Life Is Good: Maria's 5th Birthday!

It's been another couple of crazy, busy weeks here! I need to start updating more frequently so I don't have so many pictures and videos to bombard the site with...but that is easier said than done with 2 boys under 2 (oohh...I can only say that for 6 more weeks!)

So here are the latest pictures.

This picture looks so much like Michael to me!

Harrison still is not allowed to do anything without Michael doing it, too! Here is Michael "enjoying" the jumper, and Harrison's juice!

Maria is a "little mommy" - she enjoyed Michael and Wesley when they were babies, but she REALLY loves Harrison!

Butt Cracks...couldn't help it!

Harrison enjoying Michael's blow-up car.

Michael with a mouth FULL of grapes!

Ahhh...in't he cute?!?!

The boys enjoying a (rare) mild summer afternoon outside.

Maria and Michael riding the Gator at Yaya's house.

Harrison loves to eat and is soooo over baby food. He wants whatever you've got! Here he is enjoying a rib bone!

He has been pulling up and standing on things for a couple of weeks now. He also just started standing up on the walker and pushing it around from the outside. He is so mobile...poor Michael has very few "safe" zones anymore where Harrison can't get to him, or more importantly, his toys!

"Look, momma...one hand!"

Playing the piano together. They need their big sister to come home and teach them how to play!

Hellllooooo!!

Happy boy!

Michael visiting great-Papou.

Harrison got lot's of love from Lafata.

And from great-Papou, too!

Brushing the teeth in the bath!

Playing the keyboard.

Harrison and I went to visit Cathy and Riley last week. He is getting so big and he is so cute! Harrison REALLY wants to play with him!

The boys...

Harrison pushing the walker and Michael climbing on the table messing up the folded laundry!

Harrison pulling up on their little table.

On July 9th was Maria's official birthday and we were all going to dinner that evening to celebrate. That afternoon, the boys started not feeling well. Michael had a raging fever and Harrison just seemed really tired. So, I gave them tylenol and crossed my fingers. It was not a good night! But we went to dinner anyway.

The boys seemed to do okay, just a little crabby.

Everyone had a good time...

especially Maria, the birthday princess...

Harrison had fun bouncing on Myra's lap...

And Maria really liked her ice cream and candle!

So later that night the boys were really not feeling well. We put them to bed, and they tag-teamed me all night so I got less than 2 hours of sleep...lot's of FUN!!! I took them to the doctor on the 10th...here are their stats:

Michael's Weight - 24# (I think he has plateau'd here and is stuck!)

Harrison's weight - 18# 14oz (still a little fatty boy!)

So, Michael had strep throat and Harrison had an ear infection. They are both on antibiotics now and seem to be feeling better - they are at least sleeping now!

Harrison standing on something else...when did my house become "Toys R US"???

On July 11 was Maria's birthday party. The boys were feeling better and on medication, and according to the dr no longer contagious...so we all went to the party. It was a lot of fun!