Thanks, everybody!

For the past 3 months or so, my aunts and grandmas have been helping mama and papa with watching me when they go to work to earn the big bucks.  It was fun getting to spend time with everyone -- here's a special thanks to them!  Mom and Dad say they felt fine going back to work, knowing I was in good hands.  (The first 2 days were hard for mama, but we made it through).

Louie's Blessing

In early May we were able to gather and celebrate & bless little Louie.
Thanks to all who traveled and organized the ceremony and celebration ~ it was beautiful!

dad leading the simple ceremony ~ Michal

brought the bowl that was used for 

her baptism to use for Louie.

with Aunt Jean, Michael's godmother

with Malcolm & Nancy, Jesse's godfather

getting dressed

Daddy and his sister wore this at their baptism.
So did Bomma and her siblings..

Happy Spring, love Louie

today's the last day of mom's spring break...we've had a ball...

lots of strolls through the neighborhood park,

went to Manhattan via subway!

to see the Highline - so pretty!

and, am trying so hard to CRAWL.  I'm currently only mobile b/c I squirm and roll and inch backwards all over the place.  At 6 months I'm tearing it up!  I'm working on the sitting thing, but think I might crawl first, I've got the squirm in my genes, thanks to my dad.  When the cat's in front of me I can sit for a while, it's so exciting, but I'm really more interested in moving around.  Mom felt my first tooth cutting through, and man, does it hurt.  Also - loving the bananas as of late.  Started with that wet rice cereal stuff but movin on to oatmeal and other good stuff.  Mom's gotta learn to make me lamb...it's time for some meat!  more soon!

Merry Christmas & Happy 2014 !

It's been SO LONG everyone!  I'm like, twice as old as I was last time I wrote!  

So I had a great first Christmas.  Saw lots of folks in NJ and MA..and rang in the New Year in Brooklyn.  Here are some highlights..

chilin with my bears

Lovin it!
(and in dad's Christmas outfit from when he was little!)

after my first candlelight Christmas service,
I did a little preaching....

Aunt M made me an awesome new sweater and hat...
thanks Aunt M! 

gonna be a good year! 

Happy New Year from Lupe, Louie, Jesse + Mike ~ 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well, it's been too long, folks! So much has happened in the past month….

On December 4th, I was Two Months Old!  And, for the record, I've learned a few new things.. I've started to smile socially…the day before Thanksgiving mom took me to her school and lots of people made big smiles when they met me and guess what?  I smiled right back! Sometimes you have to convince me to smile but I'm getting pretty good at smiling at you if you smile at me..

Lets see..I'm also getting better at keeping my head up when I'm on my tummy - and I can roll over to my side when I'm on my belly too..  This month I started to not mind sitting on people's laps and looking out ~ for the longest I really just wanted to be held over people's shoulders (I still like that too), but, my repertoire is expanding..







On Thankgiving I saw lots of family…met my cousins (Etta + Harry) for the first time!  (Not to mention my Aunt Cara, Uncle Jay, Great Aunt Jean, and a whole bunch of other new folks).

me and cousin etta!

me and harry...

we'll be best buds

aunt jean and her grand nephews

 In Massachusetts I saw Bubbie again and Aunt M introduced me to her dog…it was a blast. Mom and dad were a little nervous traveling with me - we spent a whole week away from home - but they had nothing to worry about, cause I did great.  (In case you're wondering, that means I wasn't too fussy at all, actually pretty happy most of the time, I slept well at night  (which still means 1 night time feeding), and, wait for it - I Slept The Whole Ride Up to Massachusetts from NJ!  There and Back!) Mom and dad can relax a bit about traveling with me now I think.

aunt M loves to dance w me

I got my first immunization shots last week - and it wasn't so nice.  The shots were real quick (my Dr is Great), but I was feeling pretty sick for the next day and a half..little fever, throwing up - it wasn't pretty and I worried a few folks…but I am on the other side of it and don't have to go through it all again until I'm 4 months, thank god.  It did mean we had to post-pone my blessing ceremony, but I'm glad I didn't have to travel while not feeling so hot and I know everyone's looking forward to coming together even more now..

They tell me Christmas is on it's way - it's Advent now - and as this is my first Christmas,  I have a lot to learn.  Mom and dad went to get a tree yesterday but I slept right through it.  But I loved watching them decorate - especially the lights (I love staring at light).  Right now, I'm sitting under the tree, staring at the tree lights…it's like a giant mobile - so much to take in!

More soon.

one month old!

So November 4th was Louis' 1 month birthday - and he's doing great.  Yesterday we took him to Dr. Cao, our fabulous pediatrician, and found out that Louis has gained a few pounds this month…weighing in at 11.3 pounds (2 lbs more than he did at birth).  He's in the 85th percentile of his age/weight group…he's a big boy…which is good news because it means he's doing well on just breast milk.

A few firsts this week:
Daddy taught Louie to use a pacifier! (Louie's growing up and has been able to be comforted by others besides mama this past week or so, which is exciting for us all!!)  He doesn't take the pacifier from me yet, (infants get confused when the source of their milk offers something different than usual),  but when Mike comforts him in the evenings and 'wears' him down to sleep, it is a big help (though not a fully formed habit as of yet).  We'll have to use this papa-teaching technique later this week or next when we introduce a bottle…

First Pacifier - thanks daddy

Louie also had his first bath!  And he took to it like a pro: no crying.  He seemed quite chill through it all..maybe a true mama's boy in this respect (I love baths soooo much).

And today, the little man has slept for 4+ hours three days in a row! We are falling into a bit of a schedule as he is naturally not asking to be fed until 3 hrs after the previous feeding.  About 11pm he has his last big nursing of the day and is in bed by 11:30/12…sleeping til 4:00am or a bit after.  Then he rises once more at 7am and then he and I cuddle in bed until 9am or so.  So we are getting much more rest as of late, which is awesome.

Louie's also starting to make some cute 'oohs' and 'ahhs', squeaks and squeals…

family portraits