Week 3 & 4

I am already one-month old. Time is flying by and my parents say that I change in the middle of night. Every morning they wake up and think I've grown - which is quite possible. I am doing well - eating, sleeping and pooping is what I do best.

Old Man Winter :)
Comfy in Dad's arms

The de Gortaris come to visit

Reese wonders why all the noise - no need to be sad little Danny

Another one of my hang outs - cozy car seat

Quite the big toe - who can't resist baby toes

Tired from watching the Yankees lose game 2

Pumpkin Harvest

Last weekend we went to a nearby Pumpkin Harvest where there were horse drawn carriage rides, scarecrow decorating & pie eating contests among many other activities. We ventured out and got ourselves some pumpkins. I must say it's quite a difference having a baby in the fall during nice weather. We had no problem heading out. I think with Tommy it took about a month to leave the house. But I suppose it's not just nice weather, but an almost 22-month old to entertain and wear out as well :)

More wagon riding with the pumpkins. Notice in my right hand I'm dragging the empty Birch Beer bottle on the ground and hitting the tire, ah boys!

Lounging on the pumpkin

The usual suspects were there as well and we somehow captured these 4 cuties all at once.

Claire likes to stroll with hands crossed in back...such a ponderer.

Checking out some scarecrows.

Liam lounging on his pumpkins

Week 1 & 2

We survived weeks 1 and 2 and have now entered week 3. Hard to believe! Danny is growing and has changed so much already. He's now weighing in at 9 lbs, 4 oz after dipping down to 7.14 in the hospital. We're loving getting to know him and him to know us - although he's pretty much a sleeper and eater these days with a few moments in between of altertness. Every day we do seem to see his eyes a bit more and more; it's looking like he'll have light eyes like his brother but still too early to tell for sure I suppose.

Tommy has taken to Danny and asks about him, wants to console when "sad" aka crying and we have to remind gentle touches when he wants to "pet."

We are all learning our "new dance steps" as someone gave the analogy - it's a bit tricky at first but we're getting better everyday.

We've had some visitors since Danny's arrival. Sadly there is no picture of "Aunt Molly" but we did plop Lucy (Mills) and Danny next to each. Here Lucy is 11-weeks and Danny just about 1. Pretty crazy the difference and hard to believe Danny will be there so soon. Danny not loving the photo shoot.

A little bean on Gigi's lap.

The Maddens visit - Danny hanging with Colleen (who is due in late March - Liam is going to be a big brother too! Woo Hoo).

The boys enjoying a bagel breakfast!

More cuddle time with Gigi and Papi!

The Martin Boys :)

The fam

The Godleys also visited. Danny cuddling with Sarah.

Gigi and her boys. A shot taken right before she had to head back to KC! We LOVED having Gigi and Papi hang with us for the week. They were so helpful, a billion trips to Target and grocery and just hanging out - special play time for Tommy too. Thanks for being here and cannot wait to see you again hopefully soon!!

Tommy is obsessed with wagons so upon Danny's arrival, Tommy's Mom and Dad thought it would be fun to surprise him with a wagon. It's been very fun strolling it around the neighborhood. Tommy wants Danny to "sit" in it with him and we promised him soon enough he'll be in there.

This is the life...

I even wanted to dine in it the first night.

Dad hanging with the boys.

I'm awake - got to take a quick shot before those eyes close again.

As most of you know, there is a trait that runs in the Martin family, webbed toes. Mike has them as did his Grandmother. It's the 2nd and 3rd toe. Lucky for Danny, he follows in his old man's footsteps.

Another close up of the webbed toes.

Danny has gotten to know this bouncy seat pretty well!

The little peanut and his Dad catching a little shut eye.

The Mills girls came to play - Tommy and Finley enjoying some lunch.