With birthdays, a wedding, a baptism, and visitors, October really flew by. Let's start with our big boy, Henry. He had his 3-year check-up and looks great. He's in the 90th and 95th percentile for weight and height, respectively. Not that we are surprised--he is a big boy! He did a great job as ring bearer in Uncle Dan and Aunt Jamie's wedding in Indianapolis. He made it down and the aisle and watched the ceremony. We were so proud of him! Henry also had a great Halloween. He went as Clifford the Big Red Dog, and he loved trick or treating. Halloween is extra fun now that we have a child who is into it!
Mitchell has also had a good month. He is growing and thriving!
We started him on solids because of his reflux and have had good success. So far, he's showing signs of being like his brother by eating everything! He had a few busy appointments at Texas Children's. The big news is that he will have his right kidney removed on December 9th. According to his Urologist, he should only have to be in the hospital overnight, which is amazing. While the thought of surgery is scary, we know this is the best decision. The right kidney is essentially doing nothing but holding onto a lot of urine, making it more problematic than helpful. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers as we approach the surgery.
Mitchell was baptized on All Saints' Day at Emmanuel Episcopal Church here in Houston. Our dear friends, Eddie and Risha, flew in from Chicago and are Mitch's Godparents.
Uncle Pete served as our family representative from D.C. It was a great weekend.
We also had a visit from my best friend, Lyndsie. You'll see in the pictures below that Lyndsie's number one fan is Kirby. He has loved her since she babysat for him as a little puppy, and, apparently, Kirby still thinks he's the size of a puppy when he attempts to sit on Lyndsie's lap. :)
