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I wanted to complement mommy's post with a few more pics i took with my new G2 phone.

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Merry Christmas!

Nicholas spent his first Christmas at his uncles's house in RI. It was his first overnight trip away from home and he did great! The trip was extended for three nights because of heavy snow fall in RI. Nicholas enjoyed going for walks with his family, opening presents from his cousins, and wearing his Santa outfit!

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas Kona-style

Nicholas and mommy decorating the Christmas tree

Out for a walk with the cousins

Happy Holidays!

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First Night Out

Tonight, thanks to grandma, was our first night out without Nicholas. For the most part it went smoothly. See the pics for more details.

Grandma to the rescue!

Mommy's first night out!

Property of mom!

Past the Due Date

Nicholas is finally past his due date (Dec. 9th).  If he had been born as originally advertised he would now be 5 days old.  It's hard to believe that he is almost 7 weeks now!  Yesterday Nicholas weighed in at 8 lbs 1.6 oz (3,675g) at his routine weight check appointment at the pediatrician's office.  He has been gaining almost 2 ounces a day for the last two weeks!  Here are some pictures of his new cheeky self:

napping

relaxing

ready for some kickboxing?

as if!

mommy and me

hanging out

napping in grandma's arms guarded by Wesley

Quick update

Here is a quick video update on Nicholas from our walk in the park on St. Nicholas Day (Dec. 6th) last week.  Video's taken with Kat's cell phone -- not quite a high resolution, high speed camera.  Enjoy!

Mommy's view:

Daddy's view:

Happy Saint Nicholas!

On the new Orthodox Calendar (Romanian) today we celebrate Saint Nicholas. My fond memories of this holiday are marked with a smell of oranges, chocolate and candy that I used to find in my clean boots in the morning. The tradition, as instilled in me by my parents, was to clean my boots the eve of Saint Nicholas and place them by the door. If all went well in the morning I would find gifts stuffed in my boots.

Dressed in new clothes for Saint Nicholas.

Kona, ready to dribble.

Out on a stroll in the park.

After a bath on the eve of Saint Nicholas.

Got my booties ready!

Nicholas is 1 Month Old!

Nicholas turned one month this Monday Nov. 29.  At that time he weighed in at 6.5 lbs (3 kg) and measured at 21 inches tall (53 cm).  We are really excited by his progress, and are trying our best to keep up with him.

I realize that my blogs are getting progressively shorter these days.  Motherhood turns out to be busier than I thought it would be.  But hey, better short and sweet than nothing at all, right?  Here are some pictures to keep you all updated.

Hug magnet

Kolya and Kona

Sleeping like an angel

Napping in my crib