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!

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

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Birth / Nascimento:

Length / Comprimento: 20 inches / 50.8 cm

Weight / Peso: 8.55 pounds / 3.87 kg

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Newsletter: Month 30

Jack - 2 months

Jack - 2 months

Jack,

I can’t believe it’s already been 2 months since your birth. These couple of months have flown by and you are becoming more interactive. You now smile. And Jack, thankfully for us, you smile all the time, my baby.

You are beginning to make sounds like you want to communicate with us. You are hungry all the time and clearly growing a lot. You only cry when you are really tired or really hungry. At all other times, you smile, smile, smile.

I went back to work 2 days before you turned 1 month old. It was an incredibly difficult thing to do, but after much thought, I decided to go back in order to maximize my days with you next year. I can’t wait until next summer when I’ll take my maternity leave and will get to spend a lot of time with you.

Jack, I love how you put your hands together like you are praying, I love how you curl your little toes, how you have fun with Charlie and Daisy and your sister, how you are so easygoing and cool. And Jack, I simply LOVE how you smile all the time. I absolutely love you, my son. Happy 2 months.

Santana's B-Day

Jack: Happy One Month!

Jack,

It has been one month since you came into this world. We love you so much and are so happy that you are here with us. You are the sweetest boy and such a wonderful baby. As of now, you pretty much sleep all the time but I can’t think of anything cuter…
You make the funniest faces (which show your beautiful dimples) and noises, it feels like you are almost "talking" to me and understanding what I'm saying to you... You are always hungry and want to feed all the time. Like your sister, you love taking baths... your vovó Rita gave you your 1st bath and you just enjoyed it, not crying once. You love and always sleep during car rides. Unlike your sister, you like the pacifier. You have the most expressive hands and like keeping them by your eyes, like a little bunny.

This past month was spent with 2 of the most special people in the world to me: your grandma and your great-grandma. They came here on 8/21 only to meet you and spent the better part of last month with you. In the 1st month of your life, you’ve done your share of shopping with them – we were already out and about only 3 days after your birth! It was a busy month, but a month when you felt much love from your grandmas, grammy Donna and granpy Nicky (who spent a week here in Seattle with us), Santana, your dad, sister and me. One thing you should know, my little one, is that you are so incredibly loved.

From the time that we laid our eyes on you, to having had our parents in town, managing it all, as well as Giulia, your dad and I have been really busy. Even though we were pretty concerned, Giulia has been nothing but incredibly loving towards you.

Now that you are here, your father and I have also felt incredibly right and complete. I can’t be happier or feel more blessed than I do – I have the most beautiful family in the world and when I think that things can’t get better or that I can’t have any more than what I already do, God blesses me with more...

You are our beautiful gift and we can’t wait to enjoy more and more of you.
We love you. Mamãe


Stats:
Birth / Nascimento:
Length / Comprimento: 20 inches / 50.8 cm
Weight / Peso: 8.55 pounds / 3.87 kg
Head Circumference:

6 weeks / 6 semanas:
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August 24th, 2010 - A Birth Story