Longhorn Fans - Tifosi dei Longhorns

Thursday afternoon we took Lorenzo for a walk at the Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary right by our neighborhood. It was obvious that he was really happy walking with us in his Baby Bjorn.

Giovedi pomeriggio siamo andati con Lorenzo al parco botanico accanto al nostro quartiere. Era obvio che era molto contento quando l'avevamo portato a spasso nel marsupio.

After our walk, we stopped for a few pictures since we were all dressed for the Longhorn football game.

Dopo la passeggiata, ci siamo fermati per qualche foto siccome eravamo tutti vestiti per la partita di football.

Even Lorenzo had a T-shirt with Bevo but his was a little more Christmas-like.

Anche Lorenzo aveva una magliettina con "Bevo" pero' la sua era un po' Natalizia.

Friday morning, he was really happy when he found out that the Longhorns beat the Sun Devils 52 to 34.

Venerdi' mattina, era molto contento quando aveva scoperto che i Longhorns avevano battuto i Sun Devils 52 a 34.

Christmas 2007 - Natale 2007

Lorenzo Celebrates Christmas
Lorenzo Celebra Natale

Lorenzo had a big first Christmas. He was a little overwhelmed on Christmas Eve but he had a good time on Christmas day. Here are various photos of the family during the celebrations.

Lorenzo ha avuto un grande primo Natale. Era un po' stravolto la vigilia di Natale ma si e' divertito il prossimo giorno. Ecco varie foto della famiglia durante le feste.

Merry Christmas! Buon Natale!

Best wishes for a Merry Christmas from Lorenzo (and from Michael and Selena)

Auguri per un Buon Natale da Lorenzo (e da Michael e Selena).

Lorenzo Turns 3 Months Old - Lorenzo Compie 3 Mesi

Lorenzo turned three months old on December 20th... it really is true that time flies (didn't I write that another time?). Three weeks ago, Lorenzo didn't do much other than sleep. Today he started batting away at a stuffed animal hanging from a baby gym. Each day brings a new discovery - who knows what will happen in the coming months.

Il 20 Dicembre, Lorenzo ha compiuto tre mesi... e' vero che il tempo vola (non 'lavevo scritto un'altra volta?). Tre mesi fa', Lorenzo non faceva altro che dormire. Oggi ha incominciato a sbattere un pupazzetto che pendeva da un gioco da bambini. Ogni giorno ci porta una nuova scoperta - chi sa' che fara' nei prossimi mesi.

Lorenzo Visits the Office
Lorenzo Cisita l'Ufficio

Our Angel Sleeps...
L'Angelo Dorme...

Little Traveler - Piccolo viaggiatore

The other day, Lorenzo told us that he'd like to become a great explorer - traveling across the world. Therefore, today we went and applied for a passport for our little traveler. It should arrive in six to eight week so he can travel in April. We've also found out that Lorenzo can pretty much push his pacifier back when his mouth when it falls out. We're sure he can pull it out... he's been doing that for quite a while.

L'altro giorno, Lorenzo ci aveva detto che vuole diventare un grande esploratore - viaggiando attraverso il mondo. Allora, oggi siamo andati a prendere un passaporto per il nostro piccolo viaggiatore. Arrivera' in sei o otto settimana cosi' potra' viaggiare in Aprile. Abbiamo anche scoperto che Lorenzo quasi quasi puo' spingere il ciuccio dentro la bocca quando cade. Siamo sicuri che riesce a tirarlo fuori.

Growing Growing... Crescendo crescendo...

My goodness... guess who grew 2" in a month? This baby boy is growing and now weighs 14 lbs, 13 oz and is 25" long. Both measurements are over the 80th percentile. Who needs weights when you have a giant like Lorenzo?

On a totally unrelated note, we just tried a dream feed tonight since our pediatrician said it might help stretch his long sleep period into the morning. Anyone had any success? Last night, for example, he went 7 hours between feedings after his bedtime feeding and then 5 hours... not bad. Now, if we can only get that long stretch to coincide with our sleep.

Mamma mia... indovina chi ha cresciuto piu' di 5 cm in un mese. Questo bambino sta' crescendo e adesso pesa 6,75 kg ed e' lungo 63,5 cm. Tutte le misure sono piu di 80% degli altri bambini. Non e' necessario allenare con i pesi con questo gigante.

