The night Pop Pop arrived, Kai automatically identified the DNA connection.  He turned into a talking machine/babbling machine.  It didn’t matter that he was the only one who knew what was being said, he just kept on saying it.  I assume it was something along the lines of “Nice to finally meet you Pop Pop, one day I’m going to be just as tall as you, and also play Basketball”.  Give or take a few words.

Most people might not see the big deal in this picture, but to us (mama and dada) this is quite a huge accomplishment.  During Kai’s first 3 or 4 months, his sleeping position pretty much dictated how long he was going to sleep, which of course dictated how long WE were going to sleep; or not sleep.  Unfortunately, the one position that maximized his sleeping time was face-down, but of course this is the most dangerous position for a newborn.  We tried sideways; we tried face up; we tried the car chair; we tried the bassinet; we tried dada’s hairy chest (this actually worked pretty well, but it meant dada had to sleep like a mummy).  But of all the positions, face-down was the most effective.  So every once in a while we took our chances.  However, even though Kai slept well, we still couldn’t get much sleep because we were afraid that he was sleeping face-down.  Catch 22.  Now, we just throw him in the play pen, his crib, or on the bed, in whichever position, and he’s as comfortable as can be.