Let's go Yankees!

Let's go Yankees!
We like Posada, Jeter, and Teixiera best. And that speedy Brett Gardner too. Go boys go!

And Daddy, won't you do something about that crazy hair?

cousins

Since I'm not allowed to exercise yet, I've been taking long walks. Very long walks. Thursday we went to hang out with Betsy and Cyrus. Cyrus LOVES Sebastian!

Uncle Enzo

Everyone (well, not everyone, but many of you) want to know how Enzo is doing with our new addition. He's taking it pretty well. Curious but not that interested. Likes that we do more hanging out as a family. Always wants to be in the same room as us and Sebastian. Climbs behind the glider when I'm nursing. Curls up on the round rugs in the baby room (aren't all round soft objects on the floor his for laying on?). Gets concerned if crying goes on too long. Basically, he acts like an uncle. So he got promoted. Before the baby came we referred to him as getting a "brother", but really, he's an uncle. Uncle Enzo.


Oh and no, Sebastian always sleeps on his back. What you see in this pic is tummy time -- I just was having a hard time getting the stupid camera to click when S.'s head was actually up. That was a while ago. He's really good at it now!

Our string bean

Back to the doc today for the 10 day visit. Sebastian's weight is up to 10 pounds 2 oz -- no surprise there -- he's a good little eater!






Here he is all milk drunk.




He's long and skinny. Sue (Grandma) researched and found that Yao Ming was "only" 23 inches long at birth. And that massive Indonesian baby from the news yesterday was 24 inches long (but much, much fatter).
Sebastian is just long. Over 95th percentile for length and weight, but 80th for head size. Not just his legs, his torso is really long too.
He already is maxing out the length of his 0-3 month onesies, although he needs to keep chubbing up, since they hang off his little shoulders. And forget about anything with feet -- even the 3 month sizes.


See those feet? They're also long and skinny. Will he inherit his grandpa's size 14 AA high arched skis?

When we came home

More of Sebastian. At some point I'll probably take pictures of the garden again, once I stop neglecting it. Pray for rain.

Anyway, here's Saturday, coming home from the hospital. Here is his going home outfit, picked out months ago with Auntie Liza (Aunt Eliza? It pronounces the same way). One of the only "newborn" outfits that fits our string bean!

And here he is with his dad on 10th avenue. Beautiful day!

His first look at Brooklyn. As if his eyes were open. He slept the whole way.

And it took a long time, because Steve was driving 35 mph on the BQE.

Finally home! Welcome to Sunset Park, big guy!

SO much better than the plastic hospital bassinet.

Welcome to Sebastian James!

Born Sept 16, 2009 at 3:14pm. 10 pounds 5 oz, 23 1/2 inches long. He's going to dunk!

10 days overdue, and a flock of sheep

Not exactly sure when I decided I needed to make a sheep mobile, but it's been keeping me busy since Thursday anyway, when I went and got more felt (aka sheep supplies). It took me a while to get it right (early prototypes became known as the "Seal Sheep" and the "South Park Sheep" ...), but now they're just kind of fun to make.

It's going to turn into a mobile at some point. Tomorrow likely.

Seal Sheep and South Park Sheep underwent major plastic surgery and now are just part of the flock.

For inquiring minds? If the kid doesn't show by Tuesday we're inducing.