Updates - February 2011 -

There has been much excitement keeping up with the boys this month. We had a Winter Break from school - so Camp Mom and Camp PopPop have been in full swing. We have done arts and crafts, playing at the park (once the two months of snow melted), play times with friends and of course our regular activities of reading club/gymnastics and library visits. Nino has continued to drive up single handily the costs of health care with more visits to our pediatrician but we hope once we are done with the bitter part of winter that he will feel much better. At the same time the boy shows no fear when playing with his older brother at home or at the park - continuing to make Mommy's heart skip a beat while going down the slide backwards or jumping from the jungle gym. Also this month Momma did her stint of three Sundays as the Sunday School Teacher - Alessandro seemed to bear this very well and enjoy having Mommy along - he really does like the crafts (photo of his "lost sheep is here) and stories which is great news. Now we can enjoy the rest of the spring with all the other great Moms teaching (yippee). In other news Alessandro is reading (okay memorizing as David reminds me) some of his favorite books and loves to read them to you and sound out and spell words. We take this as a great step not because he is a genius but that he does seem to love reading and sharing that special time with us - not to mention now his brother. Yes the lovable duo do continue to play well 85% of the time together - which is great because Mommy is admittedly getting a little slow and tired these days. Now onward to March which is known around here as "Birthday Season" with Nino, Daddy and even Oliver the beagle celebrating their special days (ADL close behind in April of course). So much to look forward to - XOXOX

P.S. Before I get any emails the ship cream photos of AHL are from a time he accompanied Mama to ladies coffee with Mrs. C. When he saw my fancy drink he just about went wild so I did let him lick some of it. Which was the highlight of his young life - of course we had to come directly home for the sugar rush and subsequent crash but it was really cute.