Baby blessing

Nicholas's baby blessing was on March 14th, 2010. Most of Dave's family and some of my close friends came to support us. This kind of an event happens once every blue moon in our family, so thank you very much to those in our family who recognized it and came to celebrate with us :) We're so blessed to have Nicholas in our family!
We had a simple lunch for the family and friends afterward.
My best friends were there :)))
Thanks to babulya for taking all the great pictures!
Grandma great was even able to make it and we were happy to have her there. We celebrated her 90th birthday the day before. 2 parties in a row, yeah!!!
Most of the boys' cousins were there, so you can tell it wasn't a quiet party :)


Alex was happy to have all his cousins to play with.

Me and Nana.
And, of course, the party downstairs took its own direction- a very loud one, indeed :)
Thanks everyone for coming and sharing this happy day with us. We love you!

Nicholas's first trip

What a better place to take a newborn baby to than Paris? I'm just kidding. It was really Las Vegas :) We celebrated a few different events during this trip: Nicholas's first trip, my mom's 60th birthday, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, and President's Day. Wow, that's a lot of holidays at once!We stayed at MGM Grand and it was a great place: close to everything and really GRAND. Alex loved it!
We did all the touristy things that you might expect to do in Vegas. Alex really wanted to rent this car but we told him that he can do it when he turns 16. All of us just simply wouldn't fit in this tiny car :)
Paris was beautiful as always. Nothing beats Paris pastries and we found ourselves coming back for more.
On one of our walks we met a little lizard- Little Vegas. He was friendly and had very sharp nails- just ask Dave's head.
Nicholas did great on this trip: he slept in his stroller during our long walks, woke up to eat, and fell right back asleep on most occasions. He also enjoyed watching Olympics when we were at the hotel room.

Bellagio never fails to impress us with its beautiful gardens, breathtaking dancing fountains, and overall beauty that can only be found in high end establishments. One day we will actually stay there :)
This is the year of Tiger. What I loved best about being in Vegas during Chinese New Year was all the pretty chinese lanterns and flowers everywhere. O, and the lunch at an authentic Cantonese restaurant. I loved the food! I have to say that Vegas has excellent food, you just have to know where to eat :)))
For Valentine's Day Dave and I had a date at Bobby Flay's restaurant called Mesa Grill. The food was AMAZING! We still talk about it. Talk about high quality ingredients! Makes all the difference...
We celebrated my mom's 60th birthday at The House of Blues. It was great. The only problem was that Nicholas was crying and we had to take turns walking him in a stroller around the casino while the others were eating. Newborn babies call for compromises, but it didn't spoil our trip. The Venetian... What can I say? It's beautiful! We followed our tradition of eating in the same Italian restaurant inside the Venetian- DELICIOUS! Too bad I don't remember the name of it, hmmmm...
Our last morning in Vegas I woke up to the following scene. How sweet! Nicholas was so comfy cozied up next to Papa :)
Rainforest Cafe. You've got to eat breakfast there! Yummy and entertaining. Every 20 min they have lightning and thunder storm. You can tell that Alex loved it very much :)

On our way home Nicholas slept for most of the time. When he finally woke p, his face was priceless, just see the photo. WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ME?????
Happy 60th birthday, Babulya!!!!!!! Hope you had a great trip!

Nicholas is 2 months old

Nicholas had his 2 months check up.

He's up to 11 lbs 4 oz and 23.5 inches long! Lean and tall- just the way we like them :) He's a whole inch taller than Alex was at the same age and just a little lighter.
He's starting to look just like his brother, sometimes I get confused and call him Alex, LOL! Nicholas loves his big brother very much (and vice versa) and talks to him all the time.
He has adorable chubby cheeks and the best double chin I have ever seen!
Nicholas holds his head very well and actually likes tummy time a lot better than Alex ever did. He loves to talk and makes all sorts of sounds (like гы, гых). He always smiles at me when I come in the room. It melts my heart :)
He's mostly a very good baby and we love him very much!

"Boring" January

The month of January has traditionally been boring and depressing due to cold weather, illnesses, and spring still being so far away. Well, this year the month of January has been anything but boring.

It started with a first smile (January 3rd).Good, long naps.
Playing with babulya.
Playing on favorite play mat.
Mama's Hawaiian hibiscus and christmas cactus flowering.
Alex falling on his face on some ice during a recess at school.
Being a #1 Utes fan.
Nana, Pa, and grandma great visiting.



Then going to visit Nana and Pa.
Nicholas loving riding in a car in his car seat.
Sandy and Bessie starting each day with a wrestling match.
They may look like they're hugging but no, they're actually wrestling. A sight to see, that's for sure!
Me chilling with my two boys.
Holding head high in fascination during tummy time.
Getting tired and just staring at toys, shadows, and a ceiling fan.
Being protected by Bessie while playing on the play mat.
And Sandy being silly old self.
This is our January in a nut shell. And no, we didn't manage to stay away from illnesses this month but we're hanging in there and looking forward to spring!!!