repptianbabies: May 2007 Archives

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May 28, 2007

2 Weeks Old!

The hat is there so that you have some scale for baby size. Even better, for those of you who look through the archives, I decided to do the Maeta/Phone picture with Linus (check out the difference). Granted, technology has advanced and telephones are smaller now, but still, Maeta was about the same size as the phone and Linus...well, let's just say that he dialed Grandma Christian and explained his latest theory on amygdala function.

Posted by Matthew at 2:38 PM

Grandpa on Memorial Day

Posted by Matthew at 11:58 AM

May 27, 2007

Very cute sleeping position

Ok, we need to bleach the lap pads on his bed, but it was very cute to find the little man asleep like this.

Posted by Matthew at 6:56 PM

May 26, 2007

Z&M learn Daddy's technique

You will think that I am exaggerating when I say that Amy and I have changed about 17,500 diapers since the girls were born. If you do the math, you will realize I am probably somewhat UNDER-estimating the real total. Needless to say, Z&M are wise enough to study from a master.

Posted by Matthew at 4:22 PM

May 24, 2007

Asleep in my arms

Hundreds of pictures and I still can't find one that captures how Linus looks from my perspective. This gets closer, but it still does not reproduce the image in my eye as I look down at him in my arms.

Posted by Matthew at 8:56 PM

May 23, 2007

Mommy & Linus

Posted by Matthew at 5:42 PM

Relaxing on the back porch

Posted by Matthew at 5:36 PM

Picnic

Posted by Matthew at 12:17 PM

Maeta holding Linus

Posted by Matthew at 9:18 AM

Zofie holding her new brother

Posted by Matthew at 9:17 AM

May 21, 2007

1 Week Old

We made it through the first week, somewhat sleep deprived, but all-in-all pretty good. Linus lost about 10% of his birth weight (about 1 lb) before leaving the hospital, but he gained back about 6oz since we left.

Posted by Matthew at 9:01 PM

May 20, 2007

Grandpa Christian

Posted by Matthew at 5:41 PM

May 19, 2007

First bath at home

I did most of the girls' first baths; for the past few months I have been doing most of the girls regular baths---and yet I still had to consult the instructions on how to give Linus a bath. Lack of sleep=short-term memory failure.

Posted by Matthew at 6:57 PM

Little Sleeper

Posted by Matthew at 3:06 PM

Singing Girls

Johnny Cash has a record with songs from his mother's hymnbook. We also sing with the girls from the hymnbook (good source of interesting songs from a variety of periods---plus the girls like melismas) and lately they have been putting on little shows. Always surprises the neighbors when two-year olds sing songs with words like replete, repose, pascal victim, etc.

Posted by Matthew at 1:27 PM

Early Smiles

Posted by Matthew at 1:07 PM

Reading Aloud

Zofie discovered the little black and white book and decided to 'read' it to Linus.

Posted by Matthew at 12:48 PM

May 18, 2007

Waking the little man

As though midnight (read 3am) feedings were not hard enough, it is very hard to wake the boy up to eat. The hospital gave us a list of 10 ways to wake a baby and we have tried every one, usually poking the little man from time to time while feeding to keep him alert.

Posted by Matthew at 8:03 PM

Big Sisters

Posted by Matthew at 6:07 PM

Mother and Child

Posted by Matthew at 12:03 PM

Sleeping boy

First full overnight at home and we are all a little bleary-eyed---Linus included.

Posted by Matthew at 10:55 AM

May 17, 2007

Little Flava

All that Public Enemy and Kayne West we listened to in the womb seems to have paid off.

Posted by Matthew at 9:12 PM

Smooth Ride

Zofie refers to the baby car seat as the 'bouncy seat' and is having a hard time sharing it since she has been using it for her baby these past few weeks. As with many things, Linus is displacing elements of the girls' routine.

Posted by Matthew at 3:30 PM

Arriving Home

Posted by Matthew at 2:50 PM

May 16, 2007

Welcome Linus!

Posted by Matthew at 4:45 PM

Meeting the latest addition

Grandma and Grandpa brought the girls to the hospital to visit baby Linus. The brought him birth-day presents.

Posted by Matthew at 4:13 PM

Asleep!

Posted by Matthew at 12:48 PM

May 15, 2007

Food Drunk

Posted by Matthew at 12:33 PM

May 14, 2007

What's in a name

Quick before I go to bed tonight, a few notes:

Linus: Ok, we just liked it, but it has a nice history: Linus is any of the three sons of Apollo in Roman history. The second Pope (after Peter) was Pope Linus (hard to verify for you sticklers). Linus Pauling (only two-time Nobel prize winner (Chemistry AND Peace). Linus Torvalds (creator of Linux for you geeks). And, of course, Linus van Pelt of Peanuts fame who is the more philosophical/theological character in the series.

Matthias: one of my favorite biblical figures. In a lovely way that things turn out... Matthias is a name we have planned to use for years. It was one of the boy names we had picked out if the twins had been boys... and today, May 14, is the feast day of St. Matthias in the Roman Catholic church.

Linus shares a birthday with quite a few fantastic folk, but best of all, Albert Einstein. Jamestown was founded on this day. Frank Sinatra died on this day. Look the day up in Wikipedia.

Posted by Matthew at 9:04 PM