The boys have been busy working on expanding their vocabulary. Both are doing super great and new words are being said almost daily now. It's fun to see them get excited when WE get excited to hear them say a word.
Matteo seems to have a little trouble with "R" sounds, which is super cute. And, Rocco seems to pick words up a little slower than Matteo, but be very interested in the sounds that animals make (loves to mimic dogs and birds).
Below are a lot of the words they have said more than once. Some of them don't sound exactly like the word... but we know what they're saying. I remember the days of Gabby saying things like "popakickle" (for popsicle) and "mazagine" (for "magazine") and "hold you?" (for "hold me")and not wanting her to ever say things the right way! =)
Matteo words:
Daddy
Mommy
Gobby (for Gabby)
Cocco (for Rocco)
No
Yucky
Cookie
Birdy
Octopus
Cracker (Cocka)
PeePee
Belly
Nose
Ear (eaw)
Car (Caw)
Ball
Owy (as in… that hurts type of owy!)
What?
Baby
Bankie (for Blanket)
Mukky (for Milky, aka milk)
Down
Rocco words:
Dadda
Momma
Gobby (for Gabby)
Shoes (Shewwwzzzzzz)
Cracker (Cocka)
No
Birdy
Ball
Weeee!
Owy (as in… that hurts type of owy!)
Whassssaaaaat (as in “what’s that?”…. and he uses it appropriately so we’ve decided this is truly what he is trying to say)
Baby
Blankie
Muky (for Milky, aka milk)
Down
Pretzel
6/22/09
Rocco laughing!
Rocco must have one of the world's best laughs!
Last night when I was getting Rocco ready for bed, we were playing a little game. Well... I was teasing him... trying to make him laugh. I would slap my face and make a funny, surprised face and then Rocco would laugh really hard. I started doing this after he slapped his own face, making ME make a surprised face and then seeing him laugh super hard.
We did this for a while. I was able to record a bit of it via the Flip camera before Dan came over to bring Rocco to bed.
Now that I think about it... this probably isn't the best game to play with Rocco. Obviously... we wouldn't want him to play the game with the unsuspecting person and have him slap someone else's face. But oh well... I got his fabulous laugh recorded. No regret's here! =)
So cute:
Last night when I was getting Rocco ready for bed, we were playing a little game. Well... I was teasing him... trying to make him laugh. I would slap my face and make a funny, surprised face and then Rocco would laugh really hard. I started doing this after he slapped his own face, making ME make a surprised face and then seeing him laugh super hard.
We did this for a while. I was able to record a bit of it via the Flip camera before Dan came over to bring Rocco to bed.
Now that I think about it... this probably isn't the best game to play with Rocco. Obviously... we wouldn't want him to play the game with the unsuspecting person and have him slap someone else's face. But oh well... I got his fabulous laugh recorded. No regret's here! =)
So cute:
Matteo loves his big sister!
On Saturday while Rocco was taking his second nap, Gabby and Matteo were enjoying a little "Go Diego Go!" while mommy cleaned up the kitchen. We had spent the entire day playing hard outside in the sun, and were fresh out of the bathtub... and our little princess was tired. So, Gabby fell asleep on the sofa. Matteo climbed down off the sofa and walked over to where Gabby was, climbed up onto the sofa next to her and started cuddling and snuggling Gabby while she slept. He would pat her head and say "Gabby" and then lean down and put his head against her and hug her.
It was SO CUTE!!
Eventually, I thought to run and grab the Flip camera, and by that time I of course had to encourage it a little so Matt would continue doing what he was doing.
This is what I got:
Anyway, this info is an entirely different post... but Matteo has recently decided he is now on a schedule that consists of 1 nap daily. There are still 1 or maybe 2 days a week where we will try to give him a second nap, but it is never a long one IF he actually falls asleep. Rocco still needs two naps daily otherwise, he will hit the bed hard at 6pm. Gabby will still nap at school, but rarely naps at home now. If she does nap at home, her bedtime ends up being crazy-late.
It was SO CUTE!!
Eventually, I thought to run and grab the Flip camera, and by that time I of course had to encourage it a little so Matt would continue doing what he was doing.
This is what I got:
Anyway, this info is an entirely different post... but Matteo has recently decided he is now on a schedule that consists of 1 nap daily. There are still 1 or maybe 2 days a week where we will try to give him a second nap, but it is never a long one IF he actually falls asleep. Rocco still needs two naps daily otherwise, he will hit the bed hard at 6pm. Gabby will still nap at school, but rarely naps at home now. If she does nap at home, her bedtime ends up being crazy-late.
