Updates -

Another update on the most awesome little girl in the world. Well, I guess after having seen the doctor "little" maybe isn't such a good description. Emily is now up to 8 pounds and has grown about 3 and 1/2" in just over three weeks! If I could grow that fast I would be a viable NBA player by next Tuesday! (Given my skills and domination on the court, it could even be sooner). She's getting a little bit rounder and has a cute little double chin and dimples on her knees now. She still has all of her hair (wish her old man could say the same thing) and is just beautiful. She also seems to recognize me these days - she's always been calmed down by Tricia but she'll let me hold her and I can put her to sleep sometimes too. Strangest of all, she has departed from the long line of Hobbs children in that she's got a perfectly normal sized head. Both Justin and Matthew have always had really big heads (more room for their larger than average BRAINS). In fact one of Justin's doctors was a little concerned about his head for a while. The conversation went something like this:
"His head's off the charts! This is reason for concern! Tell me, does his father have a large head?"
"Umm...yeah. It's really big. We can't find motorcycle helmets that will fit it." (It's true. I'm currently in a size XXXL).
"Well okay then. But we're going to have to keep an eye on it."
Not really hard thing to do, keeping an eye on it, because it is pretty large. A proud tradition I've passed on to my kids.