Sweet Victory

The best day in my history as a Mavs fan:  June 12, 2011.  Five years after watching the Heat wipe the Mavs out in the NBA finals, we watched Dirk & Co. turn the tables and bring home their first championship.  

Note the Dirk bobblehead next to the tv.

Earlier in the day, T & Luca enjoyed their first dad/son trip to see the Twins play.  They made it through much more of the game than T had anticipated and got to see Liriano almost pitch a no-hitter.  

Where are the cracker jacks?  (Choice of head wear was entirely Luca's)

Home run!

Julian at 2 Months

Our sweet Julian is two months old.  Already.  Or finally.  I'm not sure which, because in some ways the time has flown, but in others it feels as if he has been a part of our family forever.

Comparisons between Luca and Julian are probably inevitable, but the truth is that they are so different.  For starters, Julian's babyhood is completely distinct from Luca's in that he has a big brother smushing his face, rubbing his head while he's sleeping, and generally loving him hard like a toddler does.  Though there have been moments when Julian would clearly rather be sleeping, he's starting to light up when he hears Luca's voice and I'm already projecting a long and sweet brotherly relationship between the boys.  

Though we know that baby looks can change quickly, for the moment Julian is looking much more like the Allen side of the family, while Luca bears a strong resemblance to T.  I like to think that they still look somewhat like each other, and only time will tell whether they look like apples from the same tree or not. 

Now for the details.  Last week Julian saw Dr. Bodine for his two month appointment.  He weighed in at 12 lb 12 oz (75th percentile), was 23.5 inches long (75th percentile) and his head measured 15 7/8 inches (90th percentile).   Julian suffered the requisite shots but was sure to let us know that he wasn't impressed.  That baby can go from zero to 120 on the cry meter in one second, and will have you covering your ears, he's so loud.  

He's also so sweet.  Julian has been smiling and cooing and laughing early and likes nothing more than to look into your eyes (or at your forehead) and interact with you.  His sleep is becoming more regular and organized and though he's not setting any sleep records, he has given us a number of 5-6 hour stretches and even one 7 hour sleep, which according to the doctor puts him in the top 25% of sleepers.  

Other Julian fun facts:

-  He has the most beautifully shaped head.

-  His eyes are, for now, very blue.

-  Julian is noticeably strong, particularly in his neck and legs.

-  We love him.

Back to the Future (and California)

A couple weekends ago, we got dressed up in costumes from past Guthrie / CTC productions and attended the Guthrie Theater's first Costume Ball Dance Party (pics from the Star Trib).  We're not sure exactly what we were wearing, but it made for a fun (and increasingly rare) night out on the town.  Our fellow revelers, P&G, Marijo and Henry (in from Sausalito), and Sara and Kris (and Julian), did not disappoint in their costumes.

We then found a little slice of heaven in a long weekend trip to Newport Beach with Papa & Gigi.  Perfect weather, great company, Gigi's continued bond with both of the little fellas, triple Bday celebrations (Papa and Grandma Micki on the 28th and Gigi on the 29th) and Luca's first surf lessons were the highlights.

(Notice the matching 'dos)