Tate's visitors

 Of course Parker and I had to visit Tate in the hospital. We even got big brother hospital bracelets just like the bracelets Mom, Dad and Tate were wearing.

 Granny saw Tate in the hospital and then at home too.

 Aunt Amber and Uncle Eric came by on Saturday when I got home.

 Parker and I love holding our little brother!

 Aunt Dana flew in from California (she just got lucky that Tate decided to come out in time for her visit!).

 I love Aunt Dana. I tried to make her take me with her ...

... but then i decided to stay here to be the super big bro.

 ...

 Grandma and grandpa came to the hospital. Grandpa even held Tate even though "his head isn't on tight."

 Uncle Greg dropped by in between his 10 jobs and school.

 and there's Granny again!!!!

 and Papa!

 Mom was excited to take ate home.

and Nonno is all smiles.

Welcome Tate Hall!

Tate Hall Bennett joined big brothers Page and Parker on February 15, 2012 at 3:13 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Like his brothers, he loves to eat and in a week gained 11 ounces (he left the hospital at 8-2 and was 8-13 at his check-up!!!)

Messy already!

 The epidural is Mom's best friend!

Happy family!

The last high school wedding

Mom and Dad left us for a night in early January to go to a wedding in Philadelphia. It's always sunny there, someone told me, and the weekend of the wedding was no exception. The weather was beautiful and Mom and Dad had a great time with all their high school friends.

Thanks Tolga for tying the knot!

Tolga and Katie, the happy couple.

Blake and Claudine!

Mike and Joyce

Jay and Alyce

mmmmm cake!

Best buddies!

Ed and Meri

Mike and Jessica

Hail, hail the gang's all here!

The Big Belly

Mom took her 7th graders, all 165 of them, to the American Museum of Natural History on Friday the 13th. She thought that that was a good day, because, seriously, has anything really bad ever happened on a Friday the 13th?

Here's Mom and Nina in front of the map of South America. They take this picture every year, but this will be the last pregnant pic here. Mom is DONE. (and really done with the pregnancy and wishing it was the middle of February already!).

Chrismas has come

Christmas has come and gone, we know, but Parker and I have been too busy bouncing in our bouncy house to post our pictures. Mom has some pictures to post now of a wedding she went to and one of her big belly.

random new years photos

My Review of Kids Bounce-A-Round Bouncer

Originally submitted at One Step Ahead

Kids will jump for hours on our soft, sturdy bouncer, and you won't find a higher safety enclosure anywhere! We made our jumper super rugged and resilient, with new, extra-stable walls, an easy-access porthole, and simple set-up. High-tech valves allow for quick inflation and deflation, while k...

Kids Bounce-A-Round Bouncer

leaks air like CRAZY!!!!

By Mom of two boys, soon to be 3 from Glen Cove, ny on 1/6/2012

 

3out of 5

Pros: Easy to clean, Easy to Construct

Cons: Leaks air

Best Uses: Toddlers, Playtime

Describe Yourself: Parent of Two or More Children

My boys do love this bouncer, but every day we have to blow up the bottom. This has happened since the first time we blew it up. It's really annoying to have to continually reinflate, but the energy they get out is great!

(legalese)

Ho Ho Holiday Party!

 We had a holiday party at school today. Everyone made cookies (or bought them) and swapped them! I went home with 16! cookies! Mom and I made sugar cookies and iced them with white and blue icing. They sort of looked like the snowflakes they were suppoed to...sort of.

 Mrs. Muro bought us gingerbread cookes and we decorated them! We also made dreidels out of marshmallows, a kiss and a pretzel. Yum yum. I let Mommy eat one of them!

all y'all knew I was an angel

but now there's pictures to prove it!

I am the Archangel Michael and I got to wear ARMOR!!!! And my favorite Chrismas Carol right now is "Me three kings" not "We three kings."

When only the REAL Santa will do

When only the REAL Santa will do, you must head into NYC and go to Macy*s in Hearld Square. If you ge there at the crack of dawn, you don't even really have to wait too long!