Fletcher Augustus DeRouen

A diary for our son, by Joe and Andrea DeRouen

Wednesday, October 31, 2001

Tonight is Halloween and, as I hand out candy to the children who come knocking at our door, I can't help but think that in just a few scant years Fletcher will join the little ghost and goblins traversing the neighborhood in search of sugared treats. If time passes as quickly as it has for the last week, then that future Halloween probably isn't all that far away!

Bearing that thought in mind, we decided to get a "preview" of sorts by dressing our week-and-a-day-old son in his Peapod costume. (Photos are in the photo section!) He looked disgruntled, confused, and just as cute as ever. I'm looking forward to future Halloweens now almost as much as I did when I was a kid... maybe even more!

.: posted by Joe 6:35 PM

Monday, October 29, 2001

Looking through the guestbook on the site, I'm struck with amazement at how many people took the time to write their comments about Fletcher's birth. Wonderful! We also received many nice e-mails and electronic greetings cards, all to congratulate us on the birth of our beautiful baby boy. We have the best friends and relatives in the world!

.: posted by Joe 8:49 PM

Sunday, October 28, 2001

This is the fourth night since we brought Fletcher home from the hospital and things are going well. We're both tired to the point of bleary-eyed exhaustion, just like everyone else who has had a baby told us we would be. You never really know until you have one of your own, though! The 3:AM feedings, the burpings, the crying, and even the diapers; all of it's worth it when I see my son smile or feel him grab my finger. Andee and I are blessed to have the cutest little boy in the world.

.: posted by Joe 8:32 PM

Saturday, October 27, 2001

Okay, this seems to work, so I'll go onward. We've had Fletcher home for only two nights now, and both nights have been vastly different. He cried all night Thursday (due to a low blood sugar, we later found out) but was just about perfect Friday night. He's a beautiful baby boy, and my heart breaks whenever he cries, just as my heart sings whenever he (kind of) smiles. I love him more than I could ever have imagined.

.: posted by Joe 8:48 PM

I'm typing this on Saturday, October 27th, 2001. I've just installed this diary program and really have no clue as to how it works. This is intended to be a supplement for the website I put up for our new son, Fletcher Augustus. If this works out I'll post more later.