quote of the day!

i saw this today and loved it.

"My priority is to be a good mom, not to have the perfect house.

If you want to see me, come on over.

If you want to see my house, call ahead."

message from dylan at 9 months

hola amigos! somehow my mom missed writing about my 6 month dr. appt, which in my opinion was way rude, but i've managed to get over it. especially now that i'm a whopping 9 months old. 6 months is sooo old news.
dr. newton says i'm such a stud...a smart, good looking stud...but i'm not braggin' - it's just what he said. ok. maybe he didn't but still, that's what my family thinks about me...and truly that's all that matters. :) my report card indicates that i'm moving right along.

• weight: 17.8 lbs (10%) hey, don't talk crap, doesn't everyone want to be on the small end for this category - you're just jealous.


• height: 28.8 in (75 - 90%) now that's what i'm talking about. i may be thin, but i'm a tall stud..i mean dude.

my physical exam turned out great besides a little dry skin here and there. i mean really, who doesn't have that?! moisturize, moisturize, moisturize! and i got an A+ on my developmental scores. Sweeet! my fine motor skills are really good too. i am grabbing and picking up things all over the place. even changing toys from hand to hand. i know, i know...gifted!!
we made our 12 month and 15 month appts at this visit. mom seemed really bummed about how fast time is moving. i'm just ready to start getting a move-on. this sucks not being able to run around like my big sister.
hope you enjoy the photo shoot that my mom just HAD to have...geez, can't catch a break from the flashing bulbs....
until next time.
Love, Dylan

oh yeah, forgot to mention - my head is measuring 17.8in. (50-75%) see, i told you i was smart.

my new "i'm a little irritated with the pictures" smile.

Easter 2009

yep, just realized that i never posted photos of our Easter this year.
we started out at church in the morning, then had lunch at Patrizio's with kevin's family, followed by dinner at my parents. easter egg hunts, pictures, sweets, and more...
get ready, there's a bunch...



"uhm, what is that?"



holding his own sippy cup

such a fun action shot of them cracking up!

counting the eggs


look at my sweet boy standing

okay, so i had to sneak one in of me and my sisters...

this one still makes me laugh... Lauren scolding Roman

don't ask me how we managed to get them all in the tree without any accidents.

daddy and dylan

loves, loves, loves strawberries. if she could eat these for every meal of every day...she would be the happiest girl ever!

what a great day to end the day...more sugar!

Giggles to the NEXT level.....

i tell you what - these giggles are so freakin' hilarious. i could watch this video over and over again. if you need a little pick-me-up or just a smile today, definitely check out this video it's only 32 seconds of full out laughs! i have to cherish these days when they play together, b/c i'm sure the sibling rivalry will kick in soon.

(note- lauren no longer uses a paci; it was one of dylan's that he never took to. we have it in case of extreme emergency. ha)