Last Wednesday, Miguelito and I drove to San Antonio to visit with family. My mother in-law and father in-law, who is currently in Afghanistan, live there as well as one of my husband's sisters and her family. Another sister in-law and her children were visiting from NYC too, so it was lots of crazy fun. There were a total of 7 children under the age of 8 years old plus 2 pregnant women. Fun and chaotic all at the same time.

Miguelito was officially overwhelmed, but by the end of our visit yesterday he was holding his own and wanted to be in the middle of the action. Me, on the other hand, I was exhausted.

I was a bad photographer on the trip, and either left my camera or was unmotivated to take photos, which makes me sad because I don't have a photo of Miguelito with all his cousins.

A few highlights from the trip:

~Miguelito picked up on the high pitch ear piercingly loud toddler scream, which can be employed in times of happiness, frustration, and anger. I am especially thankful for the scream since I got to listen to about 15 minutes of it after we had stopped for lunch on our way home because he was tired and fighting his sleep in the car. Thankfully, the scream wore him out and he slept a huge portion of the drive home.

~He also learned to say, "No, no, mine."

~Miguelito took his first bike ride in Uncle Scot's cool double bike trailer. He loved it and enjoyed taking in the neighborhood scenery.

~We played at the neighborhood pool which consisted of me climbing in and out of the big pool while running behind Miguelito who thought it was lots of fun to run from the baby pool jump in then climb out 3 seconds later and run to the big pool and then jump in. Lots of fun for this pregnant mommy!

~Lita, my mother in-law, had set up a small pool and water table on her back porch which Miguelito thought was just as fun as the big pool. Mental note for me: I must do this in our courtyard at home!

~Miguelito helping his cousin, Kennedy, to play the piano each day, and dancing, dancing, dancing.

Miguelito playing in the awesome playroom at his Aunt Candice and Uncle Scot's house...I must have a playroom in my next house!

Miguelito and Matthew chilling out after getting back from the bike ride. Miguelito had a run in with a water bottle, and it won...thus, the reason for no clothes!