Christening

Nina's christening was this past Sunday...here she is getting dressed by her daddy.

She did great! She slept almost the whole time and didn't cry at all.

Nina was baptised in the same church where we were married - St. Patricks in Miami Beach. This is the same priest that married us - Fr. Soler. Nina's godparents were my sister, Clarissa and brother, Froi. They both flew in from NYC and Austin, TX

Nina and her Lolo and Lola

Jeremiah's Dad, Sister and stepmom flew in from Woburn, MA to see their niece/granddaughter. They were her first visitors on Jeremiah's side of the family - it was great to see them with her.

Proud Daddy!

We had a great party at the Knife, an Argentinian steakhouse after the baptism. It was a lot of fun - we were there for 5 hours!

Miami auntie's and uncles

Over the weekend, Nina went to visit her Miami aunties and uncles. Sabrina and Vince...

and she met Auntie Cristy and Uncle Gonzo for the first time. she was so well behaved!

daddy's girl

Playing in my puppy bouncer

Here's a quick video of Nina in her bouncer...

2 month checkup

Nina had her 2 month appointment today. It was chilly (in the 60's) so she wore her first turtleneck.

I can't believe how fast time flies. It feels like it was just yesterday we were taking her home from the hospital. I remember looking at her when she was only 4 pounds, praying for the day when she is normal size and stronger. Those days are here now! She is 9 pounds, 8 ounces, 22 3/4 inches long. She is in the 25th percentile for weight and 30th for height. And her head circumference is in the 50th percentile!! The doctor was very happy that she is gaining weight very well and sleeping well. Last night, she slept 6 hours! She must be going through a growth spurt - she feeds about every hour to 3 hours during the day and then every 4-6 hours at night. It's great...mommy is getting more sleep these days!

She had to get her first vaccines today - 5 total. I was dreading it so the doctor said we could spread them out so we did 2 today and will do the rest next week. Here she is with daddy right before...

It all happened in slow motion. She cried as soon as that needle went in. She had two shots, one in each leg. I think I cried more than she did - LOL! She let out some strong cries, then that was it. She was drowsy and slept most of the day but overall did well. Nina and daddy sleep in the same position!

One important thing - The doctor said she might have torticollis. It's where a baby favors one side. She tends to face right. I never noticed it, but once the doctor pointed it out...it's true. She always positions herself so her head is turned to the right. The doctor referred us to a Physical Therapist to give us stretching tips for her neck and recommended a lot of tummy time to strengthen her neck muscles. She will go next week. She holds her head up well but tends to face one side...like this!

Bath Time!

There is one thing Nina never lets out a cry for....her bath. Sometimes, she is crying before her bath and as soon as her feet hit the water, she stops. Tonight she actually was wailing her head off and when her daddy put her in the tub, she smiled! haha





All done! She usually sleeps very well after her bath...especially after story time with her daddy!

Hanging out

Here's a quick video of Nina hanging out at home...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!! Sorry it's been a while since I updated her blog. The posts will come more often from now on. Nina had a relaxing New Year's celebration at home with Mommy and Daddy. One exciting event was she gave her first real big smile to us that night. Jeremiah was putting her in her bouncy seat and she flashed a huge gummy smile! Our hearts melted - it was adorable! She stayed up with us to watch the ball drop and then went to bed.

She had many visitors that week. Her Lola Tenet from Houston and Tita Rissa came from NY. So you know what that means - a lot of EATING! We took Nina out every day they were here! We went to Tita Evelyn's house for dinner and she hung out with Tenet...

Saturday night, we got her all dressed up in a pink dress for dinner at the trendy, Dolores call me Lolita restaurant. It was a big group - we went with Mom, Dad, Ate, her friend Jen, Sabrina and Vince.


Nina did very well - we were out from 8 till 11 pm. She woke up right after we ate dinner so we fed her in the car and were back in time for dessert. She was happy to cuddle with her Tita Rissa. My favorite part of this pic is her daddy in the background chowing down on his chocolate cake and ice cream - LOL!!

Lolo and Lola love her sooo much!

The next day, we went to Delicias de Espana for some spanish tapas and wine...Nina slept the whole time.

That night we went to Laguna for some yummy fried seafood with Tenet and Uncle Ira. Her Lolo is always the first to carry her!