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| Word to my mommy. |
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
4 month well visit and wheelchair
There are many things I need to write about. But, I'll start with the best: last night Seamus slept through the night! He slept from 7pm to 6:15am! What a wonderful sign of nights to come.
He had his first ear infection almost two weeks ago, but we got that taken care of ASAP. Amazing what a few doses of antibiotics can do for a kid's comfort. We also had Seamus's 4 month well visit. He's 25.5 inches long (50th) and 13lbs 7oz (10th). So, we're increasing the amount of milk in his bottles during daycare. This slight drop on his growth curve may be because he was sick two days before the well visit. Seamus has also been eating cereal and fruit/veggies twice a day now. So far, little man has had apples, peas, and bananas. He loves his food and has not turned his nose up at anything - not even his medicine. He laps that up like a little kitty and cries when it's finished.
Eve is doing well. She just had her wheelchair adjusted. The seat is wider to accommodate the growth she's had. We still need to work out the kinks (a new tray needs to be ordered, the headrest needs to be adjusted, the tilt mechanism needs to be fixed, etc.) but we're working on it. Her next appointment with the mito doc is June (we are skipping the December visit). We also have an appt with the Physiatrist in June, which is good because she has been scissoring her legs a lot. It's been hard to changer her diapers. She's also been having episodes when she gets totally freaked out in the bathtub - so scared of falling that she screams and cries. Nothing about the tub or bath chair has changed. I hug her and hold her while she's in the tub and it doesn't help. I'm not sure what's going on. There are several possibilities. She could be getting sick and her balance is off. This could be a cognitive decline. Who knows. Other than bath time (and it's not every time, btw), Eve is super happy. She loves her brother and helps put him to bed every night.
He had his first ear infection almost two weeks ago, but we got that taken care of ASAP. Amazing what a few doses of antibiotics can do for a kid's comfort. We also had Seamus's 4 month well visit. He's 25.5 inches long (50th) and 13lbs 7oz (10th). So, we're increasing the amount of milk in his bottles during daycare. This slight drop on his growth curve may be because he was sick two days before the well visit. Seamus has also been eating cereal and fruit/veggies twice a day now. So far, little man has had apples, peas, and bananas. He loves his food and has not turned his nose up at anything - not even his medicine. He laps that up like a little kitty and cries when it's finished.
Eve is doing well. She just had her wheelchair adjusted. The seat is wider to accommodate the growth she's had. We still need to work out the kinks (a new tray needs to be ordered, the headrest needs to be adjusted, the tilt mechanism needs to be fixed, etc.) but we're working on it. Her next appointment with the mito doc is June (we are skipping the December visit). We also have an appt with the Physiatrist in June, which is good because she has been scissoring her legs a lot. It's been hard to changer her diapers. She's also been having episodes when she gets totally freaked out in the bathtub - so scared of falling that she screams and cries. Nothing about the tub or bath chair has changed. I hug her and hold her while she's in the tub and it doesn't help. I'm not sure what's going on. There are several possibilities. She could be getting sick and her balance is off. This could be a cognitive decline. Who knows. Other than bath time (and it's not every time, btw), Eve is super happy. She loves her brother and helps put him to bed every night.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
pictures
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| Doesn't Josie look thrilled? |
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| Princess Eve |
A friend of mine knit this crown for Eve. Isn't it adorable??
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Halloween
Halloween this year was fun. Eve was a princess. Unfortunately, we were in a rush to eat dinner and head out to trick-or-treat, so I really didn't get a good picture of Eve. She had a princess dress over her fleece, a crown, and some make-up on. Kate and Eve made cardboard decorations for her chair to make it a throne. Seamus had on a teddybear snowsuit. We went to a neighborhood near Eve's school because it is flat (we live on a hill) and would be easier to push her chair house to house. I think Eve was freaked out at first and didn't know what was happening. She started to get upset when we left the first house, but then quickly caught on that each house would give her candy. We ran into several of her (and our) friends while we were out, and that was so great. It's hard to recognize people in costume, but everyone recognized Eve. Here's a picture that one of her teachers took of us. Eve's not so good with flash photography. :)
It was pretty cold out (and we still had snow on the ground!), so we didn't stay out long. That was probably for the best. It was about the experience for her, not the amount of candy. Oh, and she absolutely LOVED having me put make-up on her. She pretends putting make-up on with Oma, but this was the real deal. What kills me is that the girl has lips that were MADE for lipstick. Luscious. When she's 14, I'm sending her to school with lipstick on, I don't care. It's a crime not to. I'll have to put some on her and take a picture. Speaking of pictures, I'll look at the ones that I took to see if I got any with her eyes open. Happy Halloween!
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