Gabby loves reading to her brothers
Gabby loves reading to her brothers. The little fellas couldn't help but lay down on their tummies next to Gabby when they spotted her reading a book on the floor this past weekend.
More and more, I'm finding they to want to do and be a part of whatever it is their big sister is doing. Rocco had to be sure to get right down on his tummy like his big sister. And, Matteo was so excited to be laying right between the both of them.
I'll often find Gabby and Matteo sitting quietly and reading books. They both love to flip through the pages. While Gabby pretends to actually read the book and often tells her own version of the story out loud, Matteo will study everything in the pictures and point and make comments... some of which you can understand.... like "wow", "birdy", "flower".
I have yet to find Rocco sitting and enjoying a little reading time. I have yet to actually discover him sitting much at all. =)
More and more, I'm finding they to want to do and be a part of whatever it is their big sister is doing. Rocco had to be sure to get right down on his tummy like his big sister. And, Matteo was so excited to be laying right between the both of them.
I'll often find Gabby and Matteo sitting quietly and reading books. They both love to flip through the pages. While Gabby pretends to actually read the book and often tells her own version of the story out loud, Matteo will study everything in the pictures and point and make comments... some of which you can understand.... like "wow", "birdy", "flower".
I have yet to find Rocco sitting and enjoying a little reading time. I have yet to actually discover him sitting much at all. =)
6/1/09
Sunday FUNday!
We enjoyed a really fun, relaxing weekend with the kiddos recently.
One of my favorite parts of the weekend was our lazy Sunday FUNday in the back yard. After morning naps... we put all the kids in their swimsuits (Miss Gabby putting her OWN swimsuit on, of course) and let them play in the pool, the water table and the sandbox in the backyard. They had so much fun splashing around and throwing water on each other. We even fed the little monkeys lunch on their picnic table outside.
Gabby is SUCH a great big sister to her little brothers. They just adore her and get so excited when she plays and interacts with them. And, it's so fun to see her play with them, throw balls to them, and include them in her play activities. She makes us so proud.
The most entertaining part of the day must have been when Rocco decided to take a bucket full of water over to daddy and dump it on him. The way he did it was even funnier... it was as if he had watched a lot of championship games on TV, where the players sneak up behind the unknowing coach and throw water on him. Rocco was being so funny trying to sneak up behind Dan with his water bucket. Then, Gabby followed with her bucket... and Matteo was soon to follow with a random container of water. Another funny thing was that by the time Matt would get to Dan, there was never any water left in his container. This "throw water on daddy fun" must have lasted at least a half hour. Here's a few action videos.
One of my favorite parts of the weekend was our lazy Sunday FUNday in the back yard. After morning naps... we put all the kids in their swimsuits (Miss Gabby putting her OWN swimsuit on, of course) and let them play in the pool, the water table and the sandbox in the backyard. They had so much fun splashing around and throwing water on each other. We even fed the little monkeys lunch on their picnic table outside.
Gabby is SUCH a great big sister to her little brothers. They just adore her and get so excited when she plays and interacts with them. And, it's so fun to see her play with them, throw balls to them, and include them in her play activities. She makes us so proud.
The most entertaining part of the day must have been when Rocco decided to take a bucket full of water over to daddy and dump it on him. The way he did it was even funnier... it was as if he had watched a lot of championship games on TV, where the players sneak up behind the unknowing coach and throw water on him. Rocco was being so funny trying to sneak up behind Dan with his water bucket. Then, Gabby followed with her bucket... and Matteo was soon to follow with a random container of water. Another funny thing was that by the time Matt would get to Dan, there was never any water left in his container. This "throw water on daddy fun" must have lasted at least a half hour. Here's a few action videos.
5/31/09
AHA! Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease...
Aha! So... it wasn't just a 24 hour flu bug that hit us last week!!
Matteo started his 24 hour fever on a Sunday, the next day Gabby got it. Then, a day later I noticed Rocco & Matteo had little red spots all over their feet. Matteo's were much worse looking... kind of like blisters. Rocco's looked more like bug bites.
I sat on it. I thought that maybe they had spent a lot of time walking around outside with their shoes off that day and they were having a strange reaction to the grass.
The next day, the spots on Matteo's feet look more like blisters. They looked sore! Rocco's weren't really blisters, but were big red spots. Then, Rocco also got a fever.
Finally, after waking up at 3:40am on Friday morning to hold Rocco so he could sleep, Dan made an appointment to bring the kids in to the doctor. Gabby BEGGED to go with... I guess she wanted a sucker. We let her go... we figured the doctor owes us a LOT of suckers by now!
