Laughing

Dad's have a special way with their little boys. Here is a video of Mike making Xavier laugh. This is a near nightly occurrence.

Dancing Orazio

Orazio loves to show his stuff. Here is a video of his latest dance moves.

Beach Day

Here are some photos from our latest family day at the beach. Orazio dug and Xavier slept. It was a bit on the COLD side, but the sun eventually made an entrance. It didn't phase Orazio. If you say "beach", he is out the door.

Thomas the Train

Xavier doesn't have much of a problem falling asleep anywhere. He likes to ride around in the backpack as Mom does little things like laundry and cook. Here is a picture from last weekend when all those chores got to him and he needed a little break.

For those that haven't seen the little wood trains in other pictures, here is a BIG reminder of Orazio's favorite toy - at least for the next week or so. He even picked out a train shirt to wear on special ocasions.

X's Photo Shoot

Xavier hasn't had too many entries on the blog dedicated to just him.....so here are a few pictures of the happy, smiling boy. Xavier is constantly on the move. He crawls and motors his way around pretty good these days. The big surprise was his ability to pull himself up and stand in his crib and hold on to furniture. We have to watch him like a hawk. The good old days of having a mat on the floor and watching him pick his head up without much worries are long gone!

Happy Brithday O

Orazio is officially 2!!! Here are some pictures from the big party. Orazio loved the pizza and cake. He wasn't too happy with everyone looking at him while singing, but opening all the gifts made the singing worthwhile. There are more pictures out there - I just have to get my hands on them.

Dog House

So, Orazio decided that he wanted to play in the dog house. Orazio, Thomas and a few of the other friends (trains) spent some time hanging with Rocco. For those of you that are concerned, Orazio closed the door to the crate himself and it was easily pushed open.

Moving....

So, Xavier is on the move and pulling himself up. I know it has been a long time since the last post, but things have stayed busy in our house. Xavier is officially crawling. Orazio starts school in about a week. And the beach season is now closed - much to Orazio's dissapointment. Orazio can say a few words very clearly. "Beach" and "Thomas" are a few of those. Xavier is a happy baby and likes to help Mom with the laundry. It always takes a little longer with little hands helping, but it is well worth the time for the extra giggles.

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