Monkey boy and other fun pictures

Dillon as recently started feverishly tugging on his feet. Yesterday, he finally flipped over for the first time(back to front)...a little late? Maybe...but have you seen the size of his noggin?

So, last weekend, we attended a birthday party for one of Dilly's cousins. Dilly was, as usual, the center of attention. And he was such a good boy, not shedding a single tear for the entire 6 hours we were there! In fact, he took 2 short naps...one which was taken while a Mariachi Band blasted only a few feet away.

Weighing in at over 20 pounds, it is obvious that Dilly loves to eat, but he still despises peas and now, pears (below).

Today, he had peaches for the first time. The verdict isn't in yet on whether or not peaches will become a regular item on the menu.

Happy Valentines Day!

We just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day!

Hello blogger world!!! The Kawabata-Escobars have finally arrived!

Finally, we have decided to start our own family blog. Thank you to the Davis-Riveras and the Bowen family who have been the main sources of inspiration. We apologize to everyone who have asked us to set this up much sooner...but better late then never!

I have found that after experiencing childbirth, your entire world changes...some very significant (no sleep) and some not-so (should we watch Ozwald on Noggin or the 5 episodes of Greys Anatomy that have been DVRed). And it seems natural to want to share these new experiences with family and friends, especially since many of them live quite a distance away. We hope that through our photos and journaling, you may see a glimpse into our world.........

Dillon Raiden Escobar was born at 10:57pm on Sunday, August 24, 2008. My water broke at 4am. After I screamed and jumped out of bed (in hopes that our brand new king mattress was not damaged), Hector and I got ready and headed out to the hopital. We arrived and got set up at 6am. I was 3cm dialated. At 3pm, I got an epidural and by 6pm was about 8-9cm dialated. We never progressed any further. Instead, I got a fever and at 10pm, decided for a c-section. What can I say? No, I wasn't scared but yes, it hurt...A LOT!!!! But in the end, it was all worth it. Dillon came into our lives and everything before his birth is all but a distant memory.

Dillon has grown into a healthy and happy baby. He is always eating and laughing and eating and drinking. He hardly naps and still wakes up in the middle of the night for a feeding. His bottom teeth came in at 3 months and today, I saw that one of his top teeth has already broken through.

On his 5 month birthday, Dillon started eating rice cereal for breakfast. After only a few feedings, it was apparent that it was not enough so he began a diet of sweet potatoes. After a week of sweet potatoes, we moved on to carrots. But after 2 feedings, he had some digestion issues so we decided to clean up with sweet peas. After a few bites, he was DONE. Apparently, sweet peas were not sweet enough. Back to sweet potatoes...should have started with greens.