I just snapped a few pics...

I feel bad that I havent been taking more pictures. We have so much fun just playing with the little guy that we dont think to pick up the camera. I know we need to start doing that, but we go in streaks where we take a lot of pictures then we take none. Hopefully we will start taking more here over the next few weeks. I think Joaqo will be crawling soon, so that will be interesting!

Here are a few pictures I snapped during lunchtime at home.










Joaquin also likes it a lot when you blow in his face. I get a little light headed sometimes because it is so funny. His arms and legs fly around and his eyes are wide open...he seems to love it!

Shhhh.... Mommy thinks I'm sleeping...

Well it appears that Daddy & Mommy are a bit behind in updating my blog so I guess I'll jump in and do it. Lets' see here... OK so Mommy last told you all that I was a fabulous kid on the plane. Yeah - that was pretty neat. I thought I'd give them both a break and be on my best behavior. They do try really hard to make me happy.
Hmmmm... since then I have achieved some more greatness. I am crawling a bit - I can make it all the way across my gym. I must admit my form is not very pretty and I do struggle a little, but I do make it to my destination. Give me a couple more weeks.
I am also training Mommy and Daddy very well. It seems that whenever I appear the slightest bit unhappy they both come running. Mwahahahaha - I love it :-) This morning Mommy was in the kitchen and I wanted her to hang out with me so I got her to move me to where I could see her and then I kept dropping my puppy, Priscilla just so she would come and get it for me (check out the pics below.) I do love that puppy - thanks Grandma Hintz :-)
Yesterday Grandma and Grandpa Kelley came over and I took a little nap so that they could hang out with Mommy and Daddy. I thought I was being nice, but apparently Grandma Kelley wanted to hang out with me because she woke me up. It was a nice surprise, but I am not a morning person. After I fussed a bit, we all had a really nice time - I crawled and chatted with them for a while.
Oh yeah - I must tell you about my first football game experience. Now Daddy loves football and is a big fan of the Green Bay Packers. Mommy doesn't really care about football but she is a fan of the New York Giants. Wouldn't ya know, they both played each other on Sunday for the championship. Daddy was all excited about the game. He took me to a New York pizzeria and paraded me around in my Packers outfit. That was a little scary but exciting. Mommy kept telling us that her team was gonna win, but we thought she was silly - from what I had seen and heard the Green Bay team is really good. But Mommy was right - the Giants won and now I need a Giants outfit to wear for the Superbowl.
OK, I think I hear Mommy coming - I have to get back in my crib :-)

A Few Words from Mommy...

Well the holidays are over and 2008 is here - I can't believe it. The last year has truly flown by. I have no idea where the last 3 months have gone. Joaquin has grown so much - it is truly amazing. He was so small when we brought him home from the hospital; now he is almost 15 pounds and I'm having a little trouble carrying him around. Ryan and I had to take turns holding him at the airports in between flights because our arms would get tired. Joaquin's first flying experience was a success. He was the most perfect little man on the airplanes and in the airports. Ryan and I didn't have to be "those" people with the screaming baby. (Now, though I have much more patience and understanding for "those" people.)

Wisconsin was a nice time. Joaquin got to hang Grandma & Grandpa Hintz. He also got to meet his Uncle J, Great Aunt Terri, & Great Grandma & Grandpa Trofimoff. He also got to meet Maddy - our friends' gorgeous 2 year old and Joaqo's current love interest.
It was sooo cold there - I had forgotten what anything below 50 degrees felt like. While Ryan and I froze - literally running to the car, Joaquin was toasty warm in the snowsuit his Grandma Hintz had for him (not to mention absolutely adorable.) He loved putting it on and smiled every time he got to wear it.

I can only imagine the adventures 2008 has for Ryan & me. 2007 held many changes for us - I honestly believe they were for the best. Life is fun - "...little surprises around every corner, but nothing dangerous." We both love Joaquin so very much - I can't imagine not having him in my life.

"Do I look good, or what?"

Hanging with Uncle J

Snuggling with Great Aunt Terri

Great Grandma Trofimoff

Great Grandpa Trofimoff

Grandma & Grandpa Hintz :-)

December 26, 2007

I try to keep this blog updated, but it is just so hard to find the time to keep it as current as I would like. I never thought I would be one of those guys that didn't have time for stuff.

Christmas was spent with Penny's mom and step-father, John. Her sister Jessica and her boyfriend Coleman where here too. It was Joaquin's first Christmas and it was a lot of fun...I am going to try to get a bunch of pictures in here...these are some from the past week or so.

Now that I post these and take a look at them, I notice most are pretty much the same shot. I guess I need to mix up my picture taking a little bit more, but I just crack up at the faces he makes so I zoom in on his face. There are a few series of pictures, but they are all jumped up. He makes some pretty funny faces!

December 18, 2007

Joaquin went to the doctor today and weighed in at a hefty 13lb 6oz. I believe he was 23 3/4" tall. His length and head were right around the 50th percentile and his weight was 90th...so he is coming along nicely.

It was sad when he had to get 4 shots today. They stuck him in each leg twice. He did not cry very much, so that was a relief. He was a very good boy and apparently he gets another 4 shots in two more months, so I will make Penny hold him this time!

No new pictures to post...Penny and I are so busy lately. The holidays are a busy time and the little man does not make things easy on us. We are excited for our trip to Wisconsin next Friday. I am a bit nervous how things will be on the airplane. I do not want to be "that guy" - you know, the one everyone hates with the crying kid. You know, the one that you all track out of the corner of your eye hoping his seat is not anywhere near you...yeah, that guy!

December 11, 2007

Joaquin seems to be feeling better. He goes back to the doctor a week from today, so we will find out how much weight this little guy packs on in a week. He really is gaining weight quickly! It makes me laugh because he is really starting to fill out. He was pretty skinny when we brought him home, but now is forearms are getting lines from fat rolls...so his skinny days are over!

Here are a bunch of pictures and movies we took tonight. Jessica, Joaquin loves his baby gym and says thank you! That is where we took most of these pictures and you can hear the music in the background.

Here is Joaquin relaxing before his photo shoot.


Joaquin was showing some attitude after I put him down to play on his baby gym. He likes to be held, but once he starts looking around at the bright colors and you start to talk to him he comes around quickly.

There we go...captured some nice pictures.

I took a few videos. He has a little scratch on his forehead - we didn't get a chance to cut his fingernails until it was too late! He doesn't like the camera either, so getting a good video of him can be tough. The lighting can be a bit dark in some of these, but he is pretty funny. Check them out.






I think these last two are great. I just need better lighting because the colors come out so distorted on video.

December 10, 2007

Joaquin's next doctor's appointment was supposed to be December 18, but he has been a little congested and more fussy than usual. Penny called the doctor and they asked her to bring him in. He has a virus, but no fever or anything to worry about. We did get his weight however...the little guy was 13lbs 4oz. Today he is 8 weeks old, so he left the hospital just under 8 weeks ago at 6lb 7-8oz, so he has doubled his weight in just under 8 weeks. He's a hefty guy and filling out his fat rolls nicely. I will get some pics up shortly.