Today it is mothers-day in Spain and Alex only needed a little help from his father to make a very creative present for his mother.
Ana was ecstatic about such a fantastic present.
First Mothers day in Spain
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Father and son
Godfather for Alex
Since a very short while I have been the godfather of little Jack and since yesterday Alex also has a godfather. This great responsibility will rest on the shoulders of Miguel, a mutual friend and a person for which both Ana and I share a great deal of trust. We are convinced that Miguel will have a very positive effect on Alex’ development.
The search for a godmother is still going on. Officially the godfather and -mother will be registered during the baptism. We have yet to start arranging this ceremony for Alex and it looks like it will take quite some more time. Until then we all the time we need to search for the perfect godmother.
Mirror mirror
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the most beautiful baby of them all?
The mirror did not reply, but for us the answer was clear.
Father’s day!
Today it’s father’s day in Spain and for me it is my first father’s day ever. I’m so curious… I already got a few emails from friends and family but what will my son give me. He was a bit sad today crying every now and then, but in a quiet moment when we were playing on his little mat he gave me the best present he could. His first roll-over!
On the shoulders
Although I need to hold him securely it is safe to say Alex has a new activity he really likes. View the world from the height of my shoulders. He loves it!
Two teeth
Two teeth already. On this photo spending a nice sunny sunday playing with his parents. Life is good.
Pa-pa
Yesterday I was talking with our little son. A conversation that involved no more than me repeating the sounds he produced. After quite a long run of different sounds there was suddenly a very recognizable combination of sounds. Pa-pa! (daddy in Dutch) The sound was only made once and my initial enthusiasm was tempered a little because Alex refused to make any more sounds, but still… I was the proudest dad!
Kangaroo
Alex likes to be outside, but when we take him for a stroll in his little car he usually falls asleep quickly. This is perfect when it’s time for a little siesta, but at night we prefer that he stays awake a little longer because going to sleep early results in him waking up very early as well.
To solve this issue we started using Alex’s carrying construction again. Hanging with his arms and legs in the air we went for a short walk through the area. Alex likes it a lot and is clearly enjoying himself! He’s looking at everything with curiosity and remains awake. When we arrive home we bath him in a nice warm bath and afterwards he sleeps like a baby.
First tooth
The vaccination went as we had expected. Alex was tough when they put two injections in his leg. He cried a little bit, but he quickly forgot about the pain and fell asleep in his stroller. We did get some unexpected news. Alex had two teeth already! It happened without us even noticing. We had heard that the growing of his teeth would result in sleepless nights and we did notice Alex was in a bad mood some time ago and experimented with a special bite toy from the fridge, but in the end we just figured (incorrectly) it was some kind of phase.
His statistics:
Weight: 7.190 grams
Height: 65 centimeters