February Recap, Part 2: Sick Baby

This last month both Inen and Korie got sick for nearly 2 weeks. (See this post for a snippet of what that entailed.) During that time, poor Inen lost his voice. We have the pitiful and heart-rending video here:

February Recap, Part 1: Munchy Baby

I've got a bit of catching up to do for the month of February. The pictures in the February slide show aren't as numerous or as representative of the last month as they could be. Since I managed to take a good amount of video, however, I feel the need to supplement last month's slide show with a few movies. So this is part 1 of a four part series illustrating Inen's first February.

This last month Inen started on solid food! Yay! This is such a fun milestone, and I love feeding this little man. So here for your enjoyment is a (lengthty) video of the first time Inen had solid food. (Just rice cereal, for those who are wondering.)

Inen's first February

Oops! Sorry folks, I forgot to post this earlier. Here it is once again, the latest month in review, Inen's first February.

Future Football Player?

I frequently joke with Korie that Inen will end up playing football, because she hates the idea of her son participating in a sport that lends itself so easily to injury. (I don't blame her, but it's fun to tease anyway.) Could the moment caught on video below be a portent of future football exploits? You decide.

Quarantine Journal: Day 6

Inen has been sick with his first cold for 7 days now. I have not left the house apart from necessities for 6 days. If I don't go to the store soon, I may go stir-crazy.

... Okay, maybe it's not that bad, but being in the house this long is a bit trying. At least I'm home with my family. Unfortunately, I'm home with my family because they are both sick. All in all, Inen has been in good spirits throughout most of it. And he has been very, very snotty. There are two good stories related to the mucus-y effluence:

The first story was from a few nights ago, when Inen was up at about 1:00 AM (his third or fourth awakening of the night). He was not happy about being awake and exhausted and sick (ans rightfully so). His indomitable crying had gone on for at least 20 minutes, and Korie and I were at a loss for what to do. We had tried everything we could think of, and at one point put him down on his changing table to take his temperature. Korie turned on the light in his room so we could see what we were doing. In the light we could see Inen's face, red and puffy from prolonged crying, covered in snot and tears. Around his eyes and nose we saw what looked like capillaries turned black. "Oh my goodness! What is that?!" I said. Korie promptly declared we should go to the emergency room, and went to get dressed. I was flabbergasted. When she came back in the room she said, "Let me wipe his face." After wiping off the snot and tears, the black capillaries had disappeared as well. We both started laughing (shaking with adrenaline and exhaustion, but laughing) as we realized that his wet and gooey face had picked up tiny little fuzzy threads from the sweater I had been wearing while holding him.

The second story is on a lighter note. Inen was blowing snot bubbles this morning, and from the couch I heard Korie exclaim, "Look! Double bubble!"

I'm such a nerd...

So a few weeks ago (yes, I've been delinquent in my posts again), my wife and I went shopping for much-needed clothes. I got 3 pairs of pants: some jeans, a pair of tan corduroys, and some cargo pants with a red lining inside the waistband. A few days later, Korie opened up the tub of 6-9 month size clothes for Inen, since he's growing out of the old ones. Included in his new wardrobe were (you guessed it) jeans, a pair of tan corduroys, and some cargo pants with a red lining inside the waistband. I was so excited that Inen and I could match, that I just had to take a picture.

Yes, I am such a huge nerd.

Inen's first January

Here's another monthly slideshow for your viewing pleasure. This month included a huge amount of sheer cuteness. Enjoy!