Some Baby Issues

Raising Alastair is going well. Here's a list, with a few details, of things Emily and I are dealing with:

1. Emily had a c-section. Until this Monday, I was the only one who could carry things heavier than Alastair. This was no problem, except the two of them were stuck upstairs until I got home. Emily just got clearance to resume normal activities!
   
2. Because he was frank breech for so long, Alastair has hip ddysplasia on the left. The ball portion of his hip is not quite engaged with the socket. The joint can grow together properly while the cartilage is turning to bone. Since his birth, Alastair has worn a Pavlik harness to correct the problem. A recent ultrasound revealed encouraging results. Alastair wears this thing 24-7 over a onesie. I'll address the issues (i.e. bathing) with this at a later post.
3. Alastair has a minor case of hypospadia, a birth defect of the urethra. I will not link to Wikipedia on this; results contain images of the condition. Google at your own risk.... Bottom line, it will be corrected with routine surgery once Alastair is a few months older.
4. Sleep dep. Holy crap I'm a zombie. I've fallen asleep in the shower and in the elevator at work. More writing should be borne out of this.
   
5. Alastair is too cute for his own good. A picture is worth a thousand words.