Eat more...

Dear Nicky,

Today we took you to see Dr. Ward again. She said you seem really good, except for the fact that you should have gained more weight. This was fairly discouraging news for your mother and me, but it's all just the cherry on top of the sundae as far as all things are considered. We're going to try and stuff you full of food over the course of the next few days, so do us a favor and eat a lot and get fat like a Christmas goose (but don't grow feathers!). We also spoke to Doctor Yeboa, the pediatric geneticist, who's waiting on the results of your karyotype. Let's hope these test results aren't lost or messed up like all the other ones we've had done at Roosevelt. Not that it really matters, but we're just curious, is all. May God bless and keep you, my little boy, my lionheart.

Love,
Dad