Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all my fans...... We have so much to celebrate, give thanks for and look forward to. There are no words to properly say it except Happy New Year and Much Love!

XOXO

Alessandro

Santa Wuz Here!

Alessandro had a perfect first Christmas - filled with excitement! We stayed in the city and had a nice quiet Christmas together - likely our first and last quiet one..... We all went to church on Christmas Eve where our friend Ava Moore (in photo here with Mr. Claus) payed the part of the beautiful baby Jesus perfectly. We then turned in early to dream about Santa. On Christmas morning Santa, via SC Alabama and Florida delivered many perfect gifts for little Alessandro. He was thrilled with all the new loot and has been playing with everything.

Thank you notes are on the way for all your generosity, but until then enjoy some photos of the little happy peanut on his first Christmas morning.

Engagement News!

All - such exciting news that two of Alessandro's favorite people are engaged! Evelyn his birthday buddy and Dinesh his second favorite wolfpacker are going to be getting married next summer. We are of course overjoyed at the news here and Alessandro thinks this is BIG BIG BIG. Like my new play phone big...... Here is a photo of the lovely couple with the little peanut! Love is fantastic!

Congratulations we are so very happy!

Eight Months -

Alessandro is now Eight Happy Months Old! There is lots of excitement as he tries to learn new things. Currently he is rocking back and forth while trying to get into the correct crawling position (however his bumm can not get off the ground so we are not going anywhere just yet).

Alessandro is also transitioning to solid foods which has not been easy - however we are hopeful once we get through vegetables that nice sweet fruits will be easier (if he gets that from me).

Lastly Alessandro still loves school and the best way to get him to do anything is to practice the old peer pressure as in "look Alden is eating his peas and carrots." We are not above using this tactic at all knowing one day we will wish fore the opposite. Such excitement!

P.S. These photos with Aunt Deb are from her visit for Mommy's Birthday which was fantastic!

Santa Time!

Alessandro was lucky enough to run into this guy this weekend!

It seems after the initial confusion about him being a boy (yes the outfit is a little "classic" as David would point out), Santa assured us all that we are in for a great holiday!

Lucky for all Alessandro is not old enough to know to be afraid of the scary man in the red suit, so our first visit together went out without a lump of coal in sight.

Look for more holiday greeting photos coming your way soon!

XOXO

Mama Claus

Update

More recent photos for everyone to enjoy!

1) One more photo with Grandma!

2) Alessandro working the newcomers reception at church - Great Work!

3) His favorite new toy which we had to buy since it a) stimulates crawling/movement and b) since he howls every time they take him off it at school

4) Oatmeal - enough said!

Pops and Superboy!

While Mommy was away forever on a work trip - Pops came up from Florida to hang out with "The Boys." All three seemed to have a good time hanging out and exploring the city together. Pops is also so much help to David in my absence that we can never fully explain it here or anywhere else.

We love Pops!

Happy Thanksgiving - Mama Boal Visits!

Mama Boal aka Nonna visited for Thanksgiving. We had a lovely time all together (with Deb and Sean) and received our first "Family Blessing" that morning. Alessandro loved just sitting with Nonna and reading and can not wait for her to visit again soon!

Also he can not wait to have real turkey next year as Daddy's tasted fantastic!

Seven Months Flown By!

Yes it is true Alessandro is seven months old. He can sit up by himself and seems very interested in everything around him. He still can not roll over (guess he missed that one) or crawl, but we are not eager for real movement just yet.

Alessandro continues to love school and the very artistic creations just keep on coming (we are now auctioning them off for those who are truly interested). Now we are just looking forward to spending the holidays with all our family and beloved friends.

More Halloween Fun!

All here are some more photos from the carnival at church. Alessandro seemed a little young for the fun but it was a nice pre-view for the years to come.

Alessandro is Six Months Today!

All - today is Alessandro's 1/2 Birthday!

He is six months and going strong. The official report from the doctor is that he is healthy as a horse. The tail of the tape is 19.1 lbs and 29 1/2 inches, which is "off the charts" as they say for real. He is happy and learning something new everyday. Right now current loves include the swings at the park, grabbing glasses, his blocks and the new obsession the remote control (can you guess how thrilled Daddy is?). He continues to love school and can not wait for the church Halloween carnival his next opportunity to be the center of attention.

All our love!

Halloween Preview -

To all my beloved - you know this is our favorite season.....

Please enjoy the little photos of our little Peanut/Pumpkin -

We are thinking of you all and hope you are also feeling festive!

XOXOXO

Our friend Jo Visits -

Our friend Jo and her great boyfriend Pete visited us for Pizza night last week. They are going on an exciting trip to Paris which we can not wait to hear more about. Perhaps they will bring me a very stylish beret?

More Swim Class Fun!

Now I have been to swim class three times - we go every Saturday morning. Daddy and Mommy trade off for who goes in the water with me. Last week I went "underwater" four times and did not seem to be really afraid. Perhaps I am half fish like Mama Boal says? Stay tuned perhaps I will be doing flip turns my Thanksgiving?

Swim Class

This past weekend - Alessandro and Mommy started Swim Class. The class is in the gym at our building and is for babies four months and up. Class was something we were looking forward to and we could not wait to show off our natural ability in the pool. The class is based on basic strokes and tasks and is based on singing songs. For those of you in the area our teaches looks a bit like Jude Law (will explain this later Moma Boal) if you would like to drop by one Saturday. For the rest of you know Alessandro Spitz is swimming in the water and in the words of our cute teacher "has a natural stroke ability" - of course he does.

Updates Month Five -

Being five months is hard work - Alessandro currently has three teeth above the gums and he can just about roll over. He is chewing on everything and everything (look at my gift box from Herrods - good work Daddy - being chewed on). Alessandro also likes to listen to us sing, read books to him or Daddy to make any kind of strange noises possible. He is still very good in school, sleeping and in general we feel very blessed each and everyday. Enjoy some little photos of day to day operations.

Aunt Peaches Day

Alessandro spent Saturday afternoon with His Aunt Peaches (Paget). We had a lovely lunch at Steamers where we sipped wine and played with the baby. Afterwards, we walked to the park and rode the baby swing for a few minutes. What a fun day! Alessandro loves Paget and thinks playing with her is pretty special (and it is). Come back soon Peaches!