We had an impromptu lunch break at Valley Forge today.  We picked Daddy up at work, grabbed some food from Wegman’s, and ventured to our special place at the park.  It was a beautiful day with lots of park visitors.  This was the first visit where Jimmy was on the move — running!  Johnny was even way awake for some photos too.  Uncle Matt would be smiling.

It is hard to believe that our littlest man is 2 months old.  His due date was only two days ago on May 2nd and we have had him home from the NICU for a full 4 weeks.

Today, our cousin, Liv, had her first holy communion party with the family.  Johnny was able to meet some family – including one of his great-grandmother’s!  Jimmy and Daddy also headed to West Chester to meet up with Aunt Abbie for the Relay for Life.  The whole family also went to Angie’s parents’ home for dinner — one of many 1st’s for Johnny.  This past week, Uncle Bob came for a visit and met Johnny too!

Johnny’s month was filled with doctor appointments.  We keep getting great news at each one.  His visits with a couple of cardiologists went well.  Though he still has a fast heart rate, he got the thumbs up that the heart rhythms are all normal.  He is now on the monitoring plan, where he continues with regular follow-up appointments with re-testing to check for any changes.  We have hope that this may just be a phase he outgrows, as his heart matures from being a preemie.  Speaking of maturity, his eyes are now mature!  After a couple of visits to the eye doctor this past month, we were relieved that John’s eyes are now fully developed.

With all of the appointments, we determined that we did need a double stroller.  We got one this past week and Jimmy really enjoys it.  He likes turning around to check up on Johnny.  With the new stroller, it is now feasible for Mommy or Daddy to go for a stroll on our own with all of boys — including Dunder Dog.

Jimmy’s transition to being a big brother is still going well.  As shown in this month’s pictures, Jimmy plays with Johnny.  He reads to Johnny and will even hold the phone up to his ear.  We give constant reminders to be ‘nice’ and ‘gentle’ — slowly he is learning.