Monday, November 7, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Jack - 6 months
Jack, my love, you are officially 6 months old – that's six whole months - 1/2 of a year. We're not sure how time has gone by so quickly, and you continue to amaze us each and every day!
You have grown in leaps and bounds this month both physically (you are our big boy), but especially socially. It seems like every few days you were mastering a new skill. From finding your feet to playing Winnie the Pooh horsey with Santana and talking... You love to play with daddy’s watch, just like Giulia used to. Oh, you love to talk. Your dad, Santana and I have so much fun having conversations with you. Things that I found out this past month are that you have a ticklish belly and we knew that you loved bath (you love to kick your legs and splash around) but we didn’t know how much you would love to take baths with me in the big tub. You sit on my belly and tap the water and laugh… You love to smile and you just light up when you see your dad or me. You also adore Giulia. I’m sure you just can’t wait until you can play with her…
You love to play. We started you on the Exersaucer, at 1st, you couldn’t stand it for more than a minute and now you are a lot more comfortable and playing with its various activities.
You are teething still, but no tooth yet. It’s really hard to see, but this is one of the big milestones in your baby life and boy, you will get through it with your dad and me right there with you. You are alos having poopies issues, although for the past couple of days I have given you prune juice, which has prompted you to poo 3 or 4 times. Daily.
You have been incredibly hungry and although I’ve been pumping like crazy, I haven’t been able to produce as much milk as you need, so we started to supplement your meals with some formula. We also tried some baby food – carrots and sweet potatoes (2/16) – but you really didn’t like it as much. That was surprising because you are ALWAYS hungry.
You are now wearing 9 to 12 month clothing. You still wear size 2 diapers, but those are starting to get to be too small. And look how big you’ve gotten!
I now understand when people say that a mother’s heart can hold an infinite amount of love. I can’t believe how much love this heart of mine can hold, it is simply enormous. Between my love for your dad, you and Giulia one would think it would explode! But no, it stays steady, and ready to experience what’s ahead. I just can’t wait. Love you so much, Mamae.
You have grown in leaps and bounds this month both physically (you are our big boy), but especially socially. It seems like every few days you were mastering a new skill. From finding your feet to playing Winnie the Pooh horsey with Santana and talking... You love to play with daddy’s watch, just like Giulia used to. Oh, you love to talk. Your dad, Santana and I have so much fun having conversations with you. Things that I found out this past month are that you have a ticklish belly and we knew that you loved bath (you love to kick your legs and splash around) but we didn’t know how much you would love to take baths with me in the big tub. You sit on my belly and tap the water and laugh… You love to smile and you just light up when you see your dad or me. You also adore Giulia. I’m sure you just can’t wait until you can play with her…
You love to play. We started you on the Exersaucer, at 1st, you couldn’t stand it for more than a minute and now you are a lot more comfortable and playing with its various activities.
You are teething still, but no tooth yet. It’s really hard to see, but this is one of the big milestones in your baby life and boy, you will get through it with your dad and me right there with you. You are alos having poopies issues, although for the past couple of days I have given you prune juice, which has prompted you to poo 3 or 4 times. Daily.
You have been incredibly hungry and although I’ve been pumping like crazy, I haven’t been able to produce as much milk as you need, so we started to supplement your meals with some formula. We also tried some baby food – carrots and sweet potatoes (2/16) – but you really didn’t like it as much. That was surprising because you are ALWAYS hungry.
You are now wearing 9 to 12 month clothing. You still wear size 2 diapers, but those are starting to get to be too small. And look how big you’ve gotten!
I now understand when people say that a mother’s heart can hold an infinite amount of love. I can’t believe how much love this heart of mine can hold, it is simply enormous. Between my love for your dad, you and Giulia one would think it would explode! But no, it stays steady, and ready to experience what’s ahead. I just can’t wait. Love you so much, Mamae.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Jack - 4 months
Jack. - You are four months old F-O-U-R , yes, four. 1/3-year old at that. This month has been crazy and our adventures even involved your 1st airplane ride to our home state, CT. You were an excellent traveler and never made a peep on the plane. At 4 months old, you’ve already earned your wings.
