Luca - traveling man!

This was week #1 of Mommy and Luca at home by ourselves (James went back to work this week). Every day little Luca does something new that suprises me and being at home with him every day gives me the time to really learn and observe this guys personality - which is definitly starting to emerge. We try to get out of the house each day - which means we are traveling by foot and stroller a lot (I'm still recovering from the war wounds of birth and not allowed to drive....but getting better and will be behind the wheel again in no time!)

We've had lots of visitors this week - include 4 of my co-workers from PNCC! This is a photo of Melissa with Luca - doesn't she look like a natural!? It was good to see some familar faces and hear about what's been happening at work without me, but it didn't tempt me to come back to work early. I'm having way too much fun with Luca!

Luca has already made the papers! Luca and Mommy are mentioned in an article about the super 7's series mentioning that at only 2 weeks old he was probably the youngest participant. Every Tuesday there's a 7km Run/Walk throughout town. Hundred's of people show up and for $3 you participate in the race, get a free sausage at the end, 6-pack of yogurt to take home, and water supplied en route. Last year I somehow managed to run most every Tuesday with my motivator and personal coach James. I usually feel like I'm going to die during the run (7kms....is a long way for a non runner!) BUT at the end the endorphins are sooo worth it. I'm not quite up to running yet, so we walked it this week. Luca usually sleeps in his stroller but was wide awake throughout the whole thing - which meant he was wide awake all night as well. Rule of thumb...if he doesn't sleep well during the day...he doesn't sleep well at night!

We also got Luca's mugshot taken for his NZ and USA passports. What an ordeal that was. Luca had to have eyes open, mouth closed, facing forward with his neck that can just barely support his head...ALL at the same time! We finally got a shot that has Luca looking a bit stunned, but will work for the gov't requirements. And then he peed. All over the white background of the photo shop. ( Lesson learned....Penis down, not up in diaper!) A bit silly to make an infant take a photo for a passport. He will look so different in just a matter of months.

On Saturday we had our first family picnic to the park. It's nice to enjoy the simple thing (which don't cost any money) and be out in the sunshine with our little man.

This weekend Luca also got to meet some other babies. Saturday night he was introduced to Jaycob - who was just brought home from the hospital this week after 5 1/2 months in neonatal unit. Today our antenatal group had a BBQ and we got to meet the other 11 babies in our group...I don't ever thing I've been in a room with that many babies. It was pretty entertaining and good to swap stories with all the other moms and dads. Reassured us that everything was normal in our household...well as normal as can be with a little newborn!