A LONG time overdue!

I'm a slacker. I admit it! It's been waaaayyy too easy to just take the pictures and video than it's been to post them here and keep everyone updated with the latest and greatest that is....Joe! So now I have 3 months to catch you all up on. And boy has it gone by in a flash! It's really hard to believe that our son is already (August 1 at least) going to be 6 months old! Egads! So much has happened and thank goodness for still cameras and video cameras! They've captured so much for us that we'll have PLENTY of blackmai...I mean things to share with Joe's friends in the years to come! So here goes...enjoy! And remember, if you'd like, just tell me what picture and I'll send the full size one via email to you.

3 months old:

Joe's third month was quite eventful! We went to Great America for Mother's Day. I was invited to be an "Ambassador" for their Courageous Kids day for kids with cancer. It was quite an honor for me as they were celebrating their 20th anniversary and were looking specifically for young adults who has been long term survivors. So we went down with my sister and her kids and had a great time!



Joe also got baptized this month. We had him baptized at the same Church, and the same Priest that married us! Joe did great all the way through the service...even when the Priest poured the water on his head...and then came the eucalyptus oil...and it was a little too much for him. But we made it through and had a great big party afterwards for him at the house. Here is a picture of us with Monsignor Church and also Joseph with his godparents, Jay and Melissa.



Closing out the month, we had our photographer, Penny, come over and do a session with us here at the house. I know I've said it before, but I have to say again what a great gal she is! We're truly blessed to know her. Here are some of our favorite shots from that day...






4 months:

Lots of stuff happened for Joe this month too, but nothing like last month! We had some of the biggest milestones yet though! Joe finally figured out how to roll from his back to his stomach, and he got his first tooth on Father's Day! That was way cool for me, no doubt. He also got his first taste of "real" food this month too! And let me tell you something...once he got his taste, he ONLY wanted the food too! He's been through all of the veggies and fruits that we can find and...knock on wood...he's liked them all and not had any issues with any of them! Here's some pictures from the month...








5 months:

Mom, Joseph and I celebrated early and often in July! Starting with Joe's first July 4th! We went to my sister's house in Roseville where Joe went swimming for the first time and got to see his very first fireworks show too! Mom was very nervous about the noise from the fireworks, but low and behold Nonna came through with the perfect fix! She is a little sensitive herself to the noise and so had her hubby go and get earplugs. She and mom cut them so they'd fit in Joe's ears and voila! Here are pictures of Joe on the fourth hanging out with his Tia, swimming and enjoying the fireworks.