Vlog

Sorry I couldn't get all these on the other blog.

This one is a short clip of Zoey imitating Milo when he cries.

And for all our brass playing friends, she's been practicing. She can play the French horn a little too!

And last, but not least. This one is of Zoey playing a game she calls "Soccer Bowling" with Grandpa. It was really hot here for a few days and we couldn't go out with Milo so I had to get a little creative...the game kinda stuck. It's kinda noisy but at least it's not messy.

Milo Photo Installment

Here's the new little man...he's a really easy baby so far. He loves scalp massages, sleep and breasts. LOL I'm not going to broadcast my naivete any more than I can help (as I have in previous posts...even I laugh at myself). I know now that things change as soon as you think you've got them figured out...and that is especially applicable to babies/toddlers/tweens/teens/adults...

And I thought there was no time for me BEFORE! Now my days and nights are now very full of:

Looks a lot like Big Sis in these pictures, huh?

First bath... Don't worry, these are internet appropriate photos...he may be in his birhtday suit, but I'm wearing a swim suit!

I know these are blurry but I love his expression and the way he has his hand under his chin.

Geez, he's either really small or I've got huge hands!


Tired Momma.

Hugs for Momma.

More hugs for Momma (the top view)...OK, I'm desperately reading into it...

Labor Day...Milo's Birthday!

Got up with Zoey a little before 7 and we cuddled, she enjoyed her morning attitude adjustment(aka "Mummaz & Bit" or if you don't speak Zoey's version of Toddlerese I'm talking about nursing and her blanket)...I had a contraction that I blamed on dehydration and/or the nursing for the next 10 minutes until the next one came. Had a few more contrations so we got up made breakfast, did laundry, made beds, dressed Zoey, took a shower...by about 11 I called Becky to watch Zoey and we were off to Sunrise Birthing Center in Ventura. The possibility of traffic was a huge worry for me but we flew up there in record time. I think we got there around 11:30 or noon-ish.

This the midwife, Karni. She was awesome. And so was her assistant...but we didn't get any pictures of her. Here she's listening to Milo through a contraction.


Here's me between contractions...at least until the last few of them.

Here's another one and now it's time for...

Ahhh, the tub!

According to the time stamp on our camera, this was THE push. Water broke and suddenly, his head was out. Karni couldn't get a good angle to rotate his shoulders so she ordered me out of the tub in a surprisingly urgent voice...one I'd never heard from her so I thought something dire had happened. I literally hurdled the side of the tub with his head out. In retrospect, I don't know how I managed that.

But here he is, just seconds old! And everything A-OK.

We're resting in bed again and he's still screaming...what a roller coaster ride he must've had! Poor little guy had a bruises on his face and even on his eyeball from that trip. It happened so fast!

And best of all, we're back home and he's only a few hours old. I got to finish the laundry that night. Woohoo!!

Missed Momma!

Zoey Photo Installment

You are all SO lucky that I cropped myself out of this picture!

Zoey helping Lidia...or rather, Lidia helping me by entertaining Zoey while she works. :-))

These were taken by Becky while I was in labor...She looks like she knows things are going to be different very soon. Thanks Becky! It was great to have you looking out for our #1 while #2 was on his way. I never worried once!

Or maybe not...everything seems OK with Zoey in this picture.

Just being a ham for the camera...

And this isn't the best video...in her defense, she can recite her ABC's in English and Spanish (or Smamish as she calls it) but she's a bit distracted these days.