The Many Faces of Magdalena

The Many Faces of Vojta

The Many Faces of Prague

Astronomical clock built in 1410!

Open-air market selling food, flowers, souvenirs, just about anything!

New Jewish Cemetery. New as in opened in 1891, as opposed to the Old Jewish Cemetery whose oldest tombstone dates from 1439!

TV station tower with strange baby sculptures!

The church at Namesti Miru just a block from Rebekah and Petr's flat.

The Adventure of Gigi and Magda

I was able to spend lots of time with Magdalena while mommy took care of Vojta.

Petr's dad, Milan, fashioned this house out of a couple of boxes, complete with doors, windows and a roof. The perfect place for playing restaurant!

Poppy called each evening, which was his lunch time. Some nights Madgalena was still awake and wanted to talk to her Poppy. On this particular night, she "told" on Gigi for breaking a crayon while coloring.

It is always time for ice cream! No matter how cold it is outside!

In front of the church at Namesti Miru, where we would catch the tram. We could hear the church bells ringing during the day. Such a lovely sound.

Multi-tasking Gigi! Just finished washing dishes, thus the towel. Then time for Facebook and holding Vojta!

Vojtech Wesley is Born

Our newest family member has arrived! Wednesday, Oct. 14, Vojtech Wesley made his entrance just on time--two days before my arrival in Prague (just as his sister did!!). I had planned to get there over a week before his due date, but he didn't wait on me. Thankfully, Kveta, Petr's mom, was able to stay with Rebekah and Petr for the week--just in case Rebekah went early. She was a big help to Rebekah and was able to stay with Magdalena during the birth. Plus, I was able to see and visit with her and Milan before they headed back to their village in Moravia. Oh, how I wish I could speak Czech!! I would love to just have a conversation with them without having a translator!

I arrived in Prague early Friday morning. I was able to get a nap before visitation at the hospital, but I still look pretty rough after traveling for 12 hours! But who cares when I'm holding such a sweetly sleeping baby as this!

Once at home, Magdalena was such a good big sis to her little brother! She does love holding him. She would volunteer to take him at the drop of the hat.

I was able to stay with them for three weeks, during which Vojta changed and grew daily--maybe hourly! He started out as just a wee little guy. You can see how long his newborn clothes are on him. But at his one week check-up, he had gained 500 grams (about a pound)!! Sometimes we would think he had grown while taking a nap!

Petr hadn't started his new job until about 10 days after Vojta's birth, so was able to be at home to enjoy his little boy.

Rebekah felt so much better after Vojta's birth than after Magda's! As you can see here, she has lost a lot of her baby fat and Vojta is gaining his! :)