Howdy everyone, we’re back with our first post since 15th August – some may call this a poor effort, I prefer to think of it as slack.

So how to sumarise almost 5 months?

Suffice to say:

• We’ve gone from smown, to smile, to cough, to eh eh, to da da, to roar.

  We’ve survived Jacob’s first trip overseas (Caulfield is overseas right?)

  We’ve made it through the 44 degree heatwave with not even a whimper.

  He’s learnt to put himself to sleep

  Started eating solids (surely mashed up food does not count as solids)

  Outgrown the sink

  Managed to propel himself backwards

  Grown hair (this is a sore point with me!)

I’ll let Jacob speak for himself:

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Also, I’ve uploaded 5 months worth of photos which are broken down into 5 galleries:

January 2009

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December 2008

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November 2008

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October 2008

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September 2008

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It’s hard to believe another week has gone by and Jacob is fast approaching the end of his first month -

Call that a frown?

and what a week. I’ve finished my leave and started back at work which has been a bit of a shock to the old system; being up at the crack of dawn has it advantages:

1. I get into work ridiculously early and get a lot done – Facebook, MSN, Skype (Millsy I am only kidding!)
2. I get a seat on the train so don’t get stuck like a sardine between the terribly bad busker with the halitosis/trumpet and the crackhead smoking ice.
3. I get to experience the fine winter Melbourne mornings; this morning this entailed clearing 2 inches of ice of the car at 6.15am rather than being in a warm bed.

After a hard night at the Milk Bar.....

Unfortunately it also has disadvantages:

1. Not spending the whole day with my wife and son
2. Being in a Zombie like state by lunchtime even after 15 cups of coffee
3. See point 3 above.

Still, it pays the bills so mustn’t grumble.

Lara and I are both discovering a new found appreciation of the powernap, indeed the quote by Leo J Burke that

People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one.

has never been truer. Jacob has started his PH.D in sleep with a specialisation in Ooops my hands have popped out and startled me awake - do babies not understand that the hands are part of their bodies; the thought process seems to be:

“Oooh I’m asleep dreaming of milk – happy and content.”

“HANG ON, WHAT THE $%# ARE THESE? 5 fingers and a wrist…hmmm that;s strange? Don’t know… errrr.. I know, I’ll cry. WAH WAH OINK ETC”

And so it goes on…

So getting back to the week that was, Jacob finally got his new blinds set up and his room is looking pretty sharp.

My Pirate Blinds – Shiver me timbers ARRRRR!

Unknown to Lara and I, he even managed to sneak a girl in there – he says they just talked about milk but I’m not convinced. (The onus is on you Ruby Krug of the Caulfield Krugs!).

Anna came down from Woy Woy with Asher and Charlie and we had a “Meet the little cousin” day on Saturday then a Sister’s Day today- AFAIK it’s all secret women’s business. As mentioned above the Krugs made the 12 hour flight from Caulfield to stop by on Friday and so did Limor and Lisa. (Thanks for the Muffins!)

Onwards and upwards…..

Here’s this week’s gallery, which we’ve titled Arty Farty due to someone messing around with the settings on the camera and getting obsessed with a certain someone’s fingers.

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The wee fella had his Brit Milah (circumcision) today which, rather than being painful, was a great celebration of Jacob’s arrival with all the family and friends. I don’t know who got more of a shock – Jacob with his brit or all the Caulfield crew who had to cross the river.

Thanks to everyone for joining us and making it so special and a huge thanks for all the gifts! A special BIG THANKS to Anna Goulston for coming all the way from Sydney – we really appreciated it and were so glad you were there.

I’ll write more later, for now enjoy the photos.

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The wee man had his first bath today although he didn’t seem too keen on the concept of wet water. Weird considering he has spent the last nine months in liquid – but hey each to their own. As you can see in the pictures below he also got naked today so that he could be measured and he’s 51cm long.

In other news, Jacob has a wee posse of very young female admirers – Gali and Maya visited and Gali was more than slightly keen. Unfortunately for Gali, he has had his first wedding proposal from none other than Ruby Krug of the Caulfield Krugs. Lara and I think she is perfect marriage material for our son but we just aren’t too sure about her parents…

We’re both exhausted yet somehow my amazing wife manages to keep going and I’m even more in awe of her than ever.

The Brit Milah בְּרִית מִילָה (circumcision) is at 9.30am this Friday, 11th July at Rena and Alex’s House – text or email for more details.

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Nine months and plenty of shpilkes on, Jacob Kaufman Cina has finally decided to join us.

We went in at 7.30pm last night and Jacob was born at 11.45am this morning (4th July / 2 Tammuz 5768); weighing in at 3.64 kilos (or 8lb in ye olde system) . He’s gorgeous with black hair, a loooooooooooooong body (wonder where he gets that from?!?!?) and the softest skin either of us has ever felt.

We’re all doing well, Lara is back on the lollies which must be a good sign. I am stunned and in absolute of awe of her – she was amazing.

We’ll write more once we have slept but for now a huge thank you to everyone who has called/texted/cried/awwwww’d/emailed etc. Feel free to visit and enjoy the pictures.

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