Two Down...

Got 'em!

Today was our second post-placement visit. Just one more to go! The visits are nice. Basically I get to talk about Felix and myself for an hour and answer questions about how we're bonding, his development, his personality, etc. I can't imagine a new parent who wouldn't enjoy such a visit. And even though there's no home inspection or anything, it was enough motivation to get our laundry out of the downstairs hallway and give the toilet a once-over with some scrubbing bubbles.

We also had a new oven/stove delivered this weekend. The one that came with my townhouse was down to just 3 reliable burners (the broiler and baking elements started smoking), so I figured it was time to go. I really, really appreciated being able to shop the ads, buy one with no-interest financing, and sit home in my jammies sipping coffee while other people delivered and installed it on Saturday morning. I patted myself on the back for being in a position to do that.

Tomorrow night I'm taking Felix to his first Hawks baseball game with a group of people from work. We got an actual baseball and a food ticket too, and I'm going to have to argue a pretzel out of the concession dudes, even though it clearly says “NO SUBSTITUTIONS” under “hot dog”. I'm not sure how many innings we'll last in this smoky, hot weather, but I'm sure it will be fun for a while.

And finally, even though I know we're not supposed to judge our babies by the baby books, I have to admit it's nice when Felix meets a milestone early. He smiled early, laughed early and yesterday, discovered his feet a full 3 weeks before the “experts” say he should have. It's pretty cute to see him with one fist in his mouth and the other firmly wrapped around his toes.