Smiles and Laughter

We're thrilled to share that Pau is a very happy baby! Lately, he's been all smiles. He smiles at goo-goo sounds that mom and dad make. He smiles at the elephant and lion mobile above his crib. He smiles at the walls... It's simply adorable!

Does anyone know how to get Vaseline out of their kids hair?

So I read in one of the baby books that a good way to rid your child's scalp of the dry skin scales, or "cradle cap" is to put Vaseline in their hair, then comb out the scales. So we tried this and I must say that the Vaseline did the job. The bad part is, the Vaseline doesn't wash out too easily. Here we are 2 days post-Operation Vaseline and Pau's hair is still saturated with the stuff. I think I now understand why the term "greaser" originated. Grease is the word...

We're on our own...

After three months with mom taking care of us, (i know, i know...it sounds crazy!) Jose, Pau and I are on our own. Mom, Peka and Pop left for Michigan yesterday. It was a tearful goodbye as expected. We'll absolutely miss having mom around. Especially her cooking. I'm thinking back to last May when nervous thoughts of surviving 3 months with my mother was quite anxiety forming. It really surprises me that no one was bludgeoned to a bloody pulp. Yes, we all got along like peas and carrots. Although at times the carrots got a little bossy. Big love mom and thanks for showing me, yet again, what lengths moms go to support their kid!

Desperation Leads to Innovation

Pau has decided that it is better to sleep on the changing table rather than in his crib. So our innovation is to place the changing pad in the crib and presto! Sleeping baby!

First Bath in the Tub

After one month (minus a day) of life, Pau receives his first bath in the baby tub. His umbilical cord finally fell off this morning. Very exciting! You can see that Pau does not enjoy this experience. In fact, he screamed the whole time. Post-bathing excitement I noticed another two white hairs.

Little Hands and Feet

I've been guilty of kissing these little hands and feet too too often. He doesn't protest much, but I figure I'll kiss him as often as I can before he can say "yuck, mom, you're embarassing me!"

Oral Fixation

Pau has the most intense oral fixation. He will suck on anything you put near his mouth. Great for nursing, however, our fingers have also gone pruny due to his inability to calm himself without something in his mouth. Here he is sucking on his index finger. Very very cute!