Lorenzo joined us at church for the first time
Lorenzo ci ha accompagnato a chiesa per la prima volta

Playing with aunt Vanessa and his cousin, Abbilyn
Giocando con zia Vanessa e la sua cugina, Abbilyn

Lorenzo and Piccina - how cute!
Lorenzo e Piccina - che carini!

Our little king in his throne
Il piccolo re' nel suo trono

Talking and Smiling - Parlando e Sorridendo

We're having fun now that Lorenzo can communicate with us... each morning, he's happy and full of smiles. During the day, he smiles and talks (when he's not eating, sleeping or crying). Here is a little film of Lorenzo while he was in a good mood.

Ci stiamo divertendo adesso che Lorenzo puo comunicare con noi... ogni mattina, e' molto contento e pieno di sorrisi. Durante la giornata, sorride e parla (quando non sta' mangiando, dormendo o piangendo). Ecco un piccolo filmato di Lorenzo mentre era contento.

Preparing for Christmas - Preparando per Natale

Lorenzo prepares for Christmas with mommy... by the way, Lorenzo is pretty big but in these photos he looks immense. The camera adds 10 pounds (in Lorenzo's case, that's like 70% of his body weight)

Lorenzo prepara per Natale con mamma... a proposito, Lorenzo e' abbastanza grande ma in queste foto sembra immenso. E' un piccolo gigante ma...

New Photos - Nuove Foto

I forgot to post some cute pictures from November and December. Some of these are really cute...

Mi sono dimenticato di mettere varie foto da Novembre e Dicembre. Certe sono proprio carine...

When Lorenzo is Hungry... Quando Lorenzo Ha Fame...

Caviar? Truffles? No! Some champagne? Of course not... Lorenzo has more refined taste. Who wants those when you can eat two delicious hands? So good, so tender and always available.

Caviale? Tartufi? No! Un po di spumante? Ma come... Lorenzo ha un gusto piu' raffinato. Chi vuole queste fesserie quando uno puo' mangiare due mani deliziose? Cosi buone, cosi tenere e sempre disponibili.

A Big Eater!

Prior to tonight, Lorenzo's "record" meal was 6.25 oz in one feeding. Earlier today, he took a 7 oz. feeding and followed it up 4 hours later with another 7 oz. feeding!? Wow... and he's only 10 weeks old.

What a cutie - Che carino

A cute little boy with a beautiful mom.
Un bel bambino con una bellissima mamma.

Two months and many adventures Due mesi e tante avventure

Two months... it's true that time flies. This baby keeps growing and he surprises us each day. He's started to smile, to hold objects and he "talks"... and how he talks. These are various photos from this week... as you'll see, Lorenzo joins us at the gym and he's always cute.

Due mesi... e' vero che il tempo vola. Questo bambino continua a crescere e ci sorprende ogni giorno. Ha incominciato a sorridere, a stringere oggetti e "parla"... quanto parla. Queste sono varie foto da questa settimana... come vedrete, Lorenzo ci accompagna alla palestra ed e' sempre carino.

Eight weeks! 8 settimane!

Today Lorenzo went back to the pediatrician for his two month shots (you could say he was pretty mad... almost furious, particularly this afternoon). He continues to grow like a little weed - he weighs 12 pounds, 8 oz and is 23" long. Both over the 50th percentile although his weight is higher. Better that he eats. We're going to have to be careful with his head as he has a flat spot on the right hand-side... we'll have to use positioners in the daytime. He'll go back to the pediatrician in December to check his head and he'll also visit the urologist to check out his kidneys.

Oggi Lorenzo e' tornato dal pediatra per le sue immunizzazioni (era abbastanza arrabbiato... forse un po' furioso). Continua a crescere come una piccola erbaccia - pesa 5.67 chilogrammi ed e' lungo 58.4 cm. Dovremo stare piu' attenti con la sua testa perche la parte posteriore alla destra e' un po' piatta. Tornera' dal pediatra in Dicembre per controllare la testa e visitera' anche l'urologo per controllare i reni.

The First Diagnosis (and some fun pictures) La Prima Diagnosi (e delle foto divertenti)

Well then... the ultrasound found that one of his kidneys is still dilated and that there is some type of fluid blockage. For the moment, we don't really know much else but we'll have an appointment with a urologist to understand what that means. We'll also visit the pediatrician this Thursday and he'll explain everything... we get the feeling it's not very serious.