Anyway, after Dan gave Dr. O the 411, he inspected the boys... and then asked to take a look inside Gabby's mouth. Apparently, she had some lesions in her mouth and he then declared "All 3 of your kids have had Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease… not to be confused with Hoof & Mouth Disease.”
Lovely.
Apparently, this fun little disease spreads like gangbusters in kids aged 6 months - 4 years. It is most recognizable by small blisters on the hands and/or feet and lesions in the mouth.
Thanks SF zoo… looks like we ended up going home with a few souvenirs after all!
Matteo started his 24 hour fever on a Sunday, the next day Gabby got it. Then, a day later I noticed Rocco & Matteo had little red spots all over their feet. Matteo's were much worse looking... kind of like blisters. Rocco's looked more like bug bites.
I sat on it. I thought that maybe they had spent a lot of time walking around outside with their shoes off that day and they were having a strange reaction to the grass.
The next day, the spots on Matteo's feet look more like blisters. They looked sore! Rocco's weren't really blisters, but were big red spots. Then, Rocco also got a fever.
Finally, after waking up at 3:40am on Friday morning to hold Rocco so he could sleep, Dan made an appointment to bring the kids in to the doctor. Gabby BEGGED to go with... I guess she wanted a sucker. We let her go... we figured the doctor owes us a LOT of suckers by now!
Anyway, after Dan gave Dr. O the 411, he inspected the boys... and then asked to take a look inside Gabby's mouth. Apparently, she had some lesions in her mouth and he then declared "All 3 of your kids have had Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease… not to be confused with Hoof & Mouth Disease.”
Lovely.
Apparently, this fun little disease spreads like gangbusters in kids aged 6 months - 4 years. It is most recognizable by small blisters on the hands and/or feet and lesions in the mouth.
Thanks SF zoo… looks like we ended up going home with a few souvenirs after all!
5/29/09
First Sucker Experience!
Well... the boys have now had their first experience with suckers. Gabby was eating one on the sofa the other day... and the little guys just happened to be sitting next to her. Rocco took a try and decided he would be ALL OVER Gabby to get a few more tries. And, Matteo actually liked getting in on it too.
Ok... I know... really not a great idea to encourage them swapping spit. Especially with how my kids seem to share every illness under the moon. But... whatever... this was just so cute I couldn't pass up on recording it after it had started.... and encouraging the cuteness!
Ok... I know... really not a great idea to encourage them swapping spit. Especially with how my kids seem to share every illness under the moon. But... whatever... this was just so cute I couldn't pass up on recording it after it had started.... and encouraging the cuteness!
5/26/09
Matteo wiggles....
This is the cutest... Matteo has the cutest little wiggle that he does when he gets excited or happy. He wiggles when you play catch with him, and he wiggles when we turn "Go Diego Go!" on.
It's so cute I can't help but smile when I watch this. I only wish we would have gotten a close-up shot of his cute little cheekers when he did his wiggle tonight while we were playing outside.
SO CUTE!
It's so cute I can't help but smile when I watch this. I only wish we would have gotten a close-up shot of his cute little cheekers when he did his wiggle tonight while we were playing outside.
SO CUTE!
24 Hour Flu Bug??
If there is a bug to be caught somewhere… one of my kids will catch it. Undoubtedly. Poor little Matt seemed to have caught a 24 hour fever. I’m guessing he picked it up at the zoo. He seemed a little off on Sunday… and then he had a 102 fever by Sunday evening. That night he was waking up constantly and fought his fever the entire night. Thankfully, I have an unbelievable husband who took on 100% of the night duty and then got up with sick/fussy Matt at 5:20am. Don’t worry… Mr. Martino was rewarded with a five hour nap on Monday morning. Yes F-I-V-E hours. No lie.
Since Matteo was still feeling yucky on Monday, he was having a difficult time trying to go down for his morning nap. So, I would rock him and he’d fall asleep. I’d put him down in his crib asleep… he’d wake up… I’d rub his back… he’d fall asleep… I’d try to sneak out… and he’d sit up and cry harder. Repeat x3. It was so sad… my poor little guy! All the while, Rocco was napping soundly in the same bedroom. Finally, Rocco was woken up by the drama. I tried to handoff Matteo to Dan, so Dan could nap with him. But, Matt was in full-on mommy-velcro-mode. And, it upset Matt so much that he was handed off to Dan that he decided to cry harder, which ended up making him throw up all over himself.
So, I bathed him… calmed him down… gave him water... rocked him. Somehow his lethargic little arm had serious lockdown on my arm, and he would not let go. I eventually got him to lie down in Gabby’s bed so I could lay with him. I was able to unlock my arm from his… I ran out of the room… grabbed Dan and had him run in there (Matt had already realized I was gone and started crying again).
