A few updates…

There is really not that much new at the Revoredo household, but the kids keep growing and doing new things, so that always keeps things rather interesting!

Joey is now 6 months! These 6 months have gone by so much faster than Lydia’s first 6 months of life. I know this is not really possible, as 6 months is 6 months, but maybe because there’s more going on, the time has really flown!

Joey’s stats: At his 6 month appt on Monday, Joey weighed 20 pounds exactly. He’s continuing on that 90%ile with everything: head circumference, height and weight. However at the rate he eats, I thought he’d actually weigh more, lol!

He’s as fun as ever, with his smiling, laughing, and “screeching”. He loves to sit in his bumbo chair and watch what’s going on. He still loves to be held and looked at, which is cute, and at times somewhat inconvenient. We’re starting to notice some major differences between him and his sister. One is that he’s starting to reach and grab for EVERYTHING. He’s also much more active than Lydia and swats more and kicks more. This is normal baby behavior I’m sure, and I know once he’s crawling/cruising/walking, he will probably keep me on my toes! And after all, he is a boy! He is very reactive too. What I mean by that is when we smile, he smiles back or laughs instantly, but he also cries when I sneeze, or use the blender, etc.! Lydia slept through the vacuum cleaner being run, and loved when I blended things in the Magic Bullet, and we had to put on a circus show, to get her to laugh! Joe, well, not so much! It is neat to see how God created them to be very different.

Lydia is saying more sentences and cracks us up with so much of what she says and how she says it! Just this morning as Marc was leaving for work, she said “bye” with the same intonation that Marc says it. She also continues to love singing and can even sing a few songs all by herself (ABC’s, Jesus Loves me, Twinkle Twinkle). She loves her little brother and loves to touch his “soft” and “fuzzy” head.
All in all, the two of them keep mommy very busy and also keep us laughing!

Joey at 6 months:





And a few pictures from the past month

Didier Farms Family Excursion:





Walk to Park:




Go Pack!

5 Months and more!

Joey is 5 months, how did that happen!? Almost half a year! We had his 5 month check up, and he checked out OK. :) He seems to be riding along the 90% curve as far his growth goes. He's been 90% for weight, height, and even head circumference now 3 months in a row. He loves to move, roll, and squeal. I have a feeling we'll need to some major babyproofing soon.

Joey at 5 months:



Here's a picture of Lydia at 5 months, to compare:




And just a few pics from some of the things we've been up to.......

Our first trip to a real zoo (Lydia liked the goldfish):



Craft time(painting a Snake, that is also an 'S':



What happens when mommy leaves the room for a second:



The morning of Lydia's first day of Sunday school:

Our little bookworm

Lydia loves to read books (or page through them at least :) We knew this. She's been a book lover for a while now. She also loves to crawl out of her bed and read books during her naptime. However, bedtime is different because it is pitch black in her room and she always stays in her bed(we thought this was because she couldn't see anything). Until last night. I went to check on her about 1/2 an hour after Marc layed her down for the night, and she was in the pitch black "reading" books in the corner of her room. Maybe she has eyes like a cat? Although this was slightly frustrating, because we're trying to teach her to stay in her bed, it was very amusing to Marc and I. We knew the girl loved books, but this took things to a whole new level!

Belated Birthday Blog

This past weekend we celebrated the birthday of our beloved husband and daddy dearest. :) Here's two haikus(cuz I know you love haikus!) for you, Marc:

Husband to Katie
Dad to Lydia and Joe
Oh how we love you!

You like computers
You enjoy helping others
We love you so much!

Happy birthday Marc!

Wrapping Up August

We spend the final weekend in August visiting some of my(Katie's) family in WI. Marc also got to go to a preseason Packer game with my dad, and we both had dental visits as well! Needless to say it was a very full few days. I didn't get many pictures, but I did get a few while we were visiting my Grandma and Grandpa Lohela.


Lydia with Grandpa (eating an apple from Great Grandpa's tree)


Me with Grandma Lohela


Lydia with Great Grandma and Great Grandpa


Lydia picking tomatoes with Great Grandpa


Click here to see last year's trip to Berlin.

In other news, Joey is now turning over (all the time!) and Lydia is in a toddler bed. Always something new!

Reality Check.....

Kids grow up SO fast!!!

Lydia rode a carousel ALL BY HERSELF! This may not seem like a big deal to some, but this was a big deal (maybe more so for mommy!). Lydia is very tentative about many things, and to see her ride on this carousel made us beam with pride. She is really growing up!

Please enjoy the video of this experience.

Notice her death grip on the horse.. :)



AND "little" Joe is getting so big. Physically and just in what he's able to do!

He is now 4 months and eating cereal. He had his 4 month check up this morning, and he's still 90% across the board. Are we surprised?!



Everyone comments on how similar Joey and Lydia look. What do you think? Here's a picture of Lydia at 4 mo. and a picture of Joey at 4 mo.



I thank God for these kids every day, and am so blessed (and challenged!) by them! I am amazed at the love I have for them. To think that God's love for me is even so much greater than that love is an overwhelming thought!

What we've been up to

I haven't blogged in a while, I realize!

We haven't been up to much. A lot of the days have been inside avoiding the heat (for anyone who knows me well, they know how much I loathe heat!) I am excited for the average temp to get back to at least the mid 80's! There have not many trips to the park. Thankfully we have a pool in the back"yard". I have also started doing more crafts during the day with Lydia, which has been fun!

Most of our "nights" are spent doing P90x which is apparently the latest craze! The kids go down, Marc and I get our workout gear on, and we do our workout. It's actually been very difficult, as it's time consuming and when the kids go down, I just want to wind down. However it has been nice to get in better shape, and there is a light at the end of the tunnel (in about 60 days!), and hopefully when itis over we will be glad we did it and resume a workout routine that is more normal for having 2 little kids. It is definitely an extreme workout(at least for us) and has pushed us. It is also fun to be able to do it together.

Joey has been a delight. He is a smiley and content baby and even laughs a lot! And Lydia continues to spoil him with hugs and kisses, and she loves to rub his fuzzy head. So cute. :)

That's all for now. Joey is 4 months next week, so I'll put up more pics then. Until then, enjoy our 3 mo. professional pics done by our friends Rich and Leeann Chang(see previous post for link to pictures).