Yesterday we had Marc's birthday party at my father-in-law's house. It was a big family gathering with lots of cousins for him to play with. With a family as large as Marcelo's there are actually quite a few cousins right within his age range. One of his birthday presents from the grandparents was a water sprinkler type toy. They set it up in the back right away and all the kids went crazy. Of course, none of the kids had swimsuits so there were lots of happy wet kids running around. :) They all had a blast. The best thing for me was that with all the family around, I didn't have to keep track of him all the time. There was always a grandparent or aunt or uncle watching the kids. He had a pinata, so he got his first piece of candy. Add to that the cake and all the rest of the junk, plus he put away probably half of a watermelon, and he was flying high on a sugar rush for most of the afternoon.

On another note, he's learned a new word. Butt. And unfortunately, I have to say he learned it from me. But why he takes just joy in that word can only be because he's a boy. lol And if you recall, when he's trying to add emphasis to something he adds the word "big". So yesterday morning he told me I have a big, big butt. *sigh* I'm going to have to learn to get dressed *before* leaving the bathroom after my shower. :)