Saturday, June 14, 2014

Two Kids and a Dog


It's hard to believe, but Hugo is two weeks old! We're getting used to being a family of four.


Continuing a tradition we started with Emerson, we had donuts to celebrate Hugo's one-week birthday. That day also happened to be National Donut Day, which actually created a bit of a challenge because the first donut shop we went to had run out of donuts. (Who runs out of donuts on National Donut Day???) But Donut King came through for us in the end.


We are starting to discover the difficulty of getting a decent picture of four humans and a dog, especially when two of the humans have tiny bodies and attention spans to match. (Poor Hugo did not fare well in most of these shots...oops.)


We had a great visit from Grandma Lori!


This is the fountain/reflection pool at Liberty Memorial. Last summer, we were here with some visiting relatives, and Emerson decided to check out the water...as in, he walked straight into the pool and ended up fully submerged before Brandon scooped him out! This year, he seemed to have a better grasp of the situation and enjoyed walking around the levels with Daddy and Brisquette.


He's getting so big!


Emerson had a fun day out with Grandma Lori--they visited the aquarium, and Emerson got to touch a starfish.


Meanwhile, Hugo aced his two-week checkup! He weighs 8 lbs, 15 oz.--almost a pound over his birth weight. Good work, kiddo.


And for those who like this sort of thing...here's Hugo's birth story. Usual disclaimers apply (i.e., there's no way to tell a birth story without a little TMI)! 

Monday, June 02, 2014

Hello Hugo

Announcing...

Hugo Stone Roberg
Born Friday, May 30th at 1:39 am
8 lbs., 0 oz.
20 1/4 in. long

Alison went into labor on May 29th, Hugo's due date. She tracked contractions on a phone app for awhile...


...and she and Brandon headed to the hospital around 10:30 p.m.


And then it was time to wait.


But not for too long--Hugo was born at 1:39 a.m. Alison was feeling pretty good (much better than last time!). Hugo was a little freaked out at first, but he calmed down quickly.


Brandon took a bathroom mirror selfie with his new son. 


The next day, after half a night's sleep (at best), we took a group photo. 


Emerson came by after school to meet his new little brother.


Mimi was also here to greet her third grandson.


Back at home, the brothers hung out...


...and Hugo got acquainted with big sister Brisquette.


We sure love our little man!