3rd anniversary!

today is our 3rd anniversary!!! it felt like a lot longer some how... i guess we've done a lot and time just flies by so fast when you're having fun.
here's to 3 fun-fun-fun years and looking forward to many more!!

xoxoxo

baby model...?

it was these 2 images that http://www.angeldear.net/ have selected Luca to be their model for their catalog!!! I just got the news tonight and his photo shoot will be in 2 weeks!!!

Finally he's making some $$$ for mommy! hahahhaa - NOT!

I was at a baby store today in Alameda and came across a postcard seeking for baby models, so i just emailed them with these pictures. The criteria that they are looking for is pretty much a fat tall baby and Luca fit right in their requirements. He unfortunately will not be paid but will receive 2 pro. photos and 1 of me + Luca (nice!) and some outfits then of course the catalog itself.

we'll see what details they will send us tomorrow regards to the photo shoot...

eating solids

yum sweet potato

H2O

First bite!

Luca have been watching us putting food in our mouths for some time now and he will moves his lips and wants to try it. I think at one time Marco gave him a taste of an orange and banana - I think he was more curious then the taste. We wanted to wait 6M to let his tummy matures to try eating solids then on Easter weekend we thought it was time! Joy-Joy!!
Organic whole grain rice cereal from a box, because it contains iron. Then when veggies and fruits being introduced the next month we will cook our own rice cereal. Easter weekend Luca was 1 week shy of 6 months. We feed him about 2 Tablespoons of cereal. We first mix the cereal with breast milk and he loves it then the next day we mix with water... oh no! he could tell the difference and hates it-but eventually after a few spoons he ate it all up!
We also gives him a training sippy cup, it's really a cup for him to "develop of a good strong fist grasp and the ability to easily move things from the hand to the mouth" according to the book. Luca just bangs the cup on the table and really uses it as a teether. Water is also good when solid foods are being introduced to help with his kidney function.

We have tried 1 ingredient once a week to make sure he doesn't have any allergic reaction and we've had... sweet potato, avocado, beets, carrots, and sugar snap peas this week. Luca will be 7M next week and starting tomorrow we will try feeding him 2x a day.

2 teeth

i got 2 teeth at 7M!!! and they are sharp and pointy...

big jacket

here he is wearing the same jacket from birth until now. i guess his head has doubled in size?!!!

here's a picture of him at 4 days old (going home from the hospital. his feet now hangs over the car seat)

and here's a picture of him at 5.5 months old.

Luca is 6 Months old!!!

i can't believe Luca is 6 Months old today!!! what a big boy!!! i came across this video of him at 2 days old in the hospital, this all seems so long ago and both of us can't seem to remember what that was like. He was so tiny... at 7 lbs and today he's at 18 lbs!!! Marco is trying to sooth him in the video... and now looking back he was really just hungry even though i just fed him. I think for the first 2 weeks all he wanted was to eat then sleep for almost every hour if not every 2 hours.. those days were rough! then by the 2nd month he was a pretty good baby. we got the feeding down pretty well and we even got a routine schedule. i miss holding him as an infant... he's growing up so fast and every month is a milestone. Luca is a really happy sweet baby and i really cherish every minute with him :-)