What a Cute Kid! Che Bel Bambino

Yesterday morning, Lorenzo received a visit from his Aunt Allison. Today he calmed down after breakfast for an artistic shot.

Lorenzo ha ricevuto una visita da zia Allison ieri mattina. Oggi si e' calmato dopo colazione per una foto artistica.

Washing Lorenzo - Lavando Lorenzo

After four days at home, Lorenzo took his first bath. He wasn't too thrilled with the experienced but he survived.

Dopo quattro giorni, Lorenzo ha ricevuto il suo primo bagno. Non era molto contento ma ha sopravissuto.

A cute song

We came across the cutest song yesterday... while riding in the car, I heard a song called "Dat Dere" by Oscar Brown, Jr. It's a jazz classic that also has a wonderful theme of a daddy wanting to raise his quizzical child in the right way.

Hey daddy what dat dere? And what's dat doing dere?
Hey daddy, hey daddy, hey look at that over dere?
And what's dat doing dere? And where're dey going dere?
And daddy can I have that big elephant over dere?

Oh... and just when you thought you'd heard stories of big babies, comes a big Russian bear!?

More Fun Stuff / Altri Divertimenti

Today was a day of firsts for Lorenzo. First, he went to the pediatrician for the first time and tonight he'll get his first bath. He has a bit of jaundice and he broke his clavicle on the way out but the pediatrician said he will heal without a problem. He's already back up to 8 pounds and has a voracious appetite - after four days, he's already guzzling down up to 2 1/2 ounces every three hours. Last night he was so good that he only woke up once - at 3 in the morning? Thank God, we actually slept six hours. Oh, and the constant bottle washing makes me feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day.

Here are some photos from the day...

Oggi era un giorno di "prime esperienze" per Lorenzo. E' andato all'pediatra per la prima volta e stasera ricevera' il suo primo bagno. Lorenzo ha un po' di ittero ed ha rotto la sua clavicola quando e' nato ma il pediatra ha detto che guarira' senza problema. E' gia' ritornato a 3628 grammi ed ha un appetito abbastanza feroce - dopo quattro giorni gia' mangia 74 ml ogni tre ore. E' ieri sera era cosi' bravo che ci ha svegliato solo una volta - alle 3 di mattina. Grazie a Dio, abbiamo dormito 6 ore.

Ecco delle foto da questa giornata...

Lorenzo Comes Home / Lorenzo Arriva a Casa

A few photos / Qualche foto

As you know, Lorenzo Tate was born at 6:16 PM on the 20th of September. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 oz and is in good health. For the moment, we're getting used to having a new guest in the house but we'll write more later. For the time being, enjoy some photos from Friday and Saturday. More than anything, we know we want to thank Jesus Christ for this little miracle. We're very happy to have him here.

Come sapete, Lorenzo Tate e' nato il 20 Settembre alle 18:16. Pesava 3,67 kili ed e' in buona salute. Per il momento, ci stiamo abituando ad avere un nuovo ospite a casa ma scriveremo dopo. Godete qualche foto da Venerdi e Sabato. Piu' di tutto, sappiamo che vogliamo ringraziare Jesu' Christo per questo piccolo miracolo. Siamo cosi' contenti.

The Day in Near / Il Giorno Si Sta' Avvicinando

So, here is the latest scoop. The baby is "in position" but the proverbial gates are still closed. So, the first plan was to check into the hospital on Sunday night at 10:00 PM and then have the baby on Monday. Well, it looks like there's no room at the inn so we're going to check in on Tuesday night at 8:00 PM and then have the baby on Wednesday.

That is, unless the baby comes before then on his own or someone else who is scheduled has their baby early so we can sneak in on Sunday. We prefer Sunday since it allows us to do it at the end of the weekend and Selena can finally see the big boy rather than carrying him around like a sack of potatoes strapped to her front.

Allora... oggi siamo andati dalla dottoresso per capire quando arrivera' il bambino siccome e' diventato cosi' grande. Per il momento, abbiamo programmi di andare all'ospedale questo Martedi' alle 20:00 e poi Lorenzo nascera' il 26 Settembre. Pero', potrebbe arrivare piu' presto se c'e' spazio Domenica sera o se arriva senza "aiuto". Stiamo sperando per Domenica sera perche sarebbe piu' facile e poi Selena puo ammirare Lorenzo faccia a faccia invece di portarlo a presso come un sacco di patate.