Whirlwind? Cool.

So the wee lad's been here 10 days, and had pooped on the couch, peed on the kitchen wall and make Layla laugh.

A lot.

No pictures to drop in right now (they're upstairs on the laptop), but I'll try to get to that tomorrow.

Things are going well, family-wise. Lawson's bilirubin was high, so they've had us doing light therapy on him. It was down around 14 on Saturday, but his pediatrician wants it under 12, so we're going back tomorrow to see where he is standing. Hopefully, he's in good shape. We shall see!
We head up to St. Louis on the 20th to meet with a specialist about his kidneys. It's nothing to get worried about, honestly, but because of the gestational diabetes, he has a small issue with size in the parts inside the kidney (pyelectasis). I say don't worry, because statistically, one in one hundred babies are diagnosed with it, and rarely does it turn into anything. Here's a great link for a user-friendly explanation. http://www.obfocus.com/high-risk/birthdefects/pyelectasis.htm

Mom is doing great. Her milk is coming in well. Almost too well: Our freezer looks like a dairy storage. :) He's eating well and his circumcision is healed already. Carrie is getting around great and although she has a nice bruise on her hip from a shot, she's in good spirits and looking as beautiful as always.

Layla is adjusting to her brother with great ease, honestly. She's such a literal and easygoing kid anyway, so I hoped the transition would be easy. She wants to help with everything now; she helped me give Lawson a bath tonight. She's wonderful, and seems to be continuing with the potty training, though she still struggles somewhat.

I had a very good interview with Element 74 on Tuesday evening. Seems like a very cool company to work for, and the three that I met with reminded me a lot of the SHOEBACCA crew, meaning they fed off of each other and seemed to follow a mutual love for the company. With (and I really hate this word but gotta use it) synergy like that, I think I could fit in well and be a great asset to the crew. I should know something in the next couple of weeks, as the owner is leaving for a 10-day trip. Hate the waiting game, but hope it's worth it!

I have resumes in with several other things as well; like Grandpa Towler said, "You can't catch fish with your bait in the boat," so I'm dropping as many worms as I can.

Back to the hunt and a little bit of sleep. Thanks for reading; I promise pictures soon (and yeah, they're on FB already).
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