Will walk for ice cream

Some of Rory's first steps caught on video!

Last week, Rory, a few times would take just one step and then he did do a couple more. And then when we were at the park on Declan's Birthday, he was eager to get some of the boys ice cream. So Rory was standing as he often does so I put the ice cream in front of him and sure enough he took 4 steps. Callie then grabbed her phone and we were able to catch a few more.

Bird is the Word

Rory has always loved bird watching. My mom often sits with him poolside and they see and hear lots of birds. The back neighbors have a huge avocado tree with a bare branches on the very top making a nice perch for the birds.  Well a couple of weeks ago Rory starting saying "bird' his first word after mama and dada. We recently put a fence around the deck that leads out to the pool and I sit with him in the mornings with the sliders open and listen and watch the birds he loves it. When he hears them he perks up, points and sometimes says bird.

I actually caught it on video unexpectedly, I thought he was just being cute in the tent, lol...

Random stuff

the boys playing bubles on the ipad...

Go Ireland....

Rory at the park...

Happy Baby!...

He's got skills

A few pictures and videos of Rory at My gym class.

Happy 3rd Birthday Declan

"Happy Birthday to you"

The big three! Declan had a great day and we have been celebrating all week with presents that keep arriving in the mail and with grammy who came on Thursday. He is totally into superman right now and this stems from his buddy at school who is batman. His teacher told me that Declan said since Anthony is Batman, I am Superman. And on most days when we walk in to class Anthony says Hi Superman Declan- its so funny! So when he woke up on his birthday morning he open his superman shoes, he was so excited to wear them to school!  After school we went to the park and met Coleman there who brought him ice cream. Then we came home and opened presents with daddy and sang happy birthday, twice, he loves blowing out the candles. We are having his superman birthday party with his friends on Sunday, April 6th.

The train came by for a birthday wish at the park

Ice cream with Coleman...

Zoo Miami

Woo Hoo the Zoo!

Donal and I took Declan to Zoo Miami (the day Sive was born, a new cousin). The zoo is huge and about an hour drive so we left Rory with my mom. We rented a family bike and took three hours crusing the zoo. We saw lions, tigers and bears! The gorillas and chimps were awesome. And we fed the rhino and giraffes! Declan was hesitant  about the rhino but got a kick out of feeding the girafes. We also saw elephants, hippos, antelope, squirrels, all types of birds and even a polar bear- but he was made of legos.

 

Stop by the splash pad for some water play half way around!

that's a lot of poop

Rory 11 months

no more laying down for pics

Happy 11 months baby Rory! Our baby is turning into a toddler next month and we are noticing the changes. He is a little more opinionated and demanding, and not quite so passive and easy anymore. With that said he is still so sweet and very happy and does well playing on his own. He weighs about 25lbs, he has been one constant growth spurt! He is cutting all four of his top teeth at the moment! He is taking the teething like a champ, I haven't known it to bother him thankfully. He's cruising along the furniture very well, pushing toys around the house, and starting to climb- eeeek! He continues to do a lot of babbling. Him and Declan get on well for the most part with the occasional wrestle for a toy!

Daddy brought home a tractor for Declan...