Life with Vinicio

Here we are, Vinicio has been with us for less than a week and already it feels like forever. It is hard to remember what it felt like before he was born. We were waiting so anxiously for his arrival and once he got here all of that anxiety and impatience went right out the window. Now we are living each moment as it comes. The pace of our lives has slowed down, allowing us to treasure each minute that we have with him. Every expression and every movement seems captivating and amazing. He has us under a magical spell that makes us love him more than anything in the world.

So far he is a very easy going baby. He cries when he is hungry, has a full diaper or when we change him, but other than that he is mellow and calm. He likes to eat and sleep, staying awake for only an hour or so in between naps. Closeness seems to be his favorite thing and he is easily calmed by being held or pulled close and talked to. This works well because all Diogo and I want to do is hold him close and comfort him.

My mom, his Nana, was staying with us for the last two weeks, so she was here for the birth and around to help us out for the first five days of his life. He loves his Nana so much. Every day he sat for hours with her on the couch, napping and hanging out. She left to go home to California this morning and will come back in the summer for a visit with my dad (Grandpa) and my brother (Uncle Eli).

So for now, we are on our own and we feel prepared for this. Diogo and I are good at taking turns waking up in the night and sharing the chore of changing diapers. Now if only Diogo could breastfeed...