Patrick and Enzo

Tony had the boys over for the draft today.  Brian brought Patrick with him.  Enzo had a blast playing with Patrick!  Patrick was teaching Enzo how to cut using scissors.  It was very cute!

Having fun with Photo Booth

Steph joined us later for some fun.

Brian had to try.

We had a good time!

Safety

I had to trim Augie's hair last weekend because you could not see her eyes.  So, like normal, I got out the scissors.  Augie watched me get the scissors out and ran away.  This is how I found her.

Save me Enzo

Please!!!!

What is funny about all of this is that Enzo is last person Augie goes to.  She thought he might be able to save her.  TOO FUNNY!  

Peyton's Dedication

On Sunday, we went to baby Peyton's Dedication.  It was a wonderful event!  Thanks for including us!  We love you baby Peyton!

She is SO CUTE!

The Family

JJ's Family

Jess's Family

The boys

Peyton and I playing

Jake's Birthday Party

We went to Jake's Birthday Party this weekend.  The kids had a blast!  The party was held at Franklin Athletic Club.  Thanks Jake we had so much fun!  Happy Birthday!

The Family - minus Nathan

Nathan (so cute)

The Boys

Birthday Boy

Logan

Look at Enzo climb

Saved!

Two Thumbs Up

We had an important night in the Montante household tonight.  Enzo went poop on the potty for the first time!  He said that he had to pee on the potty.  So, I put him on the potty and he peed.  I asked him if he was done and noticed poop coming out.  I was so excited!  He is growing up so fast!  Yeah for Enzo!  Great job buddy.  Mom and Dad are so proud of you!  :0)

The Joy of Learning

Tony and I had a good laugh tonight.  We have been reading this book to Enzo that talks about all of your senses.  So, at dinner tonight we were showing Daddy how much Enzo learned from his book.  The conversation progressed as follows:

Mom: What do you see with?
Enzo: Your eyes.
Mom: What do you hear with?
Enzo: Your ears.
Mom: What do you touch with?
Enzo: Your fingers.
Mom: What do you taste with?
Enzo: Your mouth.
Mom: What do you smell with?
Enzo: Your nose.
Mom: Very good Enzo!
Dad: What do you sit with? (Trying to be funny, which usually gets him into trouble.)
Enzo: Your butt.  (Ha, Ha.  They were both laughing.)
Enzo: What do you poop with?
Mom and Dad: The peanut gallery was silent!  Tony and I were laughing so hard.  I almost spit my drink all over the table.  Needless to say we did not answer this question.  Too funny!

I'm a big kid now!

My little boy is growing so big.  Sometimes, I wish I could bottle him up and keep him this way.  His chubby little arms, cute little butt, and his melt your heart smile will be gone some day.  Can't I just bottle him up?  Other days, I laugh at the new experiences, sayings and things this little boy does.  It is amazing to watch and an honor to be a part of.  I am over the moon that I have had time off to spend with my favorite buddy.  Oh, how I miss him when I am gone all day!

Since Enzo has been doing so well in pull ups, we decided to try underwear the other day.  He did great!  He stayed home with me all day and did not have one accident.  He even told me when he had to go potty.  Man, oh man, can this boy hold it.  I guess that is a good thing.  Well, today I sent him to school because I had to work a short day.  He was so excited to show all of his friends and teachers his underwear.  He told me "Mom, I cannot wait to show Julia my underwear".  Normally, I would think twice about this, but this time I told him "I am sure Julia would love to see your underwear".

He did really well at school.  They said that he had one accident during nap time.  I cannot complain since this was his first time napping in underwear.  He told me that he was scared to get off of his cot.  They tell the kids to lay down, so they will sleep.  I told him that if he really needs to go potty he needs to tell one of his teachers and they will let him go potty.  He said "Okay Mom, I will".  We shall see what the next few weeks brings us.  Wish us luck!

PS: He would not let me take a picture of him in his underwear.  :0(         

Chillin Out

Today, I was cleaning up around the house when Enzo asked if he could watch his new Elmo video.  So, I started up his video and decided to get a little work done upstairs in the bedroom.    I came down to check on him and this is how I found him.  Too funny!

Chillin

What a mess he makes!

Relaxed

Coloring Eggs

Enzo wanted to color Easter Eggs for Grandma Jo this year.  He was very concerned about making sure she had colored eggs.  So, Easter morning we colored eggs.  We made a big mess!  They turned out great!  Very vibrant!

Working hard

Getting messy

WOW!

Pretty funky

Happy Easter

The Easter Bunny hid lots of eggs for Enzo this year.  He had a blast searching for all of them.  He was even more excited to see that the Easter Bunny also left him a basket full of toys.

Enzo's basket

Hidden eggs

More eggs

Collecting eggs

Not wanting to put any eggs in a bigger basket

Mama helping put eggs in a bigger basket

Look at all my eggs

A Weekend of Progress

We have been Very busy over here in the Montante household.  We have been working diligently on the house!  So far this is what we have accomplished:

1. We have hung up drapes in the Great Room
2. We have primed our new wall in the Guest Bedroom
3. We have painted the trim in our Bedroom
4. We have primed the wall in our Bedroom
5. We have hung up the mirror in our Closet
6. We have hung up four new Exterior House lights
7. We started to clean up the yard
8. We fertilized the lawn
9. Patched the wall behind the Great Room drapes

Next on the agenda:

1. Put another coat of primer on the wall in the Guest Bedroom
2. Paint the wall behind our bed - Done
3. Iron the drapes in our Bedroom
4. Hang the drapes in our Bedroom
5. Decide what color to paint the Guest Bedroom - Done
6. Paint the Guest Bedroom
7. Prep and patch the walls in the Dining room
8. Paint the walls in the Dining room
9. Purchase and hang a new ironing board cabinet for our Closet
10. Sand and paint the wall behind the drapes - Done
11. Get larger hooks for the drapes in the Great Room - Done

How come there is still so much to do?  This is acting as my actual To Do List!

More Potty Progress

Well, we have slowly been making progress in the potty training arena.  Enzo has been doing a good job of  keeping his pull ups dry.  Usually, when I have to go to the bathroom I ask Enzo if he has to go.  Which he always tells me "no".  I end up taking him to the bathroom with me and he goes potty.  It works out well.

Over the last few days, I have told him that he cannot go potty in his pull up, he has to tell me if he needs to go.  He has been keeping his pull ups dry all day long.  Additionally, I have been telling him that he has to keep his pull up dry during nap time.  He has actually kept them dry several times now.  I am very proud of him!

Yesterday, he asked to sit on the big potty without his potty seat.  He went potty twice this way.  YEAH!  He even made an attempt to go poop on the potty today!  We are getting there, slowly but surly.

Day Off

Lucky me, I have today, Thursday and Friday off this week.  Even better, I have all of next week off as well.  YEAH for vacation.  Enzo and I went the Hess Hathaway Park today with our pals.  We met Brady, Logan, Jake, Nathan, Marianna and Daniella.  The kids had a great time!  We even had a picnic lunch at the park.  We miss seeing our friends.  I did not get any pictures of the babies.  I was too busy holding them!  Thanks for the wonderful day!

Boys and their dump trucks!

Logan

Brady and Enzo

Jake

Chasing each other in the maze - Brady

Jake

Enzo

Marianna and Enzo

Two peas in a pod

Enzo loves playing with Marianna!