We needed to get our house ready to be rented out and we had Christmas at your Grammy Donna and Grampy Nicky’s. That was your 1st Christmas celebration and boy, did we have fun. You met your Aunt Julie – your Godmother – and Uncle Chris, your Uncle Rob and your Aunt Lisa and your beautiful cousin Lindsay. You were so cool being held by all of those new people, including many of your grandparent’s friends. Your big smile won everyone;s hearts. It was quite cold and snowy in the East Coast. It was also the 1st time you got a bit sick.
Jack, you were baptized on 12/26. You did absolutely wonderful, didn’t cry once. You bonded with your Godmother Julie from the get-go and we are sure that you will be really close with your Godfather, Leopoldo. We can’t wait for you to meet him and for your baptism celebration in Brazil.
When we got back from NY / CT, we had the best visit ever. Auntie Mara and Uncle Helio and your beautiful cousins Bia, Gabi and Pedro came to visit us. They spent the week with us and although that wasn’t enough, we cherished every second that we spent with them. Being here, the only one from our Brazilian family in the US, I really treasure every family visitor, especially someone who is like a sister to me (your Aunt Mara). Your father and I really hope that they had a great time and that they’ll want to come back to spend more time with us.
You went to daycare for the 1st time ever and everybody in Kindercare absolutely fell in love with you. You are still having poopie issues and on day 2 you had a major explosion. All my fears that I or Santana weren’t going to be there when you needed to be fed or changed went away because you did absolutely wonderful. It was actually the 1st time that you and your sister were in daycare at the same time. You guys did great, but your mom was worries sick. One of the thng that both you and Giulia have taught me is that you can be OK even though I’m not with you 100% of the time. On an intellectual level, I understand that. On an emotional level, I will always, and I mean always think that you need me and I will always be here for you. I really mean in – always. But I will also try my best to let you spread your wings. No pun intended!
What else have you been doing? Well, you oves toys, bright colors, catching your sister (pique-pega), making bubbles, dancing with me and the second I start dancing with you, your face lights up and you give me the biggest smile in the world. You only like your paci (not Giulia’s - quite opinionated!) and you love it when I sing to you, you look at me with so much love…
You love watching Dora and Ni Hao Hai-lan. These are colorful cartoons for little kids and you seem to be hypnotized by them.
.You made celebrating the holidays such a joy this year and your dad and I can't wait to continue celebrating our lives with you. It is so much fun to view the world through the eyes of a child and you and Giulia make us do just that.
Love you forever - Mamae
We needed to get our house ready to be rented out and we had Christmas at your Grammy Donna and Grampy Nicky’s. That was your 1st Christmas celebration and boy, did we have fun. You met your Aunt Julie – your Godmother – and Uncle Chris, your Uncle Rob and your Aunt Lisa and your beautiful cousin Lindsay. You were so cool being held by all of those new people, including many of your grandparent’s friends. Your big smile won everyone;s hearts. It was quite cold and snowy in the East Coast. It was also the 1st time you got a bit sick.
Jack, you were baptized on 12/26. You did absolutely wonderful, didn’t cry once. You bonded with your Godmother Julie from the get-go and we are sure that you will be really close with your Godfather, Leopoldo. We can’t wait for you to meet him and for your baptism celebration in Brazil.
When we got back from NY / CT, we had the best visit ever. Auntie Mara and Uncle Helio and your beautiful cousins Bia, Gabi and Pedro came to visit us. They spent the week with us and although that wasn’t enough, we cherished every second that we spent with them. Being here, the only one from our Brazilian family in the US, I really treasure every family visitor, especially someone who is like a sister to me (your Aunt Mara). Your father and I really hope that they had a great time and that they’ll want to come back to spend more time with us.
You went to daycare for the 1st time ever and everybody in Kindercare absolutely fell in love with you. You are still having poopie issues and on day 2 you had a major explosion. All my fears that I or Santana weren’t going to be there when you needed to be fed or changed went away because you did absolutely wonderful. It was actually the 1st time that you and your sister were in daycare at the same time. You guys did great, but your mom was worries sick. One of the thng that both you and Giulia have taught me is that you can be OK even though I’m not with you 100% of the time. On an intellectual level, I understand that. On an emotional level, I will always, and I mean always think that you need me and I will always be here for you. I really mean in – always. But I will also try my best to let you spread your wings. No pun intended!
What else have you been doing? Well, you oves toys, bright colors, catching your sister (pique-pega), making bubbles, dancing with me and the second I start dancing with you, your face lights up and you give me the biggest smile in the world. You only like your paci (not Giulia’s - quite opinionated!) and you love it when I sing to you, you look at me with so much love…
You love watching Dora and Ni Hao Hai-lan. These are colorful cartoons for little kids and you seem to be hypnotized by them.
.You made celebrating the holidays such a joy this year and your dad and I can't wait to continue celebrating our lives with you. It is so much fun to view the world through the eyes of a child and you and Giulia make us do just that.
Love you forever - Mamae
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Passport
So we are still having poop issues with Jack. He'll go 2 or 3 days without going and then all of a sudden, he'll go for those 3 days and more. This past Friday, Santana, John and I finally made our way to City Hall to get a passport for Jack. We had all the required paperwork minus the photos, because the lady at Walgreens messed up his pictures. But the Passport place had a photo option, 3 times the price, but at that point we were willing to pay the fee.
While John and I were solemnly swearing that Jack is really our child and born in the USA, Jack had an EXPLOSION. It was so bad that his clothes were covered in poop, I even had to wash him in the sink.
We, of course, didn't have a change of clothes for him. And he needed that picture. As we were scrambling to find something to cover him up with, he had the most content expression in the world. Happy and relieved. Couldn't care less if he ever left our arms, let alone the country...
While John and I were solemnly swearing that Jack is really our child and born in the USA, Jack had an EXPLOSION. It was so bad that his clothes were covered in poop, I even had to wash him in the sink.
We, of course, didn't have a change of clothes for him. And he needed that picture. As we were scrambling to find something to cover him up with, he had the most content expression in the world. Happy and relieved. Couldn't care less if he ever left our arms, let alone the country...
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Poop! (Or Lack thereof....)
So Jack went from pooping 4, 5 times a day to pooping once every 3 or 4 days. This really worried me since Giulia has never had this issue (as a baby or otherwise) and Jack had been super regular up until and before this.
I called the pedi and this is what I got. what I have to say is that thank God I am breastfeeding him....
How often should my baby poop?
In the first week, your baby should have a least 1 - 2 poops per day. This pattern should continue up until about 6 weeks of age.
After 6 - 8 weeks, some babies, particularly breast-fed babies, can poop after every feed and that's normal, while some babies, including breast-fed babies, only poop every few days and that's normal. Formula-fed babies often have less frequent and less liquid poops than breast-fed babies - that's normal.
So you can see that what is normal includes a wide range - if your baby is growing and contented and pooping at least once every week, there probably isn't anything to be worried about.
Is it normal for my baby to squirm around when he poops?
A baby will often squirm around and screw up his face when he poops. He is just helping his bowels move. Drawing up the legs puts him more in a squatting position that makes it easier to poop. It doesn't mean he has a problem or is in pain. As long as he is pooping and is growing, don't worry too much.
I called the pedi and this is what I got. what I have to say is that thank God I am breastfeeding him....
How often should my baby poop?
In the first week, your baby should have a least 1 - 2 poops per day. This pattern should continue up until about 6 weeks of age.
After 6 - 8 weeks, some babies, particularly breast-fed babies, can poop after every feed and that's normal, while some babies, including breast-fed babies, only poop every few days and that's normal. Formula-fed babies often have less frequent and less liquid poops than breast-fed babies - that's normal.
