Is This Thing On?
It’s been quite a while since our last blog update. Many routine activities suffered after Carter’s arrival. We’ve getting back into the groove and hope to blogging regularly again soon.
In the meantime, we frequently post new photos and videos to Flickr.
We also post family info regularly to Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/debra.baca
http://www.facebook.com/bryanbaca
Here’s a recent family photo to tide you over 
This was taken at Maggie’s 2nd birthday.
Summer Update – July 2010
It’s been a busy month. Debra is just into her third month of being a stay-at-home mom of two. She keeps Maggie and Carter busy with playdates, Baby Time, yoga, visits to the library and zoo. Debra’s been blogging her experiences every day at debrabaca.com. It’s tough to keep the family blog updated as often as we’d like. However, we do post photos to Flickr almost daily. Here are a few of the goings-on over the last long, hot month.
We celebrated Father’s Day. A more proud papa there has never been.
Carter took his first swim (audio muffled from waterproof case).
Maggie saw her first movie (Toy Story 3)
Carter started smiling (alot)
And Carter turned two months on July 12!
We’re traveling the my home town of Merced next week to visit with family and attend my 20 year class reunion. We can’t wait to get away from this mind-numbing heat for a few days.
Brother & Sister
Yesterday marked Carter’s first month. He’s healthy, growing, sleeping (sort of) and perhaps even smiling. Debra’s mom Diane says he smiled yesterday. We didn’t see it so Debra spent part of the evening trying to elicit even a smirk. He was stoic.
Maggie is very fond of her baby brother. She runs around the house chanting ‘mommy, baby, mommy, baby’. She comforts him with kisses when he cries. Last night she and Carter were hanging out on the bed before bedtime. We got some great pictures.
See the rest of the pictures at Flickr.
Mr. Carter
Carter was three weeks this past Wednesday. He is doing great! He’s had a bit of a head cold for a few days, but he and Debra are taking it in stride. Carter is much more of a ‘baby’ than Maggie ever was. She rarely napped and was always on the go. He eats and naps like a champ.
Carter lost well over the 10% a newborn is supposed to lose in their first few days. But he was back to his birth weight in just over a week. Debra had help for the first few weeks home from the hospital. She, Maggie and Carter are now on their own and doing very well.
Our family is healthy, happy and complete. Now we just need to get caught up on our sleep
Carter Ellis
Carter Ellis Baca was born at 12:26P on May 12 at Banner Estrella Medical Center. He measured 8lbs, 4oz, 20″.
His original due date was June 1. Because of his size and position we were scheduled for an early C-section. We checked into the hospital at 9:30A and Debra was prepared for surgery. Within minutes of the spinal block I was ushered into the operating room. Three minutes later Dr. Jaacks had Carter in hand. He was glorious, breathing well and very calm. The smooth delivery was quite a contrast to the adventure we had with Maggie.
Maggie and family came to visit later that day. Maggie took to Carter immediately. Carter was crying as the nurse bathed him. Maggie took his hand and held it to comfort him. She’s going to be a wonderful big sister.
Congratulations to our cousin Millicent. She gave birth to her daughter Chloe earlier that morning. Two Baca cousins born on the same day. What are the odds?!
See the complete Flickr photo sets from Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3.
Thanks to everyone for all your support. We are so thankful that our children will grow up knowing such loving family and friends.
