Lots of Pictures

Hi Everyone -

I have been horrible at posting about the happenings in the Cimineri Family. A lot has happened in the past few months but here are the highlights:
- Dominic turned 4 months (although by now we are almost closer to his 5 month birthday)
- Both kids have had play dates with our new friends, Vinny and Jack
- Dominic had his baptism! We were lucky to have great weather and amazing friends/family to join us!
- Installation of our new patio - amen because I am ready to have dinner and coffee on the patio.
- Mike has started training for the Rochester Marathon which will be in September (I will be an athletic supporter)
- Mike and I just had our 10 year college reunion and spent the past weekend enjoying St. Bonaventure all over again.

There are a bunch of pictures uploaded to the right! Enjoy them all and sorry for the delay.

3 Month Birthday & More

Back to work!

That has been the theme over the past week or so. My 3 month maternity leave was up and it was time to get back into the work force - boooo! With one week under my belt, it isn't that bad but I'm thankful for the schedule that Mike and I have put together to ensure we don't forget our heads when we leave the house in the morning. One saving grace, Dominic is at the same daycare that Gianna is so they can visit each other throughout the day.

Right before I went back, Dominic turned 3 months! Unbelievable. Mike and I have really enjoyed looking at Gianna's 3 month pictures and comparing the kids. It's odd how much they look alike, except for Gianna's jet black hair.

Also, Gianna and I had a bonding afternoon going to see Sesame Street Live. I hadn't seen her so quiet for 1 1/2 hours since she was born. She had a massive chocolate chip cookie and walked out of the show with an Elmo hat and a Sesame Street Flag! We sang songs and imagined being in different places. It was definitely a ton of fun.

The weather has been getting better so we have been spending a bunch of time outside. We finally got our new lawn mower so we can now mow our 1 acre lot in 40 minutes vs 3 hours! Gianna has been chalking, playing with bubbles and running around outside! Definitely getting her required vitamin D!

Coming up soon: Dominic's Baptism!

Easter 2011

I just posted the pictures of our Easter week. It was so much fun having Dominic involved in the pictures and watching Gianna hunt for eggs and get her Easter baskets.

Check out the link to the right to see all of the pictures!

Also, today is Dominic's 3 month birthday (stay tuned for the monthly picture) and my last day of maternity leave. I can't believe my 3 months are over...

First Firsts and Swimming

Over the past week or so Dominic has been experiencing new things: first time in the bumbo and first trip in the baby bjorn. He has been been a trooper about everything. I'm waiting for the ground to dry up a little and then he is going to have his for time playing in the grass! He can now consistently roll from his stomach to his back and we are working on the other direction. Lastly, Dominic has started to watch the "My Baby Can Read" movies, although only for about 10 minutes. He stares at it and then see's his favorite thing -- the ceiling fan. In a battle between "My Baby Can Read" and the ceiling fan, the ceiling fan win's every time! Gianna has been battling her fear of swimming. We didn't actually think it existed considering she spent time with Daddy at the pool in Florida although last week at swim class she wouldn't let go of me at all. She wouldn't slide in the pool, play with the toys, hold the noodle, kick or blow bubbles. In an effort to make her more comfortable we took a family trip to the local indoor pool last night. By the end of the trip, she was able to run in the water (it was only 3 ft deep), we were dancing and holding onto each others hands, and going down the toddler water slide. I would consider it a success but we will see when she has swim class on Saturday! Keep your fingers crossed. Here are some recent pictures as well as my favorite one of the kids so far!