But, the little guy… and big guy… finally napped. For FIVE LONG HOURS. I knew Matt needed rest to get better. And, if I wanted any good-wife points for the weekend, I knew Daddy had earned a nap too.
When they woke up at 2pm, Matt was acting so much more himself and by 4pm, his fever was gone. The bummer was that by 2pm, little Miss Gabby had also developed the fever.
Thankfully, Rocco was not hit by this little fever bug! YAY!
Since Matteo was still feeling yucky on Monday, he was having a difficult time trying to go down for his morning nap. So, I would rock him and he’d fall asleep. I’d put him down in his crib asleep… he’d wake up… I’d rub his back… he’d fall asleep… I’d try to sneak out… and he’d sit up and cry harder. Repeat x3. It was so sad… my poor little guy! All the while, Rocco was napping soundly in the same bedroom. Finally, Rocco was woken up by the drama. I tried to handoff Matteo to Dan, so Dan could nap with him. But, Matt was in full-on mommy-velcro-mode. And, it upset Matt so much that he was handed off to Dan that he decided to cry harder, which ended up making him throw up all over himself.
So, I bathed him… calmed him down… gave him water... rocked him. Somehow his lethargic little arm had serious lockdown on my arm, and he would not let go. I eventually got him to lie down in Gabby’s bed so I could lay with him. I was able to unlock my arm from his… I ran out of the room… grabbed Dan and had him run in there (Matt had already realized I was gone and started crying again).
But, the little guy… and big guy… finally napped. For FIVE LONG HOURS. I knew Matt needed rest to get better. And, if I wanted any good-wife points for the weekend, I knew Daddy had earned a nap too.
When they woke up at 2pm, Matt was acting so much more himself and by 4pm, his fever was gone. The bummer was that by 2pm, little Miss Gabby had also developed the fever.
Thankfully, Rocco was not hit by this little fever bug! YAY!
Trip to the Zoo!!
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We decided to take the kids to the San Francisco zoo on Saturday. It was beautiful, sunny and warm where we live. And, it was like winter in San Francisco. Thankfully, we checked the weather first and packed winter coats and hats for all the kids.I’m not a huge fan of the zoo. I always end up feeling bad for the animals. But, it was fun to do something adventurous as a family over the long weekend.
The kids had a great time. Gabby really wanted to see the new baby gorilla… but unfortunately, mommy gorilla still had a tight watch over the baby and kept her inside. But, the kids did get to see a few of the other gorilla’s being active and putting on a show… so that lifted her spirits a bit. They beat their chests, climbed trees, etc.
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There were also a few good bear exhibits. The kids even got to stand next to a large glass wall/window and the grizzly bears came right up to them.
Gabby REALLY liked the polar bears and gorilla’s best. Ever since, she has taken her gigantic polar bear stuffed animal to bed with her the past few nights. It’s just as tall as her. Rocco & Matteo seemed to like the giraffes, gorillas and grizzly bears the best. They were really only interested in large animals that were moving around. Anything small or large and sleeping never captivated their interest.
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After hitting all the cool animals, we decided to feed the kids. AT THE ZOO. It has been months since we’ve taken all 3 kids to a restaurant. Seriously… MONTHS (since August 08). Gabby is an angel in restaurants and isn’t a concern. But – the boys. Yikes. They are little copy cats who pretty much need to be tied down to eat. The thought alone of taking them to a restaurant is overwhelming.
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Anyway, the zoo’s cafeteria seemed manageable. I put table toppers in front of each child. We quickly dropped the boys in high chairs, threw food in front of them. And, for 3 minutes (maybe)… we all sat at the same table. Dan & I looked at each other with big smiles and we said “WOW! We’re DOING it! We’re feeding OUR THREE kids in public!” Then, Rocco decided it was time to scream, get out and begin wandering the entire cafeteria. So much to see & explore. Matteo then followed… if his brother was going to wander… he was as well. Gabby sat nicely and enjoyed her zoo lunch.
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If we learned anything from the zoo cafeteria it was that we are definitely not taking the twins to a restaurant anytime soon. Well… a restaurant that we could possibly get kicked out of anyway. I’m sure any McDonalds with a play structure would work out just fine.
A day at the zoo = tired kids. Rocco passed out on the walk back to the car. Then, Gabby & Rocco both slept on the ride home. And about 5 minutes before getting to our house… Rocco woke up, started crying and fussing… and I KNEW he was about to get carsick. Sure enough. He puked up his lunch, all over himself, in his car seat. Poor kid.
