Thanksgiving pictures

It's...

ANOTHER GIRL! We found out at the big ultrasound on December 2nd that Baby Trovini #2 is perfectly healthy and that we should be expecting another girl in May. Now we just have to figure out a name. This won't be easy!

Baby Sign Language

We've been pretty laid back (read: lazy) about teaching Allison baby sign language, but she's starting to learn a couple of signs. Here's a video of her doing the sign for "all done". She's taken it to extremes, though, and goes for a full "touchdown" kind of motion.

All Done Youtube video

Halloween

Allison dressed up as the Red Baron this year (get it?). We decided not to trick or treat this year and went out to dinner with Bah and Nana (Tiffany's parents) instead. Overall, it was a very mellow Halloween for Baby Trovini #1. Here are lots of pictures for you to enjoy!

A year!

I know it's been a while since we updated, but Kevin has been really busy this semester and I have been in the throes of morning sickness that lasts all day and all night. I am almost 15 weeks pregnant with Baby Trovini #2 and am hoping this stage of the pregnancy ends soon. We will be finding out (hopefully) on December 2 if we're having another girl or entering unchartered territory with a boy! Very exciting stuff!

Allison's first birthday party was on Saturday. It was an absolutely beautiful day and we had so many family members travel long distances to be here with us. Allison was a trooper and really seemed to enjoy herself despite being awake from 8am until 5pm with NO NAP! She didn't want to miss any fun.

Allie started walking about a week ago and is making great progress. She doesn't look so much like a drunken sailor anymore and is seeming to get the hang of the whole walking thing. We had her 1-year check up on Monday and she is healthy as can be. She weighed in at 18 pounds, 6 ounces (10th percentile - she's just little!) and is 29 inches tall (40th percentile). It's absolutely amazing how much she has learned and grown in the past year.

Here are some pictures from her party for you to enjoy!

Learning How To Walk

Allison is on her way to learning how to walk! She is pulling up on everything she can get her hands on (furniture, toys, and her parents just to name a few). Last weekend, we were lucky enough to borrow a wagon from Allie's cousin, E, to give her a new toy to pull up on and practice walking with. It is very sturdy and the wheels have some resistance (and click) so she doesn't slip forward when she's "walking". She absolutely loves it! It's great fun to sit in, fun to walk with, fun to load up with toys, and fun to push your cousin in. It shouldn't be long before Kevin has a running buddy!

Allison Walking With the Wagon Video

Here she is playing the game that we call "No, You!" Allie points at us and we point back and say, "No, you!" This is a lot more fun than it sounds! It is even more fun when played while sitting inside the wagon.


And here's a sweet picture of Allie pushing her 15 month old cousin around the living room in the wagon. They will be friends for life!

She's a Dancing Machine

Unfortunately, it looks like she may have inherited her parents' frantic dancing abilities.

Dancing Machine Video