New gallery: Days 9 to 11

Leo doing pull-ups at the baby gym

It's been a busy couple of days, with a lot of visitors, Tea's parents leaving and Leo discovering that he really rather likes the gym! (full gallery)

On our own!

The maternal grandparents left yesterday and we are all missing them already. Leo misses Nana carrying him and talking to him and has been more fussy than usual. We are suspecting that he might have some gas problems so I am trying to stay away from gassy foods and dairy to see if anything changes. We also miss Nono's daily fresh cooking but he left us enough lasagna and pasta fazol to last at least a week! Thank you so much for coming, we loved having you and look forward to future visits.
Otherwise, the weather in DC is getting more beautiful by the day, it is currently 17C (63F) and sunny so we are waiting for Leo to wake up and take him for another walk. But no more stroller, he didn't like it the other day and we think it's because he doesn't see very far yet and he couldn't see us. So Moby wrap only for now!! He is getting cuter each minute! More pictures coming soon!

Leo's first stroll

Today the weather was nice and warm, so we took baby Leo for his first stroll. It went great, the little shrimp staying nice and toasty thanks to the Bundle Me, and the whole family got some nice Caribou Coffee!

Saturday morning

Our little sleeping angel

Today little Leo gave us a weekend present, letting us sleep until 10am, then nursing quickly before falling right back asleep :)

The magic of the Wrap

 The Moby Wrap is something really special - at first we dismissed as an over-sized baby swaddler (and when I say oversized, I mean it: it's maybe 10ft long!), but once Kerry showed us how to use it I can put it on in under half a minute.

And what a treat for little Leo it is! He fits in perfectly on my chest, snuggled warmly, with his head next to my heart for extra soothing effect. As Tea puts it, within a minute he's "out like a light" :)

It's all about the details!

My first post! This means that I have had enough sleep and with Kriss's newly found baby wearing accessory, the baby is happily snuggled against his chest and I have 5 minutes to write. With almost hour long feedings at night I have a lot of time to think so I already semi-composed this entry last night.

I wanted to write and share with you my favorite parts of Leo, although I discover new ones each day. And some we were not able to capture yet. Still, this gallery - photos courtesy of Nono Davor - show a few of the sweetest spots. His foot, his hands, his eyes, top of his head, his ear. Not pictured are his toes (which are super long and just like his father's!) and his neck (which has lots of little folds so can only be properly kissed when he is on your shoulder or lying down!), and of course his cute little butt! His belly button is sure to become a favorite once the black ugly stump falls off which are hoping will be soon!

New gallery: Leo's 7th and 8th day

This time around our little boy turns 1*, celebrates with a big cake, has more visitors and rides around on Daddy's chest - exciting two days! (full gallery)



* week old

Kerry checks in on little Leo

Yesterday Kerry, our Doula, came over to check in on little Leo and Tea, straight after a long overnight birth with another couple. To fight off the onset of sleepiness I made Kerry an espresso, which seemed to do the trick :) A lot of cooing over the little guy ensued, over which in my usual fashion I showered Kerry with questions. 

Also, she showed us how to use the Moby Wrap for which we are eternally grateful, as little Leo loves it and snugly falls asleep inside of it almost immediately. Had she not shown us how to use it I'm afraid it would have ended up gathering dust somewhere...

New gallery: Leo's "Week-Birthday"

Leo's cake

To celebrate a week since our little bundle of joy came to this world we decided to have a little impromptu cake and prosek yesterday evening. And while little Leo cannot yet eat solids, Tea was more than happy to feed the raspberry mousse cake to him indirectly. Mmm, raspberry milk! :)

Check out the full gallery here

On why Leo can sleep safe at night

A follow-up to the ubiquitous What to Expect when you're Expecting, this book is an almanach of all things baby-related (well, at least for the first year). The page-count of this bad boy? Oh, around 500. With Tea taking this as her bedside reading Leo can sleep safe at night!