Trip to Santana Row

Having to stay at home during the week, we cherish our weekend outings.  Unfortunately, it was super hot this Saturday so while we were able to go out and explore, the over 100 degree temperatures made it challenging. 

Another thing I noticed was that while I am the family photographer, it prevents me from capturing any moments with my babies.  This is the first photo I've taken with both my boys. They are both carrying the expression of..."DANG IT'S HOT!"

Don't tell big brother

that I am already borrowing his toys!  If he finds out I took bi-i-cle out for a spin, i would be in big trouble!

First Bath at Home

Okay, so he DOES NOT LIKE naked time! He hates, hates, hates getting his diaper changed. He is normally such a sweet, mellow baby, but once you take his diaper off, he is all screams! So if this is what he is like changing diaper, we knew going completely naked was going to make him rip, roaring mad!

Because his umblical cord was still attached, we could not submerse him in water. Here he is with his first bath at home. Note how completely upset he was! No worries, once he was bundled up, he was fine.

...or you can call me Awesome

Okay, so Gramma doesn't like Possum. She thinks it connotates a animal no one likes. I told her, she could call me Awesome instead. That's right...the Awesome Possum!

Meet Possum!

Ethan James Tiojanco Crossett

Born August 3, 2009 at 3:54pm

8lbs 1 oz

20.5 inches

Distinguishing features include a distinctive birthmark on his right cheek...and I don't mean facial. He has very long fingers and very long toes. Some say he looks like big brother Scrumpy, aka Daniel, however, I think he is his own man.

So why Possum? We were toying around with a nickname to suit that of someone whose brother is named Scrumpy. As parents, we have short term memory loss and while Scrumpy may have kept us up at night, we have seemed to forgotten that useful piece of information. Ethan is definitely nocturnal. Just when we have decided to settle in for the evening, he is up and raring to go!

On top of that, Ethan came out with very long finger and toe nails. We are talking, we had to clip them on day one! As I have already mentioned, he has very long fingers and very long toes and grips you with them, especially when he's mad. The combination of his nocturnal tendencies and physical attributes caused Patrick to start calling him Possum. Actually, he first started calling him a velociraptor, but that just isn't cute. So Possum he is. He may turn into a Poss when he gets older, but I am betting more on EJ. Until then, he is our little marsupial.