The Fam

Zayne had his 2 month checkup recently. He weighed in at 10 pounds 13 ounces, and was 23 inches long. Not bad for a kid who made his entrance four weeks early. I was glad I missed the doctor’s appointment, however - he also got three shots. I was told he didn’t handle them very well, which means I probably wouldn’t have dealt very well. I seem to have developed some kind of hair-trigger emotional response when the kid gets upset enough to cry. (Not the “I’m hungry”, “I’m tired”, etc. cries).

…while burping the kid:

• “Go Zayne, it’s your burp-day”
• “If you love your burp, set it free”
• “The burp is not your friend. Send it away”

Generally followed by:

• “Did he get it on me?”
• “Don’t rub your face in it, kiddo”
• “How far did it go?”
• “It came out your nose again?”
• “Aw man, I gotta wash my goatee!”