Father and Son Playtime

Video of me playing with Alex

Baby Massage

Video of Tisha giving Alex a baby massage.

Follow the Grammy

Here is a video of Grammy and Alex interacting with each other.

Manny being Manny

Manny Ramirez is in for a monster year in '08 and I have front row seats to all the festivities. Well, actually, I still deciding whether to buy tickets this year (over priced on Stubhub.com because every game is sold out) but in the meantime, I can listen to games online on mlb.com.

More importantly, I decided to take Alex on a Tour of Fenway Park for my birthday. I think you get to walk on the field and see the inside of the Green Monster. I'm so excited!

Tigger Brooks

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Since he loves to bounce to much, I'm officially nicknaming my son Tigger. Bouncing seems to be one of the only things that soothes him.

Happy Easter

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From the Brooks Family

Grandparents Callery

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Tisha's parents came up for Easter Weekend and they were a blessing. Once again it got us thinking about all the wonderful benefits of living closer to family.

So Cute!

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Gammy and Pop Pop Callery are in town so be on the look out for more pictures.

Tummy Time Part 2

Sox and Son

I can't wait to take my son to a ball game at Fenway Park. I wasn't a big fan of baseball coming out of college but I absolutely fell in love with the Red Sox when I moved to Boston. They lost that year in the playoffs to the Yankees (2003) but I remember feeling complete solidarity with the city as The Curse seemed to loom even heavier over the team. It truly seemed that the Red Sox may never get over that hump. I remember the endless conversations in Harvard's Mailroom about the Sox and how some of them felt that the team may never win the big one in their lifetime. Fortunately, the team won the following year and the city went bananas. The Patriots also won that year but the Red Sox win was much much sweeter.

Since the Red Sox won last year, (click to see victory parade) tickets are almost impossible to get. I waited in a virtual chatroom for 10 hrs in hope of some tickets to see a game on my birthday and by the time it was my turn to buy tickets, the only seats left had obstructed views.

Well, I may not get to see another game before I leave Boston, but I will definitely bring Alex to see a game at Fenway in the future. Since he was born in Boston (Cambridge to be exact), I will definitely teach him about Red Sox history and hopefully he'll develop a appreciation for the Sox just like his good' ol dad.

Swing Swing Swing

Click above to see a video of Alex finally enjoying the swing.

Limited Edition

Here is a picture of a wristband we had specially designed to celebrate Alexander's birth. It has his name on the front and his life verse on the back. His life verse is a biblical passage that we hope will guide him through life and provide him comfort in times of need. We chose Psalm 37:23-24 which reads,

If the Lord delights in a man's way,
he makes his steps firm;
though he stumble, he will not fall,
for the Lord upholds him with his hand.

Tummy Time

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Mother and Son

My Family

Grandparents Brooks

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My parents came up to visit this past week and they were a blessing. I now realize how important it is to have family close by when a baby arrives.

Tisha's family is coming up in a few weeks, so we're looking forward to another visit from the newly grandparents.