Neva likes looking at her pictures. Her eyes seem to be functioning better every day. She took a bottle from Carlos for the first time last night and as you can see enjoyed it very much.

Carlos' 2 cents: I was really looking forward to giving Neva her first bottle, thinking it would be a great bonding moment for her and I, but I was sad after reading a section of my Be Prepared Dad book that said if she takes a bottle from me, she'll take one from anybody. It was pretty fun to watch her inhale the milk, though, and then have the look of a bewildered chipmunk when it was done. Sleep has been short ( mostly for Shelly, to be honest), and that makes for short tempers and long days. We are still getting to know each other in our new roles as parents and spouses, and the other dynamic of Little Dictator and her servants. I thank the Lord for all of it.