I have to call our pediatrician and see what they recommend for carsickness because poor little Rocco seems to get carsick quite frequently. This is the 4th time the little guy has gotten carsick.
Oh well… even with the end drama, it was still worth it.
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Rocco's NEW Trick!
Check out Rocco’s new trick. This kid is AMAZING… such a strong little dare-devil!
A Happy Mother’s Day & Birthday
What was I most thankful for on Mother’s Day and my birthday this year? My family. I’ve got a lot to hug and kiss every day and I couldn’t be a happier momma!
Here is a photo of our little family… celebrating my birthday 3 days after the actual day… in the morning, before school and work. The kids got to eat chocolate cake for breakfast. Gabby was thrilled! I know.... I'm a GREAT mommy! =)
A corner of the cake was already eaten a day or two before this. But, that’s ok… that’s just the way life goes these days… and I’ll take a party when I can get one!
Dan gave me some beautiful flowers and we ended up going out on a date the following Friday night to get Indian food at one of our favorite restaurants. 
5/14/09
Some recent CUTENESS!!
The kids are all SO MUCH fun when they are feeling good & healthy!
These are a few recent photos... well... ok... probably taken about two weeks ago on the tail end of the last round of sickness.
These are a few recent photos... well... ok... probably taken about two weeks ago on the tail end of the last round of sickness.
5/7/09
17 appointments in 11 days!
Ask Dan or I why we were a little physically and mentally exhausted over the past two weeks... and you'll hear a LOT about the fact that we just finished a record streak of 17 pediatric doctor appointments in 11 days. That meant sick kids... sleepless nights... juggling work schedules... and whiny kids who need extra love.
Seriously. 11 days of fun.
Again... who could make something like this up.
It all started with the well baby visits for Rocco and Matteo on Monday, 5/4, and went downhill from there. Granted... the boys picked up some bugs after hitting all our our Easter festivities. Three big and fun events in three days, going to bed later than normal, missing normal naptimes (therefore impacting length of naps), has proved to not be beneficial to the health of our little men. But, we sure did have a lot of fun regardless.
Both boys ended up getting ear infections... their first since having the tubes. Matteo didn't respond to the oral antibiotics so they ended up having him go in for 4 days of antibiotic shots to clear up his poor little ear. He was also on the tail end of battling bronchitis. Rocco was the second to get the ear infection, so they just put him on 3 days of shots instead of playing around with the oral stuff. I was thrilled. Seriously. Because I think the boys have both become pretty immune to the oral stuff. Because of Gabby's penicillin allergy... the little guys are never prescribed anything in the penicillin family. So perhaps their drugs are less potent? I don't know... but it seems that way.
In addition to the ear infections, Gabby got croup, Rocco battled with his bronchiolitis and he also got a case of the 24 hour stomach flu (just a high fever and threw up once). He was perfectly fine 24 hours later. Crazy!
And... we finished off the streak of appointments with the post-op audiology appointments for the boys. They did great - both passed. Both tested out to have perfectly normal hearing. Rocco was a bit harder to handle at the appointment... think lots of different things being stuck in an almost 16 month old's ears... and strange sound tests. He was not all too thrilled but apparently did much better than some 2 year olds. Matteo was really good. He looked at me a few times almost to say "Mom, what are they doing to me? Get me OUT of here!"... and he did manage to pull out the ear piece twice for the big test. But other than that, he was a star pupil.
Bottom line.... we spent $340.00 in 11 days. On DOCTOR appointments!! And we wonder where our money goes.... sheeeesh!!
Anyway... we're hoping to now start our HEALTHY streak!! We just have to bring the boys to see their ENT MD tomorrow, for their post-op appointment. Then, I think we're clear of MD appointments for a while. Fingers crossed!
Seriously. 11 days of fun.
Again... who could make something like this up.
It all started with the well baby visits for Rocco and Matteo on Monday, 5/4, and went downhill from there. Granted... the boys picked up some bugs after hitting all our our Easter festivities. Three big and fun events in three days, going to bed later than normal, missing normal naptimes (therefore impacting length of naps), has proved to not be beneficial to the health of our little men. But, we sure did have a lot of fun regardless.
Both boys ended up getting ear infections... their first since having the tubes. Matteo didn't respond to the oral antibiotics so they ended up having him go in for 4 days of antibiotic shots to clear up his poor little ear. He was also on the tail end of battling bronchitis. Rocco was the second to get the ear infection, so they just put him on 3 days of shots instead of playing around with the oral stuff. I was thrilled. Seriously. Because I think the boys have both become pretty immune to the oral stuff. Because of Gabby's penicillin allergy... the little guys are never prescribed anything in the penicillin family. So perhaps their drugs are less potent? I don't know... but it seems that way.
