Where to begin - how to cram/summarize over a months' worth of events? Well, what HAS been more interesting than blogging for the last few weeks is just watching Dylan develop his personality - character development in stages. After the horrifying daycare experience, we decided we couldn't bear risking his health anymore as it was very taxing and just awful, awful to have to go through endless doctor visits, urine/blood/throat swab tests, shots of Rocephin in the leg (having had to do the alternating leg each time, but it did not really make a difference as his shot spots had already hardened up from previous shots administered), nebulizers, drugs, more drugs, temperature check every hour, all the vomitting and laundry thereafter, and of course, the parents getting sick themselves. Then of course, Dino developed immobilizingly painful gout on his toe which rendered him helpless. So. That's how we've spent the last two months, pretty much. We've since had Dylan at home watched by his Papa and then to my office in the afternoons - just to avoid the armies of Pneumonia. Of course, there's the enclosing threat of SARS on the way. On the news this morning - it's now in Phoenix and closing in.
Anyway, yes, Dylan is a more interesting person than ever. From his jokes and tricks to his atittudes - there's nothing more enjoyable than drinking it all in. He's learned how to hide under chairs and tables, keeping as silent as possible as long as possible (about 20 seconds) before screaming/screeching out with glee upon seeing a foot or leg coming up on him. He likes to pretend he's handing you a cracker or potato chip, then eats it up himself with is head up, as if mocking your anticipation, right before you think he's going to hand it to you. He likes to make fun of his Papa, immitating the caveman-like grunts and sounds that Papa often uses to communicate with world. He likes conversing on the phone with no one in particular, dial tone or not, immitating speech patterns - pauses and laughs just at the right spot, at times questioning and angry tones, then loud guffaws as if saying "You kill me!" Another big thing these days - showing off in front of a crowd (or even just one person) and temper tantrums. It's a heady time and imbibing it all in just fills a person with smiles, laughter, life.
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