What 7 Years and a Kid Do to You

I was just cleaning out my inbox and I found a bunch of old pictures that my dad emailed me.  Here's one from May 2002 when Jason and I flew in from Hawaii for my brother's college graduation.  It was the first time my family met Jason.  Who would've thought that I'd be posting it on a blog about our kid 7 years later?  God, we looked so young and well rested.

Tannah

Jason, Jon & Kyle (circa when sweater vests with ties were cool)

Tanner & Taylor (our friend Jamie & Dirk's little hottie)

Tanner and Nana

Tanner & Winnie (who's 3 months preggers! congrats!)

Tanner & Emma (Jason's cousin)

Tannah - that's Tanner for Boston or Brooklyn accent, depending on how you say it.  Yup, we survived the long awaited, much anticipated "Tanner Takes The East Coast Tour."  3 states and 100+ adoring fans in 8 days.  Our venture started with a few nights in West Newbury, MA with Nana, Grampy Eric and Uncles Jon and Kyle.  But before we get to all the fun, I have to give Tanner props for being an awesome flyer despite being touched by every woman and man in line for the airplane bathroom.  (UGH!) He was so good that on the way back, he scored us first class ice cream and cookies from an adoring flight attendant who said he was a perfect passenger.  Now back to our visit. I have to preface that the entire week seeing family and friends was awesome and jammed packed.  I'm leaving out a ton of good times, laughs and special moments just because there are so many of them.  So despite the somewhat short post, the week was long on wonderful memories.  

Our visit began with a massive Tannah Open House at the Warnes with close to 35 relatives and buddies from Boston.  It was so wonderful to see everyone, and kind of weird at the same time.  Last time we were back in MA for a family/friend event, there were no kids.  This visit there were at least 10 little ones running around the house.  My times have changed.  After a few days with the Warnes, we headed to CT for Grammy Sandy, Poppy, and Uncles Scott and Jorge time.  While there, Tanner met all the Brooklyn-ite family and friends who kvelled over him.  While in CT, we did a photoshoot, which surprisingly Tanner was in rare (happy and not drooling) form for.  We scored the CD, so my next job is to upload some of the pics to the blog.  Stay tuned; they're to die for.  For real.  All the other pics on the walls of smiling babies don't even come close to the no lip smile and lengthy lashes of Tanner.  After a few days in CT, everyone, including Nana and Grampy Eric headed down to the main event - Great Grandma Freda's 95th birthday in the Poconos, PA, where the kvelling ensued.  As you know (if you're an avid Lil Warne blog follower), I have a very special relationship with my Grandma Freda.  (See this blog).  I think seeing her sing Yiddish songs with Tannah on her lap was right up there with some of my most favorite moments in life.  I still think back to when I was a little girl and used to snuggle in bed with Grandma Freda.  It's hard to believe she's now snuggling with my son.  Like always, the visit was too short, but it was nice to get back to California weather (which has been in the 70s the past 4 days!).  Here's a video of Tanner in his new duckie tup, which he loves.  Beware, this is not G rated.

Space Invadors

Big .5

It was a big week.  Tanner turned the big 6 months.  I can hardly believe he's now closer to 1 than 0. There were also many other milestones to celebrate - first taste of rice cereal (big success), first drink from a sippy cup (less successful) and Jason and I flew.  Kind of. Over a year ago, Jason's bros, Jon and Kyle bought us gift certificates to iFly, which mimics skydiving. Unfortunately we were preggers at the time so we couldn't go, but with the rainy Bay Area weather lately, it was a perfect outing followed by In-N-Out.  Essentially, you're thrust into a 100mph+ wind tunnel with your spit covering you and the instructors faces.  It was awesome.  You get to go 2x for 1 minute each, and on your second run, the instructor takes you up 20 feet and spins you around just like the Matrix.  I was shocked that so many young kids were there.  There had to have been at least 10 kids under 8, and only a few were crying and peeing in their pants.  (The age minimum is 3.  I know what Tanner's getting for his 3rd birthday).  

First Date. He's a Swinger.

Tanner's been hanging and swinging with his girlfriend Rose lately.  Now that he's 6 months old, he's really got the moves.

TTTWD

TTTWD = Take Tanner to Work Day.  Tanner now has his own office at Jason's work.  Well, it's actually Jason's office, but he's taken over, as it's now filled with monkeys, rattles and a big car seat.  Thankfully Jason's office mate is already used to the Warne "smell," if you know what I mean.  Today was Tanner's third visit to Goodby, this time for a full 5 hours while I had a marathon interview.  Jason brought him to all his meetings and was pleasantly surprised when his buddy Hart brought his son, Dash too.  If I don't get the job, perhaps I should just start a daycare at Goodby.

Quite Limber

He's a Scream

Tanner's officially found his voice.  We wake every morning to a half hour of babbles.  And then babbles turn into screeches.  Screeches for joy.  Screeches for food.  Screeches for frustration.  Screeches for sleep.  Screeches for laugher.  At first it's cute, but as of today, it's a tad annoying.  Also on the development front, Tanner has now learned to take his pacifier in and out, and can usually get the right side in.  He's also figured out how to avoid tummy time.  The boy definitely has the mellow, lazy California vibe.  Instead of practicing tummy time and pushing up on his hands, he just lays back down and turns over.  He's a smart one.  That's one way to get out of it.

Too Excited for Words

Tanner's been talking up a storm lately and especially excited by his toys.  Sometimes too excited...

Eminem, Blood or Spanky

Tanner's bud, Beckett celebrated his 1st birthday in style with a Rocker themed party.  Tanner went as Eminem, but considering that 75% of the babies there were also sporting bandanas, we decided that it was more of a Crips and Bloods thing.  So, Tanner was a Blood, representing the lesser known Russian Hill Bloods gang, with his red bandana and deadly drool. His horse pacifier clip made him look even more badass.   

Wyatt and Tanner (Axl and Eminem)

This might be a bit more Village People than Rocker.

Poppy's convinced Tanner looks like Spanky from Little Rascals in this pic.

Heads, Toes and Babies. Oh My.

Playgroup with babies Tanner, Ruby, Rose and Bodhi

Yo Gabba Gabba

Tanner's Girlfriend, Rose.  I think he was way more into her than she was into him.

Does this qualify as sitting up? 

Tanner's new favorite game is taking off his socks. I, however, don't find it as funny as he does.

Just like Mom and Dad, Tanner LOVES TV.  And luckily, he's not yet addicted to reality TV like Mom.  Just cartoons like Dad.  His favorite is Yo Gabba Gabba, which Mom likes too because it teaches kiddies how to put away their toys.