Some Miscellaneous Pictures -- April 2008

I was about to cry here...

Yeah.... I am such a happy baby...

I love my mobile.... I can look at it for a lonnnnng time....

This outfit says (in Portuguese): "I've had enough, I am going to my grandma's house..." and by his facial expression it seems like he really means that... ;o)

My mom loves my feet, she thinks they are sooooo cute....

Zia Den Pestarino, Tia Ligia Apparicio (Mommy's cousin, she is here holding me) and Mommy.... Thank you Zio Graziano, Zia Den, Tio Ricardo and Tia Ligia for coming to visit me...

My Nana Silvia took this picture.... her and my mom love it... I look like a big boy, so serious and thoughtful...

We went for a walk in the park this day... it was still a bit cold.... 1/2 way thru it I started crying like crazy so we had to rush back home... I would not stop crying... my parents could not figure out what I wanted...

The Maglio Family is Visiting From Chicago, IL !!

Thank you sooooooo much to Zia Mimma, Zio Nino, Grace, Pete, Anna and John for coming to see us and especially to meet baby Luca! We were incredibly happy you guys could come to visit us... We love you guys...tanti baci a tutti voi...

Zia Mimma is Nonna Pina's sister.... Gaetano's aunt who lives in Chicago and Arizona...

Nonna Pina Has Arrived From Torino, Italy!!

For Nonna Pina (Gaetano's Mom) it was also a lonnnnng trip to arrive here....almost 24 hrs later she made it safe and sound, just a "bit" tired... Gaetano was so happy to see his Mom and to have her hold Luca.... Very emotional and difficult not to have Nonno Nino also here with us during such a special moment.... But we are sure he is here with us anyways.... Benvenuta Nonna Pina, noi ti vogliamo bene!!! UN BACIO GROSSO GROSSO!!!

Easter with the Fragoso Family...

Grandpa Celso and Grandma Silvia Fragoso... Luca was 6 weeks old!

Gaetano, Luca, Heloisa, Grandpa Celso, Grandma Silvia, Tio Kiko and Tia Euri...

Lulu, Mommy and Daddy...

Here I was dressed up in linen... such a special shirt... I looked like a prince! ;o)

Brazilians Playing Around -- Easter weekend!

Gosh, I was tired after all those photos...

Grandpa Celso is Finally Here From Fortaleza, Brazil!

After about 24hrs of flying, connecting, and waiting around, Grandpa Celso is finally here... again, another very emotional day for me to see my father hold my baby...his 1st grandbaby... of course I cried as usual.... Vovo Celso, que bom que voce veio logo... AMAMOS VOCE!!!

Tio Kiko and Tia Euri are Here From Barcelona, Spain!!

Heloisa's brother and sister-in-law....First day that they were here!! How wonderful and how emotional was to see my little brother hold my son.... amazing feeling! Thank you guys SOOOOO much for coming all the way from Spain to see baby Luca while he was still a newborn.... AMAMOS VOCES!!!!!!!!!!


They both got to hold Luca a lot and practise quite a bit ;o)

Tio Kiko was brave enough to try to change my diaper... I did not look too happy though...heeheh

Tia Euri was able to hold me like this for hours.... I was always so comfortable that way and just kept sleeping and spleeping... ;o)

The Sly Family is here from Indianapolis, IN !!

Thank you Tia Lila, Tio Brian and Tommy for coming to visit baby Luca all the way from Indy... we were so glad you guys came to spend some time with us.... Tia Lila was pregnant with baby Victoria at the time!

Our Beautiful Baby is Home!!

Sweet Baby Luca, you look like a porcelain doll.....we are so glad you came to enrich our lives.... WE LOVE YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!

I look so cute with this outfit!!

Nana Silvia and Luca....What a bonding!

My mom decided to take this ceramic impression of my feet and hands to put on a wall... I hated it soooo much and cried for a while.... mommy felt so guilty for putting me thru this...

Luca is such a good boy....he slept thru the night already when he was 6 weeks old!! Mommy and Daddy LOVED that!! ;o)

5 Days Old!

Luca had gone out to his pediatrician's office for the 1st time!

Arriving home - February 9th, 2008

Now what??!! ;o) Good thing Grandma Silvia was here to give us a hand... and a couple arms, two legs, etc, etc, etc.... don't know what we would have done without her help... ;o)

Luca has arrived!! ;o) February 7th, 2008

The most beautiful day of our lives!! We were soooo happy to finally see and hold our little guy! WELCOME BABY LUCA!!! Born at 4:09pm with 5.11 lb (2,320kg) and 18 inches (46 cm)

January 2008 - Almost there...

Approximately 37-38 weeks pregnant! Daddy got dragged into this photo shoot, he was not prepared to participate... ;o)

Baby Shower - 13 January 2007

We had so much fun... thank you to Christina & Lydia for organizing the party and for putting so much love into everything! Thank you also to all those of you who joined us...