hi y'all!!

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lucas is 4.3 kilos (like almost 10 lbs now, but dont trust my math... go find an online converter if you need hard facts). we think he''ll be a tall fellow too...he's 22inches tall already & his feet are as long as my middle finger! true infant socks are too small, the heel hits him in the arches. he's just starting to have some neck control & look around everywhere with wide eyes, and props up on my chest with his elbows and in a way, he looks like a turtle. a very very cute turtle.

he eats alot, poos alot and wants to be held all the time.. we did figure out he's a real sucker - he likes his pacifier, and my teat, but i just cannot imagine a better scenario for a 2 week old baby. he really doesnt cry much either - and at night he sleeps about 3 hours between feedings, so mama is getting her rapid-eye-movement. we really feel pretty lucky. i am still a little sore in the stitches but improving rapidly, and am starting to feel mentally anxious to get outdoors for a good walk (i'm not quite there yet physically though!)

now we have to figure out how to get lucas his official name without getting him baptised in the greek church. it turns out that you dont get a name from your parents here, your patriarch christens him with a name. not only are we are not greek orthodox, but we also firmly believe a person should decide for themselves if they want to be baptised, so here we go bucking the system.. those crazy xenis. but at least he'll have the name we chose, not "christos lesageropoulis" or whatever it would be..

we also have to get this taken care of quick because we have a 30-day deadline to get him registered at the french embassy, and then to get him a passport for our upcoming visit to france this august (for philippe's sister's wedding). the american embassy is just as much paperwork, but allows more time, so we;ll do that after. by the way, lucas will not have greek citizenship automatically since we are not greeks, but he will have the right to apply for greek citizenship when he is 18.. if he wants it. naturally, he does have french and american citizenship though!