So, I've decided. This will be my next to last blog post. After this weekend, I'll post pictures from the birthday party; print out each entry to make a book for Robinson; and then Turner Table will no longer exist.
Why??
Well, first and foremost, it takes up way too much of my time. Between blogging and other social network cites, I feel like I spend way too much time on the computer. I used to be an active person, and I've found that the laptop has become a crutch of inactivity. I'm more sedentary that I have ever been and I don't like it. Plus, computer time = time away from Robinson. Yes, there are naps- but I feel I could be more productive with my time. Get caught up on housework, instead of knowing every one's status updates on T.witter and F.acebook. It's astonishing how quickly you can get sucked into an hour of just surfing the net. That is an hour that I can not get back in the day and an hour that I could have been more active. So, the laptop is being packed up and put away. If there is something I really need, I'll use the office computer. This will make me go to a different room and won't be as accessible- less tempting.
Second, I've grown a little bored with blogging. It feels more like a chore, because we have so much going on right now. If something feels like a chore to me, I don't give it 100%. Why do something if I'm not going to really engage and enjoy the process, you know?! Our lives are pretty drama free for the first time in a couple of years (big knock on wood). I'm enjoying that quiet- but it yields little to vent or write about which was the point of this blog. Plus, blogging has become extremely trendy. When anything gets too trendy, I become uninterested in said thing. I guess psychology would call me a "non-conformist". haha
Finally, I'm really starting to focus on myself and my health again. I'm starting back with yoga and meditation and really trying to move forward. For so long, I was stuck in a rut and filled with anxiety over what happened to Robinson and myself. I felt fear at every doctor's appointment, assuming that each visit would end badly. I was scared that I had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I talked to my primary care physician and he suggested I speak to a psychologist. Which I did. I'm not ashamed to say it or fear who knows about it because I believe those feelings are what keep people for reaching out and getting the help that they need. My big fear was I didn't want to be put on medication. I wanted to get to the root of the problem and work through it so that I could move forward. It has been completely and utterly life changing for me. I found that I do have a mild form of PTSD; I'm working through those issues; changing the path of my thoughts through yoga, meditation, biofeedback breathing...and just a couple of months later, I feel a huge change in my anxiety and my outlook on each day. Robinson's 2nd birthday wasn't nearly as paralyzing for me as his 1st was. Yes, I still had those bad memories creep up, but I have learned to focus on the positive and stop waiting for the other shoe to drop. I've also learned to not bottle up my emotions and/or frustrations and communicate more freely with friends and family. If you internalize your fears and anxiety, it's like an endless stream of negative energy and toxins within your body. It's amazing how much better you feel if you just let it out...the constant weight is no longer on your shoulders and the tension in your body and muscles eases.
Which brings me to another reason for less social media. I would constantly find myself obsessed with other preemie stories or of children that were sick. I could not separate those stories from our lives and would constantly worry that every bad thing I heard about was going to happen to us. Obviously, that is not healthy. I need to remove myself from my masochistic tendencies so that I can see all of the positive and wonderful blessings that are in our lives. If you constantly live in the past and in fear- you will never be able to move forward and put the past behind you. I need to remove and distance myself and live more in the present instead of revisiting the past every day.
Robinson is doing wonderfully and yes, has a way to go still with therapy. I think the start of therapy has also helped my recovery. I was always afraid of the long term effects that Robinson's prematurity might have. Sure, we might have learning disabilities to deal with along the way- but he's amazing how far he has come from that miraculously tiny 1 pound 7 ounce foot long baby. He's a fighter and a survivor and he is thriving. I need to focus on that, instead of "what might be". Because, honestly, given our past and what we have overcome, nothing is out of our reach and we can handle anything that life throws at us. I also have Faith that God will never present us with a situation that we can not handle. We have strength with Him on our side.
