TWO MONTHS OLD

On day 21 our little man turned 2 months! Every day he is bigger and bigger and he no longer looks like the little newborn I had in my arms the day of his birth.

This second month of life of our baby has been wonderful. We have made many important advances ... Do you remember of that crybaby with a "nervous" character of which I spoke last month? Well, that baby, our baby, has become a really happy baby, calm and smiling. You can not imagine how happy I am to tell you this and the radical change that this has meant in our lives.

Currently his likes are: Bath time, again, sleeping in our bed (just a couple of hours in the morning), go out in his stroller, his vibrating masage-hammock with lights, new sounds, laugh, laugh and laugh (even on himself), interacting, speaking in his own language, putting his hands in his mouth (all the time), his new toys.

Dislikes: The pajama-time after the bath because he´s always hungry and he´s desperate to wait a couple of minutes, waking up at night wanting to eat (always a cry moment), when the pacifier falls (another cry moment), being more than 5 minutes upside down (but we are making progress), sleeping in the cradle of Grandma (and this can be a serious problem for us ...)

There are many accomplishments we have achieved during this month so I can not be more proud of my little boy.

Christmas walk

Yesterday we enjoyed our first Christmas walk around town. Despite of the cold and the rain it was so magical to walk the lighted streets ... it´s the first Christmas for Enzo and although I know for now he doesn´t realize I like to share this with him, as a family, this unique environment that conveys the city these days . Needless to say, this will not be an easy Christmas, because the absence of my grandmother envelops everything, but I will try that this feeling will not stop me from enjoying these days with our baby ...

 

So, as I said, we enjoyed our walk in A Coruña, as we visited the small Christmas Fair on the Maria Pita Square, bought chestnuts and we sat in a cafe having hot chocolate with cream ...

 

I feel blessed in life for spending this Christmas with baby Enzo!

Sunday walk in the sun

These pictures are from last Sunday when, after a rainy week, the sun finally came out. So, how couldn't be otherwise,we took decided to take a walk outside and breathe some fresh air. We really had a good time. It´s very necessary for us and I'm super happy to can say that our little baby Enzo loves to walk with us in his stroller which couldn't make me happier!

Proud of my boys

Life is getting better every day around here. (Fingers crossed) After the first days of stress and burden we're now in a time of relative calm where every day is better than the last. I feel very comfortable with this feeling. Our little guy gets better every day and little by little we all  are getting used to our new life together ... it's so sweet and exciting. Just yesterday we were all three together, quietly, on the couch watching an episode of "Homeland" (impossible to imagine this a couple of weeks ago) ... you cannot imagine how I enjoyed every little detail, every achievement ... every day is new and gets better.

 

So today I want everyone to know how proud I'm of my boys, my little family ... you're a dream come true. I can’t thank you both enough for becoming the happiest person in the world ... because with each of your kisses, your hugs I'm more closer to heaven.

 

ONE MONTH OLD

The 21st was Enzo's 1 month. I know, a bit late, but I couldn't to do this on time (I`m a new mum and lately the days literally fly by here). So, right now, he's tecnically 5 weeks and this photo is from a couple of days...but what really matters is that Enzo is well and while raising a baby is not always easy, each day he continues to do something new to make us smile and laugh.

Currently his likes are: eating, eating and eating...bath time, diapering and sleeping in mom's lap.

Dislikes: Sleeping in his bassinet during the day, waiting a few seconds while heating the feeding bottle and getting dressed (not always, only when mom takes too long)

The truth is that Enzo is a real cry-baby and with a "nervous" character but it's my baby, our baby and what we love most in this world.

Learning to be a mom

When on the early morning of October 21st we left home, Vic and I knew that nothing would never be the same again... when we returned home there would be three of us... and from that moment our lives would change in a radical way ... 

Well, there we are ... daily adapting to this "radical change". And of course speaking of myself when I say that I took three weeks to learn how to be a mom ... 

Over these days we have been devoting ourselves heart and soul to know, care for and love our dearly baby and believe me, that often is not easy ... 

The first days are always complicated, when suddenly you have in front of you a creature so delicate and 100% dependent on you ... suddenly crop up so many doubts, insecurities ... Parents always want to do the best for our babies but sometimes it's so hard to know what he´s asking for with their tears ... it´s common to feel powerless before such situations ...

I suppose that at first everyone has the same concerns: still hungry? Any pain? Why is he crying? Be sick? ... 

But as I said before, there we are, getting to know each other and learning all about each other ... Better every day, every day more relaxed, more and more happy, more excited, more crazy of love for Enzo and truly, more and more in love ... 

Like I've said, it's not easy, there are many hard times, stressful, sometimes you don't know what to do and it´s easy to feel desperate but every look, every smile, every time you look at him, every time you kiss him, every time you smell him and feed him ... you´ll remember that it's worth it... 

