La Vita E Bella

my not so little, little boy

Lost are the days of long sleepy naps, and staying in one place. Lucas is growing so much. He is worlds different from the baby I brought home from the hospital over 6 months ago. Aside from the never-ending half-crawl/half-scoot, pulling himself up on things, he has 4 new teeth coming in (two have already cut), and has mastered the art of "arching in back" when he's pissed off. Oh no. The tantrums are just beginning. He is an active baby - and I don't say that loosely. Unless he's sleeping, he's moving. NON-STOP moving. At his 6 month appointment, the doctor told Trei (I wasn't able to make it, I had to work) that we were in for it. She was amazed at how active and mobile he was. Like I said in his 6 month letter, it's time for Trei and I to step up our game. We've already had a taste of what's to come. I also have to mention that he says "ma ma", "da da", and "ba ba", and knows what the first two mean. I was hesitent at first because I know babies will say those words more as noises than as a way to communicate - however, I really feel like he has associated who is who. It's really sweet. Especially when he's crying, and reaches for me while saying "ma ma" in his most pathetic tone. I love it. He just loves "talking" which fills our home with the most beautiful sound. I would rather listen to Lucas than anything else in the world. He has so much to say - I can only imagine what will come out of his mouth when he can say full sentances. At 6 months, he weight 17lbs, 12ozs and was 27" long. That's 50th percentile for weight, and 75th for height. It's hard tobelieve he's almost doubled in weight since birth. As a new parent, you hear about how quickly time passes - but you don't really understand until it begins happening to you. I'm trying to soak up as much of this time in his life because I know it won't be long.

reconnecting

Honestly, I don't mean to stray from blogging for so long. I have such good intentions...but then again, that's what they all say :) So, instead of going to bed early tonight (which I promised myself I'd do at work today) I'm touching base with my wonderful family and friends. Because, I can sleep anytime, right?! Ha ha, not exactly with a 6 month old, but I will save the griping for another time.

I wish I could go into detail about the events of our lives recently, but that would make for a lenghty post. I'm not sure I'm ready for that. I should atleast tell you that our time in Florida was amazing. Busy, but fun. In fact, we were non-stop the entire 6 days, and I felt like I needed a vacation after the vacation. I took a lot of pictures (which I'm assuming you've seen in my Flickr account) and tried to document out family vacation as best as possible. We (all 18 of us!) enjoyed good food, beautiful beaches, laughs, shopping, intense card games, a day trip to the Florida Keys, and a day of boating. Pete Sr. did an incredible job of planning time for everyone to be together. I hope we can all do it together again soon.

25 Years Ago, God Made My Soulmate

I love you so much, and wish I could be there today to give you birthday kisses. I guess I'll have to wait until you get home tomorrow. Have a great day with your family, and know I'm thinking of you. Love, Your Wife (and Lucas too!)

one moment please

Back from Florida since Friday with not a whole lot of time to breathe. I promise to update very soon, however, for now you must tide yourselves over by checking out photos from our vacation, as well as Fathers Day. Both can be seen by clicking here (or to the right under pictures!). In the "Family Gatherings" collection, albums for both can be found. Enjoy, and keep an eye out for my next update!

Me

Letters to Lucas: Month 6

Lucas,

Today you are 6 months. That's half a year. I can't believe how much you've grown. There's a saying..."time flies when you're having fun." and I can totally relate. These past 6 months have been the best of my life. I never expected that someone could extract such emotion from me. This past month was full of milestones - it seems you are a fast learner and determined little guy. I'm really trying to soak in all of this time - because as much as I love watching you grow, I'm sentimental about how quickly time is passing us by.

You are in the beginning stages of crawling - called "scooting" - although it might as well be crawling because you are so darn fast. Gone are the days of laying you down at point A, walking away for a few moments, and returning to find you in the same exact spot. Now I find you at point B, C, D....you get the drift. This has forced your dad and I to step up our game. You also do this thing when we pick you up,  you start moving your legs like you are running at full speed. In your mind, you can go anywhere - only your little body isn't quite ready. That "air run" is a favorite of mine. Keeping on the topic of movement, you take monthly pictures with Lily Collins, and normally I get 20 or 30 great pictures. This month, I got maybe 2 or 3. This is because you didn't stop moving. Pretty Lily sat like a little angel while you slipped, slided, scooted and shuffled all over the place. If your activity level now is any indication of what I can expect when you begin walking and running (which I'm sure it is...) I'm in big trouble! I'll love it though, you are extremely curious about the world around you and want to see, touch, taste and talk to everything within your sight. it's so magical, the way you interact with your surroundings.

