bathtime at the apollo

I think we made it through. Kai’s fever seems to have disappeared, and touching his left ear no longer produces blood-curdling screams. I suppose that this coming Friday we’ll have to restart the cry-it-out-phase of his sleeping routine. Wish us luck, again.

As for what calmed down his intense earache — willow/garlic oil drops from Whole Foods. Worked like magic. Today, Kai experienced prunes and oatmeal for the first time. We’ve discovered that he hasn’t found a food yet that he doesn’t like. I’m very curious about whether or not his tolerance for spicy foods will be similar to ours.

Today I got to meet my friend Kenny’s baby girl, Emma Rayne. Emma is two-weeks old, and was born about a month premature. Her current weight is two-pounds less than Kai’s birth weight. When I first saw her, I was trying to picture Kai at her size, but after a minute I realized Kai was never her size. He’s always been big for his age. Emma was so small and precious — I remember when Kai was her age — eyes closed and sleeping all the time. It seems like it was so long ago.