My first Halloween!!!

Being the curious little guy that I am, I was very entertained at the pumpkin patch.  Mommy and Vanessa took some pictures of Lucy and I but we were too busy checking out the pumpkins to look at the camera.

Daddy was very excited to dress me up as a shark.  I got pretty into it and decided my cousin Jacob looked like a good snack!

We even got to go trick-or-treating!!!

My mom believes I have my very own guardian angel, Grandpa Jim.  He was watching down on me when I was baptized and I know he is with me every day.

Father David baptized me and I am blessed to have Auntie Jen and Uncle Gee as my godparents.

My Nonni, Grandma, Papa and parents made this a special day.  We had a wonderful brunch back at Grandma's house.

I have GREAT grandparents. (Grandma-ma, Nana & Poppy)  What a blessed little boy I am!

Our first professional family photos

My mom invited Brooke Bryand to come over when I was just 8 days old to take my first formal shots. Brooke did a terrific job capturing my family.  Thanks Brooke!

A perfect family.

Snuggled up close with mommy.  

A little monkey

Made with love from Nana. 

My arrival made aunts and uncles for the first time.  Below you will see Uncle Michael, Daddy, Uncle Dom and Uncle Mike.  The night I was born, not only were they celebrating my arrival but also cheering on the NBA finals.  

Auntie Adriana was there when I arrived and I was sure happy to meet her.

Uncle Michael (or Zio as we like to call him) came over quite a bit the first few months to help my mommy out.  My timing worked out well in that he just graduated from UCSB and was able to spend a lot of time with me.

Uncle Mike (or coach as I call him) is working on my future athletic ability. He hopes that I will be a star basketball player and a strong tennis player.  Maybe with all his coaching I will be ahead of the curve in throwing balls!

My big debut

I made my grand entrance into this world on June 5, 2012 at 9:15am.  When I decided I was ready, there was no time to waste.  I saved my mom from too many long hours of labor (and my dad from his hand permanently being damaged).

Here I am -- Jackson Andrew Halow -- 7 lb 1 oz & 19.5" long

My mom says I was sucking my hands in the womb.  I guess that is how I wanted to come out into this world!

I captured my mommy's heart from the minute she held me in her arms.  Thankfully I love cuddling just as much as my mom!

My Nonni and Papa were excited to meet me.  I made them grandparents!!!

My Grandma didn't want to miss my big debut and came to see my at the hospital when I arrived.  I was cute as a button if I do say so myself.

I made Nana and Poppy Great Grandparents today.  Wow, today really was a big deal!

And then there were three!!!  

Waiting for my arrival

My mom was 30 weeks pregnant in this photo.  She was getting into nesting mode and enjoying getting the nursery ready for the arrival of her little monkey.  The hanging monkeys were handmade with love by my very own Grandma (Halow), Great Grandma (Grandma-ma Evelyn) and my Grandpa's cousin (Linda).

Towards the end of mom's pregnancy my parents decided they should take a last little getaway down to LaQuinta.  Little did they know how much they were going to need these few days of relaxation!  They spent these days swimming, playing tennis, eating out at great restaurants and talking about what a great place this was to bring me back some day!