Randomness

Our spring break is going too quickly and we have yet to feel "spring" this week. I can't believe it is flurrying outside today....I want warm weather!!!!!

My cousin Ryan and Ashley had their baby girl yesterday....welcome Brynlee Elizabeth, can't wait to meet you!! Brynlee is my grandmother's 9th great-grandchild....she has 14 grandchildren.

Manny goes in tomorrow for his surgery,,,2nd set of tubes and adenoids taken out. He has to stay overnight so they can monitor b/c of adenoids....he's not happy at all that he has to stay. I've been trying to prepare him, but it's not going well. I did not tell him it's at the hospital though because he has such strong feelings about staying there from when he had pneumonia last year and had to sleep in the "cage" or so it looked. He knows he is going to get another set of tubes put in his ears and is okay with that. I haven't waited to cause him too much anxiety so they rest of the procedure we will deal with as it comes. While he is under they will also do the blood work that we've needed from the endocronologist....I'll be glad to get those results. I picked up new matchbox cars, magic coloring pad, a go fish game and Candy Land...I figure they are new and will help to keep him occupied all day and into the night (I know I am hopeful)!! Please keep him in your thoughts.

A beautiful day

This is what I got the most pictures of....he is so fast and always on the go

Pop helping Julian in the trike

Pop, Grandma and J

Taina trying to get Julian to play ball

The 3 stooges enjoying the warm weather

more dr visits...I think I pay as much in copays a month as I do on our cell phone and cable bills

I've been to the doctor's the past two days....Manny and Julian both have double ear infections. Manny's is quite infected with one "bulging" as the dr. put it. Thankfully we caught it and have gotten him on meds because his surgery is scheduled for next week. Julian has his 3rd ear infection since January..hope he is not following in his big brother's footsteps....Here's to hoping I get more sleep tonight than I got last night :)

Julian's 1 yr checkup

I finally got to the doctor's for Julian's 1 year checkup. He is 24 lbs 8 oz and 32" tall. He is in the 50-75 percentile for weight and 75-80 percentile for height. The dr is thrilled with his growth and can't believe all the talking/repeating he is doing.



He says 'hi' all the time and to everyone, everywhere we go (a little mayor like his brother). He also says hey, cat, more (and signs it too), stop, juice and he just said yesterday at daycare....."I want my mama" 3 times. I know there are a few more words but I can't think of what they are right now. He goes up the stairs easily and loves to climb them and he runs at such speed to keep up with his big brother and sister. He still loves his blanket and sleeps with it every night. He has begun to cuddle with a really soft teddy bear and even drives cars on the floor with 'vvvrroooommm' noises. We love you big boy!!!

Julian's first haircut

I am way behind on blogging....Julian had his first haircut Sunday, March 8, 2009. The boys' barber works at the mall on Sundays so we decided to take him there seeing as how I needed pictures of the event!! I really didn't think he would sit on the raised bench, but he did!! We continuously popped loli-pops in his mouth and he was enjoying them. WHen one fell out or got hair on it we gave him a new one. It wasn't until the very end that he got antsy and wanted down from the chair. He looks like such a big boy now....his hair is shorter than what I wanted, but I know it will grow.

Before heading out...mommy and her boys

Getting started....1st lolli-pop

Such a big boy

The new little "man" in my life

doesn't he look like such a big boy here (only 12 1/2 months)

3 yr old grammar lessson

Last night I was giving something to Manny and said "Here babes."
He said, "No Mommy, I am one babe, not two babes!"
"Oh, ok honey."

Julian's b-day party 2-28-09

Julian's birthday party with family and friends was awesome. He had such a good time running around and playing with the other kids. The club house we rented is huge and had lots of room for the kids to run wild...and they did!! I had a jumpy house for them to jump in, a sand box, a ball pit and some ride on toys. Outside there was a swing set and a huge play area for them (I think only 2 of the bigger kids ventured out there, the rest were content inside).

The cake

Gabriella helping J open a gift

Trying to get the balls out

Having fun while Taina pushes him across the room

Julian even helped to clean up!!

The perfect ending to his perfect day!