Happenings

We haven't really done anything in the past few weeks. Just the same old stuff: Don goes to work, I try to entertain Tony, while mixing in the occasional chore and dog-scold. Don comes home, one of us exercises, dinner, relax with a book or a show, put Tony to bed, more relaxing, then it's off to dreamland.

Tony is getting bigger. He has finally returned to eating his pureed foods with some rice cereal mixed in, which he did great at before he got sick in December. This week he's branched out significantly and eaten a total of 3 cheerios, two goldfish crackers, 4 Ritz, and two teeny bites of broccoli. Progress!

He has learned a lot about the intricacies of whining from Roobin, our lovable but oh so noisy dog. Somehow we got a dog that makes bird sounds and whistles out his nose. He also has quite the vocal range, which he demonstrates frequently through a succession of whines. Tony has learned from the master, so a good portion of the sounds I hear all day are a two part harmony of whines and whimpers. Lucky me.

The Spud loves to jump and cruise around the edge of his crib, and his favorite expression is one where his nose is scrunched up. Like this: