weapon of choice

I must be running out of things to talk about - or show you....since I am resorting to this!!

These are the edge pieces (strips) to the foam play mats that we have set-up in the basement. For some reason, they ALL love to rip them off of the main pieces (the edges fit together like a puzzle with the main pieces.)

Doesn't he appear to have an evil look about him? I wonder which sister he is thinking of battling with this time?

ode to 11mo

the time is nearing
when we turn one
11 months will be most fun

we've turned a corner
in our age
we're no more babies...
let's set the stage

of when we make that exciting turn
to one year olds
with much to learn

so let us enjoy
this last month of our year
laughing, playing...
and lots of cheer! ("ta da!")


the 11monther's are on the go. they wouldn't stop or even slow.
the picture we took. is the best we can do. hopefully we'll have more. to share with you!

mateo...the "butting" boy

The various personalities of Mateo...


the "studious" one...

he just "cracks" himself up - get it? butt crack? laughing? (alright.. I need some new material)

the "cage"

I know that there is something inherently wrong with caging up the trip's.... and I feel bad for them, I really do. They want freedom to roam. They want the opportunity to grab the tv remove, the dvd remote, the cable remote. (one for each!) They want to explore their surroundings and pull every huggies wipe, out of the box. They want to bang the silver door handles on the coffee table and eat the cardboard container that used to hold a light bulb. They need to crawl into the dining room and eat any scraps off the floor that I just haven't been able to swipe up yet. They crave it!

but (and it is a small but)

mommy needs peace of mind....and if their safety is based upon the fact that for 1/2hr they be caged up and can watch some baby einstein.... and get too close for comfort...than so be it!

(see... I reason with myself and say "they could look and have looked more angry")

we have some chunkers!

I took the babies into the doctor's office today for special shots - they help fight an infection called RSV. (It is a montly shot...so I am not looking forward to this winter season! Mateo received the shot last year and it was so nice and easy going to Augustine Oaks - our ped's office in FL. We rec'vd the royal treatment there and I wish I could relocate them to C'ville!)

Didn't mean to get off the track...they weighed the babies at today's appt...see below! (And I guess I shouldn't be surprised, now that they eat regular human food - eggplant, avacado's, cheese, tofu, crackers, applesauce, etc (okay, so throw some pudding in there, too!) PLUS take in 26oz of milk each day, and other jars of baby food!)


Mary Misty weighs 20lbs, 7oz

Gabrielle (still nick-named "itty bitty") weighs 17lbs

Mateo "I will eat anything" weighs 21 lbs, 10oz!

The babies go CRAZY when Lou gets to come home from work early and spend time with them. They literally are all smiles when he walks in the room!

happy halloween

We award Mommy some points for attempting to do something to celebrate the hallows season. (Although she was a bit cheezy and lacked creativity.) Thank you to Aunt M for the bibs and to Grammy for the stuffed pumpkins... they "made" the picture!

Next year, for sure, we will dress up as something fantastic!!!!!

Happy Halloween everyone!

shhhhhhhh

To say that nights have been rough in the Garcia household is putting it lightly. (Just ask our recent visitors!!) Colds, cutting teeth, and just plain crankiness have forced the Garcia's to take drastic (and sleepless) measures... (i.e. rocking the baby back to sleep or allowing them (gulp) to sleep with mom and dad!) We feared that we would never find sleep again!

So, it should go without saying that I was extremely SHOCKED a few mornings ago to find the below. After putting all awake (yes, they were all wide awake) children into the cribs with some toys at 6am, I expected to get maybe another 15min of shut eye....and to my amazement... at 7:30am I jumped up and ran into the nursery to find all three asleep!!! Even with limited space, Gabby and Mary found enough room to share the crib. (And yes, we still try to get them to go back to bed at 6am. Who gets up that early??!?)

UPDATE: Last night was the first night in a long, long, long time that all 3 slept through the night. Is the end to sleepless nights in sight? Ahem... I don't think so!! ;)