Exciting News!!!!

Sal and I are thrilled to announce that we are pregnant!  The past 3 weeks have been extremely stressful for us.  At our 20 week ultrasound, we were told that the level of amniotic fluid seemed low.  An appointment was scheduled for a level 2 ultrasound up at UCONN.  Turns out the fluid level is fine, but the baby's intestines seemed slightly red.  This could mean nothing at all or it could indicate that there is a chromosome defect.  An amniocentesis was scheduled for the following day.  After waiting 20 days for the results to come back from the lab, our prayers were answered this morning!!!  We are going to have a healthy baby boy come April!!!  We can not begin to express how relieved we are that everything is okay!  What a wonderful early Christmas gift!!!

Holiday Family Portrait Outtakes

Well, it took awhile, but we finally got a picture that Sal and I could both agree on!

Oh Mercedes, would you please just look at the camera!

Picture #20

Picture #55!

Good enough!  At least we are all looking at the camera!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

After the football game, we headed down to my parent's house for a nice dinner.

Posing for the camera

Jimmy - hard at work!

When are we going to eat??

Paul and Jimmy

After dinner the kids headed outside to run around

Dayna and Tav talking about something!

Too cute!

Jimmy and Tav

These 2 kids had a blast together!

Tav - playing w/ Grampy's car collection!

Thanksgiving Football Game!

Thanksgiving morning, we headed out to the Xavier vs. Middletown football game.  I can't remember the last time I went to a high school football game.  It was so nice to see so many friends!  Unfortunately, Tav only lasted about an hour because he was frozen.  Perhaps he should wear a hat and mittens next time!!!  He is so stubborn - he gets that from his father of-course :-)

Sal and Tav making the rounds.

Kyla, Devin and Tavio

Stephanie

Nicole - back spot

Alyssa

Back To Gozzi's!

This morning we went back to Gozzi's Turkey Farm in Guilford.  Tav had a great time!

At first he was a bit shy

Getting a little too close!

Waving goodbye to the turkeys

BYE!!!

Great Fall Weather!

Last weekend, the weather was gorgeous.  Here are a few pics of Tavio enjoying the nice warm weather.  Who knows how many more days we will have like this...

One of my favorite pics!

Feeding the Birds

Tavio made this craft at school.  The birds were very happy :-)