Dr. Morty

I wanted to introduce you, dear reader, to Peter's wonderful Paediatrician (a.k.a. the Peteratrician), Dr. Morty. In addition to being an excellent Paediatrician (see his all-star ratings on ratemds.com), Dr. Morty is Esti's dad. You'll remember Esti, dear reader, as brother Joe's lovely and charming fiancee, to whom I introduced you in a previous post. Dr. Morty has been a lifesaver since Peter's discharge from the NICU by allowing us to bring him in for frequent weigh-ins, referring us to a wonderful lactation consultant, making adjustments to Peter's meds (sometimes late at night or on the weekend ...), and generally providing reassurance and top-quality health care. Additionally, Dr. Morty is lots of fun. He and his lovely and charming wife Elaine (a.k.a. Esti's mom) came to visit us at home a couple of weekends ago. To my delight, Peter was on his best behaviour. He sat in his chair and made eyes at everyone, then performed an all-star tummy session, ate, and promptly went to sleep. Also to my delight, Dr. Morty and Elaine brought Peter a Bumbo seat, which is on the list of recommended gear provided by the developmental follow-up team (not to be used until Peter is a little older and wiser, of course). Lest you tire of so much text sans illustration, dear reader, here are Dr. Morty and Esti (Peter is just off to the right, out of the frame):