Sweet Extract

I love this photo. Javier took it about 6 hours after they were born. Soooo itty bitty. Nicholas on the left, Sebastian on the right.

So I thought I should let you all know how our vaccine scheduling experiment went. For background, read this. If you recall, I asked the doctor to spread out (over 2 months) the usual bunch of vaccines given at 4 months of age. In other words, they would get one (combo) shot at 4 months and another shot [...]

I always imagined them to be red wine drinkers. A slightly altered image courtesy of their cousin, Raphael. Click on it for a larger version.

The boys turned 5 months old yesterday. Warning: banalities follow… It’s all going by soooo fast. I can’t believe it. Watching them change and grow is so awesome but it’s also bittersweet because there’s no time to stop and savour it. I want to put the brakes on and just watch them very, v.e.r.y. slooooowly.  [...]

When Sebastian smiles emphatically, his eyes turn into these cute little upside down crescents. Just like the kids in My Neighbor Totoro.

I’ll do pretty silly things for the rest of their lives if I can get this reaction. A rare treat for a work-soaked week.

I realize that I’ve been kinda light on the blog postings in the last little while. The reason is that I’m simply too damn tired. The boys have decided that sleeping at night is for old folks and silly dogs. NOT for cute little babies! Starting at around 11 p.m., they start to fuss at [...]