For those of you wondering whether I'm going to leave you with a cliffhanger of a 2nd pregnancy. Well, we've gotten 2nd and 3rd opinions from high risk OB's, my new primary care physician and my new OB. All have said that with the right interventions (medicine and lifestyle) that we should have every hope for successful 2nd pregnancy. That is another reason that I've started my health boot camp so to speak. I want to be the healthiest Jackie I can- mind and body so that we are starting a pregnancy right. We also want to wait another year so that we can give Robinson more one on one time. With his therapies and delays, we want to make sure that he is ready, prepared and excited about a little brother or sister. He will hopefully be ready to start pre-school and we will have more time to focus on another high risk pregnancy and precious baby. So- don't go looking for a big ol pregnant belly from for at least a year! haha
I would like to say farewell by saying thank you to all of the fellow preemie moms and to all the friends and family that have followed us through this journey. I don't think I would have made it so unscathed without each and every one of you. Your support has meant everything to us. We will continue to be active participants in the March of Dimes and other charitable events for preemies and pre-eclampsia. We feel so lucky and so blessed to have had the outcome that we have and we take not one day for granted. That is why I feel now is the time to re-focus on our blessings and our family and look forward instead of backwards. Even though the future may not all be roses and rewards, it is through those struggles that we build character and independence and become truly the person that we were meant to be. It is when we reach our full potential that we can make a difference in this world- if only by raising our children- the greatest legacy and reward of life.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11)
Friday, July 16, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Update
I apologize. With adding therapy sessions, continuing The L.ittle Gy.m and starting Story Time at the local library, I have ZERO time. I'm thinking that I might just retire the blog after Robinson's 2nd bday (which is next Tuesday!!)
To update, though. Therapy is going well. The occupational therapist categorized Robinson's sensory delay as "moderate". Not mild, but definitely not severe. He tested anywhere from an 11 - 18 month old as far as sensory issues were concerned. Fine motor skills he tested well beyond his actual age, so we were very pleased to hear that.
In summary- gross and fine motor skills he's advanced for his age. Cognitively, although, not a true test since his language is behind, but all of the therapists feel that he is at his actual age or beyond in this area because he seems to understand pretty much everything and can figure out how toys work without assistance.
Our main area of focus will be the sensory and speech delays. Although, they feel that the more improvement he makes sensory wise, the more language explosions he will have. He is already way more vocal than he used to be. He uses jargon all day long now. He also says "go" pretty consistently and "hey" or "hi". Overall, we've been very pleased with his therapists and feel like he'll be caught up very quickly.
His birthday party is in a couple of weeks, so I'll make sure to post pics and then I really think I"ll retire the blog. It was mainly for Robinson, and the older he gets, the more active we become. This yields a lot less computer time. So, we'll see...
To update, though. Therapy is going well. The occupational therapist categorized Robinson's sensory delay as "moderate". Not mild, but definitely not severe. He tested anywhere from an 11 - 18 month old as far as sensory issues were concerned. Fine motor skills he tested well beyond his actual age, so we were very pleased to hear that.
In summary- gross and fine motor skills he's advanced for his age. Cognitively, although, not a true test since his language is behind, but all of the therapists feel that he is at his actual age or beyond in this area because he seems to understand pretty much everything and can figure out how toys work without assistance.
Our main area of focus will be the sensory and speech delays. Although, they feel that the more improvement he makes sensory wise, the more language explosions he will have. He is already way more vocal than he used to be. He uses jargon all day long now. He also says "go" pretty consistently and "hey" or "hi". Overall, we've been very pleased with his therapists and feel like he'll be caught up very quickly.
His birthday party is in a couple of weeks, so I'll make sure to post pics and then I really think I"ll retire the blog. It was mainly for Robinson, and the older he gets, the more active we become. This yields a lot less computer time. So, we'll see...
Friday, June 11, 2010
Therapy, Therapy and More Therapy
As I discussed in the last post, we are having Robinson evaluated by PT, OT and ST to determine if he has any developmental delays. We have completed the PT and ST evaluations and the OT will be next Thursday. It has been so interesting and informative, and I've learned a lot.
Physical Therapy (PT) - This one went as Rian and I suspected; Robinson has absolutely no delays in gross or fine motor skills. He's actually ahead of his age in the majority of motor skills. The PT said that we definitely need to sign him up for soccer and gymnastics. Apparently our boy has skillz! We did discover that Robinson has flat feet- I mean, completely flat, no arch whatsoever. The therapist said that if they aren't delayed or hindered in any way, that it usually means it is just hereditary. I have the highest arches known to man, so it's not from me....Family members- anybody have flat feet?? ;-)
Speech Therapy (ST) - The one went better than expected. His receptive speech fell right in the average category. That means that Robinson is doing as well as the average 22 month old as far as listening, following directions and understanding words. His expressive speech was below average, but surprisingly only by a few points- he barely qualified. I learned that certain consistent sounds and gestures that he makes are considered communication tools. His therapists feel that he should respond very well to therapy and we will start going weekly. His vocalization has improved so much in just 2 sessions that I'm very excited to see where we can go from here.
