Just in time ...

Timing is everything. This picture was taken at just the right moment – the milliseconds right before the bubble is popped. Can’t be more exact!

Yesterday was Griffin’s 2 mo check-up. I am pleased to say that everything was very very good!!! Since giving his Phenobarbital only at night, he is completely a different kid. He holds his head up, sits up, likes to try and stand, kicks his legs to stand up, talks, sings, and smiles all the time. Everything was right on track! Dr Pelinka said she couldn’t have been happier.

He got 3 shots, which didn’t go well. The nurse that came in to do them did them how I hate: slow. When you have a baby who has to get multiple shots, you don’t do it SLOW! Get those babies ready like shooting darts. I about came out of my skin! There was nothing incorrect about her technique – just that she didn’t do it fast enough. After we got home yesterday, he continued to scream when he moved his legs or if you touched them. Poor baby! So I kept Tylenol and Ibuprofen going round the clock and today he’s fine. He’s a tall boy, that’s for sure. I think Maysen is going to look more like my side: short and stubby, whereas Griffin seems to be more on the lean/tall side. His weight was 11lb 7oz (50th percentile) and he was 24.5 inches tall (92nd percentile).

Nate got his pride rubbed again yesterday. I have to say that he is turning out to be a very demanded programmer. M, one of the leads at Weyerhaeuser, approached Nate yesterday to see if he would consider taking a “more senior” position near Seattle for the company. Nate is already a Software Developer II, which normally requires 5+ years of experience and he only has 1.5 years. This job near Seattle would be a Software Developer III position and for a lot more $$$/yr. However, we are content here and so Nate told M that he would consider anything, but was happy here. It was just a shock!

Today we visited Bob and Bonnie for a bit. Bonnie is a very talented artist and she's currently painting the above picture (sorry it's grainy - used the camera on my phone) of Maysen when he was on the Polar Express train this past November. You can see the actual picture just to the left of the painting. She is just in the beginning phase of the painting, but I'm already blown away. I'll keep posting progression.

Have a great, bubbly weekend!