Sorry it's been so long!

Patrick turned 5 months old yesterday! He had another shot this morning for the RSV vaccine, and they said he weighed 14lbs 2oz! He is getting so big, I can't believe it. It's hard to remember how small he started out. We're starting to run out of clothes that fit him -- I never thought that would happen!

The kid is hilarious. He has the greatest smile, and it's a good thing because we see it all the time. He hasn't been giggling, but he grins like crazy. Gramma Vickie introduced Patrick to patty cake (appropriate) and it's his favorite game! Jon's cousin Brooke and her husband Aaron (the ones who saved Thanksgiving by finding a bottle with a nipple to feed Patrick) have come to our rescue again with a big swing. LOVES IT. I think it was Jon's cousin Ericka that gave Patrick a security blanket with a dog rattle on top... also one of Patrick's favorites. We call it his "Woof" and he gives Woof kisses kisses kisses!

He's been getting really good at supporting his head, we don't have to hold it for him as often when we have him sit with us. Patrick also spends a lot of time chewing on his hands. It's great when he gets both thumbs in, then pulls them in opposite directions. He stretches his mouth out and has no idea what to do next! We have conversations with Patrick sometimes. I swear, he's said "Hi" to me more than once! He gets so excited sometimes when we're talking, he starts bouncing and flailing his arms.



On the 30th, we took Patrick and some flowers up to the NICU for the nurses who took care of Will. It was a rough day, but we were able to keep pretty busy. It's hard when we get those reminders that we should have a 2 year old around here too. I still feel awful because I confused nurse Kindra with nurse Laura. I'm terrible with names.



Last year was our first year participating in the March for Babies, and we're going to do it again this year. The walk is on April 26th, and it's a Sunday morning at Mahoney State Park. We'd like to get a group together, possibly get some shirts done for all of us. If you would like to support us, here's our team website.

http://www.marchforbabies.org/585968

If you want to donate and walk with us, I would suggest that when you sign up, you make your fundraising goal the amount you would like to donate so you won't have to worry about making a goal. As long as you are on our team, the donation on your page counts for the entire goal we have.

I did end up making a new team for us this year because it isn't just in memory of Will now.


I would put up some pictures now, but it's taking forever to load the video and I need to go to bed. So here's a link to all the pictures on Facebook. I'm warning you -- Patrick is HUGE.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2099873&l=4ae87&id=63201664

(Ok, it's 11:50, I'm going to publish this in the morning)