Yeah, yeah, after taking a whole month without writing, and another couple of weeks fooling the blog by going in and just putting a sentence in there to save the date…here I am, back again!
I also thought I owed this to my great friend Lori, who has been asking me to post so that she can hear about "the boys"! Lori, thanks for keeping me honest!!!
Now really, I have to tell you: WOW! What a month! So much has happened during this month, it will take me all day to tell you. And again, you might be asking, so why in the world didn’t you post more times when things happen?!?! I know, I know, I know all that! Just like I know all the techniques from all the different books and programs around losing weight…that does not mean that I do it, does it?!?! Well, the important thing is that I am back. I won’t even promise to write more often this time, because some of you are going to say: Yeah, yeah, yeah, not happening! So all I am going to say is that I am going to keep trying! J
Let’s see, where do I start? The grandparents! They arrived on Dec 14th! As soon as they got out of that airplane, our holidays started! So much fun it was! Lots of chocolate, chocolate milk, diet coke, lots of hugs, kisses, late nights, lots of laughs and looooots of love!
Snow! Yes! Noah got to play with snow for the first time!!! He enjoyed it a lot. To be honest with you I don’t enjoy much, and I think it is too much work just to get outside and play for a bit…but hey, everything for my little boys, right?!? What I really enjoyed was going to BabiesRUs at 11 at night to get him a snow suit with my mom…that is the part I enjoyed! J
During this time Oliver turned 6 months, and then is just turning 7 months (you will see a post just for him) and Noah turned 27 months (he will also get a post), Oliver got his first really bad cold, and had a hard time breathing at night, which caused us to take lots of naps together (I am afraid those were the last times he slept on my shoulders…he wants nothing to do with that position anymore! L)
On the positive note, Oliver is eating his jar foods and loving every bite of them! I have to tell you though. The whole strategy around starting with the veggies so that he did not get hooked on the sweets...did not work! He looooooves his fruits!!! I don't blame you Oliver! Who in this world can say they love pureed green beans?!? You are all me, filho. You can look like your dad as much as you want...but you are me!!!
Noah also started soccer practice! Yes, friends, and who thought it was going to take another couple of years? He loves it! He is really good at it already, and kicks the ball like a pro. He only needs to practice (a bit, just a bit of) active listening!!! Don't we all, though?!?! We love it too, specially the afterwards nap that comes with it!!!
We had a Christmas party at out house on Christmas Eve, and our friends Cris, Bruce and Nicholas came to join us while we waited for Santa to arrive. Noah was very disappointed that the old man came, ate a piece of grandma’s fruit cake, drank milk, left the presents and did not even bother going to the basement where we all were to say hi to him! But I have to tell you though, that all that disappointment went away really fast, as soon as we started opening the presents!!!
Noah was so excited with all the presents! If you saw him you would swear the kid was on a sugar high! We had a blast this year with him, and how much awareness he had of the whole thing! How different from last year!!! And of course, the kid is 2 years old, and what does he get for Christmas? An MP3 player, a digital camera, a walk-in kitchen, tools, a truck, and a helicopter. Based on the standards we are setting here, next year we are going for a Wii and a motorcycle!
Baby Oliver just chills...that is what best describes him...chilling and playing happy with whatever his brother lets him play with. He also got some cool toys from Santa, but he really loves the Exersaucer that used to be his brother's.
Noah got to build a gingerbread house with grandma on Christmas morning, and got some good quality time with her. These two have this great connection that no one really can explain. Since he was born, Noah and grandma have a bonding that I have to say I believe comes from many other lives...not something easy to explain, but awesome to see. I couldn't be happier to see how much they love each other!
We spent New Years at Cris and Bruce’s house, and Noah got to play with his friend Nicholas a lot that evening. He went to bed at 11:00 exhausted, but had a great time! Grandma and Grandpa have left, and we miss them immensely. They spoiled us all rotten. If I tell you that I would come back from work, and dinner was ready for me, and then the kids would stay at Fabi's house with them, and Marcio and I would come home and sleep in until 8:00 the other day...would you tell me that defines spoiled?!?
Mae e pai, if you guys are reading this, I don't think we will ever be able to thank you enough for all that you have done for us this year. Thanks for being there for us, for all the laughs and tears, for all the support and the example you guys set everyday. I just hope that we can teach Noah and Oliver all that we have learned from you about morale, respect for one another, faith, and family! If I have forgotten anything, pictures will tell!!!
Love you! I am so glad to be back!!!
