Monday, December 24, 2007

Uncle JP and Uncle Chris


Hi guys - hope you are having a great time in Bali. Happy Christmas from us all in California (and happy birthday Uncle Chris we sent you a little message on Facebook).
Hugs from us all.

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Road Trip


Eoin's cheeks are so chubby they wobble in the car. Here he is enjoying a trip around the Marin headlands and listening to U2.

Two months old


Where has the time gone? Eoin is two months old today and we think that we have a rugby player in the making.
Eoin now ways 14lbs and is 24 inches long!!!!!! People constantly think that he is 3 or 4 months old. He has left all his baby clothes behind and is now wearing 3-6 month clothes.
New tricks include rubbing his eyes when he is tired; holding his head up; head butting mommy and daddy when he tries to stand up on your knee; admiring himself in the mirror; talking and smiling lots and finally almost sleeping through the night!

Golden Gate Bridge


We went to Sausalito today for lunch and a little shopping. It was a beautiful sunny day but there was a cold wind. It was Eoin's first time crossing the Golden Gate Bridge and he slept right through the event.

After lunch we headed up to the Marin Headlands and got blown away some more but we did get some amazing views over San Francisco and out over the Pacific. Sometimes you really can't fault living in California.

Splish Splash I'm taking a bath



Eoin is too big for the kitchen sink now so he gets to have his bath's in the big tub. We've moved his bath later so now it is part of his night time routine. After his bath he gets a massage and some milk and then he sits with us while we eat dinner. Then a little later he gets a diaper change and he goes into his sleep sack. Then we feed him and sing some lullabies. At the end of the feed we sing him his last lullaby and he goes down and the best bit he is only waking up once a night around 3am!

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Visit with Eoin's birth family



Today was a big day for us all as Eoin's birth family visited us in Palo Alto.

Skye and Hailey had a great time seeing Eoin for the first time. They were really interested in him and wanted to help lots. They both pushed him to the park and back. And they helped him open one of his christmas presents.

We think he looks like his birth sisters especially Hailey; they look like they have the same nose.

First visit to the park



We had fun today! Eoin's birth family visited us. It was the first time that he got to meet his birth sisters Skye and Hailey.

We went for lunch and celebrated Amy's birthday. The girls were very excited to be able to sing happy birthday to their mom.

After lunch we had to run of some of the cheesecake and so we went to the park that is just one block from our home.

Eoin had his first experience of the park and seemed to like it. He loved swinging with Mommy and almost fell asleep. Maybe we'll start going to the park more often now.

Friday, December 14, 2007

Happy Birthday Uncle Joe


Eoin's not quite old enough yet to make you a card but this is the next best thing! Have a great day.

Friday, December 7, 2007

Daddy's work



Yesterday we visited Daddy at his work. Eoin was shown off to everyone and they all remarked what a good baby he was. All of Andy's colleagues thought that Eoin's big hands and long fingers will make him an excellent computer engineer just like Daddy but Eoin seemed not to like that idea because that was the only time he woke up and whimpered in the whole trip!

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Playtime

Eoin loves playing with his new baby gym/play mat. He is starring into a mirror that is above him - it keeps him entertained for ages!

Just for Uncle Joe Part II

Here it goes - this is Eoin having a cry (well not a full on cry I couldn't stand there with a camera and record him really crying that would just be mean!).


Just for Uncle Joe



Uncle Joe wanted to hear more of Eoin's noises so I recorded the little fella while he was in a ''I'm tired but not going to go to sleep' mood. Look out for part two and you'll see what it all leads upto. Are you sure you want to come visit Joe? Enjoy!

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Eoin's first cold

Eoin's got his first cold poor fella. He is miserable if he is flat and so I've taken to putting him in his sling to keep him upright. I've also put baby Vick's rub on my chest so that he can smell it. We also put the shower on full and take him into the bathroom to get lots of steam so we are hoping that between these two things we can make him comfortable.

Eoin's favorite place


Eoin's favorite place seems to be the changing table. If he is fussy he is most likely to calm down there (or curled up on my chest). He smiles and coos at us as we change his diaper. Eoin loves to stare at the little bugs we have stuck to the wall next to his changing table. He really seems to stare a lot at the ladybugs and red butterfly. He loves being naked and having a good kick. And he is a very happy boy if a bath follows the getting naked part!

Homer the Monkey


We got a great new play mat for Eoin with tons of developmental stuff in it. Included was a monkey which I have decided to call Homer as I think it has a very close resemblance to Homer Simpson (or is it that Homer Simpson resembles a monkey?)

Eoin is very good at entertaining himself for about 20 minutes in the morning, which is great as it gives me a chance to get a shower. When he is bored of being on his own he is super funny because he doesn't cry he justs gives a few shouts until you come and then he beams at you.

Burping Part II

We've created a second verse to our burping song! So to the tune of Frere Jacques.

Burp, Burp, Burp,
Burp, Burp, Burp.
Big burp please,
Big burp please.
Tummy will feel better,
Tummy will feel better.
Big burp please,
Big burp please.

Yeah I've burped,
Yeah I've burped.
Clever boy,
Clever boy.
Tummy does feel better,
Tummy does feel better.
Now I'll sleep,
Now I'll sleep.

Not having as much luck with the sleeping part as we did with the burping part lol!

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Santa

We went to the IAC holiday party today and got to have our first visit with Santa. Eoin really wasn't very sure of the whole thing but at least we got to see friends and catch up with them.