Mailee Nohealani Cablay is Here!

June 8th, 2007

5:12pm

7lbs 7ozs

19 inches long

Mommy and baby after 15 hours of labor!

Tristan, I am so proud of you, and so blessed to know you as my friend. I wish I was there to shower Mailee with kisses, and to give you the biggest hug ever. Mailee is beautiful and looks just like her mommy. I know the love and joy that you are feeling right now first hand....and it only gets better from here! Give that baby love from me, and know that I'm dying to get my hands on her when you come and visit the US. CONGRATULATIONS!!

Love, Melissa

understanding what's important

The best things in life cannot be bought. They aren't in the form of money, possessions, or beauty. The best things in life are the people in our life who inspire us. Who love us unconditionally. They are the ones who we admire and who cause us to be the very best person we can possibly be. The best things in my life are not my home, car, clothes, or jewelry. The best thing in my life is my husband, son, family and friends. Nothing else even pales in comparison. I hope I never lose sight of what really matters.

She's HERE!

I received a text last night at 2:45am telling me that Tristan had delivered her baby and that both mommy and baby are doing great!! No details just yet - I'm DYING!!! I'll let everyone know once I hear.

TRISTAN'S IN LABOR!

Just received an update from Tiffany (Tristan's sister). She has been admitted into the hospital to have this baby. About 3 hours ago, she was home counting her contractions. I am so excited and already in tears! I'll keep everyone posted as I hear more news. Keep her and her baby girl in your prayers - I know she would appreciate it!! Here is to the arrival of a beautiful baby girl in hopefully just a few hours!

Me

there is goodness in every minute

The last few weeks have been crazy for me. I've basically been on autopilot, and find that it's not often I stray from my normal routine. I know I have so much to catch everyone up on, so I'll try and do it as short and exciting as possible. I shall attempt to break up my post into subjects - thus cleaning up my thoughts a bit. I have to start off with my favorite subject. Lucas! He is almost 6 months old and weighed in at 17 pounds when he turned 5 months. He is growing up so quickly, I can hardly believe how much time has gone by already. He is officially scooting now - and fast too! He is curious and excited about all the stuff that surrounds him. He is very active, and always going, going, going. He is also getting more beautiful every day. I enjoy using him as a model in my practice photo shoots. I mean, look at that picture...could anyone argue with all that cuteness?? We met a mom in our area via a website called "Café Mom", and we had our first "play date" with her and her 4 month old son Joaquin at the mall last Friday. Although most everyone said I was crazy, we had a GREAT time, and planned to meet up with her again this coming Friday. Her name is Jamie, and she is a year older than me. He son is almost exactly a month younger than Lucas and just gorgeous. He has these blue eyes to die for. We met up in the baby department of Nordstroms and spent over 3 hours shopping, gabbing, and pushing our strollers. I'm so excited to have a mommy friend nearby, especially one how is talkative, nice, and a lot like myself. It's crazy - we even have the same coloring, height, weight, strollers, and ability to talk for days. Lucas just loved Joaquin, and would "talk" to him everytime they saw eachother. It was adorable - although I don't let him too close, he's very into grabbing, poking and pulling hair - which bothers some kids (I wonder why?!). Speaking of hair - or should I say lack of. Lucas is losing most of his hair. Well, he has a few tufts in the very front. It's so funny looking. Kind of like a natural mohawk. The back of his head has just little baby fuzz, and the front sides and top have long red hair. It's too cute - but Trei and I can no longer think of ways to style it. It's just kind of baby hair. It looks like the new hair coming in is VERY light - but I'm still going to call that it will be red like his daddy's.

Well, I'm officially half way through my first quarter. I have 3 midterms this week which should be interesting. I'm not a textbook reader. I turn in "A" assignments without actually studying - I'm a find the subject in the book, and read only what I have to. So I will be interested in seeing what I can pull out this Thursday.Wish me luck! I've been keeping up with my assignments fairly well, and like I said, am averaging a 90-95% in each of my four classes. I have a lot of catching up to do for our vacation this Saturday (I'd prefer not to do ANY homework while I'm there). I'm excited about the prospect of having my degree by the end of this year and moving on with my life.