Saturday, August 23, 2008

A Portrait of Baby Joel

A portrait of Baby Joel

Baby Joel went home after a one-night hospital stay, as his Mommy was quite eager to introduce him to his home. He has quite a few visitors in his short stay.
At home, Joel enjoys his grandparents' attention and the commotion of everyday event surrounding his big brother.
He has a peaceful first bath, as his daddy is now a pro a bathing a newborn.
He has his 2 week check-up with his pediatrician and was told all is well since he gained his birth weight back and some extra already. He can continue to do all the cute things that a newborn would do without any restriction! Tummy time is encouraged.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

New Beginning...with Noah and Joel

First few weeks with Noah and Joel

With Joel in our lives, things sure are busy. Noah is doing pretty well adjusting to his big brother role. At times, he lets his little brother know that his Mommy and Daddy belong to him first.
It helps to have his grandparents visiting since he gets a lot of attention from them. Uncle Jonah even came for a short visit. Noah now calls him "Joo".
Noah also got his first aquarium from Kun Ta with 5 pretty fancy tail goldfish! He now has the job of feeding them everyday.
Baby Joel's first official outing was to the "Terrace" to celebrate on the last day of Nai-Nai's visit. He enjoyed a cooler Madison night along with burger, brats, beer and Babcock Dairy ice cream-all while sleeping soundly in his comfy car seat. Noah was busy feeding the ducks and dancing to reggae music.
While they are both here, the 2 grandmothers teamed up with a mission to fatten up Noah and everyone in the house. We all came up with a name "Nai-Yai Yum-Yum Cafe"-where you will eat more than you can. They both make quite a pair in the kitchen!
They also convinced Noah's parents that the mullet has to go, sadly.
Baby Joel has quite an appetite, keeping his mother busy about every 2-3 hours. He already seems to be getting longer! He loves to be held. At times, it even seems he lets out a big smile when he is held.
Right now, the only thing on Mommy's mind is, "what am I going to do with 2 kids when everyone leaves!".

Thursday, August 07, 2008

Welcome Baby Joel!

Welcome Baby Joel

Arrived a bit sooner than expected, Joel Sucha joined our growing family.
We welcomed baby Joel on 8-1-08 at 7:11am.
Noah woke up Daddy, so Mommy can tell him that it's TIME!
A full head of hair and the trademark Sujatanond cheeks, he sure looks a lot like his big brother.
Noah seems fascinated but at times ambivalent by his new baby brother.
He was soon greeted by Nai-Nai who has been waiting anxiously, and later joined by his Kun Ta and Kun Yai.
The new chapter begins for our family.
We cannot wait to share our lives with baby Joel.