Another new chapter

Well, another new chapter has begun as I headed "back to work" today. Mary Beth Schutz (JT's cousin) moved in with us about 2 weeks ago and she and Alex have really bonded and she is just wonderful with him. Because my job allows me the flexibility to work from home when I am not meeting with clients or business partners, back to work means going into my home office, closing the door and hitting the phone for conference calls and of course, relying on e-mail to save the world!

Having Mary Beth here is more of a blessing than I could have imagined. Realizing with great compassion that some people simply have no alternative, we are so grateful that we do not have to drop Alex off at day care at this young age. He is here in the comfort of his home with loving one on one attention and...I can sneak a break in and go get an Alex fix when I need one. I think it is allowing for a less painful transition back into the work force.

Alex weighs 12 lbs. and 5 oz. and he is about 24 inches long. I am so amazed at how much he changes, grows, develops and surprises me every single day! He is vocalizing quite a bit and he smiles and tries to laugh virtually all day long. He truly seems to be a very happy and healthy baby. His schedule is very stable and he is going to sleep around 8:30 PM, then wakes only to eat at 10:30 or 11:00, wants a diaper change around 3:00 AM and then sleeps until 6:30 or 7:00 AM. We are going on about 4 days of that routine and pray it will continue.

Jonathan is doing great and is receiving recognition and praise for the great work he is doing at the CTRC. We really like the team of doctors he supports and the team of nurses, admins,scientists and physicists who complete the team. We will host the department's Christmas party here at our home - about 150 people! We are excited about it but pray for good weather so that there will be room for everyone inside and outside.

We are looking forward to a trip to Louisiana this weekend - Alex's first trip to Cajun country!


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Love from The Tinkers of the Alamo City