Sisters

Mel and Ryan hosted a Cinco de Mayo gathering on Saturday and we got the 'Smith' sisters together for some fun in the sun.  Auntie Tina spent hours helping Nico explore every rose in the backyard while Auntie Smooze basked in the sun and let Nico rub her ever growing belly ... he is so excited about his baby cousin BamBam!!!  He also hit a big milestone on Saturday when he decided to roll over for the first time and proceeded to do it 2 more times throughout the day.

Santa Fe Connection

We got to see our dear friend Meg and her baby girl Rowan while we were in Sonoma.  It was hilarious watching the 2 bambini interact and wonderful to get a bit of mommy talk in with Meg.  Nico and Ro were born barely a month apart so Meg and I have been on this journey together from the very beginning.  She is such an incredible mother and friend ... we love you Meg and baby Ro!

Uncle Godfather

One of my favorite pics ... whenever Nico got a bit grumpy we would just put him in Don Juan's arms and he would immediately cheer up!

Hard to believe that a baby sling could look so manly, but somehow The Godfather pulls it off ...

As you can see, Uncle Don Juan the Godfather has chosen a faith for our child ...

It was hard to get Nico in Ryan's arms during the day since he is always buried in work so we decided that Nico should learn a bit about the crazy world that is Uncle Godfather's job!  He misses you as much as Mel and has been boycotting the sling since we got home ... he apparently thinks it is a mens only carrier now!

La Godmama

 

Some precious moments with Auntie Mel ... 

Nico just couldn't get enough of his Godmama.  She had him in her arms every chance she got and he ate it up.  Nico especially loved their backyard that is filled with trees and roses and all kinds of beautiful blooms for Nico to study.  Mel would take him out in the evenings and teach him about the different plants, but Ryan and I were pretty sure that most of the names were being made up!  We have been home almost a week and Nico is still looking around for his Godmama wishing that she was here or we there ... one day, one day!!!

First Flight

This pic was taken before Nico's first flight.  We went up to Somona to visit Mel and Ryan for the week after we found out that her mom had passed away.  It was hard to say goodbye to Bri and a bit nerve-racking to board our first plane together, but he did great and we were met with open arms as soon as we landed at SFO.  

The Beanes

We had a long overdue visit with the Beane's this weekend and Nico just ate up all the attention ... especially from bella Hanna who showered him with love!  She cuddled him, shared her toys and even helped with a bit of tummy time.  It was wonderful to be back together with them after 4 months of not seeing the kids ... Dom didn't skip a beat with Bri and was back in his arms laughing and playing as if we had just been there last week.  We love you guys!!!

Happy Earth Day

Toes

More fun with the toes ...

Naked Boy

The weather was gorgeous last week and Nico was thrilled because sunny days mean naked time in our household.  He has just found his toes recently and they have become one of his favorite toys ... it is also helping him learn to roll side to side which he is pretty proud of!

So Grown Up

Oh my goodness ... who is this little boy and where did our piccolo Nico go?!?!