September is the "mes patrio" here in Mexico, and between that and Isaac getting his Mexican passport, it's got me thinking about what it means to be Mexican, and by extension, Latino.  Isaac was born here and is therefore Mexican.  Does that mean that he's Latino, even though his parents are not?  Who are Latinos a...

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Isaac is now three months old and is getting more active every day.  His newest trick is to hold onto something.  He can't yet reach out and grab it, but he bats at toys with his fist, and if you put an object in his hand, he'll hold on, shake it around and put it in his mouth. My mom had brought down a blue onesie with a crab on...

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This past weekend was Mexican Independence Day, and Emma and Eduardo were baptized on Saturday.  The families were spending the weekend at Paradisus La Esmeralda in Playa del Carmen, which is a Melia hotel, so Adam and I decided to stay there as well.  On Friday afternoon, Adam brought Isaac into the office to pick me up, and I had a chan...

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Isaac is one week shy of three months, and he's been growing so fast and surprising us with new achievements all the time.  At his last checkup a few weeks ago he weighed 12 pounds 12 ounces, and as of this week he's 14 pounds.  His legs have gotten really chubby and sturdy.  His cheeks are round and his arms are thickening u...

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Are you ready for some football? We are, at least for college football.  Adam's an Oklahoma alum and I'm a Notre Dame alum, so Saturdays from now through early January will be spent in front of the TV.  It's not an easy task to get the games here in Mexico, where we can't get the US network stations, even with deluxe cabl...

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