Before ... and after having a "drink"

Knockdown effect

There is something in milk ... it always knocks me down.
No matter how alert I am, after having a few sips I always fall asleep. The same effect as chocolate has on my father:) Maybe I should check my blood sugar? Or my mom's milk is too strong? My father is very concerned. He says: "If he is like this with milk, what will happen when he tries wine?"

Being outdoors for the first time ...

I am growing ...

Today (Friday) was another important day for me (well, when you are only 8 days old every other day is important). Anyway, today I went out for a walk for the first time in my entire life! We went to see my pediatrician Dr. Dvorin. He is a cool guy, a reasonable man which is so hard to find these days. He said that I am doing really well (despite my parents concerns) and that I am growing like crazy. Just to give you a few numbers to make a point: when I was born I weighted 7lb and 6oz; when I left the hospital I was around 6lb 4oz (see how stressful it was there), and today I was 7lb 12oz!!!! From his limited experience (around 30 years) he is not sure he ever saw anyone that gained weight as much as me (in as few days). He usually schedules an appointment for the following week but in my case he said it's not necessary since I am a "case". So I will see him in three weeks!

[I am not sure my parents share his enthusiasm but that's because they are sleep deprived and can't think clearly.]

They just look small ... everything is relative

Flowers make my mom happy ...

The same two characters in new "context".

This is my dad and me without "context".

My mom loves to take photographs but I am not sure she is very good in that. I think she often looses the object she wants to capture but she says that "everything" IS there and she wants to capture "context". Well, this is my father and me in "context".

Milk, milk, milk, ...

has finally arrived in full force on Tuesday. Oh what a day - mom thank you so much. Not that I didn't like colostrum but I had to work all day for a few teaspoons. I will celebrate Nov. 13 as my second birthday. I was so happy, I just couldn't stop ... and then ... well I forgot to tune up my digestive system so my tummy started to hurt. I didn't sleep all night ...

Surprise visit by Auntie Irene. I think she fell in love with me ...

My first smile. I can't remember the dream but I can tell you what I dream of all the time: MILK!

My father and me on a day I was born - I am the one under the hat.

This is my mom and "the first kiss"!

My father says that I look like a little mouse in this one.

I just woke up ... you can tell.

This is probably the first picture of me. I just arrived and they were "fixing" me. I was pretty puffy so I am not going to post other photos from that series.

My name is Luka ...

I just arrived to this world ... about two days ago and it's a crazy, crazy world. Well, I didn't choose the place or the timing so here I am and I will do my best to change it. Remember the old one "Philosophers were just interpreting the world ... the point is to change it!" So here I am.

To be precise, I was born on Thursday, November 8th 2007 at 3:47PM in Providence, RI. It was a beautiful sunset and I was facing two big windows so I had a perfect view. If it were not for the discomfort of the labor, and a midwife in front of me, I would have really enjoyed it.

It was a chilly day when I left the hospital yesterday, but the sun was out so I can't complain. We arrived at the house around noon, and I was surprised to see that the apartment is on the first floor and not on the second like in the song. Oh well, I am Luka but a different one.

My biggest problem right now is that I am constantly hungry and very sleepy. They say it's normal but for me it's a nightmare: can't sleep when I am hungry and can't eat when I am sleepy. I often fall asleep while I am breastfeeding and then the next thing is I find myself in the cradle starving. My parents would like to play with me but I am not in the mood right now. I want FOOD! I am hungry and when I am hungry I am angry. That's all for now.