Landry's first Easter!

Do you remember going on Easter egg hunts when you were a kid? This weekend we got to recount those memories by watching our nephews and nieces journey around bushes and trees to find their little treasures. Both Saturday and Sunday included superb weather - and AMAZING dinners by both Nanaw and Gran. THANK YOU!!!!! Nanaw made a pound cake that is to die for (I snuck home a few extra pieces!) and Gran made me an ENTIRE pecan pie! WOW!!! Landry got his first easter egg basket from Gran. And if you watch the slide show closely, you'll see that he actually ended up with several eggs! Hmmm. I wonder how those got there?!

Month Five Discoveries

Landry's new friend, Mr. Caterpillar

5 Months: 13 lbs 7 1/2 oz

As Landry becomes more aware of himself and his surroundings, his personality is starting to shine - and it's so exciting to see! He's responding and interacting more every day and every week. Here are a few firsts that we think have occurred within the last month: rolling over, blowing spit bubbles with his lips, noticing his feet, grasping onto toys, transferring toys from one hand to the other and laughing out loud in response to tickling. :) His cooing is more frequent and he's learned to inflect his voice and make a variety of noises (sometimes very loud ones!). The above pictures were taken yesterday. Notice that he's wearing GREEN. Thank you David and Jessica for the outfit! And thanks to you, Landry didn't get pinched on St. Patrick's Day. Only tickled. :)

Eventually is now...

Learning to Fly

Exhausted after a long day at the office

Great Grandma with her three Great Grandchildren!

NaNaw helping Landry with his hand and foot prints!

Not on Christmas day, but on March 6th? Only in Texas.

The morning is my sanctuary. Angie generally sleeps in with Landry (usually after an early morning feeding or two) and I have "free time" to eat breakfast, read the news or work. Well, my inclination this morning is to download and send pictures to family. Here are a few of my favorites. Mr. Landry is over 13 lbs now and bursting with energy! He changes daily and it's just incredible to witness. Like watching a flower bloom before your very eyes - only over protracted period of time. And if you blink, you might miss something! It's easy to get distracted. There is always so much to do. Never enough time for everything. But that's the lesson, I guess. Knowing that. Accepting that. And then priortizing for the things that are most important. "Eventually is now" in life. There is no tomorrow. Who was it that said, "Compared to what we ought to be we are only half awake." William James? Anyway, we just want to soak up these happy moments and store them forever to remember and experience over and over again.

Catching up

The paparazzi was after Landry again - this time for his four-month birthday celebration...which consisted of toggling between CNN's election coverage and Jay Leno's interview of a quirky Reese Witherspoon. What can we say? We're old parents now :) and we love it...fast forward one day to the 19th. Landry had his "4 Month" round of shots. Not fun for Mr. Landry or for mom. But he's gradually catching up to his peers in terms of height (45%) and weight (10%). What an adventure it is to be a parent and watch a child grow before your very eyes. What a miracle!

I Love Me Some Landry!

Terrell Owens has made famous the phrase, "I Love Me Some Me." Well, this Valentine's Day, "We Love Us Some Landry!" Saying goodbye to Grandpa, while sad, was a blessing in that we were able to visit with so many family members. And Grandma got to spend time with Mr. Landry, her second of now THREE grandchildren - thanks to Delia's second child and first girl! Congratulations Delia & Orlando!!! Our good friends Tanya and Jason stayed with us this past weekend. They are such wonderful friends to us and we had a nice visit together. Here are a few snapshots from the past few weeks. Landry will be four months old tomorrow! WOW!!

A few more memories of Grandpa

There are countless other memories and pictures. But here are a few snapshots through the years. We love you Grandpa!

Saying Goodbye to Grandpa

Gregory Rodriguez Senior

1915 - 2008

This morning, we said goodbye to my grandfather, Gregory Rodriguez Senior. He was such an amazing man and he leaves us with many fond memories. Grandpa was a World War II veteran, a commited husband and father and an incredible grandfather. This picture was taken in 1944. Grandpa had just turned 29. He was writing love letters to my grandmother, who he would eventually marry. Grandpa leaves behind his wife Esther, three children, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, with one more on the way. We love him and his legacy will live on forever.