12 Weeks!

I think taking the pacifier away from Diego hastened the onset of terrible twos.  He wants to play with any toy charlie has and then throws a fit when he doesn't get it.  And he never gets the toy.  Charlie is not the most gracious older brother so he refuses to share ANYTHING with his younger brother.  Taken together they are a disaster! I had told Carlos that my angel Diego would never hit terrible twos but I seem to be eating my words....Sadly I think the fighting will continue well beyond terrible twos. 
Other than fights and a lingering cold we are doing well.  Carlos decided he didn't like our bathroom so it's gone.  As in totally gone!  The removal of tiles was so loud that it made conference calls nearly impossible. I tried every corner of the house in search of a quiet space.  The other day I hid in the half bath to take a conference call only to have one of the guys working here walk in to use the bathroom.  If he doesn't already think I am crazy he surely did as I walked out of the bathroom talking on the phone with my computer in hand.... 

Charlie has finally taken to wholeheartedly participating in new things.  I signed him up for piano, ballet, swim, percussion and soccer classes and in each case he is super excited to go.  I'm so proud of him for finally ceasing to grab my leg and refuse to participate in anything.  On the other hand I think I may have created an activity monster....He remains the only boy in ballet and the only one who doesn't show up in pink (or a leotard for that matter).  It doesn't seem to phase him.  I feel a little (ok a lot) silly for signing a 4 year old up for so many classes.  I think I am living vicariously through my children...   
Here is Charlie at swim class (notice how she pushes him under and then he pretends not to think it is scary...):

 

Here is what reading time devolves into every night (wrestling with carlos):

I guess the BIG news is that #3 is on the way!  It was a happy surprise for all of us!  His/Her due date is March 29th!  Here are the most recent sonogram pictures. 



crossed feet in top pic! so cute!