I could not be more in love with my baby and proud of all that in a short time we built together, the three of us: daddy, mom and Enzo.

To be a grandma

Today I want to dedicate this post to my mother. Since October 21 she´s no longer just the best mother but also the best grandmother in the world. I want to dedicate it for all her love to us, her being careful, the diaper-changing  ... She's always willing to help us and she's willing to sacrifice herself every day to give us everything we need. Everything she does is with true love.

I know these last few weeks haven't been easy for her ... and maybe at some point at first she have felt sad not being with Enzo... all we imagined that this moment would be otherwise, but ... that's life ... 

I'm sure that from now on things will gradually improve and she can fully enjoy this new experience of being with her grandson, her expected grandson ... whom from the first time has stolen her heart ...

I just wish my little Enzo has the same luck that I've had and he can enjoy his grandmother so much as I did mine ... because the love of a grandmother is the most pure, the embrace of a grandmother is the sweetest ...

Welcome to your new exeprience: now and forever you are a grandma!

Our baby boy was born...

Our son was born on Sunday, October 21, at 19:02. It was a natural birth and everything went beautifully. His name is Enzo. He is beautiful, so sweet ...we're over the moon and our hearts are completely full of love for him...

His birth was the most special moment of my life ... giving birth was truly an unique experience while the love my life holding my hand ... it was the best feeling ever...

I struggled a little to do this post because sometimes, life is really hard, and a couple of days after giving birth to our son we lost one of the most important people in my life, my grandmother.

This has been without a doubt, the toughest week of my life, ad the excitement of finally having our baby and the immense pain of the sudden loss of my grandmother ... it hasn't been easy ... it was horrible .. .

I have cried every day until today and I think it will continue for many more days. Because I miss her so much ... every time I close my eyes I can see her, I can hear her ... but I have to be strong because I know that´s what she would have liked ... I have to be strong for Enzo.

I have the immense sadness because she was unable to embrace our son. I only wished she could see his great-grandson Enzo. She was so excited about the birth ... but I know that she´s doing it from heaven ... she's caring for Enzo and accompanying us ...

I couldn't say goodbye to her, but no matter ... because wherever I go, wherever WE go,  she will always be with us ...

We love you Enzo.

We love you Grandma.

"Elephants" - Original watercolour by CATITA ILUSTRTATIONS

Today we are happy to present this amazing illustration. This is an original watercolor piece, titled "Elephants" work of our good friend and great artist Rita Sousa and her design studio "Catita Ilustrations". She painted this especially for Enzo and the result is  fascinating ... really all her work is wonderful so I would like to recommend a visit to her tumblr (ritacatitailustration.tumblr.com). If you want to purchase some of her illustrations you can order through here or by contacting her at this Email.

So you know, if you're looking for cool gifts for cool kids this is your place, CATITA ILUSTRATIONS.

You + Me = ENZO

It's Sunday, the weather has changed to cooler temperatures, it's raining... and today we are 39 weeks pregnant!

The truth is that I have a lot of news... The days pass much slower lately in our house, and here it begins to breathe this special atmosphere of when you are expecting something important ... so far, the most important of my life ... the arrival of our baby.

But for now Enzo seems to have no hurry to make an appearance  ... apparently he's very comfortable in my belly ... Only a mild contraction occasionally reminds me that the date is near and birth could be any time ...

I´m very happy because I feel surprisingly calm, very serene and confident waiting for the moment but without haste or anxiety ... I just want to be at the right time ...

Also Vic is on vacation and this means that thank God I have him close, watching over me and giving me all the love and all the attention possible ... so I couldn't ask for more in this final stretch ...

38 weeks

38 weeks pregnant ... and here we are, waiting patiently for our little baby to be born ... It's a very special feeling and strange at the same time ... I'm still not fully aware that at any time, this sweet creature that has been growing in my belly for the last nine months will be born and we´ll have him with us, in our arms ... THAT is something so magical ... a true miracle of life ...

I know it's soon, and most likely still missing a couple of weeks but gradually the feeling that it can happen at any time is more and more obvious...

Also, last Friday was officially my last day of work, and now I have much more time to rest (I really needed it) This means more time to think and prepare for the birth and what comes next ... it's all so exciting!

These photos are from this afternoon. We went for a walk and I took the opportunity to walk in the fresh water ... certainly the worst are my constantly swollen feet ... but despite that, everything about this pregnancy is/was wonderful and it would be a sin to complain about something ...

Dinner at home: Manu & Debo

Honestly, these past few days I started to cutting down the nightlife ....this is probably because it´s during the night when I have more swollen feet and I find it hard to walk ... I feel like my belly is weighing a ton and really there are days when I feel really uncomfortable ...

