Tony's finger, James' new things, and Alex's great love for his brother and helpfulness

It's been a while since I've posted.... Let's see if I can play catch-up.
Tony had a doctor's apoitnment today to determine what is wrong with his finger. A little back story... Tony woke up one morning after we brought James home, and his left index finger was swollen. We didn't think much of this. We simply thought that he had slept on it wrong. Put a bit of ice on it and left it alone. 11 weeks later, it still bothers him. It goes numb, tingles, etc. It also still swells. Today the doctor told him she believs it to be Carpal-tunnel syndrome. He has to go get x-rays done to rule out other problems. Then he will be able to see a specialist and begin treating it. Please pray that all goes well.

James grows more and more each day. Still haven't gotten a strict schedule down, but we are working on it. I haven't heard him laugh yet, but tonight he showed a face that looked like he would have been laughing. He loves his big brother, even if he sometimes thinks that Alex is a bit strange. James often smiles at Alex and tries to follow him with his eyes. He loves watching Alex.

Alex has become such a helper. He often comes and gets me if he doesn't think I'm answering James' cries fast enough. If he sees me sitting down to nurse and James doesn't have a blanket, Alex will look around the house until he finds one and brings it to me. Even if it's a burp cloth instead. He knows how to put the paci in James' mouth, but hasn't learned that he needs to let it go. Multiple times daily he hugs and kisses James. I love watching them interact. =D

Well, that's it for tonight. I could keep talking, but really need to get in bed.
I'll try to post tomorrow with the topic of cloth diapers and potty training.