Half the Man He Used to Be

Our Andrew LOVES the Beatles song Yesterday. I play it almost every morning on the way to school for him. If I try to play something else, I hear about it. He LOVES the song.

Sometimes we can get him to sing it, which Robin and I love. We’ve been working on getting him to sing it for us on camera for a while. It looks like we are going to have to wait a while longer. After trying to get him to sing it on camera, he had a little accident and is now a little camera shy.

Here is the video we took of him singing and playing guitar back in September 2008. Let’s just say that thankfully no one was seriously injured in the making of this video. And despite the title, Andrew is really not half the man he used to be. This one never ceases to make Robin and I crack up. We hope you enjoy!


If the video does not appear above, here is the link.

Dylan's First Month

This is just a quick entry about a few things about Dylan’s first month - eat, poop, cry, sleep, pee, eat, sleep, cry, poop . . . you get the idea.

The couple of days after we got home from the hospital were crazy. Something was not right with Dylan, but we did not know exactly what. He cried all the time (as if in pain) and needed to be held 24/7 though that did not provide comfort. We thought it might have something to do with his complete lack of bowel movements. On his first Saturday, we went to see the doctor about the problem. She suggested giving Dylan a glycerin suppository - can you say "Daddy job." This worked fine to help generate one movement, but after that, the problem got worse. On his first Monday, we went back to see Dr. Rubenstein about the problem. Dr. Rubenstein checked him over thoroughly and said that some babies are more difficult than others, but that it could be a gastrointestinal issue. Within two minutes after Dr. Rubenstein handed Dylan back to us, we were chatting with the appointment scheduler, who we know very well, and Dylan loudly "cleared" the blockage. Since then, Dylan has generally been just fine. Evidently Dr. Rubenstein can do it all - he can even make babies poop!

Crying is one of Dylan's activities. He's not so bad, but he's a baby - they cry. We got at least one good shot of him letting it all go!

Dylan Crying

Robin, as she did with both other boys, is breastfeeding Dylan. I don’t have a vivid recollection of this with the other boys, but since Dylan is right here right now, I see it. His tongue is very white. It’s the milk. But it is not white on the end, it is white way back in his mouth. I had been trying for days to get a good picture of him sticking out his tongue, but that is a game of patience. Something Robin is more than willing to tell you that I am lacking. But then, at about two weeks of age, I finally got it.

Dylan’s White Tongue at Two Weeks

Dylan’s brothers just love him. Andrew wants to hold him all the time. Noah always wants to “see Baby Dylan’s eyes.” This is only problematic when he is sleeping – which is most of the time! Both of them are incredibly gentle with Dylan, which is truly a blessing. Both of them are also somewhat willing to help with things for Dylan – get diapers, get wipes, throw away diapers, etc. Trust me, we need all the help we can get!

Dylan had his first bottle at 4 weeks of age. I fed him first and then Andrew joined in to feed him. It was great. And Dylan took the bottle just fine. He downed over 4 ounces of milk in 10 minutes. The kid loves to drink. Noah got a shot with the second bottle too - everyone joins in the act!

Daddy Giving Baby Dylan His First Bottle

Up Close and Personal

Andrew's Turn

Noah's Turn on the Second Bottle

Dylan just started smiling at us near the end of his first month. We finally were able to capture it. It’s sweet. Here are a couple shots of the smiles.

Dylan is also growing like a weed. At his one month doctor visit, he had gained 3 pounds and grown 2.5 inches. They stay small for such a short time. One month down, hopefully zillions to go.