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Holden is definitely not introverted like his Dad.

Many of you have been asking how Elle has been handling things since Holden’s birth. In response, we’ve said that she’s been great and completely loves her little brother. Now here’s the proof! Above is a litte video of the two together this Sunday. Notice how Elle keeps kissing him on the face. She does get a little rough but not on purpose. She hasn’t quite grasped the concept that babies are not like dolls that can be dragged and turned every which way. I cap the video off with a close up of Holden’s face just to show you how alert he is beginning to be.

You are probably noticing the little twitter box to the right. For those of you don’t know, twitter is a service that allows you to broadcast what you are up to right at this very moment. You can go to the website to post or use AIM or text from your mobile phone. Typically, the posts are rather short snippets. It might be a little bit of overkill for the blog but I thought I’d give it a try. If you have any thoughts on it, let me know what you think.

Until next time!

Hello All,

Just wanted to fill you in on Tuesday’s appt with Holden. Good news is that he is up to 10 pounds, 3 ounces and 22 inches long. The doctor is pleased with his weight gain. He is at the 51st percentile for weight and 50th for height. Dr. Gali noticed that he has a cyst on his uvula the size of a pea. He said he did not notice anything there 2 weeks ago so it has developed since then. He said that we must keep an eye on it and if it gets to be the size of a garbanzo bean then he will need to send him to a pediatric ENT specialist. We are hoping that it will just rupture on it’s own. But other than that, he is doing great!

Here’s another picture from our “photo session” last Sunday. Elliott had a little accident tonight. She was running around after her bath and tripped over my foot, slamming her head into the door. She got a cut on her forehead and a rather big bump. She cried for some time but was back to her usual self after we put some ice on it.

Sorry to do a complete 180 on everyone but I wanted to let you guys know that The Onion has started its own online news network. For those of you that don’t know, The Onion is a paper/website that gives satirical views on current news/events and is hilarious. Check out American Voices. They ask “people on the street” their opinions on a particular subject. Aside from their funny answers, the pictures are always the same but the names change. Well – just check it out.

Condoleezza Rice To Voyage East

So Holden’s homecoming did not come and go without some hiccups. First, putting him in his car seat turned out to be quite an ordeal. His car seat comes with two pads on the chest straps that were meant to act as a cushion. But for his size, the nurse recommended that we remove them in order to place the buckles higher on his chest. I promptly did as he suggested, but I ended up twisting the straps in the process. We fumbled around with it some more but In the end, the third time was the charm and we got him in there nice and secure.

After arriving home, he had a blow out in his diaper which took us by surpise. Diapers and wipes were still packed in bags and there was a mad scramble to get everything so he didn’t have to have his bare bottom exposed too long. Definitely a comedy of errors today. Bed time tonight, though, will be the real test and it is one that I am not looking forward to.

I have more pictures up at Kodak Gallery if you want to take a look.

The answer to yesterdays post:
The top picture is Elliott. The bottom is Holden