Lots of Pictures Just No Posting....

I haven't posted in a while. It is not for a lack of taking pictures or happenings. It is hard to carve out time to blog and keep up with the reading of ALL of my favorite blogs! Perhaps I am on the computer too much these days. Maybe I need to set some blog goals for myself or get off the computer all together! :-) Do I hear a New Year's Resolution coming on.... 

5 Months

Before rice cereal 

After rice cereal

Luca continues to be very different from Jack. As a baby Jack ate a lot, slept through the night and took long naps. Luca eats in small quantities, still wakes up at night and takes short naps. I don't know why I continue to compare my two babies...of course they are NOT going to be the same. Not only is their environment different (Luca is a baby with an older sibling and Jack was not) but well GOD made them naturally different. God has made each and every one of us unique. We are fearfully and wonderfully made! 

At 5 months my fearfully and wonderfully made Luca:

1. can roll over from belly to back and back to belly.

2. prefers sleeping on his belly

3. still wakes up at night (something we are working on or we may all end up in the crazy house) 

4. does not have pacifier privileges anymore (as a result of #3, was problematic) 

5. continues to take short naps throughout the day

6. reaches for toys and puts them in his mouth

7. rakes his hands in order to get a toy out of reach

8. recognizes and cries when a toy has been taken away or removed from his sight

9. loves the finger motions to The Itsy Bitsy Spider

10. has tried rice cereal several times and was not a fan

11. laughs 

12. is usually in a good mood and smiles frequently

13. is easy going and is adaptable to different environments and situations

14. still has eyes that are an unidentifiable color

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

Nothing like the cold weather and BU Christmas to get you in the Christmas Spirit. :-) 

We got stranded for a short time after the festivities. Our car clicker didn't work and Todd had to get a ride from one of his students. He went home picked up the other car and we all managed to get home safely. It was a late night for the boys but we were in the warmth of Daddy's office and there was plenty of entertainment with all of Todd's noise makers. 

Thanksgiving Weekend

Over the long weekend we kept ourselves pretty busy. We visited Todd's family, got a Christmas tree, decorated the tree with toy soldiers, and went to the Homestead Heritage Craft Fair with good friends. 

My preferred spot for feeding Luca at Mimi's house

When we pulled out of the driveway to start our way home, Jack said he already missed P. We didn't get a picture of Hattie this trip. But Miss Hattie is growing up right before our eyes. Before you know it she will be a teenager!  We love you Hattie! :-)

Jack and Luca ready to get our Christmas tree-Love the blanket Karen! 

Daddy and Jack amongst the trees 

It's a Toy Story thing and yes the tree really does have some soldiers on it.

Homestead Heritage..Jack, Antonio and their maps directing us and little Annie

Family Hay Ride