Thursday, February 26, 2009

Chow Time!

Tonight Kyle tried rice cereal for the first time. We got the okay from the doctor a couple of weeks ago but I was hesitant to try anything new at the same time we were taking away his oxygen. He looks pretty big in his high chair and ready to go.
He did really well! He kept trying to stick his hand in his mouth and he got a little frustrated that I was not putting the spoon in his mouth fast enough.
The girls were not big fans of rice cereal at first so I was surprised that he did so well on his very first time.
Hopefully this will help him put a little chub on his skinny little self!

Look at those cheeks!

This morning I found Kyle in his crib with his oxygen tubing pulled off. He looked so cute and I could not stop taking pictures and kissing his cheeks. This was the only picture that I could get of him smiling. It seems like whenever I pull out the camera he gets interested in the camera and forgets to perform.
He also gets such a surprised look on his face when the camera flashes. We have lots of bug eye pictures. The good news is that he is doing GREAT with his time off oxygen and he is still gaining weight so hopefully we will be able to take the next step soon of trying to go without oxygen during a nap. He is getting better with his hands every day and even occasionally grabs onto things. His favorite thing to grab is his oxygen tube so I am getting more and more opportunities to kiss his cheeks with nothing in the way.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Cute Kids!

I promised my mom new pictures and I am finally getting them up. Poor Kyle has another ear infection (probably the original one that never went away) and he has been keeping me busy. Here is wonder boy in his new jammies from Grandma and Grandpa. He looks really small in this picture but don't be fooled he is a tall boy under that outfit.
The girlies in their Valentines dresses from Grandma and Grandpa. I have a really tough time getting these two to let me take their picture. One of them always wants to make a funny face or a goofy pose or they stand stiff as a board. This was the best I could get and they are still pretty darn cute!
We got to be tube free again the other day. Hopefully this is going to start happening more often. When we saw the pulmonologist last week he said that Kyle could be off his oxygen whenever he is awake. I was very excited and terrified at the same time. His oxygen is kind of like a security blanket for me and I was nervous to take such a big step all at once. The good news is that he is doing GREAT!!! Even with the ear infection he has been tolerating his time off the oxygen with no problems. The next step is to make sure he continues to gain weight without the oxygen!
Here he is doing his exercises. He really does not like his tummy which is so opposite his sisters. He is getting stronger everyday and gaining more control over his wobbly head. You can tell he is working really hard!

This is Kyle's latest accomplishment...both hands up going for a toy. This was taken about a week ago and he is even more active now and his hands are open more. We are so thankful that he continues to make steady progress.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

5 Months Old

What can I say about my little guy. I can't believe that five months have passed already. He has changed my life drastically but I would not trade him for anything! He is a very happy baby. He continues to sleep REALLY well. I even asked the threapist if it was possible for him to be sleeping too much. He does have cranky time every night for about an hour but I think that he is allowed. One different thing about him is that he calms down when he hears loud noise like a really loud rattle or this really annoying chicken dance Elmo toy. If he starts to fuss all I have to do is shake a toy in front of him and he quiets right down.
He continues to make good progress with his occupational therapist. Today he reached up for a toy with both hands which is something that has never happened before. He is tracking better with his eyes and his hands are more relaxed and not in a fist as often. His neck gets stronger everyday and can hold his head up for longer periods of time. He is ticklish under his arms and has a quiet giggle. He is a joy and we could not love him more.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Drinkability?

So Abby finished dinner first, because she didn't want the rest of her food. That is not uncommon. The threat of no dessert means nothing to her, since she sneaks sugar all day. She turned the television on and was watching some channel by herself. She called me into the room and said, "Mom, can we buy some drinkability?" I then asked Trevor to come in the room and ask him. After asking Abby what drinkability was, we discovered that she did not know. She didn't even know what beer was. She did however, recognize the word alcohol and made a "bitter-beer face." We'll be monitoring her television watching very closely.

Winter Wonderland

We got some more snow yesterday and last night and it is actually the powdery stuff. Emma had another snow day and the girls had a great time playing in it. Abby could not contain her joy. She was running all over saying "Look Mom! It is up to my knees!"
Emma is eating a snow ball on top of the snow pile left by the snow plows.
I think that Abby ate more than her weight in snow.
This girl loves the snow! I will spare you from the face and the screaming fit that I got when I asked her to come inside. I like this face a lot better!