August 2009 - 5 Months

August has flown by! Dominic was excited to attend his first baby shower for his twin cousins on the way. The excited parents-to-be Nancy and Kevin are getting everything ready as their two little bundles of joy could arrive any day now! Dominic advises they stock up on as much sleep as possible before the craziness begins.

Dominic can now roll over every-which-way. He is especially excited about this because it means he can get comfy sleeping on his tummy and side, which he prefers far more then the back sleeping he was previously forced to do. He also enjoyed his first taste of cereal in August and is getting to be a much neater eater. It will be on to veggies very soon.

Dominic's 3 (and 1/2) month pictures were taken in July and we recently got them back. Click here to check out a few!

August highlight photos can be seen in our August album.

5 Month Stats: 15 lbs 14 oz and 25 1/2 in

July 2009 - 4 Months

Dominic, Mom, and Dad have had a busy July. Dominic has made a new friend in babysitter Donna with mom returning to work on July 6th. He has adjusted just fine - much better than mom!

Great-Aunt Noelle came into town from Albuequerque and Dominic got to meet her on July 8th. He enjoyed playing itsy-bitsy-spider and patty-cake with his Great Auntie! Great-Grandma Mari was also here from Columbus for the visit.

At just over 3 months old, on June 29th, Dominic rolled over for the first time (front to back). This feat was witnessed by Great-Grandpa Primo and Grandpa Ken. Mom and Dad finally got to see it two weeks later. And, by 4 months Dominic is a rolling expert with daily turns. He has yet to master back to front.

4 Month Stats: 15 lbs 4 oz and 25 1/4 in.

3 Months Old

Wow! Dominic celebrated his 3-month "birthday" on June 25th. He is getting more and more fun everyday. He loves to smile and laugh with his friends - both the human and stuffed/plastic ones!

Dominic was sad that although he did his best to cheer on his team, the Detroit Red Wings, they were not able to pull off a second straight Stanley Cup win. Although disappointed, he stands by the Wings and will be supporting them again next season.

Dad and Dominic celebrated their 1st Father's Day relaxing and hanging out at home. The weather was perfect.

Dominic got to meet his Great-Great Aunt Loraine and cousin Linda on June 26th. It was a beautiful day and he enjoyed the visit!

You can check it all out in our June album.

BEERS for BOOBS

Carrie and Rachel hosted their 2nd Annual BEERS for BOOBS pub crawl on Saturday, June 27th, in Grosse Pointe. Everyone had a great time raising money for a good cause - all proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure! Carrie and Rachel will be heading to Denver at the end of August to walk another 60 miles. Amber and Chis were lucky enough to each win a "booby" prize!
Click here for more pictures from the crawl.

Go Wings!!!

Dominic has been busy cheering on his team in their quest for the Stanley Cup. He's looking forward to Friday's game 7 and plans to wear his lucky gear once again!

Last Friday, June 5th, Dominic visitied the Doctor. At just over 10 weeks Dominic weighed in at 11 lbs 14 oz and measured 22.5 inches. That was the easy part of his Doctor visit - he also got his first vaccinations - and did NOT enjoy the pokes.

Dominic has had a very busy May!

He met cousin Marissa for the first time on Mother's Day (May 10th) and gave mom a great gift with 8 straight hours of sleep that night.

On May 20th Dominic enjoyed a nice outdoor playdate when cousins Kelly, Tommy, and Gabriella visited for the first time.

Great Grandma Mari and Great Aunt Rosalind came up from Columbus on Memorial Day weekend to meet Dominic. He had big smiles for his Great Grandma!

Dominic celebrated his 2 month birthday by attending his first Sterling Heights Memorial Day parade and picnic at Great Grandpa Primo and Great Grandma Marie's house on Memorial Day, May 25th. We also celebrated Great Grandpa's 88th birthday.

1 Month and Counting

Dominic is gaining weight... but losing hair. :)
He passed his one month check up with flying colors weighing in at 9lbs 6oz and measuring 21in on Friday, May 1st. That same day he gave his first "real" smile and has been practicing that trick ever since. We haven't succeeded in capturing it on film yet though. Visit our May album for pictures over the next month. Hopefully we'll get a smile posted soon!