4 years!! Happy Anniversary to my one and only!!

4 YEARS AND 2 BEAUTIFUL BABY BOYS LATER!! LOOKING FORWARD TO MANY MORE!!

Will add the pics when the site is cooperating!!

Such a good big brother!

It is an understatment to say that Mateo LOVES his baby brother!! He loves to hold him, touch him, kiss him, sing to him and SOOTHE him. When he cries (especially in the car) he grabs his hand and whispers "it's ok Marco, Mommy's coming, don't cry"!! It is so so so cute. Well today Mateo was in his chair eating breakfast and I was upstairs changing Marco. Marco was crying and I could hear Mateo yelling. I thought he was trying to call me, but no... from downstairs he was yelling, "shhh, It's ok Marco, Marco, Marco, It's ok, don't cry". So so so cute.
And just yesterday another mom at preschool was asking if Mateo was jealous (as her 3 yr old is of her sister) and I was lucky enough to say NO. Except for sometimes asking me to give the baby to Daddy so I can hold him, he has never really acted jealous!! But don't get me wrong, he loves attention and when he sees the bab getting attention he just makes sure he lets his presence be known!! Lucky us!

Columbus Day Parade and Blue Angels

This year we took Mateo and Marco to the Columbus Day Parade in North Beach and to see the Blue Angels at Chrissy Field! Mateo LOVED LOVED LOVED it. We met Nanna and Nonno and got a perfect table to eat lunch at and seats for the parade. Mateo had so much fun at the Parade waving his Italian Flag and yelling YAY! The people on the floats were taking pictures of him they thought he was so cute! And Marco, well lucky boy, he just slept thru most of it!! And from there we went to Chrissy Field to see the Blue Angels. We were a little worried they might not fly due to fog but we were lucky and made it just in time with a perfect view! I am not sure which Mateo liked better, the parade or the planes!



Sipping fancy hot chocolate with Nanna














Excited and waiting for the blue angels!

A little sneak peak!

My two favorite little men!! A preview from their photo shoot. Stay tuned for more!!

Our little songbird!

Still today, almost 2 months later, poor little Mateo still says he doesn't want to go to school and he doesn't like school. Sometimes it sounds so sad I feel bad and wonder if I am doing the right thing by sending him. Well once we get there he lets go a little more easily, which is nice and when we pick him up he is excited to show his projects and tell all about his day. And he is so pooped he takes a great nap!

But how I "think" I know he is enjoying it and really getting something out of it -- (and let me say that when we were in mommy and me class, he didnt like the singing part and NEVER participated)--well sometimes now all he does is sings all day long. And I mean all day. Itsy Bitsy spider is his favorite, which he sings to his baby brother all the time!! But he has learned so many songs, some I have never heard, and some that bring back memories to when I was learning them. Too bad I don't know the words to some cause he loves it when I sing with him. It is so cute to watch him sing and use his hands like he has learned in school! It makes me feel a little better about sending him somewhere he seems to never want to go to!

Horrible, Horrible Mommy!

Tomorrow our sweet little baby Marco will be 2 weeks old. And while I have over 400 pictures on my own camera and around 150 that were taken of the delivery by a wonderful co-worker... I have not done anything with them. They sit waiting to be shared. I just cannot find the time, or give up the time with the boys yet to update. My goal is to update hear and on Marco's baby site by this weekend. Please let me find the time/motivation somewhere... cause I am truly excited to share them. The two of them together is absolutely adorable!!

Tomorrow is the big day!

Where has the time gone? Tomorrow is the Big Day! We finally get to meet our little man, the newest member of our family. The day we go from a family of 3 to a family of 4. I am excited, nervous and slightly sad. Only sad because this means I am done being pregnant. While this pregnancy has been much rougher than the 1st, I have still loved it. And knowing that I am done, no more babies, it just makes me a weee bit sad. But at the same time, I can't wait to meet this little guy. Can't wait to see Mateo's face when he sees his little brother and can't wait to watch the two of them grow up together being best buds!! (Even though at this moment, Mateo no longer wants a baby in the house)~!

Stay tuned for pics and updates!

Little Pool Shark!

When Mateo was 2 months old, we came across the cutest little pool table, and it was FREE! We have kept it waiting until he was ready to pull it out. Well looks like we may never need to. He seems to love the full size table and actually does pretty well. Him and Daddy enjoy their 'Pool' time together!


Look at the concentration on his face!!

Just over a week to go!

We are 37 1/2 weeks. A week from Thursday is the "big day". Our little guy is scheduled to arrive on September 10, 2009. Unless he has plans of his own, which I am hoping is not the case. This is the last week of living as a family of 3. The last week of trying to get the best sleep I can, and as much done as I can. I can only imagine what life is going to be like after he arrives. Mateo is such a handful right now I can only hope for the best. At this moment, he no longer wants a baby brother. I can't wait to see his reaction. Will keep you posted as things go along. If you didnt get the link to the little man's baby site and want it just send me an email or leave me a comment here and I will send the link!!

Some of the cuteness I don't want to forget!

Lately Mateo has been saying the funniest, cutest things. Most things make me laugh and think what a smart little man he is! Here are some of the things I don't want to forget!

A few weeks back I was telling Mateo he had to go potty before we left the house...he had to take a second to find his words, but he looked at me and said "Mommy, you are driving me nuts!". Seriously did he just say that??

Sometimes he looks at me and just says, "mommy, you're so sweet". Awww.

Last week after he fell at school I asked him how he got a scratch on his thumb and his response, "when I fell I had to protect myself". Seriously when did he become so grown up??

And the cutest : Last night he was playing with his animals (yes a year later they are still his favorite) and he called me, held up his mommy and baby giraffe and said, "look mommy, this is you and me". The sweetest thing ever...

