I'm almost 18 months adjusted now...and gaining weight finally! I'd been sick a few times, and then was learning to eat by mouth, so I didn't gain weight for awhile. But now, I'm up 2 pounds in the past 2 months! I'm inching closer to having my g-tube removed, but Mama is making me wait a little bit longer until flu season is over...just in case.
I am running and climbing all over.
Mama is counting the list of words that I can say...and it does NOT include Mama (I'm holding off on that one until she can't stand it anymore!). I can say Dada, night-night, cat, clock, bubble, ball, woof-woof, wha' dat?, uh-oh (my personal favorite...usually said as a premonition). I know so many more words though (I just haven't found the energy to say them yet)...such as ball, book, block, milk, water, more, socks, shoes, diaper, most of my body parts (even the ones I'm not supposed to touch!), bath, water and on and on... I'm amazing Mama and Daddy daily with how much I am learning, including complex phrases such as "put away the book", "walk to the car", "going to the park", etc.
I'm still a super good sleeper - I go to bed at 7pm and wake up at 7:30am, and nap from 1-3. I didn't get this beautiful without my beauty rest!
I wanted to give you all a taste of what I do during my days when Mama & Daddy are off bringing home the bacon. (Check out all the videos...they keep getting better!)
Wearing my C12 Hat and showing off my blue eyes
On my daily walk
I forgot to post these when Gran visited last month...I love my Gran! Grandparents have endless patience according to Mama & Daddy
With Gran at the park
Having fun with food!
Helping Mama with the laundry
Fun with Grandpa's hat
I won't give the hat back to Grandpa!
At the toy train hobby shop in Napa
On the train ride
Thanks Aunt Jenny for my basketball hoop!
I love sitting in Daddy's chair
I can fit in my toy chest too!
My first haircut
Check out all that hair!
Showing off my new haircut...and inadvertently was caught red-handed ...whoops!
Another wonderful weekend in Tahoe with friends! My favorite part about Tahoe is that there are always people who I can convince to hold me! I also love the snow, and want to thank my Mama for getting me a super cool snowsuit that kept me warm and toasty so that I could play outside for a long time.
Bunmi made us a wonderful lamb dinner
With Uncle Bill
Meeting baby Finley (daughter of Chris & Jessy Rivest) for the first time. She cracked me up...especially when she sneezed. I couldn't stop laughing for 5 minutes.
Pinecone!!!
Loving my new showsuit
Jessy & baby Finley
Chris, Daddy, me, Bill & Bunmi
Emily, Jessy with Finley, Mama and Cara
The whole gang out on a walk
Mesmerized by the water
I love walking in the snow. It's so slippery and funny!
The holiday decorations have been put away and life has returned to normalcy.
Celebrating New Year's Eve at midnight!
As much as I loved all the festivities, I have to admit that I am happy to relax and settle into my routine again. Of course, nothing is too routine around here! We went to Tahoe a few weeks ago for an amazing time in the snow. A lot more snow had fallen since our December trip, and so this time I got to go sledding! I did a tiny bit of that last year according to Mama, but I don't remember it. As far as I'm concerned, this was my first time really being able to play in the snow! I had a blast - Mama says I'm a bit of a thrill seeker. (Mama, that part is only going to get worse!).
Sledding with Uncle Bill
The whole family sleds together
Relaxing with Uncle Ben & Aunt Aubree after a long day sledding
I've really gotten into a wonderful daily routine with Miss Heather. We go to GymZone a few days a week, and the local Children's museum (Scientopia) on other days. I'm still enjoying the reading and song time at the library, and time with my playgroup in the afternoons.
I'm doing great with my eating - I finally passed 22 pounds! I'd been working on that one for a long time! I haven't used my gtube since the end of October for anything except medications, and I'm learning to eat different textures. Its still taking a lot of work to figure out the whole chewing technique, but now that my molars have finally arrived, its going a bit easier. Mama & Daddy want to wait until after the winter season to talk about saying bye bye to my tube for good, but its coming soon!
I'm learning so many more words. Uh-oh is my favorite. Uh-oh is not reactionary - I regularly do it when I know I'm going to do something bad, like throw my food on the ground. I think it's nicer this way - it gives Mama or Daddy a heads-up to look in my direction! I can say kitty, light, wha 'dat?, woof woof. And I love saying Dada! Mama is getting a little frustrated that I won't say Mama yet - but I'm holding out for more bribes! Looking at a picture of my parents today, I kept pointing to Daddy and saying "Dada"...and then pointing to Mama and saying "that!". So, Daddy is Dada, and Mama is "That". Ugh!
Copy & Paste
Putting together the new BBQ Daddy got for Christmas
The box is even better than the BBQ!
I also had another general anesthesia for my silly incisional hernia. It wasn't really bothering me, but I had a little "pooch" in my belly where some of my intestine herniated through my muscle. This was from a weakness from the incision site from my big Nissen surgery in May. I was so brave! I was a little groggy for about an hour, but as soon as we got home, I was back to my normal self. Eating and playing and running all over! Just call me Mr. Trouble! Check out the "toy" I picked out in the hospital treasure chest!
Recovering with Mama
Just before we left, I got to pick any toy I wanted out of the big wagon...I chose the Pink Body Butter! :-)
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