Just stuff ...

Today I am concentrating on the second purpose of this blog: to be a record of the events in little E's life. (The first purpose is, of course, to share E's antics, accomplishments and idiosyncrasies with those who love him but don't get to see him that often.) I'm a bit tired so the following will likely be rather dry ...

E started going to "school" this week. It is a drop-in morning program at a church around the corner from us. He gets to hang out with a bunch of other babies (he's currently in the nursery room but will move to the toddler room in a couple of months). He gets to play with different toys. I get to do some work. Everyone wins.

On the first day he ignored my good-byes as he was too enthralled with the blocks. On our way out the director mentioned that E had spent some time hanging out with his blanket but by the end of the morning he was walking all around the room.

After breakfast on day 2 I told E that he was going to go play with the other kids and he got quite excited. He had some tears as I left the room though.

We had E's 1 year well-baby appointment yesterday. It was pretty useless. The doctor pretty much ignored or belittled anything we had to say. He's a nice enough guy but inexperienced and appointments aren't very thorough. I'm trying to decide if its worth switching to a different doctor or hold on until whenever we move.

Little E weighs in at 20.6 lbs and I measured him to be about 29 inches tall (very rough measurement since he wouldn't stay still).

I think E is cutting another tooth. He's been cranky off-and-on and needed to be rocked to sleep a couple of nights ago for the first time in awhile. I hope a tooth is the cause and that it hurries on in. He's due for some more; he currently has only 6.

The Mav is traveling; due back late tonight. He and his business associates have a conference call with a big internet company in advance of a trip to CA in a couple of weeks. Fingers crossed please!