Pics from November

Happy Holidays!  I wish I had more time to blog here, because there is so much to report.  Sebastian is 6 MONTHS OLD!! What??  His 6 month checkup revealed he is 28 inches (94th percentile for height).  Doctor Henry loosely predicted he could be about 6'1" some day.  WOW! 

Here he is meeting Santa. 

Pics from November can be found here:

http://gallery.me.com/theendlessband/100714

I hopefully will find some time to post more wonderfulness soon.  We are so looking forward to this Christmas with our little one.  It's hard to fathom but it's already here.

Hallowe'en!

Sebastian had a lot of costumes to choose from for Hallowe'en, as he had hand-me-downs, free stuff from David's work, and used items in the closet. So he wore all of them at some point this weekend!

I'm sure Sarah and James will remember this little outfit. He wore this Saturday.

Sunday started with his "This Is My Little Black Dress" onesie, which made everyone laugh.  It was awesome.

Next we put him in the Scarecrow costume David got from his work the other day.  We thought, "oh, it won't fit him, it's for 12 month old babies." WE WERE WRONG.  It was perfect.  He wore it all day at the zoo!

 

EXTREME JOY AND ADORABLENESS!

We had the best weekend because Aunt Maria and Uncle Don were visiting and we got to just be happy and have fun together.  What a blessing.

Then it was on to Aunt Victoria's house and the lobster costume I got for him only four weeks ago that would have fit then, but now DIDN'T FIT AT ALL.  Because he is all of a sudden wearing 6 to 9 month clothing and his feet and legs are super long.  Plus his head...well, his head is huge.  I almost had to cut him out of this to get him out.

This month got off to a difficult start but baby is doing much better now and really thriving (as you can see by his humongousness).  We had visits from my dad and aunt and uncle and we were able to leave him with babysitters for the first time to go out, which was really, really nice (and needed). 

Here is the October Gallery Of Pics, including the beautiful family photos taken by Marisa Guzman-Aloia.

He is starting to get extremely hungry so I think that solids are in his immediate future.  We might start rice cereal any day now!  I am nervous about starting just because I don't know how to do it and it's another big change, but I know it will be fine once we get the hang of it.  We are especially excited to enjoy these holidays with a little baby.  What a huge change it is to have this little being to share with us in the joy!

September

Tomorrow, this baby is going to be 4 MONTHS OLD already.

I want to share some pics from this last month: September 2010 Gallery

It has been an incredibly intense, difficult, and beautiful month.  I actually have time to post this because the baby is ACTUALLY TAKING A NAP at the moment, which is a new and wonderful thing that's been happening.  Last night...oh god, should I even post this? I fear I'll jinx it...he slept for ELEVEN HOURS.  I am sort of in shock.  Maybe he is, too.  At any rate, keeping my fingers crossed.

Last weekend was our 12th wedding anniversary and we decided to spend the weekend at Huntington Beach.  We didn't know how it would be to have the baby there in a hotel but it ended up being just fantastic.  Calm, relaxing, peaceful, and just overall a wonderful experience.  Bastian got to have his first experiences with the ocean and with swimming in a pool!  He was utterly happy and zen about the whole thing, as you can see.

He is starting to talk and sing and laugh with us.

New Pictures! Three Months Old!

I finally have a moment to get to the computer. I uploaded some choice pics from the last two months.  I finished out the July gallery and added August, which took place primarily in New Mexico, where Sebastian was able to spend wonderful quality time with his family and loved ones.  It was so good to see him being held by so many people who love him.  I will always treasure that time that we were able to spend as a family together there.  For the new galleries, see below:

July 2010
August 2010

These pics are curated so you don't have to see all 1,500 of them, but if anyone wants more, please let me know and I'll make a gallery specifically for you.

We are back home now and David had to return to work last week.  It was a hard, hard transition.  There has been much weeping and gnashing of teeth. See how much this guy loves him?  We are slowly figuring out how to make it work, but MAN, we sure do both miss David terribly.

Today is my 36th birthday and I am spending it with my little son who is so beautiful and sweet I can hardly keep from weeping when I hold him.  I am so blessed, so grateful, so filled with love for this little being who has come into our lives. 

Everyone kept saying "wait until the three month mark, wait until the three month mark, it gets better," and BY GOLLY they are so right.  THANK YOU, advice-givers!  I think we all feel stronger.  He feels like a less shimmery, ethereal creature and more stable and solid and here to stay. It is hard to even fathom what lies ahead on this adventure but I cannot wait to find out.

Picture Galleries

I barely have time to post anything, which is frustrating, but here is a link to two picture galleries of the baby's first weeks.  These galleries will be updated and ongoing, so check back often and please feel free to upload any pictures of your own you wish to share!

Sebastian - June 2010
Sebastian - July 2010

I've redesigned this site a little and will continue to change it as we go along.  If anyone knows how to somehow make a blogger widget that will show a slideshow of a mobileme gallery, please let me know.

Sebastian Felix Róze

Please join us in welcoming our sweet baby boy, Sebastian Felix.  He was born on June 5th, 2010, at 5:27 PM at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.  His weight was 7 lbs 6 oz and the labor was 37 hours long.  You read that right.  I'll save that for another post.

Here he is on his way home from the hospital.  David made the shirt for him.

Here he is at his one month birthday.

He is five weeks old today and this is the first chance I've had to post.  We will be posting more from Sebastian's life here as we go along, as soon as we are able.  In the meantime I will be trying to post little updates on his Twitter page.  

I want everyone to know that we've received your beautiful gifts and cards and emails and outpourings of love and support, and we appreciate it so much.  We have taken all of it to heart and when we get a chance will be replying.  Much love to everyone.

Baby Shower

Here are some pictures from Saturday's shower here at our home, hosted by Tifanie and Mary.  More pictures can be found here.  If anyone has pics from that day, you can upload them to that gallery as well.

Yummy foods

 There was a box to write wishes/prayers for the baby that he can read when he is older.

This is the hilarious cake that Aaron made.  It had jawas and trucks and baby parts and the back said "It's A Roze."

It was a wonderful affair and we are so grateful to our friends for their support and love for our little one.

Sadly, I have managed to get a cold, so I am trying very hard to be extremely restful and still and recover as quickly as possible.  I have asked the baby to please wait to come until I'm better and rested.  As much as we'd like to meet him, I hope he can wait a little bit!