Jabba the Hut!

I haven't been very good about taking pictures since we have been back from Wisconsin so the only new ones I have are of Jabba. He is very busy these days. Walking with whatever he can hold on to and getting into Alexandra's toys and things as much as he can. I don't think his sister is liking him too much these days! We have seen him a few times now stand without holding onto anything. Between that and his love to walk as much as possible with assistance I think walking may be in the near future. Yikes!

Wisconsin

Johnny and his best bud, cousin Donovan. They shared, stole toys and pushed each other over and followed each other around and had a great time doing it all together.

Jabbah and his new cousin Audri.

Alexandra and Jaelynn. They had so much fun together.

Our Alexandra was a perfect, sweet Minnie for Halloween!

Our Jabbah, a lion for Halloween, was 9 months this weekend. He is getting too big, 21 lb and 31.5 inches!

We just returned from 10 great days in Wisconsin. We got to hang out with everyone in my family at various points. The kids got to go to a pumpkin patch and went trick-or-treating in true fall weather that Halloween is meant to be in. We got to meet the new addition to the Marco clan, Audri. She is an adorable peanut. We were very sad to leave but can't wait to go back for Christmas. (There is a full album of pictures from our trip to the right.)

Simple Pleasures

The simplest things are a blast to kids. Yesterday it was a laundry basket!

Shopping, exploring and more

Jabbah and Alexandra in the shopping cart at the grocery store. As you can see Johnny is very happy he is finally big enough to sit in the car. Alex isn't always so thrilled to have him in there with her!

Johnny the explorer! He loves crawling under and through things. Here is one of his favorite places to be, under the kitchen table and chairs!

I have uploaded two new videos as well. One is of Johnny walking with the car. The other video is of Alex reading her Dora Halloween book out loud. We have read her books so much she has them memorized now and can read them to herself. Its so cute!

Hi!

The kids and I spent the last week in Fort Lauderdale on a mini-vacation while Nick worked. It was a great test for the kids as it was their first long driving trip (4 hours) and their first time sleeping in the same room. They did great in the car and great sharing a room. While Nick worked I took the kids to the pool and park. It was a nice break from our normal routine.

Both kids are doing good. Johnny is extremely busy chasing after his sister and trying to play with whatever she is playing with. He now stands up behind her car and pushes it while he walks. He is determined to do everything she does. Alexandra is talking up a storm. One day on vacation she actually asked me, "Mommy, how was your day?" Its hard to believe I can actually have little conversations with her now.

Now we are back to our normal routine but are counting down the days til we go to Wisconsin for Halloween, can't wait!

Johnny the Barbarian

I have uploaded a video of Johnny. He had taken a break from doing much talking when he started crawling and standing up. I guess he was just too busy! Anyways, he has started talking again. It is not the baby goo-goo, gaa-gaa sounds. Instead it is this barbaric sound that is a cross between squealing and screaming. He does it a lot when he finds something he really likes. In this video he is talking to Alexandra's car which he just LOVES. Some days we swear he does this all day long, to toys, stuffed animals, people or to absolutely nothing at all!

Another week....

Hi! I just love life!

I finally got in my sister's car! I am so cool!

And I got my sister's Dora when she wasn't looking!

I have uploaded two videos of Alexandra. One of them showcases her dancing skills and let me tell you they are good!:):) Right now her dancing primarily consists of her whipping her arms around. I might have to try it at the next wedding we are at. In the other video she is reading two books to her baby and putting her to bed. You might have to turn your volume up all the way on your computer to hear her.