Entries for August 2012

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Cozumel
We decided to take a family vacation before I go back to work, so last week on Tuesday we took the car ferry over to Cozumel, returning on Sunday.  It was like returning home, because for one the service at the Melia Cozumel is amazing and we are always treated like kings, and also it's our first time back since our wedding, and now we hav...

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Ike Paxton, International Man of Mystery (aka Paperwork Part III)
Well today was a busy day for Isaac.  In addition to his first day with his new nanny and a pediatrician appointment, he also got his Mexican passport!  Now he has both the US and Mexican passports, and the ability to travel between the two countries without a visa.  After making an appointment and driving up and down the same block ...

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Have Passport, Will Travel
Today Isaac got his US passport back from the Consulate here in Cancun!  He also got his Consular Report of Birth Abroad, which certifies that he is a US citizen from birth.  I also got my passport with my new last name.  Below are some pictures from Ike's play time with Emma, as well as some random shots of him sleeping, smilin...

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Beach Time
On Sunday Isaac turned eight weeks old!  In the afternoon we went to the beach in Puerto Morelos, about 20 minutes south of Cancun.  It was Ike's first time at the beach and my first time since he was born.  He was a champ!  He loved the water, and didn't even cry when the waves splashed his face.  After we were don...

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09
The Many Faces of Isaac
Not much has been going on lately, we've just been relaxing at home and trying, somewhat in vain, to get into a routine. Isaac's been growing so fast, he's grown out of a lot of his clothes already.  He's giving us smiles and starting to talk a little bit, saying, "oooh," and "ah-goo."  It's so fun ...

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