New York, New York...

Nick is going to be in New York for work the first week in February. He and his co-worker thought it would be cool if they tried to get David Letterman tickets while they are there. In order to have a chance to go to the Letterman Show you need to first have them call you back and secondly answer a trivia question about the show correctly. Since they did that, they will be on the Letterman Show on Wednesday, February 6th. Watch to see if you can see Nick in the crowd!!

Mr. Empathizer

Geno is still not walking, but will pull himself up to a stand when HE wants to. He is becoming more and more harder to feed. He is a very picky eater and some days I may go through four or five entrees before he will eat anything.

He is definitely a sensitive little boy. For instance, the other day Coretta was crying and the next thing I know, Geno is getting the pouty face and starts to cry inconsolably. I thought maybe this was just a fluke, so the other day I pretended to cry, and sure enough so did Geno. Afterwards I felt bad for putting him through that experiment. He sure can melt your heart! Here's some video of him in the big bathtub.

Catholic Schools Week

This week is Catholic Schools Week at Coretta's school. There are several activities going on such as a school dance, prayer service, bingo night, treats in class, open house tour, food shelf drive, as well as out of uniform days. Coretta's second grade class had the privilege of leading the prayer service on Monday and read information about Saint Thomas More in front of the whole school! Afterwards, parents were able to join the second graders in the classroom and eat doughnuts with the kids. Here is a short video of Coretta and her classmates participating in the prayer service. Great job
second graders!

Coretta's new sweater...

Coretta received a package in the mail today from Grandma Marilyn. When she opened it, it was a sweater and slippers that she knitted especially for her. Here is a picture of Coretta modeling her new digs. Thanks Grandma!!

Coretta and Geno

Coretta and Geno are getting closer and closer every day. The very first thing that Coretta does when she gets home from school is to spend time playing with her brother. She enjoys feeding him, bathing him, playing with him, and carrying him. I can tell that she really enjoys the big sister role and it is clear that so does he.

Scoot, scoot....

Geno is getting closer and closer to walking. He scoots around on his knees and tries to pull himself up to a stand. It isn't so much that he can't do it, but more when will he do it. He is definitely a child that does things when he is ready and not when Mom or Dad is ready.

His vocabulary is still a series of babbles, but it seems to be very meaningful speech for him. The other day, we were playing with toys in his room, when he crawled over to me, and pulled himself up to his knees and laid his head on my shoulder speaking to me in his newly created language. This to me was a very precious moment.

We have been going to the YMCA as a family and have designated Sundays as family work out and swim. Geno really loves the water.

He is just over 13 months now and is very happy and content.

Coretta and Charlie

Coretta and Charlie have been spending some quality time together lately. While Coretta was playing with her brother, Charlie jumped up on her lap as if to say, "What about me?"