He loves his sleep...

Here are a few pics of Rex now that he has settled into life outside of the hospital. He is proving to be a very calm baby and definitely enjoys his sleep as these pictures will show. He is starting to be more awake for the day now, but he certainly holds true to the eating, sleeping and pooping bit. He has already surprised us with quite a few interesting farts and poop explosions. I hate to say it, but it does seem to be a differentiating factor between boys and girls! Leila is still enjoying the new toy thus far and has adopted a very cute and VERY high pitched (but thankfully quiet) voice when she talks to "baby brother" Enjoy the new pics. You will notice the new blog title to reflect the new addition.

We are also in the throes of working on the new house and moving. All is going well fingers crossed to be moved in by end of October. A very exciting new beginning for the Ghezali family on multiple fronts!!

A King is Born

Rex Aaron Ghezali arrived on Thursday, 9/18 at 11:44am. 8 lbs 4.4 oz and 21 inches long. Coincidentally, Leila was born at 8:44am--his weight matches her birth time. He had a record arrival--two pushes in one minute and he was out--those child bearing hips come in handy. He is a doll and really reminds us of Leila. We are so impressed with how Leila has made the transition to big sister (thus far...sure there are surprises along the way later!) She is very loving and really enjoyed the visits at the hospital. A big thanks to Mom and Steve for being her caretakers and helping us to make the transition to parents of two. We are home from the hospital now and very much enjoying our new little bundle of love.

(Side note: Leila is not actually offering Rex a real egg--it is a wooden egg from her grocery set. But quite realistic in the pic...)

Oh baby baby!

We are going to the hospital tonight to be checked in. I may be induced tomorrow morning, but my doctor thinks it will pan out like last time--they will give me the cervix softener and that will actually start my labor vs. needing to be induced. We are very excited and hope to meet little Rex by Thursday. We will post pics soon!

Introducing 520 Judson Avenue...

Financing has gone through so by end of September we should officially be homeowners! I think our car looks cute in the driveway-it looks like it belongs there, doesn't it?

Running up that Hill

This is Leila's first attempt at rolling down a hill with her friend June. She had a great time, even if her form leaves a little to be desired. This in at Chrissy Fields in San Francisco where we had a picnic with friends. She and June really had a great time--Leila is transitioning out of "parallel play" and is much more interested in interacting with other kids. She and June were tearing up the park! She has unlimited energy...

Getting close...

Leila is still not a big sister yet. My due date is September 12th. I have been feeling really good. Baby Rex has dropped quite a bit and is in good position, but no signs of labor yet. I am happy to keep him in for awhile as we are busy on lots of fronts. We found a house and are in contract right now. I don't want to jinx it until we find out our financing goes through early this week--then I will post a pic. Of course it is already playing on the slideshow since I posted pictures there to show some folks, so if you are curious...

Here are just a few recent pictures of our little lass. She is growing up so fast and is really starting to interact and play with other kids. She has had lots of opportunities now at Golden Gate park and with some friend's kids that we have gotten together with lately. She is still a complete bundle of energy and doesn't go easy on her pregnant mommy! Seems the best way to keep her in one place is to take her to the beach. She still hates sand and didn't leave the blanket all day. We went to Point Reyes to celebrate Samy's birthday. Anytime one of us would leave the blanket she would yell after us to come back and sit down. She has to be the only kid who doesn't like playing in the sand...yet.

Will post more pics soon and keep you updated on our house and of course the imminent birth! If all goes well we will move end of October. Nothing like taking on moving with a one month old!