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Lombardi's Brett & Gabe 03-30-04 Ashlee Rose 06-25-07 |
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Stories 7 Dec - Granma June is flying down today. Yipee!! Her flight is a bit delayed but the boys' are super excited to see her when they wake from their afternoon naps. Boy did they need those naps! Mom and the boys' ventured out for some power shopping and good times at the mall. The boys' had a blast, not interested in photos with Santa, but they LOVED riding in the train...all by themselves! They said they were on "Thomas the Train" in the land of Sodor! After that we found the regular electronic rides and they had a blast. Mom was craving Chik-Fil-A so we headed to the food court and chowed down! The boys' did some walking on their own and stayed right near Mom, she was VERY happy about that. We're taking Granma out for dinner tonight and the boys' really like eating at restaraunts these days. They are doing very well with that also. Well just a quick update, Mom needs a nap too!!! Week Ten Baby is now called a fetus in "medical terms". You, however, may have chosen the name "peanut," "angel," "jumping bean" or simply "miracle." The most critical part of your infant's development is complete. Now you are headed into a period of rapid growth. While a bit strange to envision, your baby's head is now about half its length - Soon the rest of the body's growth will catch up but this area is prepared to keep up with the rapid brain development! Eyelids fuse shut and irises begin to develop - Eye color is also determined by this point. Placenta begins to function this week or next - The placenta is the organ responsible for both the provision of nutrients along with the removal of waste to keep your baby growing strong! Your baby will be about 1.22 inch long (3.1cm) and weigh 0.14 ounce (4gm) at the end of this week Our little Lombardi...it's one peanut (we just had two pics from the sonogram) So the news is we are all resting a bit easier knowing that we are having one baby this time. We would have been just as blessed but Mom is excited that she gets to see what pregnancy with just one baby is like this time around!! Stay tuned for more updates we'll be finding out the sex at week 18....just 9 weeks away! The doctor says we are sticking with the original due date of July 4th. 
5 Daze with Daddy - Part II Day Four (25 Nov) DADDY REPORTING: Well today started funny, and never really stopped... I woke-up to chatter from a couple of boys in the living room talking. They were sitting on the couch and recliner, saying "Daddy's sleeping... we want a show... need milk" stuff like that! Not sure what they might've gotten into had I not woken-up... Though, I've got to admit, it was cute! The Potty thing went well today, the boys only had one poopie accident all day, and that was early this morning! They're doing sooo awesome, Autumn will be so pleased! Today, I took them to the park and a secluded beach about two miles west of the normal spot. They had a blast, and when it was time to go, Brett through a fit. He's usually the one that wants to leave, but it looks like he found a place he enjoyed; probably cuz it had less things going on around us... All in all it's been a great day, actually I stand corrected, it's been a fun four days. Autumn gets back tomorrow, and I know we're all looking forward to it! Besides, I'm in need of returning to work to be a guy again... Basically, the house is clean, things are organized, and I'm drinking wine... Lord help me! Miss you Baby Girl! From the boys - We Love you Momma... See you tomorrow.... Night-Nite! 5 Daze with Daddy - Part II Day Three (24 Nov) Today we spent the morning working on the Potty thing. It's pretty tough business (pardon the pun)... We also played outside with our "Big Boy" pants on. Daddy raked the leaves and we drove thru and jumped in them... Afterwards we went to "Who-Na-Nas" (McDonald's). Daddy found a couple new things out about his boys. Brett likes to chew his food and instead of swallowing, he collects a full mouth and spits it out! And Gabe (well this isn't new) he likes to run recklessly throughout the play area sooo fast... well today he knocked himself in the head. OUCH! He handles banging into things like a Man though... After "Who-Na-Nas" we went to the store and picked out our own "Big Boy" pants... Spiderman, Superman, and Cars... WOW! However, after all that stuff, we were completely wore out for nap-time. Daddy even had to wake us up... The evening was low-maintenence (except for Wrestle-mania) and more potty