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Sage's rate of growth continues to amaze! He is wearing 9 month clothes and more active by the day. His recent challenge is trying to learn how to crawl. He is quite determined and tries very hard! Sage rolls on his belly many times a day to practice. He loves to grab toys and other interesting objects. He loves being outside and looking at the butterflies and pretty flowers. Today he grabbed and picked a flower from our garden! Amara and Sage continue to have fun together. Amara is a constant source of entertainment for her little brother. She talks to him and lays next to him and sings him songs too. Sage likes to go pick her up from school with Mom. He gets a sneak peak at what preschool will be like and loves all the energy and excitement there! This month our family went on a short but very sweet trip to San Clemente. We rented a "beach place" near the ocean and walking distance to wonderful restaurants. We stopped at a petting zoo on the way home and Amara took he...

Our little guy continues to grow SO fast. We can't believe the changes week to week. At Sage's 4 month doctor appointment he measured 28 inches long which put him in the 100th percentile for height! Most importantly, however, Sage and Amara seem happy and healthy and are building a sweet sibling relationship. Sage is becoming more playful, strong and able to do fun baby things. He can now roll from front to back and continues to roll from back to front (which he first did in his second month!). He has recently started grabbing and holding his feet ("happy baby pose" in yoga) which is just adorable. He smiles a lot (i.e. when greeting his family members), laughs when tickled or when watching Amara act silly, and he coos/makes cute sounds. I love to repeat them back despite how silly I sound! Our family went to the beach for the first time together. Sage's feet have officially been in the sand. We also have been enjoying play dates...

Wow, another great month has flown by. Our family has been spending more time outdoors enjoying our newly landscaped backyard. We have butterfly and bee friendly plants which are in bloom right now-- purple, red, white and yellow flowers. Sage and Amara enjoy spending time in the yard. Tonight Sage started laughing while watching Amara and Mom kick a big pink ball across the yard. Laughing is a new and exciting development! Daddy has been able to get Sage to laugh while making facing and tickling him. He has the cutest laugh! Amara has been a very nice big sister to Sage. She lets us know if she hears him wake up from nap and she reminds Mommy to "check on him". It is sweet and caring. She also likes to lie next to Sage on his play mat while he plays with his dangling toys. The sibling relationship is really special. Daddy has been working hard while Mom is still on maternity leave. Sage and Mom takes walks in the neighborhood when Dad is at work and Amara is at preschool. ...

Sage is 2 months old and we can't believe how fast he is growing. At his 2 month pediatrician appointment we learned that he is 25 inches long which puts him in the 99th% for height. Daddy, he may be looking you in the eye one day! It has been fun watching Sage become more interactive and expressive these past few weeks. He has been smiling more and showing an interest in playing close to his big sister. Sage received a cute turtle mirror for tummy time. It is his favorite possession so far. He smiles when he sees himself in the mirror and seems interested in the crinkly noise and dangling, colorful parts of it. Other than sleeping, eating, snuggling and hanging out Sage does a great job hiccupping and looking cute on camera. See the evidence below! And I must mention that Amara adores her brother and has been incredibly sweet, thoughtful and affectionate toward him. She sometimes offers suggestions, "Maybe he needs his pacy (pacifier)". She also runs to get Mom a blanke...

When Sage was 11 days old we had photos taken by photographer Kelsey Smith. Sage is a month old now and much bigger than he was in the professional photos! He weighs 10 and a half pounds now and spends more time "checking things out". He loves having company-- it entertains him and keeps him awake. When the house is quiet he sleeps a lot more. He is definitely aware of action around and he wants to be a part of it! Amara has been attending her preschool 3 days a week and she really enjoys it. She enjoys playing with her friends and trying new activities. She has been an awesome big sister! She talks to and kisses brother Sage and she helps Mommy by running to get what is needed (i.e. a blanket or burp cloth). We are settling in to a rhythm here and time is starting go by quickly again as we get used to being a family of 4.

Our son, Sage Aerith, arrived on 3/25/17 at 10:41 pm. He weighed 8 pounds 4 oz and measured 21 inches long. We are so happy and in love with this little guy! He is strong and healthy. Amara is now a proud big sister and we are a family of 4! He was born at UCSD Jacobs Birth Center after a relatively short labor. Daddy and Mommy were helped out by a kind doula named Dara and awesome UCSD staff. After two nights in the hospital we were back home. It was a deeply touching moment when Amara arrived at the house and met her brother, Sage, for the first time. I think everyone had tears in their eyes.