The first week has been quite an eye-opening experience. I just never really gave much thought to this parenting thing. I guess it really is harder than I thought and it’s only been a week! But the good news is that we are learning things very quickly and we are coming up with a routine…something that you really have to have with a newborn. Continue Reading »

Lucas Edward Garcia. Our new baby boy was born on July 3, 2005 at 8:42 pm in Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, CA. He weighed in at a slim and trim 6 lbs. 10 oz. and measured 19.5 inches.

It was a very long Sunday. At first we weren’t sure that it was actual labor since we read about many different types of contractions. There were Braxton Hicks or practice contractions, there were false labor contractions and there are actual pre-labor contractions. We called the hospital to make sure that we were doing the right thing. They said “if the contractions are so-and-so apart and were so-and-so long, come on in.” Continue Reading »

So far, Lucas doesn’t like his baths. We try to make it quick and painless but he still cries like crazy. He was only comforted by his cuddly and warm hooded duck towel.