Three Weeks Old

Elizabeth gave Colin this outfit and I think he looks adorable. Michael thinks he looks like a Castro sailor in it. That may be an inside joke for people who live in SF.

He's sleeping in his bouncy chair.

First Trip to Tahoe

Papa posing with Colin in the sling that Michael and Kimberly gave us. Colin is around 3 weeks old now and fitting right in with us. We drove from our house to Emerald Bay and walked the mile or so down to Vikingsholm, a small stone house at the water's edge. We've enjoyed getting out of the house nearly every day.

Colin's First Bottle

He's such a good baby.

Colin's First Bath

Aunt Maureen

My sister, Maureen, and me at the beach at Pacifica, four days after Colin was born.

Maureen arrived from Bloomington, IL, the day Colin was born and stayed for a week. I had Colin by C-section, so I was supposed to stay in the hospital for four days after his birth, but since Maureen and Michael were at home I left after 2 days. We are going to IL at the end of January so we'll swing by Bloomington to visit. Everyone's looking forward to it.

Here's Colin, 4 days old at the beach.

Colin Michael Pakes
born July 2, 2008
3:41AM

9 lbs. 15 oz.
21-3/4 inches