The first of many...

Today is Lorenzo's birthday...

I'm ashamed to admit that I forgot all about it. The first I remembered it was his birthday, was when Eileen texted me from the hospital to wish him. I know he's only three and doesn't truly get the importance of what his birthday, but he does know that it is special and that it is a cause for celebration - something his own father forgot.

Leonardo enters the world, enigmatically...

On Saturday 18th October, at 10.22am, we welcomed Leonardo Zahir Marwaha Alvarez into the world. Although small, at 5.0lbs, he was still 17.5 inches long and was keen enough to fight and scream when he was born.

As expected, he's been kept for observation as he was born at 37weeks of term and is making great strides in just the first 24 hours.

As with Lorenzo, he's come out with a full head of hair and, also like Lorenzo, his back is magnificent testament to the wonderful things that testosterone and Marwaha genes can do for hair growth. He looks like Lorenzo did when he was born but with some nice differences. Leonardo already looks more like Eileen than Enzo did and it's a healthy reminder to me that this guy is going to be his own man and our experience of him is going to be fresh and exciting.

We went through quite a bit to get him here and we're just going to enjoy every moment we have with him. For me, he is already a sharp reminder of my mother. In a good way. Although, she left us before he was born, she was very much a part of our journey towards a second child and she was especially proud and excited that I would share her joy of having two sons; it also brought her and Eileen closer together.

More to follow, stay tuned...
S

Puppet ! You shall not pass !

 

"That's it Puppet... I got my Have-a-go Hoodie on!"

Prototype 2.0 - coming soon

So, naturally, this post begins with an apology to all our readers for not posting in 2 YEARS !?!?! Life took over, we got really busy and my writing energies were directed elsewhere.

For some of you, this will be old news - but we have a new one joining us soon. By soon, I mean in a few days. I don't mean that flippantly, I mean that today is Wednesday and the little one will be with us on Saturday.

This one's been a rockier journey. Enzo had been a walk in the park compered to this guy. Due to stress and various other complications, Eileen has been under the watchful gaze of some of Boston's best OBGYN crews and they've guided, ushered and hauled us over the finish line with not a minute to spare. The first date that they are comfortable for the baby to see sunshine is Saturday - so we are booked and prepped for an 18th of October delivery.

For those that know, yes, that is only 3 days before Enzo's birthday. Being the elder brother by almost three years, I think this is the best age differential for kids. You're not too close that your climbing over eachothers worlds but you also have something in common.

The baby is a boy ! This seems to be a family tradition - at least for me. I'm the first born of the first born going back a ways and there seems to be an obvious lean toward the masculine in that family tree.

We also have a name - but I'll save the suspense for the official announcement...

I'll be writing more regularly now - so stay tuned.
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All of our love,
Sanjay and Eileen

Testing, testing...

Just a quicky to see if blogger has discontinued my service or not...