One month later...

Our little man is now over a month old. He's now 9lb 4oz and 20.5 inches. A few of his favourite things these days...besides the obvious sleeping, eating and making dirty nappies is to model as many outfits a day as he can and have me do the same, have his dad sing to him before bedtime and grunt while he sleeps ( apparently a normal occurance according to his doctor) keeping me wide awake at night :( He really likes being strapped into the baby carrier and going for walks, doesn't matter where be it outside with Oscar and his buddies or with me and Sam out shopping. He's also got better focus and loves looking at lights and shadows

Sam got his first smile from him last week. I get smiles as well but those usually accompany something he's producing for me which he kindly does for me in the morning.

We went last week to the shopping centre and met Lulu( one of his many girlfriends) and her mum, he slept the entire time we were there and decided to hold his crankiness for the car on the way home. Today we're just hanging out feeding and sleeping

The pic was taken with him on one his favourite places: his changing mat on the washing machine,by the way yes those are socks on his hands, the mittens keep falling off and in desperation one night I threw a pair over his hands, they work so much better ;). He especially likes being on the mat when he's a cranky little man and also when the washing machine is on...

Nicky's First Week

Nicky recently had his one week check-up with the paediatrician and he received a clean bill of health!  He gained nearly a pound since his discharge from the hospital (which is outstanding and indicative of a great job by Aisling).  He is generally mild-mannered (with the exception of bedtime), but he settles down by midnight and sleeps a few hours.  It's been quite warm for January (~60 F, 15C) so we've had a chance to take some nice walks (Nicky and Oscar appreciate the fresh air).  Nicky especially likes the rolling motion of the stroller (buggy) and loves short rides in the car.  

Hope this message finds everyone well and we'll do the best we can to keep you updated (with no excuses as soon as a decent sleep schedule is established).

Happy New Years Baby!

It is our pleasure to introduce Nicholas Dominic Kattar to the world!  He was born at 12:05 am on New Years Day.  He weighed in at 6lb 15oz and was 19.5 inches long.  Aisling worked very hard and is doing wonderfully in her new role as mother...I on the other hand have a lot to learn about diapers (nappies) and burping, but I think I will get there.  Here is one cute photo to tide you over, look for many more to follow as soon as we manage to catch a little sleep.  

Cheers and Happy New Year to all!