2 month check-up

I know, I know ... mom is anxiously checking off her pre-Christmas checklist and my check-up was on it ... even though I'm not quite 2 months old yet.

Well, as you all can imagine (this is me we're talking about) I passed everything with flying colors! I'm taller and chubbier than ever before. To be exact I'm 3 cm taller and .500 kilos bigger! (56cm and 5.08 kg) Since I know most of my fans don't speak in kilos and cm I'll translate that for you. I'm just a smidge over 22 inches and 11 pounds 3 ounces! Wowzers, I'm growing like a weed. No wonder mom complains about her back hurting so much. Carrying me around must really be a pain in the .. well, back, I guess :)

I was also supposed to get my vaccinations today but mommy and daddy decided in the end to wait a little bit on it. Dr. Rodriguez said I could get a reaction to them so it might be better to wait until after Christmas. I'm glad they're waiting because I was really nervous about it. I already have a big ugly bump on my arm from the first vaccination I got in the hospital ... those needles have me un poco freaked out to tell the truth!

So, I better be off to bed. I've got growing to do and today was quite a day!

Have you all seen my latest picture? AND my cute new shoes ?!?!

I really love my mobile ...

There's not much else to say, a picture is worth a thousand words.

stealing hearts one smile at a time ...

After 7 long hard weeks out of the womb I've found somethings to smile about ... here are a couple mom caught on film recently. Sorry you have to go to the link ... the file is too big for this blog.

Go ahead hearts ... start melting :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGXdyFp1KPY

sleeping is so overrated!

I have been a busy girl the past few days. Actually, not so much busy as kepping my mommy and daddy busy. They keep trying and trying to get me to sleep, but seriously, who wants to sleep when there are so many interesting things to do, see, hear, taste and smell.

My typical day starts at 8:00am. Mommy thinks that is pretty early to start, but considering the active nights I'm having these days ... who really notices the time anyway, right?
After eating, burping, and then spitting up large quantities of my breakfast I enjoy sitting on the bed and keeping my mommy's hands full while she tries to scarf down her breakfast and morning coffee. She usually can't finish it  in time before it gets cold ... unfortunately, I think she could use the caffine!

By 11:00, I am not only getting bored, but I'm getting cranky too. Mom hasn't taken a shower yet and at this time she usually sticks me in my bouncy chair while she quickly lathers up. I find this part of the day particularily comical although I usually end up screaming instead of laughing ...
Shower on- mom hoses down. Shower off, curtain opens - mom talks, sings and dances while she lathers her shampoo in. Shower on, curtain closes- another quick hose down. I'm starting to get bored and mom is beginning to pant. Shower off, curtain opens - loofah sponge is sudsy and mommy is working like mad to soap up while I cry. Shower on, curtain closes - I'm screaming while mommy is rinsing of the final bubbles. Shower off, curtain open - mommy isn't satisfied with her cleaning routine ... but I'm happy because she now is coming over to pick me up ... dripping and with the towel barely hanging on.

By the time mom has a minute to throw some clothes on, I have began to get hungry again ... who needs makeup, mommy is beautiful without it!

Lunchtime at the house is a joke too. Mom is usually sucking down some cereal or soup while I'm sucking away at the breast. Isn't she a muti-tasker? Half the time we are both dribbling our food and usually I need a clothing change. Mom sacrifices her outfit, it's already got drool and spitup on it ... why change now?

At 3:00 I have usually had sufficient time to get my angry eyes worked out and I'm usually wailing by now. Time for our daily Lady Gaga danceathon where mommy jumps around the house in beat to lyrics she'd rather I not hear. I finally give her a breather and quiet down a bit. As long as she keeps me in her arms, I'll give her a few minutes "free" by napping in her arms. If she tries to put me down ... Lady Gaga is turned up and dancing continues ...

More feeding ... and a lot more drooling...

By the time daddy gets home I am completely tuckered out ... and sometimes sleeping. He thinks I'm an angel :) Boy, do I have him fooled!!

Here are a couple shots mom snapped recently ... look at my gorgeous OPEN eyes!

soothing beats ...

So, who exactly is Lady Gaga? Her name sounds like she would be incredibly fun. I mean ... gaga?!

Well, anyway, lately I have been hearing a lot of Gaga. About 3:00 every afternoon mom turns on her latest CD and we spend about 30 minutes bouncing, and spinning and bending our hearts out. For me it is pure soothing joy! for mom ... well, I think she's just trying to get me to sleep while she burns calories. Regardles of her motives, today I got my first nap of the day (mom says, FINALLY) while we bounced around. ahhhhhhh, soothing beats. God bless you Gaga.

happy birthday tata!

I actually didn't get to go mysef, but last night there was a big celebration for my grandpa Jose. He's 60 years old -- WOW!

Mommy and daddy had a very nice lady come to stay with me, then they got all dressed up and went out and partied like the old times!

All of the family and friends were at the party. Even my uncle Daniel was there with aunt Lorena ... all the way from BRASIL! There was lots of delicious food and drink, karaoke, a cool powewrpoint presentation and well ... lots of very buena onda!!

Mommy and daddy got home around 4 am (way past bedtime)while I was sound asleep, but I know they had a great time because they had big huge sleepy smiles and showed me all of their pictures! 

Here are some of the pictures they shared with me. Looks like they had a blast, doesn't it?

 

 We love to sing in our family!

It looks like my "tata" had a blast!

one month checkup ... un exito!

Yesterday mommy and I went to see Dr. Rodriguez, my pediatritian. It was my one month check-up and I was a little worried. I have a bad case of baby acne and I was a little nervous about it because it is so red and angry looking. Dr. Rodriguez didn't seem to be concerned about it at all. I guess he's seen these kinds of things a million times before. He gave mommy a cream to put on my face two times a day ... and hopefully, by Christmastime, I'll have a soft smooth face again for Christmas pictures. Keep your finggies crossed for me!!

The other good news is that I am growing like a weed! I am one centimeter taller (53cm = 20.9inches) and now I weigh 4.580 kilos, or for those who speak in pounds ... that's 10.1 pounds! What a chubby little thing I'm becoming!

On another note ... I hate my carseat at the moment and I cry just looking at it. It's just that it is so lonely in the backseat by myself with nobody to look at. I cried the whole 20 minutes to and from the clinic and I'm pretty sure mom was thinking about chucking me out the window by the time we arrived home.

Today I'm going to be better behaved for her :) she deserves a little break!