11/11/07 - A gift from Ryan's project team in Detroit, Vaughn shows off his new blanket

(Surprisingly) It took a "handful" of photos to get these four...

Turns out, no matter how cool this little guy is, newborns are not necessarily the most photogenic :-)

11/10/07 - Meeting up with Kathy, Dave & Jake

See more pre-delivery pix of Kathy & Gio below, but this is the first time Vaughn (10/22/07) & Jake (10/28/07) meet up...

More pix to come...

11/10/07 - (Unbelievably) UCLA loses for the third time in three weeks...

Like his dad, Vaughn is quick to point out that UCLA is down to its fourth string quarterback, which helps with the pain of UCLA's third loss in three weeks.
Even with 10 starters out, we should have beaten ASU, and the shock of the fourth quarter loss was--just that--a shock...
Regrettably, the final analysis will only point to the myriad mental errors ranging from dropped passes (3 "game changers) to the senseless penatlies...
Oh, the mental errors...
But nevertheless, basketball season started this week (we won)... and we're still proud to wear the blue and gold... March is only months away...

11/9/07 - More shots at home...

11/7/07 - More random shots

Great shot in the Pack 'N Play...
Classic baby sequence coming up...
#1 of 6
2 of 6
3 of 6
4 of 6
5 of 6
6 of 6... OLE! A strong & triumphant finish...

11/6/07 - Random Shots

First nap in the crib...
Checking out the activity center

Swinging those baby arms...
and getting excited (about what, only he knows...)

11/5/07 - Two Week Birthday

Baby Soccer MVP catches some ZZZs on his 2 week birthday while still scaring up some action poses...

Warm up stretches...
Kung Fu Fighting...
Advanced staring (at own hand... :-)

11/3/07 - UCLA vs. Arizona - Schroeter Family Mascot vandalized!

It is truly the children who suffer when adults quarrel (e.g., over football). Clearly Vaughn would be happier in his UCLA gear...

Looks happy enough...
But NO!... "Mom, I am not a traitor... Go Bruins!"

Acceptance: mom always wins...

Sorry buddy, the Bruins lost... but don't worry, basketball season is right around the corner...

11/2/07 - Umbilical cord goes the way of the DoDo

11/1/07 - Tricks of the trade: baby recliner and guarding the remote

Getting comfy...
No chick flicks, says the little guy...
Keeping an eye on it...

Success...

10/31/07 - Vaughn's first Halloween and second trip to the Strand...

First Halloween...



Getting ready to head out... Pooh hat in place, football rattle for entertainment







Arrival at the beach
A smooch from mom one block south of Pier Avenue, across from Scotty's on the Strand...

A laugh for both...


The Schroeter family...