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I want some of these for Valentino. Who can knit me up a pair real quick?
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Groundhog day...

That is the only way to describe my days everyday. From the time I get up I continue to run run run all day until finally night comes and I fall asleep on the couch every night. Momma needs her Daddy to come home. Life is too crazy busy over here. The kids have been sick, sick, sick and I feel like I am constantly at the Dr.s office. Lets see....Mya had strep throat with Scarlett Fever, missed 2 days of school, then Mariano started running a fever and throwing up constantly so we had an ER trip. Valentino has a very runny nose that I can't keep up with. His molars are coming in, so he is super fussy. We're still waiting on Mya's front teeth to make their grand appearance. We were at the Dentist about 2 weeks ago and they took xrays and said they are on the brink. Valentino had his 1 year well baby check and is in the 75th percentile for his height and weight. He's 24 pounds now. He had to get a TB shot and didn't even whimper. I was shocked. We have to go back Monday to have it read and he has to get the rest of his immunizations (4 shots), so I'm sure that will be another lovely day. The Dr put him on medication because poor baby is constipated all of the time. I've been putting him on the potty and he poops in it already. After the time we had with Mariano I figure it's never too early to start.
I talk to Rob everyday and we've got about 80 days apart left. He is doing alright, as well as can be expected. It really helps brighten my days hearing his voice. He is a ray of sunshine.
Mariano can spell his name now, he can't write it yet though. He is having some issues in preschool that I'm trying to deal with. Apparently he doesn't want to do what the rest of the class is doing and prefers to do his own thing. He's very defiant at home and we've got him in therapy once a week to try to work on his cooperation and oppositional behaviour.
Mya has been taking tests at school to determine AGT eligibility. Still waiting on the results, so I'll keep you posted. She also expressed interest in a Japanese class that they are offering starting on Wednesdays. I'm going to send in the required paperwork and see if she lands a spot. Next week I'm going to have lunch with her at school. Right now she has spend the night company so I guess I should cut this short. I'm sure I'm leaving out a lot of stuff, but I haven't the greatest memory in the world.

Valentino is 1

Happy Birthday baby boy!

In a little gazebo in Maine...

8 years ago today, I married the love of my life. We dated for 2 years. We were best friends. We still are best friends. We can talk all day long about nothing and anything. Who needs a big fancy wedding anyways? They're overrated. A lot of money and stress for a uniting that can be done just well all by yourselves. Ok, I admit it- I'm a hater! I may not have gotten the wedding of my dreams, but I sure got the man of my dreams! I still find it hard to believe that we've been together for 10 years, but I feel as though we know each other so well and we compliment each other. We have brought 3 amazingly precious and healthy children into this world together. They will always have us and we will always have them. Thank you for my babies. Thank you for being you, for the wonderful man that you are and your dedication to our family. It was on this day that I vowed to love, honor, cherish and respect you for all the days of my life and I stand by that today and always. I love you my love. Happy Anniversary! xoxo.

11 months

Ok, so I just realized that I'm a little late. He'll be 1 on the 23rd. Anyways heres a pic of him doing what he does best: eating and being cute! He took a couple of steps this morning! My boy is going to be walking soon. Aw, he's getting so big.

Livin the good life

This is what most of Mariano's days are like. Either playing this game that he got for his birthday or playing on the computer. Just look at him lounging. Man, if only I could be a kid again. They have really got it made. So care free.

mocos, mocos and more mocos

Both of the boys have had runny noses for a few days now, but feeling fine for the most part. Well lo and behold Monday morning rolls around and it's time for school. So Mariano comes into my room at around 5am and throws up all over the place. I rush him to the toilet, but by then it's pretty much done. I clean him up and lay him back down. I get my room cleaned and get V out of the crib and bring him downstairs, by this time I need coffee. So I get my pot of coffee started and then I feed Valentino a bottle (yes, I'm starting to wean him). After he eats he is ready for his "just woke up" nap. So I take him back to his crib and he ventures off to sleep. Meanwhile I am downstairs making Mya's lunch for school and I hear Mariano coming down the stairs. He gets to the bottom of the stairs and starts throwing up, so again I rush him to the toilet and he manages to get most of it in there. I start cleaning up again and realize that I still need to wake Mya up so I head upstairs. On my way down I hear Valentino stirring, but I want to get Mya's breakfast ready before I get him. I come downstairs check on Mariano (he's laying on the couch now) and make Mya something for breakfast real quick. Run upstairs to get Valentino now and when I open the door all I can smell is poop. I reach in to get him and realize that he has taken off his diaper and there is poop everywhere. Uggghhh! So I get him out, strip his crib, and take him straight to the bath. Get him all cleaned up and dressed, come downstairs, throw the laundry in and decide to call my neighbor friend Darcy to see if she will take Mya to school for me (her son goes to the same school). Luckily she obliges and I become a little less stressed. She even came over and brought me a cup of coffee :) I finish getting Mya ready and off she goes and Mariano throws up all over the couch. After I clean it up I decide to make him an appointment. They can see him at 9. I get all of us ready and head out. Get to the Drs office and Mariano starts acting fine. FINE? What? Yes fine. So we see the doctor she checks him out and says that nothing appears to be wrong. She looks in his ears, mouth etc. So I'm cool with that. We head out and I decide to stop by the commissary because we desperately needed milk and since Mariano appeared to be doing better I thought I might as well do it while we were already out. Now get ready for the best part of the day. I'm unbuckling the boys and our conversation goes like this:

Mariano: Mommy, I love you
Me: I love you too honey
Mariano: because you always take care of me
Me: Awww, that is a mommy's job sweetheart...to love you, protect you
and to take care of you
Mariano: and you always keep me from getting runned over
Me: lol
Mariano: can we get some chocolate milk from 'tarbucks now?
Me: naaa

Then I knew that my boy was feeling better.