Happy Halloween!

Yes, I've talked about it for months, and now it's here: Christopher spreading holiday cheer as a Ninja for Halloween. He's even sporting the authentic Ninja pose. Here's a closeup:






















I actually told Christopher while he was in utero that he would be able to dress up in a really cool Ninja costume for his first halloween. Of course, I thought that he would be about 10 months old at that point, and clearly able to handle all of the rights and responsibilities of being a Ninja. I also thought that I would be able to con someone with a sewing machine somewhere to make the costume for me. Well, 15 minutes at Wal-Mart, and a $1.97 go a long way. He's wearing Mommy's bandanna, and his bodysuit is a child's ski mask with arm holes cut into it...it was the only thing small enough to put him in. The yellow onesie he's in was non-negotiable at the time =).

We had a really cool experience with him today (besides the Ninja wear, which is actually quite cozy for him and we think we may hang on to), where when we fed him we got to unhook him from the monitors. It was so wonderful...just to be able to pick up our baby and carry him around! He still had wires attached to him, but we didn't have to wheel a dinging monitor everywhere. It was the first time ever that I've picked him up and not had a 3ft or less tether on where I could take him. Such an amazing, freeing experience.

We did have to put him back on the monitors when we were done feeding him (he had an apnea spell yesterday after his eye exam and today after he threw up). I'm starting to get excited and nervous about taking him home...how will we ever sleep if we're afraid that he will stop breathing in the night? Please pray that he won't have any more spells, ever. That would solve it.

Rach and I are both pretty run down, kind of nearing the end of our reserves. Again. =). I know we'll have the strength to make it through, but man, we'll be tired when we're done.

One more thing...our little man now weighs 4 pounds! He's starting to get fat on his cheeks, on the backs of his little fingers, and on his legs. It's fun to see so much change in him every day.

Gotta go!

--Andy