Love this little guy!!

Mateo cuteness

Right now one of his favorite things to do is color and he gets so serious about it!


If it was up to him, he would live life without clothes!!

Lots of updates and catching up!

I've been a bad mommy keeping up on this blog... so make sure you scroll down to the pool pictures. There's lots of new stuff to see!

First OUCH report

We are on our 3rd week of preschool. Its still a bit of a challenge. When I pick him up he tells me about his day, and shows us his artwork and it seems he has a good time when he is there. But he does constantly remind me that "You left me all by myself and I couldnt find you". Ugghh I hate that part! In the mornings he is getting a little better, he tells me he is not going to cry and for the last 2-3 mornings he hasnt. I take him, ease him in, and now he goes straight to Miss Lorraine to be held for the first few minutes. He is such a cuddler. Miss Lorraine assures me that after a few min he is fine but it's still hard. (Oh and the one day that he did cry...she called my cell phone within 5 min to let me know that he was no longer crying and playing with playdough...that made me feel a lot better)

Well on Thursday at around 11:15 I got a phone call. Funny enough I was only blocks away. Mateo had fallen on the playground and had a pretty big knot on his forehead. I went right over to pick him up... and boy do I wish I had had my camera. It was the cutest thing ever, my little man was sitting in a chair holding a bag of peas to his forehead... seeing him melted my heart~~ He saw me and poor thing got a pouty lip and tears. He was being such a good boy and I am amazed he actually held the peas there! He was sent home with and "ouch report". No problems from the fall, just a little banged up

How he rolls!!

Just had to add these few cute pics. Right now Mateo loves to ride his bike in the house. He fills his basket with anything but usually his animals. And the cutest part, is that whenever he goes to use the potty, he needs to ride his bike there. Even if he has to go back to get it, its pretty darn cute!

Preschool!

Today was the big day. 1st day of preschool! We have been preparing and talking about this day for a long time! Mateo knew he had to learn to use the potty before going to preschool, and we have been talking about preschool in general all the time. Unfortunately the idea of preschool was a whole lot better than the actual thing. It was hard to get him out of the house in the morning and into the car. Then once at school, he was a slow mover. He ended up doing ok, but yes he cried and mommy felt horrible. His teachers name is Miss Lorraine and very nice. My coworker Becky's daughter is also in Mateo's class so that was a good thing.
Miss Lorraine's class is decorated in animals and Monkeys... that helpded a little to ease him in. I showed him where the bathroom was, he put his crayon with his name on it in his pocket and we checked out the toys. and woila.. lucky us, there was a container full of animals!!
It was hard waiting to pick him up, but I think he needs this. Jeff met me to pick him up. When he saw us, he came quickly with a puffy lip and tears. But he did admit that he had fun. Mateo's biggest complaint, was that I left him and when he looked for me he couldnt find me. Ugghh mommy guilt and that pulls at my heart strings. But we will keep trying and hopefully he will come to love it!

Getting ready to leave...Mateo not too happy about school!

Still not too excited!

Miss Lorraine's class is decorated with Monkey's, that was a + for my little animal lover :-)


He found his name and put it into his pocket all by himself!!

And he found the animals fast!!


A little basket ball with daddy after school!

Lots to do!

The weeks are getting closer! I am all ready 34 weeks pregnant. How did that happen? One more week left to work. Work is actually ok, but two nights in a row is getting hard. And my poor ankles are not liking it one bit! Not to mention my belly, unfortunately my old c/s scar causes the most discomfort. Tried the maternity belt and it only rubs along the scar... so no real solution. Luckily it's not too bad! These next few weeks are going to go by fast. Lots to prepare, a nursery to finish, find time to rest, and get Mateo ready for preschool. We will keep you updated on the progress. Mateo is loving going to my Dr's visits with me. He always asks if the baby is coming out today. He is going to be such a good big brother, I can't wait to watch the two of them together! Right now I am just hoping this little one doesn't decide to come earlier than expected. Mama needs the time to prepare :-).

Fun at the pool!

Trying to beat the summer heat! We have been to the pool a few times and Mateo loves it!! He has no fear which is a good and bad thing. On the first trip I wasn't exactly prepared so Mateo and Nonno had a good time getting wet. As you can see it's a little kids paradise!







Then a few weeks later Mateo and I met Auntie Jen and Derek at the pool and we all had a blast! Derek is so good with Mateo, and Mateo was immitating everything Derek was doing, trying to float and especially jumping off the side into the pool. A few times he went straight under, came right up and thought it was funny! Never gasped for air, coughed or anything...just wanted to do it again. Boy am I in trouble!

Buddies!!

A Meeska Mooska Good Time!

Mateo could not wait for his party. The Mickey theme was so much fun to do! So many fun things to make (the goodie bags, Mickey rice crispie ears and Mickey cookies, Mickey pasta salad and the cake..all so yummy!) Mateo had a blast with all his friends and cousins. He learned how to jump down his slide catching only air until the bottom...oh the joy to turn 3. He could not get through his presents fast enough.. I could barely keep up. It's funny, you take your little one to so many birthday parties during the year, they watch other kids open gifts and blow out candles and assure them their day will come, then it does, and it happens so fast it's kind of sad, at least for me. I guess my job is just to make sure Mateo enjoys himself!

But one thing I know, I love planning Birthday parties. Pretty soon there will be 2 for me. More cakes, fun ideas and planning planning, planning. I overdue it and I love it.

Getting in a good nap before the fun begins!


Some of the fun stuff I made for the party!



Yumm, all the goodies

The cake... I love how it turned out!

Mateo and Thomas, deep in conversation








Sweet hugs for cousins!


What a good looking group!

Mateo and his bud Derek!

Are you done taking pictures yet???