I picked out the following pictures for Elliot’s baby book and frame.
Don’t they look cool!
I woke Gingy and Grandpa Monday morning with a baby surprise! I brought Elliot to them as I was leaving for work. I was going to try to sneak him in bed with them but they woke up. They were happy to see him and he was happy to see them. Mom said he was just wiggling and flailing his extremities excitedly!
Gingy got Elliot a Bumbo, which he enjoys.
I lucked out and did not have to go to conference, so I met Elliot, Logan, Gingy, Grandpa, and Tom for lunch at Agave Azul. It was great to get to see them, especially since Grandpa was heading home that afternoon.
That night we had a scary storm, but Elliot was not afraid. Logan and I would say “boom!” as the thunder struck so he would think we were making the funny noises. I took Elliot to Gingy briefly, “We just wanted to make sure you weren’t scared!”
The next day, I brought Gingy Elliot again as I was leaving and Logan took the opportunity to go run for the first time in about a month. It sounded like it went well.
Wednesday, Elliot played with his toy dog that Kyra gave him. I need to get the video from Gingy, but it was pretty funny. He would wrap his arms and legs around the dog and suck on it’s nose! Logan smoked some salmon and ribs for dinner and we had Logan’s family over for food and entertainment. Afterwards, we went to Cardin’s Drive-through for milkshakes. Logan got the PB and J milkshake, which is probably their strangest flavor. I got that milkshake the week of my due date but it didn’t put me into labor unfortunately…
Thursday morning I had to give pulmonary conference. I was there early setting up the cases when the pathology resident who was giving the pathology part of the conference walked in. I asked him how his new baby (5 weeks old) was doing and he grumbled, “She’s not sleeping through the night…” I asked him how much she was waking up and he told me anywhere from every 2 hrs to every 20 minutes! I asked if she had GERD and he said that she did! They were trying the Zantac currently. I recommended the Prevacid and told him that he could come cry on my shoulder if he needed to. A cardiothoracic surgeon and his NP were listening in, and the NP said, “I’m glad we’re old!” I’m just glad to be past that misery!
Gingy left on Friday. We were glad she could stay with us so long. Everything runs a little smoother when she is here. She told me that she already misses Elliot (and me).
Today I got out Elliot’s doctor costume, since it is a 3-6 month outfit. I don’t think it will make it to Halloween!
Dr. Baby to the OR, stat!
That baby doctor outfit is going to put me into the hospital. SO CUTE!!! And I love you in your scrubs with him. Although, Kate, I wish you had a nifty surgeon’s cap to match Elliot’s. Please fix this for your next doctor baby photo op. 🙂
Way to go Daddy Logan! You can run. (Also, way to Mommy Kate who mentioned she ran quite a few posts ago.)
I’m glad your mother was scared by the storm. It was nice of you and Elliot to check on her.
I love the idea of saying “boom” during the thunder. That’s a great idea for managing fear. 🙂 Do kids Elliot’s age even experience fear? Certainly discomfort… but I wonder if they have anxiety from anticipating repeated discomfort.
Anytime you’re around a dazzlingly wonderful person you should say “Jessica” so he can get the proper association for me in his brain. You know, if you want to.
Love, love, and love. Jessica
oops: glad she WASN’T scared
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