Like father like son....

Papa and James Wolf have begun to jam regularly... they especially love doing Raffie and Beatles covers!

Pre-jam warm up (very important!)


Papa's axe


James Wolf's axe


Dueling, fiery guitars!


Solos, riffs and giggles!

5 months old!

James turned 5 months old a few days ago. On the 22nd of every month, we take a photo of him on this chair, with his lion friend to see just how much the little man has grown... let's look back!

1, 2 and 3 months old

4 months old

The OFFICIAL 5 month shot... drum roll please:

TA-DA! 5 months, already...

As always, here are a few other photos that we quite like...

"You again? They don't pay me enough for this"


"Wardrobe! Make-up! Prop guy! NOW! You are all fired!"


(Poutingly) "O.k., I'm sorry!"

Here birdie, birdie, birdie!

In this photo, James Wolf looks like a mama bird that's keeping her eggs warm...

"Chick-a-dee-chick-chirp!"

Owie-Zowie!

James Wolf got his second shot of rounds this months ... outch! What a brave little guy!

"Hello!"

Our little man...

We're in love....

Litte buddies

All great heroes have sidekicks... Batman & Robin, Bert & Ernie, The Mamas & the Papas, Sonny & Cher, Luke Skywalker & The Force, Ozzy & Sharon... and now, introducing Boubou & James Wolf! BFFs!



A typical BFF day starts with James reading the paper to Boubou:

"Mom, just take the photo already! My jaw is starting to hurt!"

"Snow is on the way Boubs... 20cm by tonight!
Better make sure that dad has gloves!"

"Your stocks are really losing value Boubou..."

After having read the paper and napped, BFF Boubou and James W play a little bit on the nice mat that grandma Popovich got for them...

"High five Boubs!"

After more playing and still more naps, BFF Boubou and James go read in James' room:

"Here she comes Boubou... pretend you don't see her!"

"So, where were we?"

"Ouuhhh, ahhhhh! How do I get that in my mouth!?"


"DON'T TOUCH me James... I told you. Mraoow!"

The bare facts!

FACT: There is really nothing cuter than a baby's bottom... so, in homage to this, we had ourselves another little photo shoot this morning.

So, here's to James Wolf's bum, in all it's softness, pudginess and glory... and to baby bottoms all around the world!

Happy New Year! (Parents Special)

Les Popoviches had themselves their last photo shoot of the year this afternoon... sniff!













As the hours of photo taking went by, we all got a little bit hungry (some more than others!)

So juicy!

So tender!


HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!
BONNE ANNÉE TATA, PAPA ET MAMAN!

FIST vs. SHEEP

Behhhh...

James just LOVES to put things in his mouth, all things, but it would seem that no matter what new and exciting objects we give to him to explore, the clear winner, tried and true, is always his fist!

So here it is, FIST vs. SHEEP!

Weeee!

Oh joy!

We received our very first video camera from Santavich this Christmas... seems like we're going to have loads of fun capturing little snippets of Popoviches moments. We shot this one this morning, bright and early.

4 months old... that can't be right?

Well, December was a busy month! 1 poop per day instead of 7, 2 night feedings instead of 4, Christmas and, oh yes, James Wolf turning 4 months old! The Les Popoviches tradition has it that every month, on the 22nd (or around that time because we always forget!!!!), we take a photo of James Wolf in the same position, on the same chair, with the same stuffed animal.


Let's have a look back:

1 month -------2 months-------- 3 months

Drum roll please... (drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)

4 whole months old!
(James was very squirmy this month for our little shoot)

As always, other notable entries:

"Where am I? Who are you?"


"Hey you, dad, yes you, come here..."

"It's in my contract dad, the eyelashes have got to be touched up for every photo...oh yes, and next time, don't forget the fan, I'm finally growing in some new hair."

"Get me my lawyer, Mr. Boubou and shut down this shoot!"

Beethoven, start looking for a new job...

Don't all parents think that their child is a prodigy? Well, it would seem that our little James Wolf really is a baby genius. Here he is putting the final touches on his most recent Opus.

James actually loves being sung to and seems to genuinely like music.

That's all wrong pa'... I said legato not staccato, jeez! (Drool, sigh, drool again)

Breakfast

Rise and shine, it's breakfast time! Cereal, blueberries and soymilk... yum! Mr. Baby can't wait to eat something other than, well, boobies.

Seriously mom, can't you make me some of this?

Mr. Baby's 1st Christmas ever! Well, actually, it's technically his second

2008 is one of those years that is going to difficult to surpass, especially for Mr. Baby; it is, after all, the year in which he was born AND the first time he gets to experience a little thing called Christmas. Last year around this time, he was the size of a dried cranberry, maybe even smaller, but this year, oh boy, Mr. Baby had the time of his life.

A few days before Christmas...

Here he is with his Pa'
practicing his camera poses and sucking in his cheeks




and finally, the BIG DAY!

Honestly, Christmas Eve confused Mr. Baby more than anything. Here he is at the Popovich headquarters in NDG (James Wolf's Bruzzese grandparents migrated to Florida again this year for the winter, and boy oh boy did he ever miss them)

What's going on?


Whaaa?


Another photo?


My face is starting to hurt


Enough with the photos!



Can I eat that? Maybe just a little suckle?



Jeez, I'm stuffed! Burp!

The next day was spent at the Hoffmans, but we were way too tired and stuffed to take any photos!

Merry Christmas everybody!
Merry Christmas everybody!