Rocco Right Now

Rocco right now: is 20 months; insists on feeding himself and often ends up coated in food; says "wow, huh, geese, no, nana (banana), and mmmm what's that?"; seems to understand the threat of "you will get put in your crib if you don't stop screaming"; likes to brush his teeth; knows to fold his arms and close his eyes for praying; rips apart all his board books; still loves sticks and rocks.

Rocco right now: likes to put lotion on his face; is very responsive to any kind of music or beat; is starting to avoid vegetables but loves fruit; has a little friend across the street; has begun to recognize babies as being different, small, and cute; gives hugs and kisses.

Rocco right now: has become more attached to me lately and gets upset if I leave; can identify candy simply by the way it looks, even if he has never seen that kind before; likes to put his blanket over his head and walk around the house; wants to wear shoes (mine, his, or Nick's); can identify his nose, ears, and tushy; knows the sound of a Diet Coke 2 liter being opened.

Jacksonville Zoo

Recently we took Monsieur La Roche to the zoo. It's a nice zoo with a lot of animals, but I don't think he was that impressed. He was much more interested in the people than the animals. He didn't care about the new penguin exhibit, or when the lions wrestled and roared, or when the huge silverback gorilla ran by and pounded on the plastic viewing divide. The highlight of the day for him was when we happened upon some children playing hide and seek. He chased them around and followed them through the bushes and trees until I ruined his fun and retrieved him. It's a good thing for us there are always lots of children at zoos because we bought an annual pass.

Photo opp at the carousel!

Our Weekend (WARNING: May bore you to death if you are not a grandparent)

Here's a few pics from the VERY EXCITING moments of our weekend!

We worked in our garden this Saturday. It's our first one so we don't really know what we're doing and hope something besides weeds will grow. Rocco is very helpful digging in the dirt, holding worms, playing with the hose, and running around the yard screaming.

We went to church on Sunday of course. Rocco is in nursery while Nick and I co-teach an all boys primary class. We're told he only screams a little bit. After church Rocco decided to rub his pot roast and vegetables all over his head and Nick decided to let him. I couldn't quite capture the true reality of the gross factor, but I tried. If you look closely, you can see a chunk of meat in his ear.

Nothing better than a fresh babe, so Nick scrubbed Rocco before bed while I scrubbed the table and floor. THE END