Happy Anniversary Oma and Opa!

Big loves to my Oma and Opa, who are celebrating their wedding anniversary tonight! If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be here right now. Literally. I mean, if they never met, they wouldn't have had my dad, and if my dad never existed, where would I be? Nowhere, man! I had a great time with them at Christmas this year, and I hope that I can visit them in Ottawa very soon!

Got your nose!

Got your beer!
(don't worry, the bottle is empty!)

I love you guys!


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Mali and Meli--Together Again!

Yay! Today I had a visit from my teta Meli and cika Mladen. For those of you who don't know about Meli--which is unlikely since she posts a comment on every single one of my blogs--she is a very special friend of the family. You may remember that she threw a baby shower at her house back on June 17th. I hadn't seen her since the summer, and she was really surprised to see how big I've grown. In fact, I think I may have weighed half as much as I do now!

So they had a nice coffee with mommy and daddy, I got some really cool silverware for when I'm older, and barfed on cika Mladen. Good times! Thanks for stopping by guys!


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(A handy reminder of Croatian terms: Mali = little-a nickname for me! Teta and Cika = auntie and uncle, but a more honorary form)

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Why would you be reading my blog right now? You should be in bed waiting for Santa to come! Look at me: fast asleep!

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Please Don't Sell me to the Gypsies, Mommy

I HAVE to post this photo of me today since I gave mommy such a hard time today. Personally, I don't know what the fuss is. 2am is a perfectly reasonable time to wake up! Oh well...
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Mommy's Day Out

Today Blake and I decided to go out for a fancy lunch. Unfortunately we're waaay too little to drive so we had to bring our mommies with us. As an added bonus, we also had auntie Laura along to make sure they didn't get out of hand. Well, the food was mediocre, the service was terrible, but oh man was it great to get out of the house and hang out with some old friends.


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Happy Hannukah!

Or is it Channukah?

Whatever it is, it's that magical time of year when we celebrate the miracle of the oil lamp. And so my parents dress me up yet again for another super-cute photo op.

OK, before we get a bunch of comments and wagging fingers, we do realize that we lit the candles in the wrong order. But hey, what do you expect from parents who have a wide variety of religious heritages: Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Jedi, just to name a few.

Bottom line: this year is my first EVERYTHING, so I promise next year I'll be a pro. Hey, maybe then I can have some of those chocolate coins and latkes!


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My Mommy

My apologies to all the other babies out there, but I'm afraid I must inform you that my mommy is the BEST!

From the beginning when she refused to leave my side in the NICU to now when she gets up at crazy hours because I'm hungry or bored, she has always been there for me. I will grow up to be a strong, caring, and somewhat stubborn boy because of her. And for that I thank her.

I wish there was a way I could give her something to show how much I love her. I don't have an allowance yet, so I can't buy her anything. I'm too little and lack the manual dexterity to make her something with dad's tools. And I'm a good boy, so stealing something is out of the question.

So I will give you one of my special Andrej smiles. This is how I say "I love you mommy." So if any one asks you why I'm smiling so much today, it's because it's the best gift I can give you today.

And we all know there's no way I'm going to give you a good night's sleep!


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Hey Brad!

Hey, it's uncle Brad from Toronto! Brad and my mommy go way back -over 10 years! So I guess you could say he's a special guy. The first time I met him was in the hospital not long after we lost Oliver. The last time we met was way back when I first came home (top photo). Both times I was a not really in the mood for socializing, so I never really got to know him. So last weekend we hung out a LOT to make up for lost time. I think he's a pretty funny guy.

Or funny looking, any way.


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