Our Everett Grey

My big boy is growing up. I am not sad. I am thrilled. Just over the past few weeks I feel like our Everett is really becoming a "big boy." Last week in the mail he got his new book bag, or "pack-pack" as he calls it, for preschool. He runs around the house wearing it proudly. He has really gotten into coloring lately and makes me all sorts of fun pictures to hang on the fridge. He is really into jumping and hopping. He wants to hop everywhere. He suddenly became interested in his tricycle and playing with PlayDoh. He is my "helper boy" and runs and fetches me items as I need them. He is growing braver around other kids. At the park last week and at Barnes and Noble he played near other children and showed little fear. He has really adapted well to the church nursery. He loves Hampton and acts like a big brother, showing him things, cuddling him, and helping us out by tossing diapers in the trash, fetching diapers, giving him his paci, etc. His personality is really exploding and he is such a funny, quirky, and love able little boy. And I must say he is beautiful. I love his big brown eyes, his alabaster skin, and his soft wavy/curly hair. What is that they say? That every mama crow thinks her babies are the blackest? Well, I guess it's true. Eric and I are so blessed to call him ours. What a great addition to our family.

Hampton's Eye

Hampton had two different doctor's appointments last week. The first was a developmental check up with the hospital since he was in the NICU. It was with the physical therapist and he is doing great!
Hampton also went to the pediatric opthamologist last. It went well. Fortunately he does not need glasses yet (but seriously, how cute would that be!?). I am happy for that though. His eyes are healthy, however if his hemangioma continues to grow we will probably need to treat it. It affects his peripheral vision right now. He did so well at the appointment! He had his eyes dilated and the whole appointment lasted more than two hours! We go back in another two months to see how he is progressing.