Cailin, as you can see, continues to thrive. The picture above is my favorite, but there are a ton posted in a new album linked at right, or available here.We're loving parenthood, and have been getting braver about getting her out and about. Our activities have included the March of Dimes March for Babies (more on that in a moment), a visit to the Chestnut Hill Home and Garden Festival, several parties and two trips to Lauren's brother and sister-in-law's house. Cailin seems to love meeting new people and doing new things--it's far preferable to boring days at home!
The March for Dimes Walk for Babies was a big success; I'm thrilled to report that we raised nearly $2,000! The weather was cold and overcast, but Cailin was a trouper, and we completed roughly half of the walk before we called it a day. Despite the weather we had a great time. We thank all of you that walked and / or donated, and look forward to more walks in future years--hopefully with better weather!
As you can see from the pictures, Cailin is getting big--she's about 12 pounds, 12 ounces, and is catching up fast on her peers (which would be babies born around the New Year, when she was due). The week before last she rolled over for the first time from her belly to her back--anything to avoid belly time!
We have hit a slight stumbling block with reducing the amount of oxygen supporting her breathing--the doctors gave us the approval to reduce it by 50%, and while she did great for the first week or so, it seems to have caught up with her and she's been having a little bit of difficulty over the past few nights. We're hopeful it's just a matter of her needing more time and nothing to worry about, but of course when it comes to her breathing the truth is that we're always worried... Such is the price of parenthood, as all of you that are already parents know well!
There isn't much else to report--we're just looking forward to a great summer, as I'm sure all of you are.
Best wishes,
Tim, Lauren and Cailin
