So pretty much everyone knows that Adrian was sick for pretty much the entire month of Feburary, culminating in a hospital stay for treatment of double lung necrotising pneumonia. I remember Jenny Cruz visiting Chicago (the first day Adrian got sick) and I remember yesterday. Everything in between is complete jello.
It was amazing to see how Adrian flurished in some areas even when his physical health was declining. Although he developed a very healthy fear of doctors, he also kept his unwavering joy and determination to move past whatever it is that was keeping him down.
He also has a a new cousin to look forward to meeting, Wyatt, and I'm looking forward to watching them entertain each other while I kick up my feet and try to rest a bit.
I rushed home early from a business trip last week, fortunately touching down at O'Hare just as the snow started coming down. Unfortunately, I wasn't so lucky at avoiding the 10mph traffic on the interstate and my usual 45 minute trip turned into almost 4 hours. I couldn't have been happier, however, when I finally made it through the door just as Adrian was getting ready for bath and bedtime.
Occurring only a few days after Adrian's first birthday, I was reminded of the treacherous trip my parents, brother and future sister-in-law made the weekend after Adrian we left the hospital, braving terrible winter conditions on the toll road just to be able to visit the newest member of the family, and bringing with them a full meal and lots of hugs and kisses. I tried my best to convince them to turn around, just as Shahir tried to convince me the other day not to worry if I didn't make it home before bedtime, but something compelled me to defy the weather and spend the last few moments of the day with my son, playing and laughing and nodding off to sleep.
Mother nature has a way of reminding us of how fast time flies and I hope all of you have enjoyed watching Adrian grow up as much as we have, either in person or through this blog. Happy Holidays everyone and if you are lacking in good cheer, click below!
Walking is so old news! Now that we have conquered complete mobility, he can finally start focusing on all the other fun things life has to offer like claping and such!
Sorry for the brief hiatus. I let a friend borrow our camera but you should all thank that friend because I got his camera in return, which takes much better videos than my cell phone! I wish I had the time to write a full entry, but if a picture is worth a thousand words, hopefully the videos will be worth even more.
Welcome to the world of baby gates and outlet covers! Adrian is officially on the move after a week or two of scooting around the living room backwards. Sorry again for the quality...one of these days we'll have to get a real video camera!
So there hasn't been much to talk about for the past month or two, but right on cue with the changes of spring, Adrian seems to be changing before our eyes. He's discovered toys, rolling over, pulling hair and the power of his legs. He likes to stand up (with some assistance of course), to be tickled, and to eat anything he can get to his mouth. Yesterday was a big milestone; his first shot at eating "solid" food. We started with oatmeal cereal and I was sure Shahir poured WAY too much. But Adrian took to it right away and after a few bites I thought perhaps we were done. Adrian said NO! I want more! And he proceded to eat every last bit of it and even try his luck licking the bowl. Of course we captured the fun in pictures and thought they were so cute we had to post them here. They are also on our picture site (link on the left). Enjoy! We hope to see you all sometime this summer!
Adrian is growing like a little monster. He's moved from the 5th percentile for weight to the 50th! I'm happy to report he is a very happy baby indeed and he seems to have grandpa Steve's laugh (the "clicks" in the background are not due to poor video from my cell phone, they are actually part of the laugh).
