Yesterday

We went to the gymboree class and had fun!!! Amedeo's attention was thoroughly captivated and I didn't get very good pictures of his face...but here are a few.


Amedeo used to be afraid of tubes. Yesterday, he eagerly went through several! Yay for progress!


Brooks and Cadence were in class too...it was fun to catch up with them.


Near the end, we had some bubble fun. The little bubbles are so neat...I keep thinking that I could make something similar.


Today we went to Fudruckers for the first time. I forgot my camera, so pictures will wait until another mommy sends them out. Amedeo enjoyed himself...except for seeing Elvis. He does not like life-size statues of the King. Ah well.

Come out already, you stupid teeth!!!

Amedeo has been struggling to cut two teeth on the bottom for two weeks. His mood and sleeping are stinky, so I think they might be almost out. We thought he might get them for Christmas, but no.

So far, 2009 seems nice. Pietro has been home since Dec. 24th, so I've enjoyed a nice vacation. Monday morning will be a shock, being alone with the baby again. But, we've got a new class to attend Monday morning, so that'll be fun.

We went to the train display at the Ellicott City Firehouse with Grandma and Grandpa. I have very little interest in trains, but this one was neat!



Since I got my shiny new toy, Amedeo has expressed a lot of interest in it.


I can noodle on the computer from anywhere...that is, when Amedeo allows it!!!



Oh...NY resolutions. I pledge to eat more chocolate.


Papa and Amedeo pledge to do more vacuuming. If they can figure out how it works!!! (You plug it in and drive it on the floor, boys!)


Our cats pledge to improve themselves this year. We helped them set up a reading program.


Maestro is the head of their book club. Things are good as long as the stories are about fish.


Next...are there any teeth YET?!?!?!?

NYE

Let us take a brief look back into our past life:
Amedeo:
Used to wake every 1-2 hours.
Took medicine for reflux.
Had a hospital stay.
Did the sea serpent crawl.
Refused solid food.
Would not drink from a bottle.

Our current life:
Sleeps well, but wakes at 5:30 am. (take what you can get, mom and dad.)
No meds for reflux.
No more hospital stays and no more reflux.
Can crawl on all fours.
Eats like a champ.
Sucks a sippy cup like a pro.

We have had a great year. I can't imagine how we're going to top this one, but I know it's possible. Looking to the future with my two sweeties....Salute in 2009!!!

Yay for family togetherness!!!

I feel like I get a little preview of what Amedeo will be doing soon whenever I see Finn. And a preview of what I'll be doing when I see Morgan and Debbie. Mom had lots of little projects to keep Finn occupied. To quote Frazz by Jef Mallett, "[Children]...who have the attention span of fruit flies...And the impulse control of squirrels."

Finn made (with the help of grandma and his parents) playdoh, marshmallow snowmen, little graham cracker sculptures with icing and M&Ms, among other things. I can see how much fun it will be when we can do little craft projects together. And it will make our mommies meetings more challenging and messy (well, and fun too.)

We took him to the gymboree playtime and he had a blast. Debbie said it was great at holding his not-very-long attention span. I forgot to bring my camera.

Another view of the M&Ms in Finn's mouth. He was so wound up after this!


Finn spent lots of time running in circles around the house. He really really wants Amedeo to chase him. He will....eventually.


I asked Debbie, "Should I give Amedeo a cinnimon roll?" She emphatically said, "YES!" Amedeo was really pleased.


We all went to Mass on Christmas Eve. Here's the chili eating party afterwards.



Pietro believes in corrupting the young.


Here's Christmas morning at our house. Amedeo is heading for the loot.


It's important to taste all of your presents.


Amedeo caught on to the idea of bowling pretty fast.



At Grandma and Grandpa's house, we opened presents too! It's easy to see why Finn is so expressive...since mom is too!!!


Amedeo now is a veteran at removing bows from presents.



Here's a special present from Grandma...she spent a long time making these giant frog-chairs.


Amedeo likes to sit on it facing the frog's head.


And the only present that Amedeo still doesn't show a lot of enthusiasm for...the ball pit!


Here's one of Santa's Reindeer off duty in my parents' backyard.



I know I posted this pic before, but the cuddling moments are so rare and so cute...



One of the last things we did together was take a walk and play on the swings.



Uncle Morgan did an excellent job demonstrating his swinging abilities.


Amedeo and Finn had a race.


We miss you Morgan, Debbie and Finn! Amedeo misses the chaos.

Next...Amedeo is crawling like a real baby!

Happy Christmas (a little late)!!!

We had a great Christmas. It was nice to catch up with Morgan, Debbie, and Finn again. Finn continues to be a terror, but an extremely cute one, so it's ok. Their visit lasted about a week...though it seemed much shorter. Grandma and Grandpa were ecstatic to have both babies in the same place.

This is what Amedeo thought of one of his toys:



Everything seemed to be a big hit. The one thing he didn't like, was the ball pit in the pack n' play. Maybe he just doesn't like the PNP.

Next...recap of the visit from Finn and Co....

I'm NOT addicted to facebook, okay!?!?

Hee...We've just been really busy around here.
Trying out a new hairstyle:



When dad was away, Amedeo had spaghetti for the first time:


Amedeo now displays a large quantity of teeth. He just might chew through the gate:


There was an awesome cookie trading party. Mom had a pre-Christmas relative bash, since there's too many of us to do it on Christmas. 20 people and LOTS of children. Morgan and Debbie and Finn are here and we're having a good time.

So far, we haven't had any bloodshed between cousins.


Hugs were given:

Incredibly huge amounts of sugar were dolled out by grandma:

And, it's way past my bedtime...more later....

My Husband Left Me!!!

But that's ok. He's coming back on Thursday. We took some pictures so I'd remember what we look like when we're together. I think I need to either get a haircut, or let my hair grow, 'cause I'm hating it right now.