Smiles!

Evren's smile caught on camera for the first time. Devrim and I have spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to procure his smiles and I found out yesterday that tickling helps!

Active listening...

....with Sammy the dog and a musical bear. This is what Evren looks like while listening to music - happy, calm and thoughtfully staring into the depths of space.

Bears are a boy's best friend

Topi LOVES his new bears! One is perfect for snuggling (thank you Great Grandma Schueller!) and the other plays music that he loves to listen to all the time (thank you Frank and Carolien!).

Carseat

One morning Evren lounged in his carseat while mama prepared lunch.

Munchkin

Turkish mothers layer their babies in tons of clothing, but I resist this swaddling technique. How can you see chubby arms and legs if too much is covered?

The various expressions and emotions of Evren Toprak Deniz

amazementexcitement

boredom

Hours of fun (or rather seconds with a short attention span baby) playing guess that expression! Who says babies can't communicate?

concern

confidence

disbelief

nonchalance

Likenesses

All parents must seek their own likenesses is the face of their child, and we are no exception. Here is Evren wrapped in the same blanket worn by his father 31 years ago. Proof of my own resemblance is a little more blurry, but there nevertheless... bath time with Evren just days ago, and picture of me at 6 months holding, no surprise, a rose!