On a lighter note, here are some new pictures...

Allora... hanno scoperto con l'ultrasuono che un reno e' ancora un po' dilatato e' c'e' qualche tipo di blocco di fluido. Per il momento, no sappiamo altro ma avremo un appuntamento con un urologo per capire che vuol dire. Visiteremo anche il pediatra questo Giovedi' e' ci spiegera' tutto... non crediamo che e' grave.

Invece di parlare di reni, ecco delle nuove foto...

"Nope... it's Sunday morning. I'm not getting up!"
"No... e' Domenica mattina. Io non mi alzo!"

On the front yard
Nel giardino

A kiss for Lorenzo
Un bacio per Lorenzo

What a cutie!
Che bello!

Isn't it too early for Christmas?
Ma non e' troppo presto per Natale?

Lorenzo wanted a calamaro (yes, my head looks massive in this picture)
Lorenzo voleva un calamaro (si, la mia testa appare gigantesca in questa foto)

A little bit of everything... Un po' di tutto...

Yesterday afternoon we took Lorenzo to Texas Children's Hospital to get an ultrasound on his kidneys. You might recall that while Selena was pregnant, the doctors noticed his kidneys were dilated. He wasn't too thrilled with the whole process but, for the most part, the main reason he was upset was because he was hungry. This week we'll find out if he's doing better.

On a fun note, Lorenzo seems to be starting to smile... and it's not because of gas or because he's filling up his diaper. Each day he seems to "wake up" a little more... it's fun to watch him make his little developmental leaps.

Oh... and for our English-speaking readers, a few notes...

• Huggies are not good diapers. I'd say that they leak 50% of the time. Maybe the issue is user error but if anyone wants about 100 free size 1 Huggies diapers, just let us know. Oh yeah... and we have about 50 or so N size Pampers since our "little one" outgrew them.
• A few thoughts on baby clothing. Gymboree makes really good clothes... we like them although they do tend to be very "character-specific" (always have a cute penguin, donkey, crab, sheep, doggie, etc.). Their inventory turns over quickly and goes through sales so skip the clothing at regular retail price and go straight for the clearance racks. Carter's sells good quality basics, too, and their clothes often go on sale. Great place to find basic onesies, sleepers, etc., often at 50% off prices. Old Navy makes cute and reasonable priced stuff but it tends to run small whereas Gymborees tends to run large. Gap Baby, on the other hand, is a bit pricey (wait for stuff to go on sale) but it's good quality and soft clothing.
  

Ieri pomeriggio abbiamo portato Lorenzo da Texas Children's Hospital (un ospedale che specializza in bambini) per un ultrasuono sui reni. Come vi avevamo detto, quando Selena era incinta, i dottori avevano notato che i suoi reni erano dilatati. Lorenzo non gli piaceva il ultrasuono pero' direi che, piu' di tutto, era piu' arrabbiato perche aveva fame. Questa settimana scopriremo se i reni sono normali ho se sono ancora dilatati. Una bella novita'... sta' incominciado a sorridere... ed e' chiaro che non sta' sorridendo perche deve fare popo' o ha una puzzetta. Ogni giorno, Lorenzo si "sveglia" un pochino di piu'. E' divertente osservare i modi in cui sviluppa.

Stopping at a park - Fermando in un parco

Yesterday we found out that when a baby is hungry... he's hungry... and frequently, there's little you can do to satisfy him without his food. And therefore yesterday, after lunch, we stopped in a little park to enjoy a beautiful day while Lorenzo ate. As you'll see, this little film is both in Italian and English.

Abbiamo scoperto che quando un piccolo bambino ha fame... ha fame... e spesso e' impossibile soddisfarlo senza la sua pappa. E allora ieri, dopo pranzo, ci siamo fermati in un piccolo parco per godere una bellissima giornata mentre Lorenzo mangiava. Come vedrete, questo piccolo filmato e' in Italiano e Inglese.

Nuove Fotografie

This wasn't full of news but we took a few pictures of Lorenzo, his nonna, cousins and friends...

Questa settimana non era piena di notizie ma abbiamo scattato parecchie foto di Lorenzo, nonna, i suoi cugini e amici...