"Poster child"

The visit to the cardiologist last week went as perfectly as we could have hoped. The doctor actually said Nathaniel is a "poster child" for recovery from his type of heart surgery. How perfect is that? What a way to come down from that concern ... for now.

Of course there's always something new to worry about as a parent, and we're still a little concerned he's eating less than he should be. He's under the 2 oz. per pound per day minimum we've read about (he's 16 pounds now, but he's eating less than 30 oz. per day. The cardiologist, however, says it's not an issue while he's gaining weight.

And out newest concern is the heat around these parts. He's not used to 90 degrees, and he's letting us know. He's a little cranky, but it hasn't been bad.


Lastly -- here's a couple of pictures from this weekend.

First, here's an outfit that was a gift from Nathaniel's Oma:



Next, here he is in his new "Jumparoo" toy thingie:




And here he is hanging out with dad:

Hope everyone had a relaxing holiday!