monkey chew

this is helio's first extra-oral adventure!

helio has hiccups

here's our first baby movie. a typical morning, helio chillin with the hiccups.

4 weeks, 1 day

yesterday was helio's four week birthday. he seems so much bigger than he did a month ago. a lot has happened since then. It seems just like yesterday though. here's a list of some of our post one month observations and realizations:

• when sleep deprived you can't remember your observations...
• oh, right...
• your own baby IS the cutest baby, ever
• during the first week home, whenever you close your eyes you hear crying, especially when the baby is sleeping
  
• not only is there projectile spit-up, there's projectile poop
  
• family members only take pictures of themselves with the baby
• your baby is part pterodactyl
• after one month the daily poop report gets less fun
• you forget your spouse's name and just call her mommy or him daddy
  
• babies make lots of weird noises when they sleep
• hospital food is really bad
• you quickly trade your anti-pacifier ideals in favor of a quiet and happy baby
• the sound of a binky popping out gets you up seconds before the baby cries
• eating is no longer leisurely
  
• worrying becomes second nature
• the baby straight-jacket is the baby's most worn article of clothing
• nothing really prepares you for being a new parent
• its hard to imagine life without your baby

weekend with helio

tomorrow helio will be 4 weeks old. he'll never be this small again.





this saturday helio joined us in the yard to garden.





grasshopper friend.



end of summer flowers blooming.

the three of us

who looks like who?

Here's Kava, Wing and Helio as babies. We're comparing who looks like who and who may have what features. Feel free to comment...