I cannot not believe that my new best friend has been in our lives for two whole months now. He’s a delight and really is full of personality. I always said I couldn’t imagine staying home; now I can’t fathom how I am going to go back to work. It helps a lot that Chris will be home with him an extra 6 weeks after I go back.

Some of his 0-3 clothes are getting too big, including this really great hat that went with an outfit (that still fits him) - I guess my kiddo has a big noggin. Makes sense, when you look at his parents ;P He’s also got quite the temper when he’s hungry, just like dad. I try to read to him every morning, and he loves looking at the pictures in the books. He also loves the little boy in the mirror - he’s one of his newest friends!

He was in the hospital from last Saturday to the Tuesday after - 3 days total. It was a long three days, let me tell you. He had a fever saturday afternoon, so we called the pediatrician who asked us to bring him to the ER based on his history. Loudoun actually has a pediatric ER which is very nice, and it just so happened that his nurse was one of the mom’s in my mom group. It really made me so much more comfortable to have a friendly face there. He ended up needing a spinal tap, which was sort of rough on all of us, but in the end he had a UTI and nothing more nasty, thankfully. 3 days of IV antibiotics and 10 days of a strong oral one will hopefully do the trick.

His surgery should be coming up soon as well - they wanted to do it after he was two months old, and that technically is tomorrow, or was last Thursday if you count 8 weeks as two months, and not the anniversary of his birth date.

A friend of ours came over with his daughter on Friday night, and he got his first international gifts. A really adorable t-shirt from Thailand, as well as a beautifully embroidered outfit. They have good taste! We also took him out for the first time since he came home to the Danforth’s. Fun was had by all.

Daddy read to him this morning. He reads to him a lot I am told, just not his kid books. I think the way daddy reads to him is much more creative and informative. Although Dr. Suess is fun too.

Finally, pictures

May 23rd Upload

Outting to the Danforth’s