New Pictures: Leo weeks 43 and 44

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These two weeks Nono Davor and Nana Stamenka were here to help us out while Tea was travelling on missions and I was in NYC teaching. Leo LOVED them! I have to admit Tea and I were, naturally, a bit anxious about leaving Leo, but his grandparents were so great any fears quickly disappeared!

The days we were all there were really nice, and Leo loved having more family around, and would crawl around grinning from ear to ear :)

In the photo gallery you'll also find a photo-shoot of Leo in the crib, courtesy of Davor, where the little man demonstrates his acting skills!

That and his impersonation of 1980s tennis bad-boy John McEnroe  :)

Enough said, enjoy the pictures!

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Leo is ready for the Holidays!

Thanks to Auntie Magda and Uncle Krzysiek Leo is ready for the Holidays in his fashionable penguin outfit! 

Trip to the Zoo Lights

Last night we went to "Zoo Lights", a festival-of-sorts organized by the Zoo, where they put up all these Christmas lights along the main path and people come after it's gone dark. It was a really nice stroll, we met up with the Dannons with Violet and Madalina, Aris and Alexis, had some hot chocolate and funnel cake (yum!), but unfortunately it seems Leo and Violet were a bit cold despite many layers of clothing. I guess we'll know next time to dress the little man even warmer!

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New Pictures: Leo week 41

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It's been a while since we posted pictures! And a lot has happened. Leo is becoming such a happy chappy and it's a pleasure to hang out with him. We have some really cute pictures, like the one above of our smiley boy. Also he is  becoming quite fashionable, with clothes arriving from all parts of the globe. Below, see him wearing boots knit by his great grand mother Maja.

Then there was Thanksgiving where Leo was joined by baby Martino and some good friends and enjoyed a delicious dinner.

And finally we had grandparents Stamenka and Davor visiting while Tea went to Germany and Jamaica. They have been having fun with their grandson and Leo really loves them!

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New Video: Leo loves his new book!

Leo loves his new big, squishy, baby-friendly book, one of the many presents he just got yesterday straight from Magda and Krzysiek in Canada

Leo with headband

Leo the tennis player?

Baby's first Santa hat doesn't fit...

Getting ready for baby's first Christmas! Unfortunately the hat is too small for this big baby.

New Pictures: Leo in Puerto Rico

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Leo had a great time in Puerto Rico (as did his parents!) In the picture above you can see Leo having a great time in his temporary crib which was placed in between our bed and a full size mirror.  He had the view of himself on one side and his parents on the other and this kept him quite entertained.

Leo loved the beach and got to play in the sand, the ocean AND the pool. He really enjoyed the different textures and especially the waves.

On the day of his wedding, Ondrej still took a few minutes to stop by the pool and say hello to his guests. The whole wedding weekend was great! Thanks Ondrej and Sara!! We hope we can come again to Puerto Rico and spend some more time together in this wonderful place.

Leo loved the pool, especially being thrown in the air by tata, while his mama was not around!!

At the wedding party the guests got straw beach hats which were really fun to dance with!!

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New Pictures: Leo Weeks 39 and 40

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We found that Leo looks good in hats, so we tried Mama's hat collection.  We found that he should stick to male hats since this one makes him look like a girl.

Every morning, Leo says "Good morning Q-street!" though the window in his room and the tradition is to also give a good morning kiss to the jade birds hanging in his window. For now, Leo still doesn't know how to kiss, most you get is a slobbery lick or his new thing is to bite!

Leo's new toy truck has been a hit with Leo and Violet but also but also with some older friends - here our friend Haik is trying to explain to Leo what is this green thing attached to a wire (an old fashioned phone!)

Auntie Ruti came for a visit and helped us make chestnut soup. Whole foods had chestnuts on sale. So we had the great idea to buy raw chestnuts, roast them, peel them and then cook and puree them. Although the result was great, we are not sure it was worth the 2+ hour preparation!

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Leo helping Tata clean up in the kitchen