To answer, "How are we doing?" Actually, reasonably well, thanks to a couple things. First, we've had lots of wonderful help. Second, "The Happiest Baby on the Block", a book and video on how to soothe crying babies, is an absolute godsend - the biggest obstacle is when we decide we're too smart for the video and try out our own theories instead. Finally, we know we have options which are recently available, such as outsourcing child care. (You should click on this link.)
Also, here's some e-mail I've been getting - I removed the author's name to preserve some sort of integrity I've read about somewhere. Or was it confidentiality? Whatever, I woke up too early.
"Whenever I need a cheering up, I read it and think how happy I am that my kids are grown!"
"whatever angst little Max is displaying, he will get over it by the time he reaches 25 or 26. Trust me. "
"You don't have to worry about being witty. You could just give some photographs."
OK, I get it. Here they are:
1) Libuser trip:
We met my cousin and his family, the Libusers, in Auburn - just down the hill from Grass Valley. Here are they with an increasingly imperious Max.
Max on his first hike: I'd think he'd be getting sick of his walks around the house, stopping as always at the scenic overlook of the cranberry juice. But when he goes outside, he passes out, only to wake up when we get home.
Max's first bath:
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