So Shoe Me: November 2013

I can't believe we hit the year and a half milestone. The boys are such funny little personalities now. They sign and talk to each other mostly a lot of "mine", "share", "please" and they hug and say "brother." They love Amelia the most, and fight for the best spot on her lap when she comes in the room.

They're love being out and about and seeing people. We have tended to brave going to restaraunts only when we have others with us - man on man coverage is highly preferred method for meals.

We took them trick or treating to a few of the neighbors and they really enjoyed walking up and being handed shiny new books and full size candy bars. They have no idea what candy is, but they loved getting it! We took them to a few houses and then they went home and handed candy out (with adult supervision of course) while we took Amelia trick or treating with the big kids.

ANTONIO

My handsome little man was the only one without a fever this weekend so he got to go to the Academy of Science with me, Amelia, Uncle Jeff, Aunt Karen and Karen's family. He was thrilled. Antonio is the most independent, and he has no problem wandering off and does not want to be held, so he usually isn't the one that gets to go on the little one-on-one outings. We have to bring all the boys back because Antonio's reaction to the butterflies was priceless!

Antonio has been surpassed in height and weight by both his brothers. Even though Antonio will eat just about everything you put in front of him, he can't catch up! He loves to play hide and seek, he is OBSESSED with making baskets and will seek out balls to play with wherever we are. He kicks, he throws, he will sit and toss a ball against a wall an has taught himself to catch his own throws both up in the air, and against the wall. He's my sporty one. He still has that charmer smile and big blue eyes. The temper tantrums are better now that he can say "please" and is working to ask for what he wants. We may be sorry we taught him to do that!

He got lots of hugs from sister.

With mommy and Uncle Jeff

WOW! BUTTERFLIES!!

HARRIS

Harris is our sweetheart. He loves to come up and rest his head on your shoulder and give hugs. He loves to sit in your lap and read books. He lays on the ground and asks you to kiss his belly. He'll reward you with a huge belly laugh. Harris was our easy going baby and he is now our easy going big guy too. And big is right. He's 32 lbs now and in 3T shirts. He is starting to talk more and mostly imitates everything Lawrence (our chatterbox) says. He says "I do I do" when he wants to do something. He says "hands!" as if it is the first time seeing them when we put his shirt on. His newest words are "up up" and "apple" and "banana" and "A-yaya" for Amelia.

He's a very refined eater with his pinky's out.

Cutest pumpkin ever.

LAWRENCE

Oh Lawrence - look at that sideways grin at his sister. That is Lawrence to a T. Always a bit of of mischief in his eyes and constantly on the go. Lawrence is our talker. He knows all his letters, numbers up to 10, and at least 50 words. He says "more book" and "no brother" and "my ball" and "mama up" or "mama kiss" or "mama mine". Unfortunately, he still bites when his brothers (or anyone else for that matter) get in his way. It's to a lesser degree, but the boys still have war wounds, and we still have to keep an eye on him. Lawrence loves to try and jump and says "hop hop hop" as he goes around the room. Such a busy and fun little boy.

Is this candy for me???!!

AMELIA

Our goalie! Amelia finished off the season in the goal. I could not have been prouder about her development considering the year started off in tears thinking about the possibility of having to be a goalie. She ended the year volunteering to be in the goal. She Also won most "fashionable and agressive" award for her soccer team - so - she pretty much now thinks this was the best year ever.