Ho Ho Ho!!!!

This picture is priceless!

Overdue Update

Things have certainly gotten interesting for the Morelli crew these days... Nico is a big ole goon crawling everywhere and getting into everything. We know fully well this is only the beginning. It is fun watching him explore and figure things out. It seems like just yesterday when all he wanted was to be held constantly. Now the minute you pick him up he is squirming to get down. The hardwood floors are proving to be a bit challenging. No matter how closely you watch him there is not a day that goes by that he doesn't fall and bump his head on this or that. Oh well, he is a tough guy for sure...have to be to be a part of the Mafia!

Dad at one point had his DVD's alphabetized.

Like the dusty plate Nico is touching... ah yes, where is the time to clean?
He actually doesn't bother much with the tree!

Holding Ma and Dad's favorite holiday movie! Notice the bruise on his face??? Yep, fell into the floor face first.

Thanksgiving wasn't his proudest moment! No sleep = crabby Nico

The sippy cup isn't working too well. He refuses to tip it up enough to get any flow.. the minute you put your hands on it to tip it a little bit he let's go because he knows you will hold it. Same goes for his bottle. Yep, we are suckers!

Clearly he was as upset as I was about Heidi marrying Spencer!

Crash, Bang, Boom..

On Thursday Nico took an exceptionally short nap..about 40 minutes. I decided to let him hang out in his crib and chit chat with himself and his stuffed animals for a while. He has been pulling himself up to a sitting position lately and seems to enjoy "hanging out".. I have heard the warnings to drop his mattress before he lands on the floor and of course being the procrastinator I am, had not done so. I hear this horrifying loud crash come from his room followed by dead silence (I guess I was waiting for the wailing) ... I flew into his bedroom and find him standing up in his crib, smiling at the fact he launched his CD player onto the floor. Picture below. Needless to say Mario dropped the mattress when he got home.

Oh yeah... and he was pulling at his blinds!
I am SOOOO funny!

That night a dropped mattress and a new view!

Nico Meets Morrison...

Nico loves hanging out with other kids! Meeting Morrison was no exception... The little dude slept through the entire lunch quiet as a mouse until MONSTER NICO got on the floor and touched his face and rocked his car seat! I hope that he wasn't crying the whole way home Jen!

Bath Fun!

Tossing Nico into the bath used to be a calming thing for Nico when he was cranky...it also gave us a much needed break. A few moments of peace while he sat in his infant tub and learned how to hold toys and splash his feet. Well the relaxation for US is over! It is now quite the challenge with him being so mobile (or at least he thinks he is mobile).. He has a nice bruise above his eyebrow from slipping and knocking his head on the side of the tub. The little squirt will not sit still... hops from his bum to his knees and then grabs the side and starts to try and stand...

This is him screaming because he saw Robbie (kitty) in the hallway..

One of these toys is not like the other... Yep, a first for Nico- taking a deuce in the bath tub! Take a look at the floater below next to the green turtle. Mario freaked..."What are you going to do".. I laughed because of the insinuation of what I was going to have to do...I said we will take him out, drain tub, disinfect tub, fill it back up and finish his bath!

9 Months Old!

WOW... the little man is 9 months old. Well, almost... we had his 9 month check up today since his pediatrician is out of town next week. His stats are- Weight 20lbs, 1 oz- 51%, Height 28.3 inches- 63% and head circumference (why?) is 18 inches- 69%. With the exception of a chest cold that he has been hanging onto for a week now, he is doing GREAT. Nico currently has two teeth on the bottom and is oh so close to cutting two on top. He is not crawling just yet but is very curious about how to get moving. If he can't reach something he gets a bit frustrated and tries to scoot a little bit. Eventually he gives up and rolls to get what he wants. Little man loves his food, especially the sweet breakfasts... he always wants to take a bite of anything that we are eating. That chili dog last night was a bit of a shocker for him....still waiting to see the results from that :) Nico ran into a new potential girlfriend at his appointment this morning Mikayla Ungerman-Levy... he was very enamored with her. I told him that he has WAY too many girlfriends- Lily, Addison, Mallory and Nora to name a few...but he said she was too cute to not add her to the list.

Can anyone tell me when we can graduate Nico to a front facing car seat? I forgot to ask the doc today...

Yep, he can pull himself up on the crib now. Greeeeat!

I am going to get you!!!!!

Peek!

Nico loves kitty, kitty loves Nico. Bella just loves Nico and will basically let him rip her fur out w/o getting upset. She is so patient with him and is very sweet to watch. Our other feline baby, Robbie likes Nico too, just from a distance!

Families that play together, stay together...

The Morelli/Baregi crew go up to the Combat Zone to play paintball twice a year and overnight at the casino in Hinckley..... We basically beat the crap out of each other for a few hours and then make up over gambling, drinks and the buffet :) It was a gorgeous day for it, considering the last time it was cold and raining (I wasn't there, but Mario was). I am glad to report that I didn't find one tick on me this time around...they always seem to get me in spring.

Sarah, Traci and Bethany

Mike, Mike and Mike..

MaryJo... LOOK OUT, she will get ya!

Nice legs Daniel!

Ouch!

Mike, Tommy and Mario

Daniel and B!