Not to too my own horn, but

Me and J2 sure make some cute babies...toot toot!

Friday morning blogging

or: "I love my son, but..."

Rough night. Ardel and I were at our wits end trying to figure out why Mace seemed so uncomfortable and how we can possibly get some sleep tonight. Frustration led to anger then guilt. I finally took the babe for an hourlong drive.

I'm sitting here trying to figure out how I can get him out of his car seat without waking him up. I can't just leave him in there, can I?

And on the 7th Day...

He pooped. Repeatedly.

Maceo Blanquera Jala

The box score:
Born 9/11/2008 at 2:29 PM, 7 lbs 12 oz, 19.5" long.

The name Maceo is a derivative of Mateo, or Matthew, meaning "gift of God," but that's not why we chose the name. Mostly, we just liked the sound of it. We pronounce it "May-see-oh," or usually just Mace for short. The alternate pronunciation is "Mah-chay-oh," but we don't use it, though I've started calling him Macho for fun. We'll see if it sticks.

Looking forward to having you all meet him soon.

edited 9/18

The Brothers Jala

I think the introductions went well. Roc viewed the little bundle with more curiosity than anything at first. We started having issues when Maceo was feeding and Roc wanted some attention from J2. I tried to keep him busy, but it didn't always work. It'll take some time, but I think we'll settle down into a nice little groove, it's only been a day.

I know they'll be best friends.