A Cute Photo

Robin's 2 Month Checkup and Arthur's New Backpack

Robin: Robin had his two month well baby visit today and he is doing really great. He's gained just about 3 lbs in the past six weeks, which puts him currently at the size of the average newborn..ha ha ha. But his gain is a really really good indication that he's doing just fine and he's fully recovered from his surgery.

The doctor was very happy with how well he lifts his head when he is on his tummy. Although, I've kind of felt the opposite when I'm holding him. I feel like his head is floppier than it should be, but I guess he's really just fine. His eyes, ears, fingers, toes and all that are just fine. They're happy not seeing him again until his four month visit.

Stats from today:

7 lbs 13 oz
21.5 inches long (He grew 3 inches in two months???)
Head: 14.5 inches
Chest: 13.75 inches

Arthur: We went out this weekend on a little day trip because we really don't get to do that too often. It was a very nice day just the four of us and in our travels we found a wee little backpack for Arthur that was on clearance and just too cute! There was a red one and a yellow one and no matter how hard Joanne tried, she couldn't get him to pick the red one (which she liked more). After three attempts of him picking the yellow one (which I preferred), she conceded and yellow it was!

He got to practice with it today when he spent a couple of hours at his aunt Patti's house while I brought Robin to the doctor. I was able to fit two diapers, two swim diapers, a bathing suit and shirt, a towel, three snacks, sunscrean, and a water bottle...all of which he managed to carry himself. Good deal!

Merging Blogs - Keep Checking Back...

I've decided to merge Arthur's blog with my own personal journal that I kept when we were expecting Robin. It's going to take some time, but I wanted to create just one place friends and family could go to for updates on both our boys.

I'll be adding the posts back on the day I wrote them, so they will still appear in chronological order. I'll make sure to keep adding the pictures and to update with some new posts (again in chronological) for what we've lapsed on Arthur's blog (Now Arthur and Robin's blog).

Thanks for being patient with us!

A Cute Robin Video. Just doing what babies do...

The Boston Pops

Every year we like to go see the Pops by the Sea. We usually get free tickets through work and it's a nice day with great music. We've made three out of four of the past few years since we started going.

This year's special guest conductor was Ray Romano. We didn't really get to see much because we were way off on the lawn in the only shady place we could find left. This meant we could hear the music, but if we wanted a peek, we needed to walk around.

The concert started at 5PM and we arrived around 2PM. Any later, and there would have literally been NO spots left on the lawn at all. We settled down, played with Arthur, and had some yummy Thai food for dinner before the show began. We had our blanket and we were pretty comfortable. It didn't take much for us to be happy.

People get really funny about it though. The best are the ones who sit right in front of the grassy spot along the line of the path and set up their big folding chairs with the canopies and umbrellas so that no one behind them can see anything at all. This would be rude, I suppose, except that just about EVERYONE does this. They break out their coolers and wine (outside alcohol is allowed) and sunhats. By comparison, we look like ragamuffins on our little blanket.

The music was great and Ray Romano was pretty funny. Although I have to say that while I loved his humor, Joanne and I discussed after on whether it was appropriate or not for the crowd of about 50% aged 70 and up...

For example, Ray was talking about the instruments and said something like "These guys are nice. What are these? Trombonists" (crowd giggles) "...well, I guess that sounds a lot better than Tromboner."

I thought it was cute anyway, even if it was a tad innappropriate.

We had one "scary" moment when I was nursing Robin and Arthur went to sit on my lap. I wasn't paying attention and he sat square on Robin's head, who screeched immediately. I paniced a little and started scanning him all over for sign of head or neck injury. I got up and brought him to the rest room and calmed him down. After noting that his arms and legs were moving, so that probably meant his neck wasn't broken, I went back to our blanket. He was fine.

I don't know whether we'll have this opportunity next year so I'm glad we had such a nice day of it this time.