In addition to the ear infections, Gabby got croup, Rocco battled with his bronchiolitis and he also got a case of the 24 hour stomach flu (just a high fever and threw up once). He was perfectly fine 24 hours later. Crazy!
And... we finished off the streak of appointments with the post-op audiology appointments for the boys. They did great - both passed. Both tested out to have perfectly normal hearing. Rocco was a bit harder to handle at the appointment... think lots of different things being stuck in an almost 16 month old's ears... and strange sound tests. He was not all too thrilled but apparently did much better than some 2 year olds. Matteo was really good. He looked at me a few times almost to say "Mom, what are they doing to me? Get me OUT of here!"... and he did manage to pull out the ear piece twice for the big test. But other than that, he was a star pupil.
Bottom line.... we spent $340.00 in 11 days. On DOCTOR appointments!! And we wonder where our money goes.... sheeeesh!!
Anyway... we're hoping to now start our HEALTHY streak!! We just have to bring the boys to see their ENT MD tomorrow, for their post-op appointment. Then, I think we're clear of MD appointments for a while. Fingers crossed!
4/27/09
My Three Favorite Things
Gabby: "Mommy, do you want to hear my three favoritest things?"
Me: "Yes. Do you mean your three most favorite things?"
Gabby: "Yes"
Me: "Ok"
Gabby: "My three most favorite things are princesses and princess dolls and dresses and castles and stories. And, I really like pink and purple. And I like butterflies a lot too!"
Me: "Wow! So your three favorite things are princesses, the colors pink and purple and butterflies"
Gabby: "No mommy... princesses, princess dolls and dresses and castles and stories... and pink and purple and butterflies.
Me: "Yes. Do you mean your three most favorite things?"
Gabby: "Yes"
Me: "Ok"
Gabby: "My three most favorite things are princesses and princess dolls and dresses and castles and stories. And, I really like pink and purple. And I like butterflies a lot too!"
Me: "Wow! So your three favorite things are princesses, the colors pink and purple and butterflies"
Gabby: "No mommy... princesses, princess dolls and dresses and castles and stories... and pink and purple and butterflies.
15 Month Twin Stats
The 15 month growth stats are in for the boys!
ROCCO
Weight: 26lbs, 2oz (75th percentile)
Height: 31 7/8 inches (70th percentile)
Head: 50.1 cm (off the charts)
Tooth count: 8
MATTEO
Weight: 23lbs, 13oz (25th percentile)
Height: 31 inches (50th percentile)
Head: 49.7 cm (95th percentile)
Tooth count: 7
I will be shocked if Rocco does not outweigh Gabby by the time she turns 4 years old.
Rocco continues to be a really great eater... and will probably eat us into debt someday. Matteo just in recent weeks has also become much more interested in table foods and willing to try table foods he snubbed in the past. In addition to being a speed-eater like his father, Rocco will also still try to feed Matteo, Gabby, me or whoever is feeding him. Gabby always loves it when Rocco tries feeding her. It's really cute to see him try and put pizza in her mouth. At least she'll eat for someone, I guess! Rocco definitely outeats his sister. Actually, both boys do on most days I think. Matteo is still a bit of a food snob... he has his favorite foods and will eat when he chooses to eat. He's happiest when he has control over what's being put in his mouth so you're best of loading a fork full of food and passing it off to him to put in his mouth. Usually, that is then followed by his happy dance (same dance as his "Go Diego Go" dance... he wiggles and giggles... so cute!). Matt would surprise you in that he's got a stubborn side and it comes out if you try to feed him something he's unsure of.
The boys continue to get busier by the hour. They even try to jump out of their highchairs when they've decided they're done or if we're taking to long to help feed them. One little guy stands up.. then the other decides to stand up. Crazy little copycats!
Dan had a GREAT suggestion for future feedings (not!)... he said "Instead of feeding these guys we should just throw out live kill. They'd probably have a lot more fun having to hunt their food... it would keep 'em busy for a bit. AND... they'd probably be more excited to eat it since they had to work for it."
Hmmmmm... something to consider I guess. Ummmm.... NOT!
ROCCO
Weight: 26lbs, 2oz (75th percentile)
Height: 31 7/8 inches (70th percentile)
Head: 50.1 cm (off the charts)
Tooth count: 8
MATTEO
Weight: 23lbs, 13oz (25th percentile)
Height: 31 inches (50th percentile)
Head: 49.7 cm (95th percentile)
Tooth count: 7
I will be shocked if Rocco does not outweigh Gabby by the time she turns 4 years old.
Rocco continues to be a really great eater... and will probably eat us into debt someday. Matteo just in recent weeks has also become much more interested in table foods and willing to try table foods he snubbed in the past. In addition to being a speed-eater like his father, Rocco will also still try to feed Matteo, Gabby, me or whoever is feeding him. Gabby always loves it when Rocco tries feeding her. It's really cute to see him try and put pizza in her mouth. At least she'll eat for someone, I guess! Rocco definitely outeats his sister. Actually, both boys do on most days I think. Matteo is still a bit of a food snob... he has his favorite foods and will eat when he chooses to eat. He's happiest when he has control over what's being put in his mouth so you're best of loading a fork full of food and passing it off to him to put in his mouth. Usually, that is then followed by his happy dance (same dance as his "Go Diego Go" dance... he wiggles and giggles... so cute!). Matt would surprise you in that he's got a stubborn side and it comes out if you try to feed him something he's unsure of.
The boys continue to get busier by the hour. They even try to jump out of their highchairs when they've decided they're done or if we're taking to long to help feed them. One little guy stands up.. then the other decides to stand up. Crazy little copycats!
Dan had a GREAT suggestion for future feedings (not!)... he said "Instead of feeding these guys we should just throw out live kill. They'd probably have a lot more fun having to hunt their food... it would keep 'em busy for a bit. AND... they'd probably be more excited to eat it since they had to work for it."
Hmmmmm... something to consider I guess. Ummmm.... NOT!
4/20/09
SWIMMIES!!!!
All three kids recently started spring swimming lessons. Gabby has of course taken swimming lessons before, but this is the very first class for the boys.
Since Gabby is 3, she is no longer in a class that requires a parent in the pool with her. It's just her, 3 other 3 year olds, and coach Justin. She's loving it and doing a great job. One of her recent accomplishments includes diving under the water surface and swimming to coach Justin. We're so proud of her!
The boys are LOVING swim lessons! And, they are absolutely fearless in the water.
Dan will go underwater with Rocco... approx 2-3 feet under the surface... and Rocco just loves it! Dan will signal to him, counting to 3, then saying "Deep breath" and then they go under SO FAR! WAY further than mommy would bring him under! Yikes! He'll close his eyes and hold his breath and he comes up like nothing happened, smiling and looking around and just perfectly fine. Every time I am in shock. He also climbs out of the pool on his own and jumps into the water on his own, into Dan's waiting arms, of course. It's funny though... because whenever he climbs out... he runs around to find a ball and then runs back to the edge of the water to jump in again with ball in-hand.
Matteo is also very unphased by going underwater. I ususally have Matteo for the majority of the swim class.. and unfortunately, this means he doesn't go as far under the water surface as Rocco does. But, I do bring him about a foot under the surface with me and he does great! He also comes up smiling and just looking around. He too clearly understands when it's time to hold his breath... I do the same count and "Deep Breath" signals that Dan does. Matt loves swimming on his belly and trying to gather balls/toys that are floating around. He'll jump off the edge into my arms in the water. He loves watching the other kids. And, I just LOVE hugging and cuddling and holding him during this fun little play session.
Gabby loved the water at 15 mnths, but HATED going UNDER water. I vividly remember dreading the point in each swim class when I would have to put just her face in the water. It would always result in screaming at that age. She hated it.
Dan & I try to switch off between the boys during class. But, he typically has Rocco and I have Matt for the majority of each class.
So far, it's been really fun for us to spend this time with the little fellas in swim class. Dan and I both seem to agree that swimming lesson night is one of our favorite "family" activities to date! 
Not to mention the fact that seeing the little guys walking around the pool, next to their big sister, all in swimsuits is beyond cute!
Her new uniform... unveiled!
And, this would be Miss Gabby's new uniform - the Princess swimsuit (featuring Cinderella, Belle & Sleeping Beauty). She wears it almost every day... except on school days of course. But... she would wear it to school if she could, trust me.Gabby even wore it to one of the Easter holiday parties we went to at my friend Kathleen's house. All the other kids were dressed in Easter dresses... and there's Gabby in a princess swimsuit with tutu.
Dan asked me as we left our house "Are you going to let her wear that?"
My response was "Well... I don't have the energy to wrestle her to the ground and switch her outfit... do you?"
