Christmas

The cuteness of Dima-bean
Piles of love.
big brother and grampa holding Dima
Dima begins to make friends with his animals. Pasha picked out this raccoon based on Dima's interest in black and white things.
overwhelmed by all the new stuff Christmas morning-puzzles, stickers, bears, oh my!
at the everett children's museum
the cuteness of Pasha.
What did Santa bring you?
Gramma helping Dima let the farts out. Such hard work for a little boy.
Pasha helping Gram build a gingerbread train.
Dima loves his bathtime!
If the cat can crawl in the paper bag, then why can't I?
Pasha spends a good bit of time these days drawing circles. It takes a lot of practice and he is getting very good at it!

Dima-bean settles in

Papa and Dima sacked out on the sofa in the early morning.
Big brother Pasha shares his favorite toys with little brother Dima- a stuffed hedgehog and I Spy book.
Dima's first sink bath. He seemed to like it pretty well, not crying too much (like Pasha did). Pasha is keen to help out any way he can.
Dima gets a kick out of the contrasting images-like TV for babies!

Grandpa visits

sleeping Dima
all stretched out, I knew he wasn't going to be swaddler....
Grandpa and Pasha on the train at Country Village
Grandpa and Dima
Grandpa and Pasha reading about trucks and other 'things that go'!

Life goes on...

Pasha really enjoys being a big brother.
Everybody needs to catch up on sleep during the day, even the cat!
Papa and the boys.
Pasha and Papa sitting on the sofa reading after dinner.
Pasha is learning to use the potty and is very proud to be such a big boy!

Dima-bean's first few days

Mom and Dima resting at the hospital

Introducing Dima to big brother Pasha.
Big brother holding baby Dima for the first time. So proud!

Welcome Wigglebean!

Dmitri Antonio Tatarinov was born Thurs. Nov 12 at ~4pm. 9lbs. 8 oz, 21 inches.
We'll call him Dima (dee-ma).

Apparently I just grow big babies. We are extremely happy with the decision to go ahead with a planned C-section - another big baby would have meant another long labor likely to end in c-section anyway. He came out crying and ready to nurse, though content to suck his fingers until I was stitched up. He spent the first hour of his life wiggling and stretching out his legs, like he'd been waiting a long time to get them straight. He nursed well all night and by 4am had pooped for the first time- officially a fully functioning human!!

I'm doing well with my recovery. Already up and walking this morning and allowed to eat real food. Possibly we'll be headed home Saturday, but more likely first thing Sunday morning. Pasha is home with Grandma and knows that Mommy and Papa are 'at the doctor getting baby brother'. So far he seems okay with that, but I'm sure after a few days/weeks he'll be ready to send the baby back!

More photos to follow as things settle down and we get some rest.

check back Thursday!

As I approach my due date (this Thursday) the midwives are seeing very little signs of progress toward labor. And considering the size of Pasha (10lbs 14 oz) they are reluctant to let me go much past the due date.....and since I had a C-section with Pasha induction is not an option.....

So, Thursday morning we head in for a C-section and by Thursday evening our new little boy will be here!
I am not excited about having another surgery, but skipping the 3 days of sleep deprivation for an unproductive, painful, labor that I experienced before Pasha was born does have its upside.

38 weeks- the Wigglebean still wiggling

38.5 weeks and ready for this baby to come out! I've even resorted to acupuncture!

Have started feeling periodic 'pre-labor' contractions but nothing that indicates the real thing yet. Out baby out!

Fact: very pregnant women do not like pictures of themselves at any angle.
Igor refused to take any more after about 6. So I'm stuck with this one, puffy face and all!

Halloween party at preschool

I forgot my camera, but our friend Jessie (Izzy's mom) didn't, so check out her blog for pictures of Pasha and his school friends dressed up for Halloween:

http://jgibeltran.blogspot.com/2009/11/halloween-at-place-to-grow.html

Fall fun

The pictures are a little past due- earlier in October we went to a farm to pick pumpkins and Pasha also got to feed chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigs etc. Too much fun!


Pasha in the pumpkin patch, it took a long time to find one that wasn't "too big!" but eventually he found one that was just right.

Waiting for Wigglebean

The blog title is officially changed to Tater Tot & Wigglebean as we are nearing the finish line....expecting arrival of the next baby boy in about 4-5 weeks!

More birthday fun

Enjoying snacks with Izzy and George (friends from daycare).

Mom and Pasha getting ready to open presents
Pasha sharing his presents with Izzy.
Everyone gets in on the present-opening action!

Pasha turns 2!

Who is having more fun here? Preston or the little ones in the ball pit?


Pasha loves the ball pit at the Mountlake Terrace indoor playground, the perfect place for 8 monkeys to run around for a few hours.


Pasha's friend George.
Pasha and George playing with trucks and trains together

early birthday visit

Walking in the woods with Papa and Grandpa

Exhausted after a walk with Grandpa
Playing with his birthday gift from Gram and Gramps-a parking garage for all those cars!