A reason to celebrate...

After almost 2 months of interrupted nights, baby Rubens slept through seven and a half hours last night - alleluia! Though this left Kati so worried that she still didn't get enough sleep ;) Cutiepie is eating and growing so fast, he's exploding his clothes and we get to buy new ones practically every week. Not that Kati has a problem with shopping for clothes! The best thing is that he started to smile which makes us go "awww" on a regular basis. While Kati's life is all about diapers, breast pumps and baby talk, poor Guim is trying to survive the crazy Christmas season at Toys R Us - with a smaller budget, less employees and hence more working hours. Our Chrismas wish: a new job for Guim! By the way, for those of you who wonder: you can really witness the reduction of purchasing power - if you overlook the caddies full of toys worth 2000 Euros people cart out of there - appalling!
Stay warm, happy and healthy everybody!

Thank you...

...everybody for congratulations and good wishes on baby Rubens birth. We're sorry if we haven't gotten back to some of you personally yet, but this tiny bundle of love kind of keeps us busy ;) Here come the promised pictures:

Hello little human being...

..Hello Rubens. This is your mommy writing. Today at 8:36 pm 4 weeks ago you were born and it is high time to welcome you officially on this blog. The French-German Reconciliation team needs your support.

Time is flying - you are almost one month old. I remember how my emotions came tumbling when the doctor put you on my belly. I was shaking, felt like crying and laughing, all at the same time. I couldn't comprehend that you were there. That everything went well, that you were breathing, moving your little fingers, trying to open your beautiful big eyes... And I felt so much awe, so much respect for you for going through these difficult hours with me. Now you are lying behind me on the bed - sleeping so peacefully - and I realize how much you have become my reason. How much life makes sense with you. I want to protect you - for the rest of my life. Yes, that's what I want. I love you. Your mommy.


Now that your mum told you how she feels about you, it is my turn to express my joy and pleasure. You came in our lives only about a month ago and already you brought so much happiness to us. I do remember that when you showed you cute little mug for the first time, I was lost because I did not want to hurt you. You looked so precious and fragile, and as you can see I am not your typical delicate ballet dancer. I remember thinking that you were the most beautiful thing that I ever laid eye on (you're right, your mother is a very pretty sight too). Now I cannot stop looking at you and I am constantly hoping to get a glimpse of that pretty smile you gratify us with from time to time. I also promised myself I would never use baby-talk with you, but you just trigger that and I cannot help myself but being overjoyed with love and tenderness. Thinking you are my son brings sometimes a tear of joy to my eye and I sure hope you will bring many more tears like these in the future.
With all my love,
Your daddy who loves you sooooooooo much.