Baby Ricky

Well we all survived the first month, and boy did it fly by! October was awesome and full of so many great moments for Rick Enzo.  Mommy started taking him more places and attending the breastfeeding group at Palos Hospital on Tuesdays, so Riri made some new friends.  Every meeting, we do a weight check and discuss feeding issues or concerns. And yes, he is still a great eater!  Sleeping was still not his strong suit, but slowly improved by the end of the month.  Ricky was still at champ at tummy time.  The best part of the month was seeing Ricky start to smile and laugh.  Ricky thinks Mommy is hilarious; the first thing to make him laugh on demand was Mommy making funny motor noises with her lips.  He became more alert and aware of mommy and daddy, especially voices and faces.  Seeing that big smile on his face melted mama's heart. We began seeing a little routine this month, waking up around 7am-ish everyday.  Mama would sit at the kitchen table every morning and play music. 

After a few days in the hospital monitoring Rick Enzo's billirubin levels, we finally came home on Saturday September 8th.  We showed him his room, the Riri Tree we picked out (and Papi & Gigi planted), and took him on a little walk down the block.  All month long we were blessed with family and friends visiting for snuggle time and bringing so much food.  How lucky Riri is to have so many people who love him so much! Busia came over often to help around the house and reassure the new mommy.  We took him to our place, Swallow Cliff, within the first week.  On our anniversary we all went to The Chapel to celebrate 3 years of marriage and then to Harvest Room- his first breakfast out...although he slept through the whole meal.  Ricky was a hungry fella, eating about every 2 hours with mama.   He loved laying on our chests, and we loved it just as much.  We were amazed at his strength and ability to hold his head up on his own immediately.   Daddy said Ricky looked like a little