Alissa's Vocabulary Dictionary

Alissa is quite the talker. She has created her own dictionary of words. Here's some I thought I would share.

Elmo- "momo"

Grandma- "Nana"

Grandpa- "Papa or Grumpa" depending oh her mood

Shoes, slide, swing, cereal...there's an issue here. These are all "SSSSS" So we have a hard time deciding on what she wants. Good thing she's beginning to shake her head "yes" and "no" in response to our questions.

No- "nuh"

Cookies- "kuh"

Fishes- "shhh"

Birds- "Caw" She associates all birds with the sounds that crows make

Ducks- "Quack Quack"

Dogs- "buh buh" We have a dog that has a nickname of "Butt Butt" (don't ask). So all dogs are "buh buh" This is also the name for our cat Bubby. So basically all animals in our house are buh buh.

There are the usuals..mama and dada.... Then of course she does sign language. She signs please, baby, eat, more, hurt. We're working on help and thank you.

She's getting so big. I'm sure this list will be expanded beyond belief in a couple weeks.....

Busy Bees

I haven’t had much time to update this it seems, even though I sit in front of a computer all day. So the happenings as of late…
Well I can finally reveal the surprise! Awhile back, Alissa was given a ballerina outfit from her third set of grandparents. So, we recently went to the studio and had some pictures taken for them. I didn’t want to post any on here for them to see before we had a chance to give them the gift! It was too funny. Alissa isn’t much of a ballerina type, but I still think she looks darling!!! Thanks to Denyse from D’Marie Photography for taking such wonderful pictures!! She also took some family shots as well. Here’s some from what I had on my work computer.





I have also had another big surprise come my way lately…a piano!! I’ve been wanting one forever, since my mom’s was given away. My in-laws gave me an early birthday/Christmas present!! I don’t have any pictures here at work to post, but I will update this posting with one soon.

Other than that, things on the home front are going well. Alissa is getting super big. She’s beginning the temper tantrum stage, which is oh so fun!! We’ve begun time outs to start setting boundaries and discipline. It’s definitely more challenging each day, but that’s parenting, right? Her teeth are coming in like mad men. She went from none to popping them all out at once. Poor Chris is going bananas with her home all day. Eventually our goal is for me to be able to stay at home and Chris get a day job, in addition to UPS. I would like to be able to take pictures or something to bring in some supplemental income when I stay home. But for now, until Chris can go full time at UPS, we’re stuck on this yucky schedule.

Fourth of July Happenings

We had a nice 4th of July. In the morning Chris's dad and I fixed the rose bush in the front because the rain had weighted it down. It ended up snapping the trellis it was on. The poor thing was a mess.

In the afternoon, we took a ride out to Irondequoit to go to the festival. It was nice to walk around and see all the craft vendors.

We weren't planning on going to fireworks because Alissa is still too young. But, we got a surprise visit again from Nana and Grandpa so Chris and I could go! It was a nice date night to end my favorite holiday!!

Trip to the Zoo

So this weekend, Chris and I took Alissa to her 1st trip to the zoo! She wasn't too thrilled at first because the stroller was eye level to all the wood "keep out" beams. It wasn't until we decided to pick her up that she could really see all the animals. She had a few favorites. She LOVED the baboons!! They were all over everywhere and kept getting into trouble with each other. Her other favorites were the bald eagles. Uncle Mike & Aunt Trish would be VERY proud! We had a really great time. :) I only have 1 picture here with me at work that I thought I would post.


Also, you may notice a new profile picture. It was taken by D'Marie Photography. There are more pictures to share, but I have a suprise for 2 VERY special people that I don't want to spoil it until they have a chance to see it! :)

More zoo pictures later!! ***updated 7/5 with a couple more pictures***

David's Wedding

So the last of the Lanzone's are married. It was a beautiful ceremony and reception. The whole vacation turned out great, with the exception of the rain. I wanted to post a few pictures for those that couldn't be there. None of these are edited...so bear with me :) I also don't want to post too much because the Bride and Groom haven't even seen them!! The best are saved for them. I don't want to have too much of a spoiler! :) Much more later, but for now...some wedding pictures..

Lists, Lists, and More Lists

Ah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL. Next week is David's wedding and I have SOOOOOOOOO much to do before vacation!! I feel like I am running around like a chicken with its head cut off. The only difference is I'm feeling the "busy' anticipation. I really can't do any of the running until the weekend starts. So, lists are abounding. I have a list of a list. LOL :) I'm trying to keep myself sane with all the stuff and the boat loads of money that are going to go flying out the window!! Stuff adds up quick..gift...car rental...outfits... I do have a ton of stuff to get this weekend so I'm hoping for some great sales! I'm sure this will probably be the last posting before the wedding. I know I won't have time with a million and one things to do. There's some cool things coming so check back for some GREAT pictures!!

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