Life in the Allenzotti House

Monday, August 17, 2015

Birdhouse

A few weeks ago I was killing time in Hobby Lobby - a very dangerous place to wander for a hour. I remembered that Gabe really liked painting the pumpkin last October and thought I would look for another painting project. I came upon some wooden birdhouses and decided it would work.

We got out the paint tarps and Gabe picked his colors and I let him go. He really enjoyed painting and mixing colors. He did a great job by himself and asked for a help just a few times on the tricky roof overlap. We even painted on a few pieces of paper because he was having fun.

Guess we need to find more things for him to paint.

Sunday, August 16, 2015

First Tooth

I Bennett finally cut his first tooth. He was pretty fussy all day Saturday and couldn't get comfortable, then Scott noticed his top left tooth had cut through.

He and Gabe cut their top teeth first. With Gabriel he cut 4 pretty close together. We think Bennett is close to doing the same. Scott notice about 4 more that look close.

It's been a fun weekend of fussy babies. Gabriel's top 2 year molars are coming in and Bennett's first teeth...please say a prayer for Scott and I.

Friday, August 14, 2015

Daddy Daycare

Scott had the boys all to himself and decided to take them to the Science Center. It's been a while since we had been there and I wasn't sure if Gabe even remember most of the stuff he saw there. After the Science Center, the boys met me at work for a tour and lunch. It was nice to see them and get a break from the office. And since I was at work I'll have to let the pictures do the talking for this day.

Start the day at Starbucks

Digging for fossils

It's nap time, right?

How a tornado is formed

More fossils

Gabe loved the Discovery Room

Where's Nemo?

Discovery Room

Doing work at Mom's desk

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Mommy Daycare

Our wonderful daycare sitter, Mary, headed down to Gulf Shores for the week of my birthday. Scott's parents were able to watch the boys MWF and Scott and I each got a day with them. Of course, on my day we had a couple house showings so I needed a place to go with the boys and a place that I could bring Reily. Thankfully, the day before (my birthday) I stopped by the Birch's and they kindly mentioned Reily could hang with them while I took the boys to the zoo.

On Tuesday morning, I loaded up the boys and the car and went to the Birch house. The boys and I ended up staying there for an hour playing and talking before we packed up the car again with 2 more kids. Mathew and Gabe were playing so well together that I invited him and Catherine to join us at the zoo. Boy was a happy I did. They could get into places that Bennett and the stroller couldn't go. Gabe was about to hang out and see part of the new polar bear exhibit and the elephants.

Tortoise watching - they were all moving

Mathew watching a penguin

Gabe and Mathew with the Hippos

Sleepy Hippos

Elephants!

These 2 were great

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The elephants were swimming and playing together

Gabe wasn't too sure of the Gorilla

Best picture of the day

B slept through most of the zoo

Thursday, August 6, 2015

9 months old

Bennett is 9 months and I can't believe how fast this year is going. This time last year Gabriel was a mischievous 18 month old and we were busy. Now, both boys are moving faster than we ever thought was possible.

Bennett is crawling and pulling himself up and walking while holding on to things. He is trying so hard to catch his big brother. He still has a big smile every morning when we get him out of his crib(which we lowered as far down as we can). He is slowly liking stage 2 foods. He will not eat anything green. Don't even try. He loves fruits and sweet potatoes. He still loves to play on and pull Reily's hair and she is ok with that. Bennett will chase Gabriel up and down the hall. He follows Gabriel anywhere.

Our monthly photo shoots are getting a little more difficult.

His stats are:

Head -46cm

Length- 29in

Weight- 21lbs 10oz

Happy Anniversary!

Today marks 4 years since we said "I do." A lot has changed in those 4 years, babies, jobs, soon houses. It's been a wonderful ride so far and there is no one I'd rather take this trip with.

Happy Anniversary my love!

Monday, August 3, 2015

Round Here

This is a little bit of what has been going on since we got back from San Antonio. We've been having fun and working on the house. Lots to do and just not enough time or energy to do it all in one day.