HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

"Oh, my gosh! I just can't contain myself! To think that just over six months ago I was still in your belly... and that one year ago at this time you were having all of that nausea while making me grow... You are the best mom, I LOVE YOU!!!" -Alessandro

Smile!

This is how Alessandro puts himself to bed!!!

Cinco de Mayo!

Hola, Guapo!

Caught mid-celebration, don't tell mom...

Drum lessons,

Ale is taking quickly to the bongos, with some pretty good rhythm!

The zoo!

Those sea lions are pretty cool! Ale would love to do some swimming in that pool!

Nice hat, Sir Gregory!

Baton Rouge, Louisiana!

Alessandro went with mom to Louisiana, To visit Justine, John and Emil. Lucky for them, Tessa, Chris and Sage went too. YAY!

Happy with Aunt Tessa.

Happy with kid time.

Happy with Aunt Justine

and Emil was very helpful! Thanks, guys, for the fun trip!

Best of friends

enjoying some hanging out in Ale's room!

Windy City trip!

To meet the newest Stopper baby, Talia! Welcome

Alessandro missed some of the fun sights, but all that travel makes you tired!

But he was awake for some of them...

Really awake!

And happy, as usual

and got to see some more of Uncle Will

and Aunt Rachel. Avi and Kapi too, but somehow, we didn't get any pictures of them together :(