Introducing Landry Christopher

Landry sleeping after a hectic first 10 hours

Proud Daddy

Proud Mommy

Well, he arrived much sooner than we ever anticipated. Landry entered the world today about four weeks ahead of schedule. With his growth slowing and Angie's amniotic fluid borderline low, the doctors felt that the best and safest course of action was to induce labor within 12 hours of yesterday's regular check-up appointment. The news initially shocked and scared both of us. We were not prepared to stay at the hospital - and we were of course concerned about Baby Cinnamon's health! But the nurses and doctors were great, Angie was courageous and Baby Cinnamon was strong. Despite his size, he's breathing normally and is doing phenomenally well. More to come...

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Landry Christopher Rodriguez
October 18, 2007
12:47 p.m.
4 pounds, 6 ounces
17 3/4 inches

The Cinnamon Chapel

Michelangelo at work

Magnifique!

So it wasn't the Sistine Chapel, but it will be "Cinnamon's Chapel" - and so Dad was kind enough to drive to Plano after a long day at work. We asked Dad to help out with Cinnamon's accent wall for three reasons: 1) An excuse for him to come over, 2) A chance to watch the Cowboy game together and 3) I was too lazy to paint the room myself. And so it worked out just like I had hoped...with Dad painting and me watching and taking pictures. :) THANK YOU POP! Angie and I are glad that you came over today. There will be many more visits like these once Cinnamon arrives on the scene!!

Showered with Love, Part II

"The Cantu Sisters" are always a happy bunch!

Angie, her sisters & Mom with little Carissa & Jadon

Elizabeth & Angie

Nina, Aunt Guero & Elena - a classic photo!

Adorable Jadon

The Cantu / Rodriguez family loved on Angie and Baby Cinnamon last weekend. Thank you to Aunt Helen for hosting and the many others who helped host the event. You overwhelm us with you love - and we can't wait to share this little life with each of you. It's always fun for our familes to come together. All of Angie's sisters were able to attend, as well as two of our beautiful little neices! As you can see above, Jadon had the right idea and quickly grabbed a plate of food. That's exactly what I would have done! :)

Happy Birthday Mom!!!

Mom, circa 1972

Mom, 2007

The Rodriguez clan (minus Ben & with Mom in Big Hat)

From "Big Hair" to a "Big Hat," it was Mom's birthday last week! The big 62! The first picture above was taken about 35 years ago, just after Mom married Dad. The amazing thing is - and I think you'll agree - she's more beautiful today than ever. We had a great time at Pappasitos celebrating Mom's special day! Elizabeth was in town for the event and Angie's "Rodriguez Shower," and so we got to take a few family photographs. WE LOVE YOU MOM!!!!!!!!

Cinnamon Roll Update

Angie's little nose is visible! :)

This picture is a little "spooky," but an even better "nose" picture! WOW!

Angie and Baby Cinnamon went in for a measurement check-up yesterday - and so we brought home a few pictures. Up to this point, the only recent pictures we had of Baby Cinnamon was of his little privates - so it was a relief to see that his face and other body parts were also developing normally! :) From personal experience (just being honest) I know that these pictures only mean something to parents and family. To everyone else, they are just a flashback to those silly Rorschach inkblot tests you read about in introductory psychology. But I have to point out that Baby Cinnamon's nose looks JUST like Angie's! Which is frankly a big relief to me. My nose is (again, just being honest) on the LARGE side. It's beautiful (I like my nose and the extra ventilation is a plus, especially with my allergies) but it is LARGE. And so I'm happy that Cinnamon will likely have Angie's perfect little nose. That provides me with some comfort.

Showered with Love

We have a clothes dryer at home - really, we do!

The shower cake before Greg arrived

All of the lovely hostesses!

My sweetheart and her beautiful smile

Aunt Betty, Angie and Mom

Teresa, Angie & Jenitta

Tanya stayed at "Casa Rodriguez" for the weekend!

Angie's friends hosted a lovely shower for her this past Sunday. Tanya, a dear college friend of Angie's came in town to help host the event - along with other family and friends. What a blessing it is to have such wonderful friends - thank you so much! We had a great time together. I came for the very end of the event and everyone gatherered around and prayed for Angie and Baby Cinnamon. They even prayed for the daddy! :) It was a very special moment. The "Rodriguez Family Shower" is coming up this weekend! So more pictures to come.

32 Weeks and Counting!

Greg, Angie & Baby Cinnamon!

Greg & Hollie, my Frito-Lay friend!

We completed the second session of our Baby Cinnamon birthing class today. Today included a hospital tour, and we got to check everything out. It was really cool to see the nursery. There was a 2-hour old baby boy there - and it was exciting to think about our baby being in that very room in a matter of weeks! Wow!! Yesterday, my friend from Frito-Lay, Hollie came over for a visit. We had a picture party - and these are a couple of them. We're watching the Dallas Cowboy game at the moment. We'll see if they can beat da Bears!