Cuteness Update

Just a few pictures that we couldn't resist but to share with everyone! There are so many times that we catch Baron doing something so adorable we have to take pictures and these are only a select few of those times! Enjoy...



One night I caught Baron and Dad asleep on the couch. Baron's head is actually balancing on Nathan's face! Isn't that cute! Soon after taking this photo Baron woke up from Dad's LOUD snores!



This is the best part of being a parent. At least once a day Baron naps like this. He loves to give great big hugs and snuggle with us. It is the best feeling in the world.



Rory's sister and husband (Emily and Ryan) came to visit their new nephew this month. We had a wonderful visit with them! Baron especially had fun napping on his Auntie Em... very cute!



We tried Huggies for the first time. A couple of hours and 1 onesie later, we picked Baron up and, somehow, there was poo all over (and I mean ALL OVER) the entire front of his onesie. We still haven't figured out how it skipped the back and saturated the front only?!? All we can say is Pampers all the way!!!



That's right. We have had a break through. Nate and I can make Baron smile now. He does all the time now, and it is the sweetest thing! He also smiles during diaper changes, boot/bar break time, and story time too!

BEING A PARENT ROCKS!!!

No more casts for Baby Baron

Baron got his last and final set of casts on Septemeber 3rd. Before casting them, Dr. Joughin made a small incision on the heels and cut half of the achilles tendons (to loosen them so they would allow the feet to stretch a little better). They then continued with the casting. The final set stayed on for 2 weeks. That was the conclusion to the casting stage. In all, Baron's feet responded so well to the casts that he only had to endure 5 sets instead of the usual 8-12 sets. He is now wearing the boots with the bar. We are supposed to work Baron into the shoes by leaving them on for a few hours and then taking them off for an hour. Baron is a week into them, Dr. Joughin has said that he is doing very very well and he is already wearing them for 20-23 hours a day. We found out fast that Baron didn't like getting the shoes taken off then put back on all day long. He seems to do much better when we just keep them on for a while. He is getting more and more used to them each and everyday. We are so proud of all of the progress he is making. He will only have to wear the shoes all day for 3 months and then only during naps and bedtime for 3 years. We are now just trying to enjoy the time we have with him before we find ourselves running around chasing him all over!!




Just before we removed the last set of casts.



Dad is just soothing baby Baron to help prepare him for the boot and bar fitting.



Here they are! Doesn't he look cute.



This is Baron's little break time. He starts to smile as soon as we start to take them off. He loves playing without his little shoes on. You can see just how much his feet have improved from when they were not yet casted (see earlier blogs).




Here you can see that Baron's little feet are just like Dad's now. Well, almost, they still have a little ways to grow until they are JUST like Dad's.