Daily Life

With all the snow we've had in Michigan (not to mention the single degree temperatures), Marie, Joey, and I have been finding things to do inside during the days. In addition to being my personal assistant, Marie has been doing a lot of coloring, playing with Play-Doh, reading books, and as you can see, painting.


Joey continues to do well and eat like a champ. Note the cheeks that keep getting chubbier and the emergence of his double chin. He is starting to be more alert...when he is awake. He tracks us when we walk by and is more and more interested in lights and dangling toys. I'm pretty sure that I got a genuine smile out of him, though he hasn't really repeated that trick.


Marie's affection for Joey has not even begun to subside. We have to be careful that her "big hugs" don't turn into full body tackles. We can't count the number of kisses that get planted on the top of his head. Today Marie wanted to take a "nap" with Joey. She was only slightly disappointed when he didn't follow her instructions to close his eyes.