn (sometimes)
Ice cream and cake (12mos+)
cookies (11mos+)
blueberries (13mos+)
Yogurt (13mos+) Another fav!
Milk (12mos+) I'm glad this wasn't an issue while i'm still nursing him. :)
Water (6mos+)

Priceless

Screaming child, Yelling toddler, loud toys...so much fun! Right? Well...some days you can handle it more than others. This video was taken the other day where mommy didn't mind all that noise..even in the car! Dante had the permission to blow his party horn until mommy started driving. I heard Devan laughing so I had to capture the moment with them having fun together! Brother fun + loud horn = priceless.

Famous words BY DANTE

I love when Dante talks. I really love when he tries to pronounce the words and he says it a little differently. Stay tuned cause i'll be updating this list from time to time. :)

She-shell (Sea shell) 3 years old

Blu-D-D (Blueberry) 12-18mos

Chatel (Chantel) 3 years old

Gevan (Devan) 2-3.5 years

Scumpchis (Scrumpious) 2-3.5 years

bestisicily (Specifically) 3.5 years

Bizzy (Dizzy) 3.5 years
Shashage (Sausage) (3 years)
Consequences (3.8 years) and he says it exactly how it suppose to sound. He loves this big word of his!
vitaminelle for Enviromental (3.8years) He says it just like vitamin at times too. haha cute stuff!

Famous lessons by Dante:

If it's hard to do, don't do all at once. Do it by little....by little...BY LITTLE!" (got it from Kai Lan)

"I'll eat a carrot so I can have marshmellows." 3.5 years old trying to eat something healthy so he can get what he really wants. Genius! haha

"Daddy says you have to try..so try mommy" (as he hands me my phone to play angry birds) LOL 3.5 years old

"Are you serious?!"

"I'm not little..i'm not super big..i'm medium" (3.5 years)

"Mommy, you're all done taking a shower?"..."did you wash your testicles?" LOL LOL Yup he asked his own mother.  (3.5 years)

"This is so cool..I can't believe it!" He uses this a lot when he is eating a treat, going somewhere fun, watches a movie...anything new and exciting! 3.5 years old

"Mommy, when I get bigger I will have a bigger chest like you" (3.5 years) Don't worry, I explained this one haha.

"I love you so much mommy." This always warms my heart

"That word is in spanish"..he says this when I share a word he has never heard before so he figures its because it's in spanish. haha (3yrs and 7mos)

"Praying Mantis is called that because he prays at night before he goes to bed" (3years 8mos)

He knows how to spell:

Mom (3 years)

Dad (3.5 years)

Go (3 years)
Hi (3 years)
Dog (3 years)
Zoo (3 years)
Dante (3 years)

Parenting 101

We have been taking this parenting class for the past few weeks and have been enjoying it. Dante comes with us and he goes into another room with kids his age to prepare him for preschool.

The purpose of this class has been for us to use the "right tools" at the right times. We have a tool box and we carry it everywhere we go, but doesn't mean we are mechanics? We want to recognize what are the right tools to use to correct or control the situation with our children. This class has helped us to do this. We know we are good parents and we know we make mistakes too. Isn't it important to keep trying to be the best we can? This is why we are taking this class.

Dante is a very good boy. He is smart and loving. He is also very active and knows how to get his way...or should I say we have let him be in control of the situation at times. I'm the parent and I should have the control. Right? For the most part, Yes. I don't want to yell at him anymore or reach my thresh hold to the point where I lose control and give in to make him stop whining or crying. When I reach my thresh hold   he also starts to yell back or get mad....so I already know that yelling doesn't really work. We are parents...it's normal to feel frustrated, annoyed, hopeless, and mad. We just have to learn to let it go and move on too. How am I doing so far? This class has been great and Dantes and I are learning a lot. It's stuff you hear all the time, but it's good to hear it over and over again to remind us how important these tools are.

Our favorite right now is "When" and "Then" tactics. When Dante starts whining or yelling NO to us because he doesn't like that he can't get what he wants we use the when/then tactic. For example, "When you pick up your toys and put it away in your room, Then you can go outside." Doesn't that sound super easy and I'm sure You have done this before right? It's the simple stuff to remind us how much these tips/tools really do help! Seriously, it does help!!

Dante seems to get shy and not want to go to "night school" in the beginning, but once we take him into his classroom he slowly adjusts and he's good to go. When we are done with our lecture we walk to his room  and he's so happy to see us! He actually plays hide and seek with us first so we can come to him. Then he pops out and shows us what he made for us during craft time. :)

Parenting class is fun! I feel like a great parent to be taking this class!!
If you are interested in this type of class, please let me know and i'll get you information for the next upcoming classes.

 Graduated from COPE attention & learning program (10 week class)

devan walking more at 12mos