When in doubt and true to form.

I was questioning Nicolò's language development over the past few months. The only gauges I have are Francesco who, once started, never stopped and the girls in his class that speak like little women. The other day one of the girls from his class saw me in the hallway and said, "Hi, Nicolò's mommy! Are you coming to take him home now?" The most I get out of him, with prompting, is to just say Hi. Then when I get to his classroom I am inundated by the girls explaining to me what he did today, if he followed the rule, if he was nice, where his cubby is, etc. Nicolò is in the corner dressing his Matchbox car in a Barbie dress.
So in my mind I questioned and I was concerned.
I then took him on Wednesday for a follow-up Hearing Test and Ear Check (he has those wonderful tubes). He aced the hearing test and his tubes were in and clear. Since I was concerned I told the Audiologist and the Nurse Practitioner my fears that he was behind. I wasn't sure so, when in doubt...ask.
They were great, they reassured me, gave me handouts on where he should be at 2. 2 1/2 and 3 years of age. These handout also had tips on how to foster more language development.
So I took these handouts and was on a mission to figure out how "behind" he was. They also said if I felt he was really behind to talk with his Pediatrician about it.

Well...I began to question, test and listen to him all the time.

True to form, Nicolò decides to prove me wrong. Just like the last time when I told the Pediatrician he didn't put two word together. The next day he was doing just that. Since I said something, I SWEAR, he has gone through a major language leap. It may also be that with my concern and the handout I was tuning into him more, but I am floored by the resent developments.

So the next time I am worried about a developmental milestone I am going to bring it up to the doctor sooner so he can prove me wrong...again.

I don't like to be wrong, but in these cases I am good with that!
**Update 11/29/10 - last night (or really early this morning, let's say 4ish) Nicolo was sitting up in his bed, calling for me. When I go to see what was wrong he point to his sheet and say, "look a snowman." Can someone please smack me, what's that saying...careful what you wish for!




Calvin: Sometimes when I'm talking, my words can't keep up with my thoughts. I wonder why we think faster than we speak.
Hobbes: Probably so we can think twice.
~Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes

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and created so many more!

Best Shot Monday

Since none of the shots I tried to get for the Christmas card came out, I leave you with a happy baby in the tub.  He just loves being anywhere near Francesco and this is about as close as they get.

I am actually considering a re-shoot for the Christmas card. My husband thinks I am going crazy, little does he know I am already nuts!

For more BSM head over to Tracy's at Mother May I

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Loving the 50

I recently became the proud owner of a 50 mm f/1.8D lens. Here is just a very small sampling of some of the new pictures I took of the boys. I am finding that since there is no zoom on the lens I have to move around a lot more. I thought that might bother me but I am finding my pictures to have a good variety of perspectives that I didn't get with the zoom lens.

Nicolò as cute as always.


Francesco's gorgeous eyelashes


I am not sure if I like the way the sun is hitting his face but I love how the background is blurred (I didn't do that, that is strictly the lens at work)


Again the background is blurred and he really stands out.


I didn't do much more than a quick contrast adjust on theses, I may tweek them a bit in PhotoShop (one I reload my software). Things here have been really busy with my Recertification Exam and my work project really picking up the pace. If you don't hear from me for a short bit don't be alarmed, I am still lurking and try to comment when I get a chance. Of course I will still try and post at least once a week even if it is just a few pics of mia due bambini.

Mia Due Bambini

~My two children~

Bubbie's Corner is no more. His brother Hercules is here and he is going to share his little corner of the web.

It has been a busy two weeks, lots of diapers changes, feeding and tons of love. Bubbie is doing great with his brother, much better than Mommy ever thought. Hercules is such a different baby than Bubbie and we are glad of that. Bubbie was a high demand infant (probably because I jumped at his every cry) and Hercules is so laid back. We joke that Bubbie looks like G and has my type A personality and Hercules look like me and had G's laid back personality.

Hercules had his first doctors appointment last week. We left the hospital 2 ozs heavier than birth and when we got to the pediatrician a week latter he was another 2.8 ozs. So a 9 lbs 4.8 ozs they felt that we did not require any weight checks and could come back in a month.

Being the mother of a second baby has also been very different. I don't jump at every whimper, and I do not wake a sleeping baby after two hours because he "should be hungry". I am so much more relaxed the second time around. I guess that since Bubbie made it we must know something.

Bubbie has done extremely well with the new addition. The only issue we have had, has been going to bed at night. He use to go down for the night without a fight and by himself. In the past 2 weeks we have had to sit in the room with him. No we try to put the baby to bed first *nudge, nudge, wink, wink* and we let Bubbie kiss him and turn the light out in his room, then Bubbie goes to bed afterwards. The first night we tried this it didn't work, but day three we had a fairly peaceful bedtime. Keep your fingers crossed.

G goes back to work this week and then it is just me and the baby at home (I am so looking forward to that). It really cracked me up that my husband took time off from work to help me with the baby for two weeks after delivery. It cracked me up because he painted the living room, redirected the downspouts on the house, dug up the back yard, reseeded the lawn, and played with his new work laptop. Even funnier was him calling me on his cell phone from the backyard (while I am in the shower with the baby in the bouncy in the bathroom) to get him supplies.

All in all we are all doing well and very blessed with two health children (due bambini). The adventure of motherhood continues and just got more exciting!