As most people can probably tell by now, I am not one for general daily updates. The routine of life is hardly worth carrying on about, not to mention the obvious fact that time is a precious commodity. However, it has been some time since the last update so here is a recap of recent developments at casa di Fraser.

 

Brennan has, thankfully, passed the colic phase but shows no apparent desire to sleep thru the night. Anyone who is reading this is likely very familiar with the dedication and zeal that Sarah, Jess and I take in our approach to sleeping, so having an early riser on our hands is a little distressing. I am hopeful that we can break him of this nasty little habit sooner rather than later. Truth be told, most nights he is up around 3 or 4am and then again at 7am, so it isn't terrible but it can be taxing.

 

I have been considering a nicknames for Brennan but Jess is not fond of the one I have chosen - "Cherry Popper". I am trying to ensure that he begins life with a healthy dose of self-confidence, so reciting the mantra "heart breaker and virginity taker" in conjunction with calling him the little 'cherry popper' seems completely reasonable to me. As for Sarah, she is going to be an independant and strong ass kicker, but calling her "pooper" doesn't seem to jive with the vision, so I am diligently working on a PG friendly nickname.

 

Back to the update ... Brennan doesn't crap his pants 7 times a day anymore, which is a relief. But when he does go it is ridiculously huge, one of those spilling-out-the-sides dumps that makes grown men fight back waves of nausea. And the smell ... brings me to my knees and pray to God for forgiveness - I figure I must have done something wrong in a past life to warrant the punishment of changing his crap filled diapers.

 

Sarah is stringing together more words now, which is so unbelievably cute that I feel I should be taping her 10 hours a day. When asked what her name is she will quickly respond with "I Sawah". She sort of counts to 10, often skipping 4, 5 and 6 and going straight to 7,8 and 9 because those are her favorite numbers. She loves to "read", or more aptly look at the books and tell us the details of the story from memory.

 

Brennan sits in his exersaucer now but obviously isn't doing much other than watch Sarah wreak havoc. He smiles quite a bit, often excited by the sound of Jess' voice or the light off of my forehead. Jess brought him to the doctor and he is weighing in at 14 1/2 pounds and right on track in terms of expected growth.

 

Next update will hopefully be coming sooner rather than later.