How 'bout a Snow Day?

Day 27:

Well Conor, you're really puttin' the screws to us, Son. Seems you've absolutely NO INTEREST in sleeping through the night. This has amounted to my getting about an hour to 90 minutes of actual sleep last night. Your Mom got a bit more than that, but not much more... And what's worse it's taken a toll on me in a most punishing way! I got sick!! I can't hold you, Son... I'm so freakin' paranoid about your contracting RSV that I'm staying away from you as if I had the plague. And honestly boy, there's nothing I can think of that's more torturous than not being able to hold you. Hrrrrrumph!!!

I'm cashing out early tonight, Conor. Gonna watch the rest of the BCS Championship game from bed and try and catch up on some sleep. Bama vs. LSU... An SEC barn burner! I'm still going to feed you, but will do so after thoroughly scrubbing my hands and face so we'll see how it goes... I don't get sick often, and when I do I tend to combat it pretty quickly. I'm a fast healer, always have been... I hope this is a trait you get from me. I can't stand the thought of the Lion Heart having to fight off any bugs... Not even for a second.

As for the rest of the day, well, we saw our first snow of 2012 today and you got a little taste of that. We had to get you to the hospital to get some more blood work done and it was coming down pretty good while we were out and about... SO for fun I opened your little canopy to let you catch a snow flake or two. You were less than amused by the cold air so I quickly covered you back up, but it was a first experience none the less.

The nurses in the lab were so impressed by you, Conor. They awed at your taking the needle stick and not even flinching. And when they squeezed your tiny foot to get the blood to flow, you hardly fussed at all... She looked at me and said "He's a tough little fella, isn't he?" and I just smiled and nodded. 'Cuz in my mind and in my heart, I already know who you really are. I know how tough a guy you are, Son. Conor the Lion Heart. Conor An Chroí Lion...

I gotta hit the rack, Buddy. I'm fading fast here... Do me a favor, would ya? Take it easy on us tonight! Try and get some sleep, okay? We'll be thankful for it, I promise.

I love you, Boy'O.
-Dad