Thursday, May 22, 2014

What's in a pound. A pound!

We had a weight check this past week. To remind everyone, Jacob was 26.5 pounds when we started the eating odyssey and he dropped to 22, then has been hovering around 22 since.... February. So weight checks are a bit stressful around here, watching and hoping he gains weight.

Guess what?!? He gained a POUND. No weight gain since February and then a POUND in the last three weeks! Yay!

We are still supplementing a little at night but if the weight gain continues and he stays germ free, we will be in a much better place to reduce those supplements soon and get back to only eating by mouth. Fingers crossed and spoons full!

 

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Birthday Presents

It's birthday season around here. There are multiple people in Jacob's circle that celebrate birthdays in the spring, including Jacob himself and his parents. There are a cluster of celebrations as April turns to May and another cluster in early June.

And so we celebrate. Lots of things we celebrate.

Little hands that work so hard at fine motor movements and command over his fingers that can now help grandma put candles in a birthday brownie.

Bright eyes watching the magic of candles and learning how to blow them out.

The improved and hard fought for core strength, stability, and balance along with newfound confidence to sit on Dad's shoulders hands free... to feel the sensation of running down a hill at a family picnic with the boys.

There are some birthday presents you might never think to ask for, but trust us ....they are all joy to unwrap.

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