Sorry for so few posts lately...Here are some updates.

Taylor with her stunning baby blues!

The family before our trick o' treating adventure

Quality time with Daddy before bed!

Taylor loves jumping and looks like she'll bounce right out especially when she gets excited!

Jake on the potty....hmm....I wonder who he is emulating??? I know it isn't mommy!
Jake is almost fully potty trained. He stays consistently dry even when out of the house for a few hours but only goes #2 on the potty when he feels like it...he is still scared to and so are mommy and daddy after our summer experience with him!

Jake's a cutie who loves his sister. He was even seen trying to feed her...Mommy was in the kitchen and heard him saying to her "want some baby?" while holding her spoon of food to her mouth. Too cute!

Taylor is just infatuated with her brother. She watches everything he does, laughs at him constantly, and gets very frustrated that she can't move well enough yet to chase after him.

A visit with Grandma and Grandpa...Even Tiki got in on the picture!

Jake just loves the playground near our house. He and Taylor got some time in on the swings together enjoying the nice weather before it gets too cold!

Taylor's first ride on the swings! She loves watching the big kids run around!

Happy Halloween

Connor & Jake getting lots of candy!

He definitely had fun trick or treating with his big cousin Connor...he passed out on the walk home!

Let's get trick or treating! Jake's thinking..."Hmmm....I wonder what this costume and candy thing is really about..."

I think Taylor thought Jake was a big stuffed animal for her to play with! Jake was just the sweetest little green monster. He loved the big pillow belly to bop around with.

And she really embraced her cuteness....what a ham!

Taylor was the most adorable little pink bunny!

They are too cute if I do say so myself!

Taylor said ok Mom...I've had enough photos for one day!

"Wow Mommy...she has hands too!"

Boy am I a lucky Mommy to have such cute kids who actually love one another!

Such a pretty girl playing with her rattles. Jake got pretty annoyed with her when she couldn't just take it from him. He is just dying to be able to play with her!

Mommy's Little Angel

Is she sweet or what??

Jake & Taylor

Jake is such a sweet older brother! He is always giving "T" kisses and loving her! It is enough to melt Mommy's heart!!!
He will do things like throw his ball or catch it and look over to where Taylor is and say "Look T" and I even caught him talking to her when we went for a walk in the stroller...he was babbling about the beach and boats and rocks in the sand as we walked along the boardwalk and I kept hearing him say....T blah blah blah and pointing to things as he leaned over to her side of the stroller. It was too cute. Unfortunately Taylor was sleeping so she missed out on the lessons of her older brother!

Hitting Age 2 he has become quite the little man! Here he is sporting his shades before going out to play with his water table!

Jake loves when he gets to "hold" Taylor and she seems to enjoy sitting with her brother as well!
This duo is quite a handful both wanting Mommy's attention ALL the time but when you are this cute how can Mommy say no?!

Let's not forget Taylor Marie!

Taylor may have slept through the park but while her big brother napped she played on her mat kicking and swatting at the toys and smiling for Mommy!
She is getting so big and really smiles a lot now! She loves kicking her legs and trying to reach for toys though she hasn't the control to do so yet its lots of fun to try!

A Day at the Park

On June 30th, Aunt Chickie, Connor, Jake, Taylor and I headed to the park in Bayonne so Connor and Jake could get in some cousin bonding time! The fun started on the swings! Jake loved Connor pushing him really high!

Jake held on tight while Connor gave him some big pushes!

Then it was on to the slide!!! What's more fun than sliding down the twisty slide with your big cousin?!

It's hard to say who was having more fun...Jake or Connor? hahaha

Then it was on to the sprinklers! "Whoa that was cold!"

Jake wanted everyone in on the action!

That Aunt Chickie...she tricked him walking around the outside of the sprinklers so she didn't get wet!

Connor drinking sprinkler water...Yuck!

Jake was just amazed by the water falling down. He was a bit intimidated at first and probably a bit frozen by the icy cold water but he was loving it a few minutes in!

It's like rain but with the sun shining! He ran around squealing with joy. Ah the joys of the simple things in life!!!!

And of course there was a need to stop and play in the puddles!

How cute...he's like Connor's mini me!

"Run Connor Run!" Connor had his hands full trying to keep up with his little cuz!

Jake with blue lips and shaking from being so chilled had to be bribed away from the sprinklers! Connor pulled out every stop in the book to try to convince the little guy that the water was just too cold to keep playing in! haha

So the little energizer bunny got his big cuz to play ball with him in the grass!

He hasn't yet mastered the hand eye coordination required to play ball but he did manage to hit the ball at least once!

Coach Connor did his best to show the little guy how to swing the bat.

Where was Taylor during all this? She was fast asleep in her stroller! Boy did she miss out on a fun day! Jake was so wiped out by the time we were leaving he walked half way to the car and decided he was just too tired to make it the rest of the way! Aunt Chick had to carry him! There's nothing better than a fun day at the park with your cousin!

Our Beautiful Children!

Jake at the racetrack for Father's Day. He had a blast checking out the horses!

Taylor sleeps so peacefully! She is so different from her big brother where sleep is concerned!

Jake Tickling Taylor. He is such an awesome big brother!!! He loves giving her kisses and helping Mommy take care of her. He was so excited at the chance to hold her when Mommy wanted a photo op. When mommy tickled her, Jake decided to do the same and mommy of course snapped a pic! Jake has even given Taylor her first nickname, 'T'.

Jake and T watching elmo together! Mommy couldn't get them to look at her b/c their eyes were glued to the tv!

Getting both kids to smile at the same time proved an impossible task for Mommy but they sure are cute together anyway!

It's a Girl!!!

Taylor and Jake are becoming fast friends!

And of course Gi Gi came to see her little girl!

Goodgie and Pa Pa were there to welcome their Granddaughter into the world!

Taylor and Jake meet for the first time. Jake was a bit afraid of Taylor at first but he was amazed that the little baby moved and made noise.

Taylor Marie finally came into the world May 18th, 2009 at 12:11 PM weighing 8lbs 1oz and 20-1/4" long.