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It’s amazing that we made it four years without a trip to the ER, and the one we made a few days ago ended up being a total false alarm.

But they put him in a super-cute hospital gown, so you need to see some pictures. 🙂

Wow, I have gotten really bad at keeping up with this blog!

Here are some updates:

Joe had his 4-year checkup last week. He’s still teeny-tiny for his age, but healthy and steadily developing. He was less than friendly to the doctor and her staff, having somehow developed a fear of people in scrubs. But when it was just the two of us in the exam room, he was his sweet self again:

He’s had a great summer so far! We spent a few days in Myrtle Beach with my folks and Joe’s cousins, where Joe rediscovered his love of being in the water:

Joe has also enjoyed a little summer school with his beloved Miss Deena. He’s working on coloring, and getting pretty good at it (although he has a bad habit of chewing on the crayons):

Today we’re enjoying a lazy day at home. I was tidying up my office earlier while Joe played in his room, when suddenly I heard my mother’s voice. He had crawled into his tent (thanks, Aunt Michele!) with a book my mom recorded for him, and was cracking up with each turn of the page:

Next month, the three of us are heading to Virginia Beach for the annual state Arc convention. There will be lots of photos, I’m sure!