Happy New Year

Happy Holidays! For Xmas eve we went to Liz and Chris' and guess who made an early appearance?!?

Like most children his age, Lucas was not quite sure what to make of Santa.

But he did sit on his lap to collect his gift.

Auntie Kate took him shopping for presents for his family. Thanks Kate!

Lucas recently drew a self-portrait. Quite impressive level of detail for a not-quite-three-year-old. FYI, the large circles on either side are tennis balls!

Posing next to his portrait:

Today Lucas turns three! Happy birthday Lucas!

And here is a video of Óscar:

More pictures of Óscar to come...

Update

Óscar and family are doing very well. It's great to see Lucas interact with his baby brother. He is very happy to have him around and has not asked for us to take his brother back to the hospital. He does ask Ellen if her belly is empty now. I am quite impressed at how well is adapting to not being the center of our family's universe. Great kid. As promised (Ron!) here are more pictures of the baby and family.

Ellen and Óscar

Lucas meets his baby brother.

Lucas was quite excited to meet him and was very gentle. He held his hand for a very long time.

Of course he eventually asked to hold him.

Óscar crying.

Óscar swaddled.

First bath.

Janz proudly wearing his son.

First real snow of the year.

Lucas had been dying to make a snow angel for some time and finally does.

Baby Brother

Meet Óscar Nicolás Castelo Barnum, born Saturday at 3:25 AM.

Family is doing very well. We just discovered that the hospital has internet so more pictures will hopefully come soon.

Halloween

Lucas had his third Halloween today. Unlike in previous years, this time around he really got it and had a blast.

Lucas the Cowboy

DJ Lance Rock and Cowboy Lucas

Wet and windy Halloween.

Lucas and his friends.

Happy Halloween!

Finally, a new post!

As you may have noticed, it has been some time since I last posted. Between traveling, lack of internet access, replacing our old laptop, and keeping up with Lucas it has been difficult to post. However, I have been snapping away pictures of Lucas in the interim and here are some of them.

Last day of School: Playground

Playing with Julian



Going to Mimi's for Ice Cream

Bidwell Parkway Concert

Nigel, Mimi and Lucas





Night of the Living Dead

Grandparents' House

Lucas and Tamsin

Tanglewood

Aunt Jojo and Lucas


Aunt Julie

Tiff's cool phone


New Hampshire

Ron and Lucas

Lucas and Ellen (different Ellen)

Ethan and Lucas

Goodnight

(he is not really sleeping...)