Big updates!

Addie is officially one month old now and she is becoming more and more of a fun little baby every day! She met her grandfather Gabor, celebrated her first Hanukkah, saw her first snow, and had her first real bath! It's been a big week! Here are some new photos:

Addie lights the menorah.

Meeting Grandpa Gabor.

Nappypoo #1.

Nappypoo #2.
Nappypoo #3: Addie slept through her first snow!

Remember Erin from my visit to Austin? She came to visit Addie! She says Addie is perfect to hold :)

First bath in the tub! Brrr....it's cold out here!


Family portrait :)

Artsy Fartsy.

Addie as "Old Man Pants," one of her many nicknames. Note the high pants and the receding hairline :)


Who's that guy?


Grandpa Gabor took a lot of photos during his visit. To see them, click here and view the slideshow.

Stay tuned for another video featuring Adeline's first smile...

I type with one hand...

Monica here. Addie is a little fussy this morning and nothing is keeping her happy except sleeping in my arms, so with great dedication to this blog, I am updating it with one hand.


Addie is my squishy and I shall call her my squishy.


She loves the outfit that her great-grammy Grammy gave her--so cozy!

I'm a sucker for father-daughter moments.

Proud grandma Eva. Now famous at work for the line "Did I tell you that I'm a grandma?"

Whoa, who's that other baby???



Peace out to my homies.

Starring Ms. Adeline Eve...

A few video clips from Addie's first weeks of life :)

Happy Turkey Day!

This was Addie's first Thanksgiving. She celebrated it with her mom and dad, her uncle Dan, grandma Eva, Uncle Doug and Aunt Alli here in Virginia. Here are some pics from t-day plus a few others thrown in.

Our little turkey.


The bird was 16 lbs unstuffed, so it was bigger than Addie and we wanted a photo comparison, but the perspective is wrong so she looks bigger. And she looks bored...ho hum, turkey shmerky....

Watching football and hanging out...

Sleeping already, Adeline? You're supposed to fall asleep AFTER the big meal.


Cuddle bug.

A little smile :)

We just can't stop smooching her!



Hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday!

Digital Camera + Baby = Sore Index Fingers

Addie is now almost two weeks old and we can't stop taking pictures of her...which is good, because people can't stop asking for more! Despite her continued love of sleeping, Addie has also started becoming so very alert, interacting with mom & dad and checking out everything around her. She also has quite the catalog of goofy faces, which we'll have to capture on camera...

Sharing a hobby with Uncle Dan

Everyone always says "nap when the baby naps..."


Addie's friend Shannon took "look at me grow" pictures next to a stuffed animal so you could watch her grow up over time. We decided that babies look the cutest in laundry baskets (hey, we're constantly doing her laundry anyway...), so we'll check her growth against this laundry basket until she can start doing her own. =)

Notice the Georgetown Hoya booties. Seeing as how Mom & Dad met at Georgetown, Dad works there, and Addie was born there, it looks like she's destined to be class of 2029. We've got to start saving up!


Having a laugh with Mons


Fun-time with Stevo


All together: "Oooooooh!"


The girls. =)

Addie's first week

You hear that newborn babies don't do much besides eat, sleep, and poop. Well, Adeline is VERY gifted because she eats, sleeps, poops, passes gas, sucks her fingers, kicks her legs wildly out of her swaddle blanket, and enchants us with her smiles. Well, the smiles may be related to the gas, but we'll take them. She's also quite adept at dirtying her diaper immediately after Steve changes it. Smart girl ;)

Here are a few photos from Addie's first week. Enjoy!

A little ball of sleep.
Sporting the Pooh hat for her first walk around the neighborhood. She was so bundled up during the walk we could barely see her face, just her hat--so it was like we were pushing Pooh Bear in the stroller.

Addie's first sponge bath--hooded towels rock.

Napping on Mommy

Napping on Daddy
Napping (yes, lots of napping!) in the cradle that Steve's dad made--which both Steve and Doug slept in when they were babies.


Is your diaper dirty? Oh yeah...Addie's baking beans for Daddy again

Business in the front, party in the back--Steve loves that Addie is sporting a baby mullet :)

Thanks for looking!

Meet Adeline Eve!!!

After 40 weeks and 3 days of pregnancy, 24 hours of labor, and lots of love, Adeline Eve Silvestro made her way into the world on November 10th, 2007, at 8:58 PM! She weighs a happy 7 lbs. 7 oz., and is 20.5 inches long. Monica did a phenomenal job during labor and is feeling great. We had so much support from Tara, our doula, who was absolutely fantastic; Monica's mom, Eva; and our friend Kye, who happened to be Monica’s nurse for most of her labor. We’re all a little sleepy, but incredibly happy! Addie is healthy and cute, and is already breastfeeding like a champ! Below are some pictures from the last few days, and there will surely be more to come!