training. I'm not sure what's going on here, but I think Daddy has a plan to get rid of our diapers... There was talk about a bonfire! We miss you Mommy, see you on "Football Game" day! Love You... Night-Nite! 5 Daze with Daddy - Part II Day Two (23 Nov) HAPPY TURKEY DAY! We celebrated this day with repeated trips to the Bathroom to do our business. Most times we'd make it, a few times we wouldn't, but everytime we went! Daddy had his hands full. We also sang & danced a lot to the Parade on TV. We especially liked the big balloons and at the end we saw Santa Claus... he's BIG! After our naps, Daddy took us to his friends house for a turkey dinner. We were more interested in playing than eating, but Daddy ensured our plates were clean. He's our back-up Guy! We played B-Ball and hung-out with "The Kids". I (Gabe) especially liked being lifted high up-up in the air to slam dunk the ball! I (Brett) specifically liked digging and burying cars in the dirt in the front yard. Even tastes pretty good too. Imagine that, I won't eat turkey, but dirt seems fine! Well not sure what's in store for tomorrow, but we're off to bed. Check in with us same time tomorrow, we'll let you know... We miss you Mommy, but Daddy's doing good! He seems tired though, and may need a back-rub when you come home... Love you - Night-Nite! 5 Daze with Daddy - Part II Day One (22 Nov) - Mommy is visiting Grandma Jesse to get some much needed R & R. We can't understand why she would need it, we're "Angels"! However, Daddy is running things, and man he's kicking Butt! Today we went to the Emerald Coast's well-known "Gulfarium". We're not sure what that means, except there were lots of fishes and sea-life! Pretty cool stuff... Actually, the trip wore us out, we got home and took a 3 hour nap! Lucky Daddy, he needed the break, he's not used to us ALL DAY like Mommy is! :-) We woke up and started working on that Potty Training thing. We both did #s one & two, Daddy was so excited he almost went too.... Though, I also think it was because we finally ate most of our dinner. Hey, what can you say, the man can cook! Anyway, we are definitely tired, and if today is any indication to what the rest of the weekend brings, well we better get our rest! We love you Mommy, we miss you! Hugs to Grandma!!! Night-Nite! 21 Nov - We are talking up a storm! Gabriel likes to answer the phone and thinks everyone is either Granma or Pawpaw depending on the male/female voice! It's funny! They are talking in complete sentences and telling us ALL kinds of things! The weather is supposed to really warm back up tomorrow and stay up for the whole weekend!! Yea...that means park time with Daddy and lots of outdoor play. We both plan on really doing some potty-training with Dad while Mom's gone. Brett has become quite the pro at picking up his toys. The boys got some new toy bins that make it easier to see their toys AND put them away. Lots of coloring and HUGE block towers and houses being built by these architects! 20 Nov - Mom finally got her next appointment, her first with an ob/gyn...it's 29 Nov. Thank goodness! She got really upset when the first doctor she was referred to couldn't see her until 19 January!! But she was in a much better mood when she found a different doctor who can see her sooner!! And he even got his undergrad degree from Vanderbilt...go commodores! So she is comfortable that he's a smart guy!! LOL 18 Nov - Daddy made it safely home after being gone for a week. We survived Mom and she made it too! Boy was everybody happy to see Daddy walk through the door!! We have a few days of togetherness before Mom heads off for a solo visit to Granma Jesse's! She probably does need a little R&R. We are looking forward to having Daddy home all to ourselves!! We know it'll be fun having just the guys for a few days (we'll Sophie will be with us but she likes to wrestle with us so she's cool!) 15 Nov - Today we went to, as Gabriel said, "Play with some kids". Actually we went to interview a lady about part-time preschool for the boys. Mom is going to do some volunteer work a couple half days a week and then take a half day just for herself. It should be great. Miss Kim has a 3 year old daughter and there is also one other 3 year old girl there too for now. There names are Kaylie and Emma and they seem to like us just as much as we liked them!! We played for awhile and Mommy and Miss Kim talked. It was raining so we didn't get to go play outside, but MAN was there some things for us!! Miss Kim has a very structured program with meals and activities and little bit of free time. It should be great!!