So you can see that what is normal includes a wide range - if your baby is growing and contented and pooping at least once every week, there probably isn't anything to be worried about.
Is it normal for my baby to squirm around when he poops?
A baby will often squirm around and screw up his face when he poops. He is just helping his bowels move. Drawing up the legs puts him more in a squatting position that makes it easier to poop. It doesn't mean he has a problem or is in pain. As long as he is pooping and is growing, don't worry too much.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Black Friday
So, in all the years that I’ve been living in the United States, today is the 1st Black Friday I have actually went out shopping. I absolutely hate crowds, lines, and honestly, no sale has ever tempted me enough to have me wake up at 2AM to go to a store. I mean, not even at 8AM! But today I went to a couple of stores with John and Donna (my mother-in-law) and the whole (dreaded) trip wasn’t that bad... Granted, we left home at 1PM (no waking up at ungodly hours to shop) and we only hit 3 stores, but we actually had a good time. We bought nothing at Pier 1, nothing at World Market and 350 dollars worth of bargains (!!) in Old Navy. How could I possibly resist $5 comfy pants? Not even when I bought 10 pairs worth…. :) The good news is that out of the 6 bags that I brought home, I’ll be returning 4. Phew!
All in all, I bought gifts for 2 people, plus lots of comfy stuff for myself. Best of it all, Black Friday will never be dreaded again!
All in all, I bought gifts for 2 people, plus lots of comfy stuff for myself. Best of it all, Black Friday will never be dreaded again!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Jack - 3 months
Jack,
It has been three months since you came into this world and into our lives. It has been a privilege to get to know you, the little nuances of you, everything, all the joy you bring into our lives.
We now have the longest conversations…. We talk and talk and talk…. And we laugh and laugh and laugh! You love to be held, cuddle up with papai, Santana and me, you love it when I give you 100 kisses (ataque de beijo!!), you make the cutest face when I am kissing you, like you are exactly where you want to be.
I can’t get enough of your sweet disposition, the way you curl your little toes, how you love to take baths, play jumpy, jumpy with Santana and how you hold your little hands together as if you were praying…
This past month was one of many celebrations: we celebrated Bá’s and Mamãe’s birthdays (on Halloween!) and Grammy Donna and Grampy Nicky were here so that we could all celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. And since we are talking about giving thanks, I am so thankful for so many things in my life, but most of all, I am thankful for the 3 of you, the most important people in my life, and the love that you, Giulia and papai give me. Mostly and especially, I am thankful for the way that the 3 of you have taught me how to love: deeply, absolutely and unconditionally. A way to love that very few people in this world have the privilege to know how...
Mamãe
It has been three months since you came into this world and into our lives. It has been a privilege to get to know you, the little nuances of you, everything, all the joy you bring into our lives.
We now have the longest conversations…. We talk and talk and talk…. And we laugh and laugh and laugh! You love to be held, cuddle up with papai, Santana and me, you love it when I give you 100 kisses (ataque de beijo!!), you make the cutest face when I am kissing you, like you are exactly where you want to be.
I can’t get enough of your sweet disposition, the way you curl your little toes, how you love to take baths, play jumpy, jumpy with Santana and how you hold your little hands together as if you were praying…
This past month was one of many celebrations: we celebrated Bá’s and Mamãe’s birthdays (on Halloween!) and Grammy Donna and Grampy Nicky were here so that we could all celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. And since we are talking about giving thanks, I am so thankful for so many things in my life, but most of all, I am thankful for the 3 of you, the most important people in my life, and the love that you, Giulia and papai give me. Mostly and especially, I am thankful for the way that the 3 of you have taught me how to love: deeply, absolutely and unconditionally. A way to love that very few people in this world have the privilege to know how...
Mamãe
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Length / Comprimento: 20 inches / 50.8 cm
Weight / Peso: 8.55 pounds / 3.87 kg
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