Yes, we are woefully behind on blog posts. I'll try to get caught up over the next week and promise to be better in the future. (Also know that Amanda does a good job putting up pics on Facebook, so if you're into that, consider adding her as a friend.)
Last post showed John-Raven after his hernia/hydrocele surgery. Shortly thereafter, his dad (me, of course) had a long overdue shoulder surgery (a story for another time), which was no fun for anyone because it meant I couldn't pick the boys up, cook gourmet French dinners, play Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14, write the Great American Novel, or help Jack Bauer protect the country from terrorists. It also meant that Amanda had to do some extra work taking care of the boys.
Better late than never, here are some pics from the holiday season '09.
Mom gets some extra help in the kitchen.
Mom does double duty feeding to compensate for one-armed Daddy.
(No, that Christmas tree isn't actually on fire.)
Storytime!
Gigi's gift created quite a buzz. John-Raven looks on in awe, one bumblebee staring at another.
Our ever helpful goddaughter Reese assists William in learning to roll over.
We had some good holiday fun with family this year, complete with a white Christmas and the rather unexpected discovery that William thinks cousin Joey's whoopie cushion is the funniest thing ever.
As you can see, we had a good Christmas, and welcomed the New Year with open arms and the hope that we won't have to spend quite so much time in hospitals and with doctors and whatnot this year. The boys have at least one surgery ahead of them already - this one for their eyes. They have infantile esotropia, which is a form of strabismus. Their eyes cross as they try to process visual information on opposite sides (left eye tries to see stuff on the right side, right eye tries to see stuff on the left).
Many babies start out with some level of strabismus that resolves as their eyes get stronger, but esotropia doesn't go away on its own. It's neurological in nature but it can be fixed - or at least improved - with surgery (or multiple surgeries, as the case may be). So they're scheduled for back-to-back operations at Cook Children's Hospital bright and early the morning of February 4th (that's tomorrow, as I write this). We'll give you an update when we're done.
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