For this reason, the best way to continue to have some "socializing nights" is organizing a dinner at our house ... something that you already know that I love!

This past Saturday we were with Manu & Debo, and as always with them we enjoyed a wonderful night that lasted until very late... It's great when you're with someone talking and talking and suddenly you realize that it's 4 am ... that means you've been enjoying so much!

I have to admit it was my mother who prepared this tasty meal ... she knew I was going to organize a dinner that night at my house and made this recipe full of love for me (her poor pregnant daughter) she prepared this delicious grilled apple chicken to save us the effort...she´s undoubtedly the best mother in the world!

Nursery in progress

Now, yes, I think the countdown has begun ... I'm officially 37 weeks pregnant and will be 38 weeks next Sunday ... So my doctor said that my pregnancy is at term and birth from now on could be any time ... even so, in a normal situation I would be given birth at 40 weeks pregnancy. 

But just in case ... I prefer to go slowly. Having everything prepared and to avoid the typical last minute stress ... So this week we prepared our baby Enzo's crib...

Maybe it's a little early because the first months he will be in his bassinet, with us, in our bedroom, but maybe sometime during the day, I can put him a little bit in his crib to slowly getting used to his room ... Anyway, I was tremendously happy when I finally saw his crib ready and I sincerely believe that the result has been beautiful ... What do you think?

Tomorrow I will go back to my weekly appointments with my doctor to do monitoring, ultrasound, etc ... and I can not wait to return to see our little boy on screen.

Orzán Revive

This past weekend, a group of artists organized a festival entitled "Orzán revive", in order to revitalize this neighborhood of A Coruña.

There was music, workshops (theater, magic, photography, painting, dance ...) and craft market.

So despite getting up with a sore throat and having a light cold, after eating we dropped by. Honestly I have to say I expected a little more ... I dunno, everything seemed a bit "flavorless". But I hope this was just the first edition of something, that in the future, will be really worthwhile ...

Dinner with friends: Vero & Suso

On Friday we went for dinner with our good friends Vero and Suso. They had never been to one of our favorite restaurants in the city, tavern O Bebedeiro. So we made a reservation (required) and there we went. The food, as always, was impressive. Whenever we leave the place Vic is always saying that it was the best meal ever ... very funny. But the truth is, It´s oh so good. So, again, I can only recommend to visit this place if you ever are in A Coruña.

After dinner we went for some drinks to another of our favorites, Barlovento in Montealto. We enjoyed their amazing "Mojitos" by barman/entrepeneur and friend Luis Rodriguez... you can not imagine how eager I am for a mojito ... this time I had to settle for ice-tea ...

What could you ask for more on a Friday night? It was great! as always ...

Packing Enzo's bag for the hospital

I don't know if I've waited too much, or maybe I've done it too soon but the fact is that today I finally decided and I have prepared the maternity bag for Enzo,to bring to the hospital.

The truth is that in recent weeks there have been several people who have asked me "Have you already prepared the hospital bag?" and I always said no ... but now I can say very proudly that yes, I have already prepared the bag to rush to the hospital when the time comes and give the sweetest welcome to our little baby.

I'm already 36 weeks pregnant and tomorrow for our first monitoring so that we can check the heart of our baby and possibly spot some early contractions ... It´s only now when I start to feel slightly nervous... because the days literally fly ... and we still have so much to do and prepare ...

The important thing is that I'm still feeling very well and Vic and I are enjoying this sweet moment of our lives, full of love ... I'm sure when I finally have my little Enzo in my arms I will change my opinion but right now I think I've never been so happy ...

Dinner at home

Yesterday we had dinner at home with my super cool cousin, Manu, and his beautiful girlfriend, Debora. Believe me when I say that I really wanted to see them. It was a great time ... chatting and laughing (a lot) until later than 4 am ... So today despite being very tired I'm super happy. I hope to repeat very soon guys!

Tomorrow is Monday ... I wish you all the best possible start to the week!

Enzo's bassinet

Yesterday I could not resist any longer and had to prepare little Enzo's bassinet. So many months ago that we have it at home that  I can't understand how I managed not to fall into temptation before ... It was very exciting when I  put the little sheets and blankets and imagined that in a few days our little baby will be peacefully asleep in there next to our bed... one day less!!!

Already 35 weeks pregnant...

Well, one more week and already 35 weeks pregnant ...

Over here everything is great. The day after tomorrow we have an appointment with the doctor and honestly can not wait to see our little baby ... although I feel him constantly moving inside my belly, we are always thrilled when we see him moving across the screen during the ultrasound ... it´s so magical to see as your baby grows and prepares for birth ...

Today Vic has come home after a long day at work and the first thing he said was "You can't know how much I have wanted to have our baby" ... I couldn't be more happy.