Never Too Young To Save

Rudy is totally pumped about his savings plans. His grandma got him started with the bottle bank which is about the same size as Rudy at 7 weeks old. Rudy already has received several loose change contributions.

Rudy also has a savings account. The interest rate isn't much to write about but it's more than he's making on the bottle bank.  Minor savings accounts are cool because you don't need a minimum balance. Not that Rudy has any problem in this area...yet.  Rudy's just getting started.

I see CDs, IRAs, and Stocks & Bonds in his future.  Maybe even a 529 after his first IQ test.

Rudy's 1sr Dollar

As you can see, we decided to frame Rudy's first dollar. I found a currency frame at the local craft store, on sale for 50% off. The discount made the expense more palatable.  Framing the dollar reminded me of an episode of The Jeffersons where George Jefferson framed the first dollar he earned at his dry cleaning business. The episode was really about the customer who gave him that dollar. Years later she had fallen upon hard economic times but George remembered that she was his first sale so he would dry clean her clothes and put it on her "tab"...that always had a zero balance.

With this frame we hope that Rudy will always remember his first dollar - gifted to him by his grandma - and who gave it to him.

Looking Good Is Never Easy

Ok, you have to admit it, Rudy looks so cute in the suit. I took a lot of pictures for our holiday card. This pic wasn't the the winner but he looks so adorable I had to share it.  Getting him into the suit was a challenge. I bought it online so I didn't know how it was designed.  I soon found out that the designers focused more on fashion than function.

The suit has a few buttons at the top and some going down the legs that stop at the ankle cuff. I had to slide the feet through the cuff then button up the legs, this is after shimming Rudy through the top part. Luckily he's still very flexible so no bones were broken. In the end I got him into the suit using a lot of patience and although there were a few grunts here and there he didn't crack a cry. I, on the other hand, may have shed a tear or two.
Unfortunately Rudy was exhausted from the dressing session and quickly fell asleep once he was in full costume. He still looks absolutely fabulous but you know what they say, "looking good is never easy".

I think this is the last time he will ever where this outfit. I actually considered cutting it off of him. Seriously.

Filing The Krueger Claws

Rudy was born with  serious Krueger Claws. Recently he had another filing session. The trick to getting him to stay still during the filing session is based on timing. We found doing it after he eats, when he's almost in a food comma, is the best time. He doesn't like it that much but he's too full to care.

We haven't used the clippers yet, per the advice of the hospital nurses. When his doctor gives us the thumbs-up, we'll get to cutting. Until then, filing after his feeding is the way to go to keep Rudy from having Krueger Claws.