Back to School Special

Sunday was my last day of break. Some break. I don't normally go to school Saturday and Sunday when I'm NOT on break..



We tried to enjoy the time together anyhow. Evan took a nap with grandma.












Marina and I watched football. Well, I tried. In any case - she's getting big and her English has come along so quickly.. Sorry for the backlighting.

Getting to know each other

Ahh, quiet time. Tatiana looks a little sleepy, doesn't she? Maybe just sick of me taking pictures? Anyhow - the family and the little man are getting to know each other. Evan is learning to appreciate that his Dad frequently sings through diaper changes. And here we get a glimpse of quiet Evan.

A little early to stick out the tongue for photos, isn't it?










Might as well stick with what works - yelling! At least we're learning to deal with it.











And now - video! Taken from my computer. Evan learns a new skill.

Same Park, Bigger Family

Hi

What's new... Evan and Tatiana came home from the hospital on Tuesday and I spent a couple days focusing more on diaper changes than on pictures. My technique seems to have improved, although today Vanya surprised me with the delayed "Pee on Daddy" move. Tricky.

We wandered off to the park today, neglecting to take house keys with us, and had lots of fun.









Marina can now go across this thingy all by herself..















Seems exciting, doesn't it? But Vanyushka slept through the whole thing.

Day 2 - Meet the family

Yesterday Evan was surprised to learn that the world is bigger than he expected. Today it was time to meet some new people.

Here Marina gets her first look at her new brother. Wow! Just like one of my dolls!! That's pretty cool.

After a quick lesson, Marina gets her first turn to hold baby brother Vanyushka...










... and it doesn't take long for her to decide that she likes him. In fact, she was pretty upset when we left the hospital. We had to call from home to say goodnight again to little Vanya. Oh, and to Mom too.






Here, little Evan shows off his concerned and loving grandmother...











... his relieved-that-it's-over mother...










... and his dad, who is visibly terrified of breaking the baby.

(Notice Evan's awestruck gaze. It's as if he's thinking, "Wow... is it really possible that I could be as good looking as Dad one day? Unbelievable!!" Clearly, the kid knows he was born with a winning lottery ticket.)







What else is there to say, other than "Don't forget who's older!!"? See you next time.

New Addition

Now that there's a new kid around, I guess there's nothing to do but start a blog.

A few pictures to get things started...

Here's the little guy right after he was born. I snuck this picture before Tatiana even saw him, I think. She had other stuff on her mind, it seems pretty reasonable to me.

We had the name Evan Morton already picked out, but I didn't think he'd take it to heart like this. He's already got my grandfather's hair. Better than having mine, I guess.





Time for the big weigh-in. 9lbs, 0.7oz - and that's after he couldn't quite make it to the bathroom for his first deuce.











Vanya already knows that first impressions can go a long way, so he puts on his smiley face. Not that he had anything to worry about - Tatiana and I already had decided that he's a keeper.








Now he's all wrapped up & quiet. Waiting until he gets to meet grandma & his big sister, I suppose.