Theo dances a st. patrick's day jig to the delight of his audience
The meets his aunt eva and uncle kirk for the first time 
AFTER 
The father suspects foul play.
At 3 1/2 months of age, Theo summons up the courage to admit that he is addicted to sucking on his pacifier and being wrapped throughout the night. His parents decide to help him tackle the problem cold turkey, not wanting to deal with the hassle of weaning him off little-by-little. As they kiss him good night and close the door, they take a deep breath as the brave boy takes on the task of putting himself to sleep. He puts up a long, good fight and finally falls asleep for a mere 45 minutes before waking to eat. Strengthening his resolve after this nourishing meal, however, he takes to sleep like warm butter on toast and sleeps a delicious 8 hours, learning to suck on his fingers for comfort.
note: Theo has made an effort to never sleep this long again
This week Theo comes to the realization that he would prefer to have his own room. Instead of breaking the news to his parents, he decides that he will wake up about every hour and a half feigning some variant of hunger, boredom, rage, pain etc. In this way, he tricks his sleep-deprived parents into thinking that moving him into his own room is actually their idea. At first content with his success, he soon realizes a lack of foresight in his plan as he failed to consider how acquiring additional shares in the family’s available apartment space results in a decrease in time spent in his parents’ presence, which he values greatly. Luckily, this dilemma is easily remedied by simply continuing with the initial scheme, i.e., calling for his parents throughout the night to soothe him. “Brilliant!”
Shortly after arriving home in Columbus came the hour of the little boy’s first round of vaccination shots. Quick at the draw, the nurse shoots him twice: once each in of his chubby little thighs. He gets out a good cry, but only for a minute, recovering quickly and to his mother’s relief. “That wasn’t so bad,” they tell one another. That night, however, he fights through a low fever and a case of extreme fussiness.
to So. California completes his venture westward. The young child takes advantage of this time away from the notoriously cold and overcast Ohio by visiting the beach and taking walks to the park with his parents. He occupies his morning play-time with short but profound conversations with Aunt Kaitlin and his late-night dream-time is spent in the arms of Nana Lou. Impressing Uncles Mark and Philip is a relatively easy task (e.g. sneezing on cue) and he appreciates the fellowship of his fellow “dudes.”
Theo is pleased as pie to see that not only have Teeny Grandma and Grandpa Pollock come to pick him up from the airport, but his great grandparents Granny and Papa have come as well. He’s heard so much about them. Right away, he can tell they love him so much, and reminds Granny of how he uses the warm blanket she made for him every day. 
four generations