Santa Cruz half Marathon Sunday - April 19, 2009
My friend, Kathleen, and I finished the 2009 Santa Cruz half marathon yesterday. And wow.... it was a HOT one! It hit 90 degrees here and in Santa Cruz yesterday.We did great though, regardless. A new personal best for me. My official chip finishing time was 1:55:05. That's about a 8:47 min/mile pace. I came in at #81 of 557 finishers in the females 30-39 age category. Kathleen's finishing time was 1:52 (finished 63rd!)... and I think that was a new personsal best for her too.
We started out a lot faster than we should have... probably because a) we forgot our watches and b) we were still in line for the restrooms when the gun went off. So, by the time we crossed the STARTING line... the race had already started 6 minutes prior and we had a LOT of adrenaline to try and manage!
It wasn't my favorite course.... beautiful from the starting line to mile 3 and from mile 10 to the finish. But, it was bumpy dirt trails with lots of rocks looping around open farm fields from miles 6-9 (along an ocean cliff for probably 1.5 miles of that sucky part). And, because we started the race late... we spent the entire race trying to pass runners ahead of us and that's extra challenging on dirt paths. You sometimes run in the grass alongside the trail, trip on rocks or bumps or whatever. Not exactly as safe for your ankles as road racing. And to top it off... you finish the race off on the sandy beach. Yes... you run your last approx 20 yards on sand. Not sure who thought up that great idea.... clearly... not one of the runners.
The photo above is of us after the race all nice and stinky (taken with my BlackBerry) with the Santa Cruz wharf in the background.
This is me at home with the boys after... in the large photo... you can see the boys standing at the gate behind me crying because I'm not holding them. So, of course I had to pick 'em up to be in the photo.
14 day record broken... bummer!
Wow! We made it a whole 14 days without visiting the pediatrician!
But... every record is meant to be broken, right?
Unfortunately, all of our fun Easter festivities last weekend ended up bringing on another round of sickness in the Martino home. Not sure if it was brought on by the babies drinking out of other kids sippy cups at the Hart's party on Saturday night or from being wet out in the cold while at the egg coloring party at the Keene's on Friday night. But, by the Tuesday after Easter... Matt had a stuffy nose and by Wednesday, Rocco was also sick. Dan brought Matt to the doctor on Wednesday for fear of another ear infection because he was up all night. Apparently, he just had a sore throat, snotty nose and was stuffed up.
On Thursday, Rocco's snotty nose was in full force. Julia suspected he might have pink eye when he woke up from his afternoon nap because his right eye was very swollen and there was gunk coming out. Gabby had it a few weeks ago... so this seemed to make sense.
Well, when Rocco woke up on Friday morning... both of his eyes were red, swollen, and had gunk coming out of them. He looked like he was in a fight! Poor baby! He was diagnosed with Periorbital Cellulitis. Which, if left untreated can be incredibly serious. Apparently, some kids are actually admitted to the hospital right away for IV antibiotics.
I can't bear to post a photo of what he looked like... because it just makes my heart hurt and my eyes water. Poor
But... every record is meant to be broken, right?
Unfortunately, all of our fun Easter festivities last weekend ended up bringing on another round of sickness in the Martino home. Not sure if it was brought on by the babies drinking out of other kids sippy cups at the Hart's party on Saturday night or from being wet out in the cold while at the egg coloring party at the Keene's on Friday night. But, by the Tuesday after Easter... Matt had a stuffy nose and by Wednesday, Rocco was also sick. Dan brought Matt to the doctor on Wednesday for fear of another ear infection because he was up all night. Apparently, he just had a sore throat, snotty nose and was stuffed up.
On Thursday, Rocco's snotty nose was in full force. Julia suspected he might have pink eye when he woke up from his afternoon nap because his right eye was very swollen and there was gunk coming out. Gabby had it a few weeks ago... so this seemed to make sense.
Well, when Rocco woke up on Friday morning... both of his eyes were red, swollen, and had gunk coming out of them. He looked like he was in a fight! Poor baby! He was diagnosed with Periorbital Cellulitis. Which, if left untreated can be incredibly serious. Apparently, some kids are actually admitted to the hospital right away for IV antibiotics.
I can't bear to post a photo of what he looked like... because it just makes my heart hurt and my eyes water. Poor
Rocco was given antibiotic shots for two days, eye drops (3xdaily) for 5 days, and an oral medication for 10 days. He is doing SO much better now and his eyes have completely cleared up... thank goodness!
Both boys are still snotty. Matt still has a bad cough. But, both seem to be getting better and I know I should knock on wood before I mention this... but NO EAR INFECTIONS! YAY RAH RAH TUBES!!
We had a super-fun weekend with all the kids regardless of them battling colds! We played outside a lot in the sun and sprinklers... it was LOTS of fun!
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