Primo mese: sono tutto papa` - First month: I am totally like daddy

Un giochino: qual e` Enrico e quale Alessandro?
A game: who`s Enrico and who`s Ale?

Ale e l`ambiente - Ale is green

Ale is trying to be as green as possible... not because of his love for frogs!
He has just been using products safer for the earth. We want to let other parents and kids know that they have alternatives to disposable diapers and wipes that are gentler both on the baby skin (as they do not have any nasty chemicals) and on the environment.
We have been using Nature Baby Care eco-friendly disposable diapers and we are now trying to mostly use washable pocket diapers. Our friend Federico and his mom Anna suggested to get the Fuzzi Bunz or the BumGenius. We are trying them out and we like them very much (check the pic!). We save water (as California is in a drought emergency) re-using the one for washing the diapers to flush the toilet, to wipe the floor or, in the case of the last rinse, to put other clothes to wash.
Also, we do not use wipes in heavy plastic bags that are soaked in chemicals, but we just buy paper dry clothes that are packed in very thin plastic bags.
If anyone has suggestions or advice to get even greener, please let us know!

Mi piace tanto fare il bagnetto - I love having a bath

Sara` riccio? - Will he be curly haired?




Durante uno starnuto - While sneezing

Il bagnetto del Sabato mattina

please, look at me....

La crescita del doppio mento... - Developing the double chin

... e` una attivita` seria che richiede pasti continui consumati con avidita` e lunghe ore di sonno! Guardate il risultato.

... is an extremely demanding activity that requires continuous feeding, greedy eating and many hours of sleep! Look at the outcome.

Il primo bagnetto a casa - My first bath with mom and dad

Sleeping and waking up

Morning nap in mommy and daddy`s bed

Domenica con gli zii MagnaMotto - Sunday with auntie and uncle Magnamotto

Agghindato a festa per l`arrivo degli zii









2x (Alessandro Magnani)

Alessandro cresce in fretta - Ale grows up very fast

Ale cambia ogni giorno!

Back to blogging! A summary of Alessandro`s first 10 days

Alessandro was born the 29th of April at 8:23am. A funny characteristic of Ale`s embryonic life was the amazing development of his umbilical cord: his entire body was wrapped with one loop of the cord, and his neck had three loops! The doctor said it was remarkable, very very long! He also said that he must have been very active in the womb to get all those loops, confirming what I have always thought: he moved, kicked and somersaulted a lot!
His weight was 3.440kg (7.9lb) and he was 53.3cm (21') tall(what a lanky fellow!)

Alessandro e` nato il 29 Aprile alle 8:23 del mattino. Una caratteristica interessante della sua vita embrionale e` stato lo straordinario sviluppo del suo cordone ombelicale. Era tanto lungo che gli avvolgeva eil corpo e poi girava tre volte intorno al suo collo. Anche il dottore ne era sbalordito e ha confermato cio` che ho sempre sospettato durante la gravidanza: il diavoletto era tanto attivo e scalciava, si girava e spingeva un sacco!
Il suo peso era di 3.440kg e la sua altezza 53cm (bravo spilungone!)

Last family pic with the huge belly
Ultima foto di famiglia con il pancione



This is the very first pic I took of him. When the shutter clicked he got scared so I told him that it would be better for him to get used to it as it will be the soundtrack of his childhood!

Questa e` la prima foto che gli ho scattato. Quando la macchina ha fatto click lui si e` spaventato! Io gli ho prontamente detto che avrebbe fatto meglio ad abituarsi a questo rumore visto che sara` la colonna sonora della sua infanzia.



His first Superman pose
La sua prima mossa da Superman



With Daddy
Con Papa`






Just before going home
Prima di andare a casa



First ride in the car with Grenouille (aka Gennarino!)
Primo viaggio in macchina con Grenouille (anche conosciuto come Gennarino!)



At home... this is why I can blog!
A casa... ecco perche` posso essere al pc!



Some recent pics
Le ultime foto

Superman