Cutting molars + 9 month old drooler= NO SLEEP FOR MOMMY AND DADDY

Jake has been seriously cutting teeth since he has been 3 months old!!! Add that to being a newborn, being stickly breast feed for 6 months and constantly cutting teeth and of course growing all adds up to that he has NEVER fully slept through the night for 9 straight months!!!! So we have not slept since October 31, 2007!!! Unlike his friend, Izzy Kaiser, who seems like has been sleeping through the night FOREVER, our boy still hasn't attempted this sleeping through the night thing!!! Now he's cutting his molars!!!!! Holy S$%T!!!!! Sleep has become a mere distance memory for John and I!!! For the last couple of nights we are lucky to get about 4 hours of sleep total!!! We give him tylenol and rub benedryal on his gums and still he wakes up... So to all mothers (fathers too) who read this blog, pray for our sanity!!! because I think we may end up loosin' it soon for the total utter lack of sleep!! pray that our son gets through this phase as soon as possible!!! Thanks!!!

On the Go! Go! Go!!!

I'm just sayin' I got a lot of exploring and learning to do!!! And the only way I can do that at this point is be on the go ALL THE TIME!!! God bless my mommy for trying to keep up w/ my pace! Poor lady!!

In the Octagon!!!

In case you were all wondering why I've been banished to the "OCTAGON"... because I can roundhouse kick my BoSox bear and slap the you know what out of anything that gets in my way!!!

My New Cousin ~ Alyssa Lee Rossetti

This weekend I finally got to meet my new girl cousin, Alyssa! She was born on July 3 and weighed in at 6 lbs and 3 ounces and was 18 inches long! She was really really small and slept most of the time. My mommy and daddy were amazed to see such a small baby for I NEVER was ;) I also got some lovin' from my Pap, my Uncle Mark and Aunt Stacy!!! and to top it off I got to play w/ my cousin Kai too!! I tried to keep up w/ him but he's got that walking thing down and I'm just learning!

The 3 grandchildren ~ Jake, Alyssa and Kai

Alyssa, wide awake and soaking it all in!

Hey Kai that's my truck.

No Jake that's my truck.

Well, I don't care I'm just going to take it from you anyway!

Alyssa gettin' a ride from Jakey... and Jakey having a hard time w/ the concept of sharing ;)

Boy oh Boy!

I can't believe in just about 4 months our precious boy will be turning 1!!! I'm so glad that he was born on Halloween!! I have tons and tons of GREAT ideas for his big milestone.. although I've been warned by my hubby not to go over the top because Jake will not remember it..but I know in his heart that I'm really not going to listen! Jake just amazes us everyday! He's so active and such an alpha boy. He plays with his trucks, smashes his toys and bangs the ever living crap out of everything he can get his hands on!!! He now has to eat his meals out of bowls that John and I eat out of w/ a regular spoon! He thinks he really is the cats meow;) He's eating real bananas (smashed up of course) and real applesauce! He's even gotten a taste of ice cream (thanks to this Nana!!)....trust me I wasn't too thrilled! And just yesterday he realized that he can make things happen with his hands.. he started to wave "bye bye" on cue ;) He realizes that if we say and do the gesture that he is suppose to the same.. although his wave isn't perfect yet.. it more like a cupping gesture.. it's still an amazing thing to watch as a mommy! Hope you all enjoy it!!

My First 4th at Higgins Beach!!

Ever since I was a little girl, my family has spent our summers in Maine!!! one of our favorite places in the world is our beach... Higgins Beach!!! And I always knew that I wanted to take my children here so they can experience all the fun things I did... swimming, kayaking, crabbing.... although our little dude is too young to do all these things ;) he did have an action packed 2 weeks!!! Our trek (it took about 4 1/2 hours) was pretty smooth going up to the beach but coming back NOT SO MUCH!!! let's say Jakey had several melt downs on our way home!!! But as soon as he got to our house, he got LOTS and LOTS of attention from his Nana, Pap, counsins and especially from his Auntie Meg!!! And a big shout to Meg who watched the Smagortzy (John's lovely nickname for our son) while we played golf everyday!! John is actually getting really good!!! Our afternoons consisted of swimming in his "pool", hanging out w/ family and enjoying lots and lots of fresh seafood... not Jake but all the adults ;) Take a look at our two weeks!!! Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th!!


Our visit w/ Gram in Boothbay, ME... It was so nice to see her!! She made us delicious lobster rolls!!

Lookin' cool in my daddy's shades!!! Check out the blonde hair!!!

Gettin' some lovin' from Gram

Hangin' w/ daddy!!! We are best friends ;)

My mom got him a "pool" so he can play in it!!! It turns out it was the best $30 she's ever spent on Jakey!!! He loved it so much that he didn't want to get out!!

Aren't I the cutest???


Auntie Meg, cousin LK and me.... They were the best "babysitters" while mommy and daddy were out on the fairways!!

Woman!!.. put the GD camera down!!!

My Nana is the best!!! She took me swimming for the first time in the ocean!!! Although mommy thought it was bitter cold, I didn't care!!! I thought it was the coolest thing ever!!

Hey Now!! I love waves!!!... Can you hear him giggling???

Rockin' out w/ my mohawk!!

Too cool!!!

There is a great family orientated 4th of July parade at Higgins and right after the parade the Rossetti's always throw a rockin' party!! Lobster, steaks, beer, wine and a mean game of bocci (sp??)!!!

Hangin w/ my cousin Jared!!!

My monmy and me!!

My Nana Goldie!! I love her sooo much!!

All in all it was a wonderful vacation!!! Looking forward to going back to the beach over Labor day!!!