Family time...

Besides having many visitors who are friends of Mom and Dad - even those that have come across the ocean, like Jennifer and Jocelyn, Ella has also been fortunate to meet her grandparents and both her aunt and uncle already. We don't have all the pics - but a few of Ella spending time with mom and dad and her family.

I'm cute!

That's what mom and dad tell me all the time - but since I've never seen myself, I'm not too sure (that hairdo is the coolest though!)








And I can smile now (even on the playmat!)

My new adventures

Now that I'm seven weeks old and I've experienced so much in my life already (mostly diper changing and sleeping - oh wait, there is that stupid playmat that mom makes me lay on and also that bouncy chair that vibrates constantly as if that was enjoyable for hours on end!), I've graduated to other activities. First, there is the swing, but they only put me in there if I'm about to go to sleep at which point I get extremely cranky and start crying - so fortunately I don't have to stay in there for too long. But the real prize is the outdoor activities - I've been going to picnics, bbqs, out for dinners, and today was my first hike! I even made it outside of London and realized that other parks besides Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens exist in this world. Oh, I slept the entire time so I really did not see much, but apparently there were nice views (it would be nice if I could actually see that far to recognize the views, but oh well, maybe next time).

Oh...and I also wanted to share my new hairdo with everyone - it's too cool with a mohawk on top, a mop in the back, and a beautiful mullet by my neck. I hope it stays this way forever - the concept of long, shiny, blond hair is so overrated!

Playtime with dad!

Since mom loves to take pics and dad loves to play with Ella, there are many laughs to have looking at these. The playmat seems to be a favorite activity; the parents naively believe that the Einstein playmat will somehow make Ella smarter, which of course is ridiculous (who are those parents?? oh wait, we bought into the whole gimmick!)


Oh wait...there is also the bouncy chair as an activity ! These are the very exciting milestones in our lives now (sad but so true :). Although Ella does not seem to enjoy this as much as hanging out with dad - instead, however, she often contemplates very serious matters on the chair.

Ella is one month old today!!!

Wow - unbelievable - but here we are! Ella is doing well - exactly a month after she was born just short of 7lbs, she now weighs over 9.5 lbs.

We've had a busy week as Ella learned how to be a guest at a first party (well, a bbq really), cheered dad on as he finished the London Marathon, and celebrated her birthday!

And the marathon...




Some new pics of Ella as well :)



But not always so happy...

Ella's is three weeks old!

So we've survived!!! It's been fun getting to know one another and Ella has been somehow almost an angel although she has plenty of her little screaming concerts. Overall though, she's pretty good with naps and eating and we're starting to see first smiles from her.


The bath time was a bit stressful at first, but after a few blotched attempts by mom and dad, Ella figured out that it's actually not so bad after all and she seems to enjoy lounging in the water



And when she's not sleeping, we try to have some play time, but of course, it's hit and miss whether she's in the mood. Grandma has been taking her for long walks too and she loves being outside.

Ella gets a bit bigger and louder....

Finishing up Ella's second week and it's been a whole new set of experiences. Her first visitors, still not enjoying the bath, trying a few sips on the bottle...what a week it's been. Heading back to work on monday, we'll see if I make it through the day without 27 calls home and a nap on my lunch hour. At least I figured out the self timer on the camera in recent days.

Ella's first week

It's been a fun week, all of us getting to know each other. I can't say that Ella doesn't have her own ideas about sleep and crying, but we're coming along well. Thought I would throw a few more pics of her up. It's amazing that she's growing and already filling out some of her clothes. She'll be looking to borrow daddy's credit card soon....

Baby's First Day

Still getting the hang of this slide show app, but here are a few pictures of little Ella, on her first day - Sunday March 16th.

Something's cookin' in the oven

Just a few days to go now. I know we are close when my to-do list starts shrinking...

These pictures are from around week 36, but Ania has continued to have a graceful pregnancy.

Getting things started...

Ok, so I've set this up blog in anticipation of our family growing, perhaps exponentially, over the coming years. Look forward to stories, pictures, and action/adventure/drama/comedy/etc. movies of the family as the family, and my blossoming film editing career, grows....