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Catching Up

One of the thousand to-do's that I had for myself in the period after I stopped working and before Michaela was (supposed to be) born, was to get the blog postings up to date. We've actually packed a lot into a few short weeks since we've been home. A few pictures below ...

Juan, Colin and I had a family vacation to Cape Codin early June. We stayed at a wonderful resort and had a lot of fun. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate and after days of blazing hot sun, the weekend we traveled was wet and cold. That didn't seem to bother Colin though and we went to the beach anyway.



Colin played in the water a bit but mostly liked digging in the mud.

Colin and Mumma

One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to a Cape Cod League baseball game. We had fun despite the intermittent sprinkling (spent more on raffle tickets than the admittance!). Colin even sat still for a couple innings to watch.

Colin makes waffles for Daddy for Father's Day

Maeve's Baptism was also on Father's Day. Here's Erin's family with godparents.

Baby Bro Bill with his new baby - Manasi.


All the Seymour kids, spouses and children (and children-to-be) celebrate the baptism at Erin's house.

More Michaela Pics

Far from the best picture I've ever had of myself, but I guess if you can't look like crap after giving birth, when can you? And I love this first picture of me with my children. (Plural! Still hard to believe)

Heading home from the hospital. Michaela is in the same car seat and duckie going-home-outfit as Colin was in when we brought him home. Although the brown bear snowsuit that he wore in December made him look much bigger in the seat.




Another parallel - We have Michaela in the same bouncer in which Colin spent so many hours as a newborn and infant.

Sweetest picture so far I think :)

Hello Michaela!

Ready or not, here she is! Michaela Rosa Flores was born happy and healthy, albeit a few weeks early, last week on June 22nd at 6:37 pm. She weighed in at 7 lbs 8 oz and is 20 inches. After a bit of a scramble to get mumma to the hospital, daddy back from NYC, Colin picked up from day care and Trish and Dad Seymour to the hospital to be with Roberta in the interim, we had the best possible outcome ...our wonderful baby girl.

Michaela sleeps ...a lot! We figure that she's probably resting up for many, many sleepless nights around the 1 month mark. When she is awake, her eyes are bright and she takes it all in.

Colin adores his little sister. (Pronouncing the name Ma-Ka-Ka) He gives big hugs and kisses and is always on the watch for her eyes to be open so he can put his face right up to hers.

Saying Good Bye to Madison

Earlier today I was rereading my posting from about 2 years ago. The sadness and trepidation with which I initially set out to Madison after 6 months home with Colin is now nearly rivaled by the sadness with which we return home. After 2 years in Wisconsin, Colin and I can claim not only a very successful project delivery but good new friends and many, many wonderful memories.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Baby Flores #2 !!!

We're excited to share that Colin will soon have a baby sister! We are absolutely thrilled and can't wait to welcome her in July.

In the meantime, Colin was his usual clowning-around self trying on the pregnancy pillow while I tried on maternity clothes.