Is it the new haircut?

Today on our evening stroll, a security guard stopped us to take a picture of...PHINN!! At first I wasn't sure who he wanted to take a picture of, as little A was holding the leash (and she's pretty darn cute and gets her share of attention). But as he whipped out his camera phone, he assured us it was a picture of our pomeranian that he wanted.

Phinn is quite different from most of the dogs around here (most of whom are saluki cross-breeds and quite big). At one point, last year, one of the workmen guessed that he was a monkey, and then a cat, before being astounded that he was, in fact, a small dog (perhaps a grooming was overdue?). This was when he was perched on the foot rest of A's BOB stroller, and going for a ride (now that we have the double buggy, he just gets to have one seat--at least until the new baby arrives).

Here he is, for all of you who may not remember just how cute Phinn is.

Today we spent the morning in tears--baby N's physio, followed by a blood test (to check his iron levels--results of which should come in by tomorrow). It was a painful hour--with lots of screaming and crying. For some reason, they insist that N has fat arms (though I have seen MUCH plumper babies) with tiny veins--that actually MOVE once you find them with a needle. If any of my friends in the medical profession could shed some light on these 'moving veins' and how to keep them in place for blood tests, I would greatly appreciate it.

Baby N did his FIRST official crawling today (not 'commando' style, as our physiotherapist calls it...but real crawling--propped up on his knees). Unfortunately, I missed it, as it takes me hours to get up the stairs. But, I can believe it, as this was something he (tearfully) worked on in therapy today, and I've been watching his little muscles build to these movements. Dr. Anub will be so proud!