Starting solids

As if we haven't exposed Ethan to enough change recently, we have introduced him to solid foods. So now in addition to his new room with his new regular sized crib (he was in a mini crib before), and the new time zone, he is coping with rice cereal. So far, I don't think he really likes it. Judge for yourself:

Poor guy! his world has been turned upside-down. Luckily he has a few more days to hang just with us before the nanny starts!

Today was a beautiful day, and we headed to the Boston Common. The gardens are really pretty. Most interestingly, there is a statue there commemorating the invention of anesthesia! Although Ether was "discovered" a few years earlier, Ether's first public use was here in Boston, at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1846. In 1866, this monument was built "as an expression of gratitude for the relief of human suffering". Sure reminded us that what we do is pretty amazing--surgery was really different in the pre-anesthetic era!

Here's a picture of the statue: