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We took him on his first adventure to the library and showed him around. We also spent a nice afternoon outside while he napped and fed wrapped up on me, walking the White Pine Trail. [...]
He loves to snuggle and he likes when we read to him. We are still reading through the Chronicles of Narnia. I will hold on to those precious moments of reading to him before bed for the rest of my life. [...]
Louis had check ups and EKG's and echocardiograms and blood work done this week and everything is going well. We don't have to see the cardiologist for three months now! That is both a relief and also scary. [...]
Louis is 4 months old today. He has just started to discover his hands and is grasping things and putting them directly into his mouth. He's also started tummy time, though it makes me anxious and him frustrated. He lights up when he catches Dan's eye or when I walk into the room. He's just begun to laugh too. What indescribable joy and love and pride I feel when my son smiles at me, knowingly. This is my son. My son. My courageous and sweet and strong and gentle son. I'll never have the words to tell him what he has been through and how it has affected me and how deeply I love him. You bet I will spend my whole life trying. [...]