Mom's really excited because we're going in the first half of the day so she'll be dropping us off at 7:30, we'll have breakfast and lunch and then Mom will come pick us up at 11:30 before the girls take a nap and then we can drive home (about 30 minutes)< today was a yucky stormy day but we made the most of it. Started out a bit rough, Mom was super-tired because Brett was up about every 2 hours. Why?? who knows?! Anyway she got a nap and we all are feeling much better.
13 Nov - Day one of "A Week Without Daddy". Well, we made it through, the boys' are getting ready for bed and I'm having a cup of tea. We had a great day, minor glitch with naptime. The boys' just didn't want to do it...so I laid in their room and we ALL fell asleep! When we woke up it was dark outside!! At one point during their two hours of "not gonna nap" I went back in to tell them to go to sleep and when I opened their door I heard happy voices saying "We're naked!!" Well yes they were, sitting in their beds naked as the day they were BORN! Funny now, NOT so funny at the time. I got to finish up the curtains and pillowcases for the boys' "Patriot" themed bedroom. It's awesome! I even got a bit creative and made tie-backs to look like footballs! Tomorrow we're planning on running a few errands and going to the park. We're also gonna bake cookines and clean out the playroom. Time to reduce toys in preparation for Christmas time! Well off to bed for us here. More tomorrow.
8 Nov - Lots of cute little stories to update. Both boys' love their newly decorated Patriots football bedroom, complete with a gorgeous NFL blanket...thanks Granma June!! Mom is still working on curtains but it's a great room. They love to throw and catch a football these days. The throwing is awesome the catching...it's a work in progress! Gabriel has a new catch phrase...whenever he's bothered...like if I'm getting him to do something he doesn't really want to do...he'll say "Mom you go to the kitchen!" I have to laugh at that, I mean does this child not know Julia Child-I am NOT! It's funny. Brett is coming into his hugs and kisses phase, thankfully. Man he was a tough nut to crack on that. Gabriel was snuggly and cuddly from day one, but Brett wanted his space. Now he's alot more affectionate. YUMMY!
Mom's feeling better these days, still a bit tired and nauseous throughout the day. But she's been able to get out and about with us and it has been fun...fun...fun! Well today we're off for lunch and some playtime at the beach!! Whohoooo
4 Nov - Your eyes aren't playing tricks. On behalf of all of us...the boys' are happy to announce they are going to be BIG BROTHERS! Mom and Dad just found out this week and when they told us boys...well we just LOVE babies but we haven't really grasped the whole concept yet. We've got some time for that...the estimated date of arrival is 4 July 2007. Of course that's pretty tentative. We're all real excited around here as can be expected (no pun intended!) More updates to come we promise...but cut Mom some slack she's been a bit tired lately...for good reason!
18 Oct < 13 Oct (Friday) - The boys' are watching a movie (rainy day) and Mom forgot that Dad had hooked up surround sound...guess Gabe didn't because he got the remote and the next thing we all hear is movie quality "Zathura"! 12 Oct - The boys' are back on track with potty training. We're taking it nice and slow but Gabriel seems "Ready-ready!" Yesterday he went pee in the potty a couple of times and today he went poo! WOW. Brett will pee in the potty... so all in all we are doing FAB!! Mom and Dad are so proud of us! 10 Oct - Okay so it has been a looong time since Mom updated our stories. But here goes a recap and wish her luck! 27 Sep - 17 Sep - these boys are sure keeping me young...they have changed so much since august when they came to new england - they talk and repeat...boy do they...this gramma forgot what it was like to have little ones around - its really been fun...they actually do know who I am...which is hard for me since we are separated by a few states...I can not wait to visit them again - this has been a wonderful time with gramma Jessie and her wonderful family...its off to run somemore - times a wastin' -
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