Krees goes Dutch Kiwi!: It's Friday, I'm in love!

South Africa - November 2011

In November 2011 we traveled to South Africa and brought Charles's parents along for the ride. We spent a week in and around Cape Town, a few days near Hartbeespoort and the Cradle of Humankind, a couple days at Pilanesberg National Park, and two days with my friend Stephanie and her family in Pretoria. It was a FANTASTIC trip! There are (currently) 78 photos in this album and don't include some of the great places we visited or people we saw. I may add more as we finish weeding through the approximately FOUR THOUSAND photos we took. Seriously. It was a great trip.

I know it's actually Monday now. I would apologize for not updating the blog sooner, but I think you'll all understand.

Aldus arrived last Friday at 3:45am weighing 3.895 kilograms (8 lbs 9 oz). He has a full head of dark brown, almost black hair and blue eyes (for now). He definitely looks like his dad and his grandpa Yun, but I think he has my eyelids, ears and fingers.

HE IS AMAZING. I'm so in love with this kid. (Charles is, too. You should see the way he looks at him and dotes on him.) The last 24 hours have been a little difficult with a couple uncontrollable screaming jags, but otherwise he's been such a good baby! He's been nursing like a champ every few hours from the very beginning, sleeps or quietly lazes about between feedings, lets us get some sleep during the nights, has already started regaining weight and was already lifting his head up yesterday. I'm completely gob-smacked.

Labor and delivery? That was okay, too. It started with some contractions early Thursday morning (1am-ish?) and ended with a pain-med free delivery a little over 24 hours later. They sent us home from the hospital about 1pm Friday. If I get a chance I'll write up the entire birth story, but I can't make any promises.

I'll also try to post updates as often as I can here, but I readily admit that sometimes just sitting and staring at this guy is a heck of a lot more enjoyable than blogging.

This post was written with my new son making smacking noises in his crib next to me. I can't believe he's here!

Comments

krees, he is GORGEOUS!!! i am so thrilled for you both! please give him some kisses and love from the marchione family... CONGRADULATIONS!

Posted by: Lisa | May 29, 2007 at 01:19 AM

He's beautiful! Congratulations!

Posted by: Jenn | May 29, 2007 at 01:31 AM

Posted by: Jenn | May 29, 2007 at 01:32 AM

what can i say? i can totally relate to charles. i'm glad labor went well.

he's a very handsome boy, which reminds me, keep him away from cordelia! ;)

Posted by: halim | May 29, 2007 at 03:13 AM

Congrats!!! He's adorable.

Posted by: Laura | May 29, 2007 at 03:34 AM

Oh man I am SOOOOOO happy for you and Charles! He is so cute and you sound so happy and satisfied in your post. Congratulations on motherhood and getting through the delivery without pain meds (and sent home a few hours later?! Seriously?). How's Maui taking the addition to the family?

Posted by: Hillary | May 29, 2007 at 04:57 AM