Playing & Snoozing & Mowing

Last Saturday we went to an outlet mall just to get out of the house and get some "fresh" air. It was a fun time for all. The first stop was the big fountain, of course.

We spent the rest of our time at the outdoor play spot for kids. Thankfully, it's covered so we weren't in the sun, but it was still very hot. We didn't stay for too long.

Caleb and I hung out on the bench while Luke watched over Jonah.

He checked out every single item in the place.

And climbed on all of of the ones he could

The castle was a big hit!

We no longer have this soccer ball because Jonah liked eating it more than kicking it.

Caleb took a little snooze on the couch the other night.

Our very patriotic little baby...




who still likes to cuddle

and chat with his daddy.

The other night Luke mowed our lawn...



thus inspiring Jonah to mow our back patio.

I just don't have time to explain these videos, so I'm just going to post them. Enjoy!

Gifts from Aunties

Auntie Am and Auntie Angie sent us alphabet window clings, and we put them up right away! Jonah loves them. He stands by the window quite often and points to the different letters. They are a huge help in learning the alphabet, I must say. Thanks, aunties!

We made a trip into Naples on Saturday, mostly to buy Jonah some new clothes. I picked out this shirt for him... isn't it cute?

Cleaning up after dinner the other night...

Here Jonah is wearing Thomas the Train pajamas that he got from Auntie Angie. He loves Thomas the train, so of course the pajamas are a real hit.

Enjoy the videos!

Smiling Caleb

Our couch takes on a new look most days. Boys need forts!

Here are the boys having a good time together. Jonah is very interested in the cars on Caleb's outfit.

We both got a nice smile out of him the other day...

This was obviously a more serious conversation

Enjoy the videos!

A Friendly Chat and Much More!

These two had a long friendly chat last night after Jonah went to bed. Caleb looked right at Luke the whole time, and he answered his questions as best he could! It was adorable.

This drawing toy that Jonah got from Uncle Tom and Auntie Maria is still one of his most beloved possessions! He draws on it every day, and as you can see here, this morning he rolled out of bed (well, I picked him up out of his crib) and he went straight to the drawing board! :)

Here are a bunch of videos. In this first one, you'll see that Jonah is learning his letters. We've been working on one letter a week for a while, and he has the first several down pretty well. He loves doing this...

And he loves putting stickers on his face, too...

In these next two videos, you'll witness the creativity of my husband and the bonding that takes place between him and Jonah every day. They have loads of fun together, and Luke does a great job of thinking up in-house activities. Not only that, but they usually tend to wear Jonah out so he's ready for bed by the time 8:00 rolls around!

I'm not sure where Jonah's love of "I'm a Little Teapot" originated, but whenever someone sings it, this boy gets up and dances. It's the cutest ever. Here's proof.

Here are a couple videos I took of Luke and Caleb last night when they were chatting. By the time I whipped out the camera, Caleb was already pretty tired, but you get the idea.

Whipped Cream & Superman

These first two pictures were taken while Andrea and Angela were still here! We miss them lots, by the way. As you can see, when the "man-made" toys in the house are getting boring, we take Jonah outside and let him play with nature... even if it means that he's swimming in the half-inch deep puddles on the side of the road.

You might say, "Swimming in a puddle? Really?" Yes, really...

The doctor said to start tummy time with Caleb. Some babies might be motivated to hold up their heads by doing tummy time, but it appears as though some are not as motivated as others.

Jonah even tried to cheer him on!

Here's Jonah in a new outfit he got from Grandpa and Grandma.

And here's Caleb wrapped up in a blanket that was crocheted by Mary Lou Muller, a friend of Luke's family.

The look only a father and son can share

As you can see, mom and dad, Jonah's already worn both of the outfits you sent! Thanks!

Auntie Angela is holding the little angel here. No, guys, she's not holding me... I'm talking about Caleb.

While most of the country blasted off fireworks on the 4th of July, we let Jonah loose with whipped cream. (It was a special day for him, as it was the feast of Blessed Pier Giorgio, the man behind Jonah's middle name.)

This little one is starting to smile when you talk to him. It's so cute.

I went to the grocery store last night with Caleb, and when I returned I found Luke and Superman in the house...

I have no idea what all these videos are, but I'm putting them all up here so as not to leave out the best ones. Enjoy!

Real Update

Please excuse the last posting. There's someone out there (you know who you are) who calls to ask why the blog hasn't been updated, and we decided to play a little joke on her. She'll be happy now...

"I love you, Aunti Angie."

He's really starting to look right at you when you talk to him.

He got to take lots of naps with his aunties.

Auntie Am and Jonah bonded this week by watching all the parts of the movie Snow White. Can you tell how much Jonah loves it?

Daddy and Caleb getting some hug time in there...

Caleb is wide awake now for a good part of the day.




The other morning when I had to chop onions, Jonah got to chop a few with his own "knife" and cutting board. He was pretty good at it.




Jonah's favorite book right now is "Hide and Seek With Blue." He likes to sit on the couch and read it all by himself.




Caleb sure relaxes when he naps on his Godmother.

Jonah is going to miss Auntie Angie's purple pick. He combed our hair many times over the past few days.

More naps!



Here you can see Jonah having a slight meltdown, maybe because mommy and daddy told him he shouldn't put yogurt in his hair.

Boys hanging out on the couch...

Burping Caleb is quite a task- he tends to fall asleep!

Some videos... enjoy!

Update

Everyone is doing great! We just ate pizza and now we are going to watch a movie. The kids are sleeping. Hope you enjoyed our post!