Steps on grass

Here is Jerald helping Seth along with his first steps in the grass when we were down in New York.

Happy Father's Day

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!! Today was Jerald's first father's day. The three of us had fun and celebrated by being together. After only 7 weeks - Jerald is already the best Dad!


We're sad that Jerald's father is not here to celebrate with us as a dad and grandfather though. We think about him everyday.


Happy father's day to Lauren's Dad and to our Grandfathers.

Trip to NY - part 5

And now we come to the last part of our trip to NY. Ivy and Brian came out to visit Seth on Sunday. They got some good quality time and it was great seeing them!!!

Here is a link to all of our pictures from the weekend.

Trip to NY - part 4

Here is a cute picture of Seth with Grandpa enjoying the backyard.

And here is Seth on his second play date with Jake and one of Lauren's oldest friends Stefanie.

Trip to NY - part 3

Lauren's high school friends came out to visit Seth. Unfortunately we do not have pictures of everyone. But we will give a shout out to Ben, Cary and his girlfriend Edna for spending some great time with Seth. Also it was great seeing Lauren's sorority sister Rebecca.

Pictured here is one of Lauren's oldest friends Rebecca and her husband Danny. Rebecca and Lauren met when they were five years old. Boy does time fly!

Trip to NY - part 2

Thanks to all of our friends that visited! Cat and Nicole (our friends from law school) were the first to arrive. Nicole relinquished control of Seth only for a quick picture! We can't wait to see the whole law crew at Matt's wedding next month on the Cape!

First Trip to New York - part 1

This weekend Seth had his first trip to NY to visit Grandma & Grandpa (see picture above) and to meet many friends. It was a fantastic weekend. It was WONDERFUL spending time with Grandma and Grandpa. We can safely say that they loved having Seth for the weekend. Jerald and Lauren loved it too as they were able to catch up on some much needed sleep. And of course to spend quality time with Lauren's parents and our NY friends.

Thank you to all the friends and family who made it out to Long Island to meet Seth and visit with the Michaels/Korns. We LOVE you all!

There were so many great pictures this week that we will post a couple each day to give each their proper place. At the end of the week we will post a link with all of the pictures.

Captured?

Two attempts to catch Seth's smile. One of the places he is happiest is asleep on his Daddy's chest!

Smiles

Seth began smiling on Saturday. He had been smiling for a couple of weeks in his sleep but now he does it when he is awake! We have been unable to capture this adorable image on film yet ~ but we will keep trying.

An afternoon with Nana

Nana (Jerald's Mom) stopped by the other afternoon, to spend time with her first grandchild and let Lauren nap!

The latest

Here are the latest pictures of Seth.

Enjoy!

The Pool

Yesterday we took Seth to our pool for the first time. He was in the water for a couple of minutes when he spit up on Jerald's shoulder and started crying. So no time for a picture. But he really did seem to love lounging by the pool. How cute are his swim trunks???

Pidyon HaBen

Today was Seth's Pidyon HaBen. We are sure most of you have not encountered this Jewish life cycle event before. Pidyon Ha'Ben, the "redemption of the first born son," takes place when a baby is at least 31 days old, and involves "buying him back from a Kohen." The biblical basis for this mitzvah (good deed) is very complicated so we will not get into it. But it is only performed when the first born is a son and some other conditions are met. We read that only 1 in 10 Jewish families meet these requirements.

To show love for the mitzvah, the baby is usually brought in on a silver tray decorated with jewelry (see above).

During the very short ceremony: The father attests to the fact that this is indeed his first-born son. The Kohen then asks the father: "Which do you prefer, to give me your first born or to redeem him?" (It is really a rhetorical question, because the Torah requires the father to redeem the son.) So the father pays 5 silver coins to redeem his son.

If none of this makes sense don't worry! Seth has been "redeemed" and we enjoyed some lunch with some family and friends. And got a cute picture of Seth on our silver tray covered in Lauren's jewelry.

1 Month Old

First Successful Bath!

After we all recovered from Seth's first bath, last night we decided to give it another try. And guess what? He seemed to like it! Then he had the best night sleep he has had since he was born.

Grandma Visits

Seth's Grandma (Lauren's Mom) came to visit this week. It was wonderful having her here. We got a little extra sleep and Seth got lots of hugs, kisses and love! (We got those things too!)

8 lbs 14 oz!

That is right - Seth has now officially gained 2 pounds! We like to call him "Chubster"

Jerald's 28th!

Happy Birthday Jerald!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!

(how cute is Jerald in this picture?)

Seth's First Playdate

Yesterday, Seth had his first playdate with his new friend Noah. Noah's Mom, Sara, works with Jerald. Seth and Noah had a lot of fun ~ sleeping, crying and of course eating!!!

And for those of you itching for more pictures of Seth click here. These are pictures from weeks 2-3.

Jerald's First Day Back

Well - the paternity leave is officially over. Jerald is back at work today. We are all trying to adjust with our new situation. Jerald struggling with working on such little sleep and Lauren trying to figure out how to go to the bathroom and eat while being the only one home with Seth... I am sure we will figure it out soon!!!

FYI - more pictures coming later today!

Playing on the Gymini

How cute are the boys playing on Seth's Gymini? Seth loves the mirror ~ but he does not yet realize that the cute baby in the mirror is actually himself!

1st Mother's Day

Thanks to Jerald and Seth for a wonderful 1st Mother's Day!!!

And happy Mother's Day to our Mothers Eileen and Paulette and our Grandmother's Gloria and Margot

Sleeping

When our little angel sleeps on his daddy's chest (which is his favorite place to sleep) he sleeps just like his mommy. With his hand under his face. How cute is that?

Seth's First Bath

As you can see he enjoyed it immensely! He did enjoy the towel that Meredith bought for him though!

Introducing

Seth Aaron!!!

Seth's bris was a beautiful and slightly stressful occasion for his parents. It was so wonderful to have so many family and friends come to celebrate Seth's introduction into the community. Here are some pictures from the bris and some others from days 4-6. If you have any questions as to the bris ceremony feel free to ask!

Thank you to everyone who has called, emailed and sent gifts. As we are slowly figuring out how to handle all of this we will begin getting back in touch with all of you!

The Big Arrival!

Baby boy Korn joined the world April 27 at 9:26 AM. He was 6 lbs 14 oz, 20 inches long and has been an absolute pleasure! Everyone is doing well. The baby's name will be revealed at his bris, which is anticipated to be May 4th.

More Ultrasound Pictures

Here are some more ultrasound pictures. This top one is his face and body in profile. His head is on the right.

This last picture is looking directly at his face. The top of his head is on the right. Then you can see his closed eyes, his nose and mouth. How cute!!! You can see the rest of the ultrasound pictures here.

38 Weeks!!!

Yes we are at 38 weeks and Niblet does not seem to be wanting to make his appearance anytime soon. You can see below Lauren's reaction. Tune in tomorrow for some new ultrasound pictures!!!

View from the Top

This is Lauren's view when trying to look down. First she sees her ever growing belly (this picture was actually taken 2 weeks ago!!!). Then she sees the points of her knees. And that is it!!! Lauren hopes that Niblet's arrival will be soon and then she can start getting her waist back!

What does Lauren eat?

In following yesterdays post about Jerald's eating habits during Passover, we bring you What Does Lauren Eat During Passover?
The answer is: Matzah Pizza!!! YUMMMMMM. This cardboard eating holiday thankfully ends thursday.

MSCAS

As we are currently in the middle of Passover we thought we would share Jerald's favorite Passover dish. This tradition started with Jerald's Grandfather and his whole family loves this strange concoction. They have named it MSCAS. Which stands for Matzah, Sour Cream, Cinnamon, And Sugar. And it is exactly what it sounds like. The strange thing for Jerald is that he normally hates sour cream and only eats it during Passover. Go figure!


As you can see, Jerald carefully spreads sour cream over the matzah. Jerald is very meticulous with this.



Then Jerald sprinkles every inch of the matzah with the cinnamon and sugar mixture.

Then all that is left to do is enjoy!

Happy Passover!!!

Oh ~ to answer any unresolved questions, Lauren has never tried MSCAS and refuses to!

Meredith's Adobe Getaway

Last summer, one of Lauren's best friends, Meredith, moved to Sante Fe. Unfortunately, we have been unable to visit due to a crazy schedule and our expected bundle of joy. Luckily we will get to see her this summer in Rochester at her wedding! But she finally has got some pictures up of her and her fiance's beautiful Adobe home. They are so cute we just wanted to share them.


Oh, this is their dog Goober. How cute is he? For all you childhood friends of Lauren out there - doesn't he look like Roscoe's cousin???

Ethan & Jess' Wedding

Sunday night we attended our good friends Ethan & Jess' wedding. It was a wonderful occasion. They are a wonderful couple and it was fantastic to be able to celebrate with them. Most of Lauren's high school friends were in town for the event so it was great to be able to spend time with them. They all seemed to be quite enamored by the belly. Lauren's oldest and best friend Rebecca actually began to cry when she felt Niblet kick. Very cute!

You can view the rest of our pictures from the wedding.

36 Weeks!

Not much to say except that we are in the home stretch and hopefully there will not be much more opportunity to post "belly" pictures.

Afternoon Tea

From Lauren: Last week two of my friends from work, Erica and Jamie, and my assistant Polly, threw me a fantastic Afternoon Tea at work. Here are some more pictures of the event.


As you can see, they know me very well and provided yummy cakes and cookies! I am very lucky to have made such wonderful caring friends at work. They have listened to every little problem, ache or pain I have had over the last 8 months. Erica and Jamie have been so supportive and wonderful. They actually made going to work fun!

Speaking of work ~ it is official ~ I am on bedrest. Today was my last day of work. From now until Niblet's arrival you will find me on our couch hanging out with Oprah.

Green Eggs & Ham

Today we had yet another uneventful visit with the doctor. According to him there is no evidence that would suggest that Lauren will be delivering early. In response Lauren began booing! So we go along from here - always thankful that things are looking good.

The highlight of the visit was while we were waiting for the doctor. Jerald read "Green Eggs and Ham" to Niblet for the first time. Niblet had been not moving much prior to the reading but upon hearing his Daddy's voice started kicking and having a great time. But the hard stuff will come when Niblet will be able to speak and he asks, "Why can't I have ham???"

Registry Information

As the date gets closer, people have been increasingly asking us if/where we're registered. So, to answer the ever popular question, Niblet is registered at the following places:

Magic Beans and Babies R' Us

Of course, we hear he likes cute clothes (and Sox/Patriots themed clothes) as well.