Another update....

I can'r believe he's 11 months now, and before I can bat an eye, he'll be 1. He's still up tp the same chananagans as he was a month ago; opening cupboards, taking stuff out of drawers, climbing onto furniture. His balance has gotten alot better (although we do still have falls...) although I don't think he'll be walking on his own quite yet.

I realise from looking at pics from a month ago that his hair has grown alot, and he seems to have put on alot of weight too.

Here are some pics from the new, fancypants camera I can't wait to learn how to use (right).

Into week number 3

I can't believe that we've been back for over 2 weeks now, it seems like a long time ago somehow, and somehow not...make sense? We are back into our "normal" life, which consists of waking up, taking baths, eating, changing diapers, and doing new-ish things like going for walks and watching Dario's face light up as he touches an olive tree, or point out different plants and birds to him. Don't know how much of it he's actually taking in, but it's good for me at the same time. Spring is here; sunny days, flowers blooming, and Marco's grass that he worked so hard at getting ready is sprouting.

Haven't taken many pics of Dario, but here are a few which I have managed to take. And as for achievements, he put a play phone to his ear for the first time on Sunday which was pretty cool. He's walking around a lot using an Ikea storage bin as a walker (works great!) and pushing himself into a standing position using the wall and any type of cupboard. And tooth #5 has made its way through (on top next to two front ones). He just keeps getting cuter and cuter!!

Back home....

Well, here we are. I think I'm over the jet lag, but with insomnia I don't think I can exactly decipher between the two. The flight went exceptionally well; on time, connections great with just enough time in between, bags all back safe and sound, and Dario being a sport as always. I don't know if anything phases this kid, such a great traveller and happy too. He must get that from Marco...

So now I've fully unpacked, put the heaps of new Dario clothes away until he can fit into them (which won't be long). And now back to normal life once again. Can you feel the sadness in those words? I want to thank everyone for being so hospitable and generous (as always) but I guess it just means a whole lot more now. You know who you are (that would be ALL of you!).

So here are some pictures of our great stay. Enjoy!!!