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Introducing..... our newest little developing Silvestro! Yes, we are adding to our family, and we got our first look ultrasound last week so I have the initial portraits, so cute! It's amazing how we could see the fingers so clearly, considering it's the size of a lime this week (according to baby center). I do love how baby center always compares the size to fruits and vegetables, I always look forward to the weekly email. We don't know if it's a boy or girl yet, we will find out at the 18 week ultrasound (if baby co-operates). Yes I want to find out! How else am I going to fulfill my OCD nature by preparing everything ahead of time, and figure out who will share rooms and such?

Focusing on the Positive Interactions Between Vince and Zoë

This morning Vince decided to speak in Zoë's language, so they sat face to face on the floor taking turns talking serious gibberish to each other and then cracking up at one another. It was the cutest 2 minutes the two of them have had together. Zoë would talk like she normally does, waving her hands and pointing... then Vince would imitate her sounds and they'd both break out laughing. Vince ended the conversation stating that none of us can understand Zoë because she speaks 'baby Spanish'.

The two of them also had a positive interaction two weekends ago, but unfortunately for us it was at 11pm. We were at Mike's cousin's house the night before a wedding, and all of us were sleeping in the same room. Vince and Zoë were in separate pack and play cribs, about 10 feet from each other. They were both so overtired, but Zoë would NOT lie down. She kept standing up in her pack and play babbling, and Vince would try to hold it in, but he kept cracking up. That only encouraged her more..... she'd let out some babble talk, he'd crack up, she'd snicker and do it again. Repeat this for at least half an hour, and you have two exhausted parents and one particular angry mama (although we did get a mild kick out of it).

Growing Up Too Fast

Well I completely forgot about the tradition I'm trying to uphold where I take a picture of the kids in one of our shirts every year on their birthdays! oops.. remembered it today. So what if it's a month late right? We'll see how many more years I can get out of this tradition, but it is cute to see the pictures from previous years.

Vince, in his Dad's shirt

first born

1 year

2 years

3 years!

Zoë, in my college shirt

first born

1 year

The Chihuly Exhibit

It sounds crazy to take a toddler and a 1 year old to see a glass exhibit at the local fine arts museum, but I decided to try it anyway. With the help of our good friend Kathryn, we were able to navigate through the loads of people (and walkers/wheel chairs/etc.) with our stroller and get a good look at all the glass exhibits while they were on display at the MFA in Boston. I LOVE any kind of glass art, stained glass, blown glass, etc. I love the bright colors and amazing formations that can happen with mixing sand and fire. Vince enjoyed seeing the different displays as well, and we managed to get through without damaging anything! It's truly amazing how this guy Chihuly, who has one eye no less, makes his glass art. Here's a little video I found that shows a little bit of the art in the making, click on this: chihuly

The Icicle Tower, which will hopefully become a permanent feature here!

The Ikebana Boat, awesome.... I want it floating in my pool

Tabac Baskets

Neodymium Reeds on Logs