Leaving In a Minivan

Well, we are off to Chicago for the weekend. Thursday the boys and I will drive to Michigan to meet up with Mario who is now working in Detroit. He'll work there Friday while I hang out in Michigan and then we will all drive to Chicago. Bridal Shower, Bachelorrete Party, Baby Shower (for two different people)... should be good times. Here is a fuzzy picture to remember us by while we are gone. I know I've said it before, but MJ really likes his brother. He plays with him and gets him to laugh. He's also started to play again with the only baby doll we have. He mimics the way Mario and I play with Joey. He does "flying baby" and other games with the baby. It is quite cute.

Oh, and before I forget, I'd like to mention that I leave for this journey with 2 boys who are in very good sleep habits. I hope this trip doesn't mess that up. MJ (who is growing smarter by the minute) I believe has started to realize that bedtime is ok, it is nice to relax and fall asleep. I leave the room and he says "Daddy is working, Mommy is working, Joey is sleeping, and MJ is sleeping". I tell him I'll be working while he's sleeping, so I have to leave the room (which is true). He wakes up in the morning all excited and says "I did it... You fall asleep in the big boy bed!"

Joey (my sleepiest baby from the beginning) will sleep a big stretch of about 7-9 hours, eat once, and then sleep some more. He still occasionally falls asleep on me before I'm ready. For example, the night this picture was taken, he last ate at 5:30pm, which I worried would get him up too early. So, at 8:30pm I tried to wake him up and bathe him... the kid was actually falling back asleep in his tub (which by the way is way too small for him already). He managed to eat a little bit more and then sleep until 4:30am. What a crazy kid.