Napping with Dad, Part II

I love putting Samantha to sleep in my arms. The problem is that once I lay her down on the bed she wails! The solution: I sleep with her...

For Napping with Dad, Part I:
Napping with Dad, Part I

Face time with Mom and Dad

Samantha "talking" with Mom and Dad....

Faces, Part III

Here's Samantha at 50 days old. She now cries less, smiles a lot, focuses on faces and communicates by cooing. She is growing so fast!

For previous "Faces" posts, refer here:
Part I
Part II

The Pink Munchkin

"Wake me up when it's time to feed" -- Samantha (the boss at 46 days old)

Hanging out with the Grandparents

With Lola Patty and Lolo Sammy Jalbuena.

City Baby

A few snapshots during a cloudy winter day strolling at Central Park.

Mobile Mania, Part II

Here's Samantha enjoying the crib mobile at age 40 days. Notice how much Samantha has grown since I took the first series of photos of her visually tracking the mobile at age 10 days (refer here for Mobile Mania, Part I).

Tummy Time

While the American Academy of Pediatrics has advocated for babies to sleep on their backs (the campaign "Back to Sleep" has reduced SIDS incidence by 40%), "tummy time" is also recommended to prevent skull deformities and also increase upper body strength (refer here).

Here's Samantha playing in her "Gym" and enjoying it (most of the time).

Visiting the Dugans

Samantha was about 1 month old when we took her for a visit to Ninang Tricia and Uncle Mike Dugan's totally hip apartment in Chelsea. The baby felt at home instantly --- we changed diapers six times on the Dugan bed! Thanks Mike and Tricia!

Cry Baby

Cute pictures with big smiles are great but the reality is that babies cry a lot. Here is a series showing Samantha letting it all out. We swear the entire building could hear her!