Made it to Month 3!

On the eve of three months- something magical happened. And I am afraid to write about it because it's been happening all week long.  So here's hoping that I don't curse us by saying that....Bobby now only wakes up twice a night to eat!!!   What's even better is that he wakes up "for good" about 5:30 a.m., and we leave him to play in his crib where he makes hilarious babbling noises as he plays for about an hour by himself.  But here's to more sleep for mom and dad!

This month's photos show some important new developments- Bobby found his thumb! Sort of...

He is also HUGE- he can only wear 3-6 month clothing-- check out his legs hanging over that seat!

His mom and dad have gone out without him:

(a few times!)

And his mom was able to pop up to school to defeat Branch's Varsity Girls Basketball Team!

We're off to the US on Friday where Bobby will get his passport stamped for the FIRST time!

#Movember

Here's Bobby sportin' a stache in honor of Movember:

And here's the behind the scene shot showing just how much he liked posing for that:

Boorito!

Happy Halloween from your favorite Boorito!

Since I basically ate Chipotle all summer while pregnant, this was only fitting:

Branch made the costumes:

Trick or Treating around the SRC:

Boo!

Happy Halloween!

From one month to two! (Has it really only been 8 weeks?)

Here he is: Twig Branch

At one month- unfortunately he slept through his party:

New dads on the block:

Bobby shows his new friend, Pearl, the ropes... 

Here he is saying, "They keep the milk over there"

Oh YOU'RE tired? 

At least one of us gets a midday nap:

But we forget how tired we are when we see one of these:

Did I mention Bobby eats all day long?  Check out that Buddha belly:

But mostly he just likes to explore...

And after a trip to the Embassy- he's ready to see the US! 

Look how excited he is to get to Portland!

This is his 0regon onesie:

He even has a new backpack for the adventure:

And now, 2 months old!

A few more from the first month of life...and some evidence that his mom exists:

In the first month, we had a lot of pics of dad--but only a few with mom- here's one right after delivery!

Bobby likes to sleep with his hands on his face- just like a his mom! 

He likes to look at his mom:

He loves to dress like his mom: 

Sometimes even moms make mistakes- here we are trying to bring Bobby home from the hospital-- all the clothes I packed were too big--and I couldn't get the carseat hooked correctly, which made him scream.  Overall, it was an epic fail:

Bobby makes some really funny faces, and there is one that his mom's favorite...though I haven't been able to capture it exactly--but he wrinkles his brow--and this might be what it looks like one second before he does it (I imagine a lot of new parents have a lot of photos that capture one second before or after what they are actually trying to get!):

Bobby's First Month

Well, Bobby is almost one month old.  He has a few tricks- eating, sleeping, pooping, crying-- and maybe...just maybe smiling. We are still unsure if it is a real smile.  But here's what he's been up to:

Testing his vocal chords:

Enjoying his cozy hospital bed:

Lovin' his new patio furniture (and his Mom):

Gettin' a little snarky:

Helping his Dad grade IB essays:

Refusing to sleep anywhere but his carseat:

Looking just like his Dad- Kate who?

Having coffee at his favorite place- Cafe du Village- he even got a free coffee for being born (and he was nice enough to give it to his Mom!):

Breaking free from his swaddle-- all the time:

Rolling his eyes at his Mom's jokes:

Cheering for the birth of his future wife (as long as she brings a good dowry) Eliza Kahle Jones:

Learning how to kick...and kick and kick- and it seems as though he's gonna be tall with those long legs and big feet:

Soaking up the love from his proud Pops:

And...gettin' jiggy wit it:

Welcome Robert De Filippis Branch!!!

Bobby Branch is here!!  Here is the happy new family:

Here he is with his Gran-Nanne who arrived literally in the nick of time (as I went into labor right when the driver was texting Mike that it was time to head to the airport to pick Gran-Nanne up! Luckily our friend Alison jumped in the van and found her at the airport!!).  Here she is meeting her grandson for the first time:

Bobby's name comes from our families.  He has great uncles on both sides with the name Robert-- one of whom, Bobby McKenna, is still alive and promising baby sitting services as we speak.  (HA!) In addition, his Gran-Nanne's maiden name (Kate's mom) was Roberts.  The De Filippis of his middle name comes from the last name of his Italian Great-Grandmother (Mike's Grandmother)-- we wanted something Italian since Mike and I met and were married in Rome.  We gave him the last name Branch because McKenna-Branch seemed hard to learn how to spell-- and if he is anything like his Mom, spelling won't be one of his signature strengths :)

Although he has this great new name, he knows that many of you might still want to call him "Twig."  That's fine by his us- but here's what he had to say about it:

Summer Paintings

Didn't do as much as I'd hoped, but had a few fun afternoons...

"She don't want nobody around"

"Loose lips sink ships"

"About that time of year"

"Summer shadows"