New things

Jenny's new thing is when you say "Aye yi yi" she puts her hands on her face and shakes her head. It is kind of funny when she does it.

She has been trying out some new words. She says Da and Mama pretty well and her new word of the week is "Up". She doesn't say it on her own but she will repeat you.

Jenny is also walking like crazy - she tries to walk now before crawling anywhere - it is so weird to see that tiny little thing walking - she still looks 6 months old!

Nicky is standing on his own now. It is so cute...when he stands up we all yell YYYEEEAAAHH - but if we don't do it fast enough - he starts yelling "aaaaaaaaaa".

He is also doing this fake cry thing if you tell him no. I will say "Nicky - Nooo" and he looks at me, scrunches up his faces and just says "wah ah ah" - he says it - not cries it. What a drama king.

This morning when Joey and I were leaving we said "Bye Nicky" and he started crying and put his head on the ground - it was so sad - he sure loves his big brother.

Joey is as punky as ever. He went to the book fair the other day - I gave him a $20 check and he spent every last penny - and - get this - didn't buy one book! He bought some dumb dinosaur toy for 18 bucks!! He was so proud of himself. He said "Mommy, I went to the book store and didn't buy even ONE book!" Like it was a good thing!

He is starting to read and getting pretty good at recognizing his "sight" words - he has some trouble with some of them - he gets lazy - he will see an "S" word and then just start rambling off all the S words he knows. That is usually when we take a break.

He has "Blizzard Day" at school tomorrow - I don't really know what that means except that he has to wear winter "accessories" and they will be singing in the gym. I will try to take video if I get to go.

Then tomorrow night it is "Parents as Reading Partners". Both Joey and I have to go to the school in our pajamas and we read together - should be interesting.

Well, that is the latest. Talk to everyone soon.

Love,
Jenny