The OT (occupational therapy) will be next week and I'm looking forward to the eval. Both the PT and ST feel that Robinson may have some sensory delays. I'm still learning about these and am therefore not as knowledgeable as I would like to be before discussing on the blog. It's very common in preemies, because neurologically the sensory system forms at 38 weeks gestation. Robinson was born 12 weeks before that, so it's no surprise that he may have some delays. The types of things that are red flags are the fact that certain buzzing noises bother him; he screams when he gets his hair cut or if I try to brush his hair; he's okay with a bathtub but clung to me and wouldn't let go in a pool; he freaks out when brushing his teeth. Finally, they think his inability to self soothe and sleep in his own bed could be sensory related. Time and time again, friends and family members have told us to just let him cry it out. We've tried several different methods and our problem with CIO is that it's not a whiny/angry cry. Robinson lets out a panic/frightened cry and he is visibly afraid. Even when sleeping in our bed, he HAS to be right next to me, touching me in order to sleep peacefully. They said this is most definitely spatial and/or tactile sensory related. And I was so relieved to hear that they told me to never let him CIO, because we could do further damage to his delay and cause more issues. Phew- listening to your instincts is always a good thing! I am very excited, though, that therapy might help us with this issue. Any of you know that sleeping with a toddler does not provide the most restful sleep- I wake up every time he moves, which is a LOT. I miss feeling rested and look forward to hopefully making positive progress in this area.
So...to be continued. Overall, I love the people that we have met, thus far and am really excited to be starting this journey with Robinson. I think since Robinson has always been so advanced in motor skills and so caught up physically, that most people (our pediatrician even said she did this) brushed off the speech delay and other quirks as just something he needed to grow into developing. I'm glad that I kept pushing the issue. Even though we are SO very fortunate in most areas, there are still areas that Robinson needs help. I don't want to be one of those parents that sticks their head in the sand and just ignores the issue. I not only want to get him the therapy he needs, but I also want to be there with him and learn about how I can help him at home. It's a team effort and I look forward to see how far he can go!
Physical Therapy (PT) - This one went as Rian and I suspected; Robinson has absolutely no delays in gross or fine motor skills. He's actually ahead of his age in the majority of motor skills. The PT said that we definitely need to sign him up for soccer and gymnastics. Apparently our boy has skillz! We did discover that Robinson has flat feet- I mean, completely flat, no arch whatsoever. The therapist said that if they aren't delayed or hindered in any way, that it usually means it is just hereditary. I have the highest arches known to man, so it's not from me....Family members- anybody have flat feet?? ;-)
Speech Therapy (ST) - The one went better than expected. His receptive speech fell right in the average category. That means that Robinson is doing as well as the average 22 month old as far as listening, following directions and understanding words. His expressive speech was below average, but surprisingly only by a few points- he barely qualified. I learned that certain consistent sounds and gestures that he makes are considered communication tools. His therapists feel that he should respond very well to therapy and we will start going weekly. His vocalization has improved so much in just 2 sessions that I'm very excited to see where we can go from here.
The OT (occupational therapy) will be next week and I'm looking forward to the eval. Both the PT and ST feel that Robinson may have some sensory delays. I'm still learning about these and am therefore not as knowledgeable as I would like to be before discussing on the blog. It's very common in preemies, because neurologically the sensory system forms at 38 weeks gestation. Robinson was born 12 weeks before that, so it's no surprise that he may have some delays. The types of things that are red flags are the fact that certain buzzing noises bother him; he screams when he gets his hair cut or if I try to brush his hair; he's okay with a bathtub but clung to me and wouldn't let go in a pool; he freaks out when brushing his teeth. Finally, they think his inability to self soothe and sleep in his own bed could be sensory related. Time and time again, friends and family members have told us to just let him cry it out. We've tried several different methods and our problem with CIO is that it's not a whiny/angry cry. Robinson lets out a panic/frightened cry and he is visibly afraid. Even when sleeping in our bed, he HAS to be right next to me, touching me in order to sleep peacefully. They said this is most definitely spatial and/or tactile sensory related. And I was so relieved to hear that they told me to never let him CIO, because we could do further damage to his delay and cause more issues. Phew- listening to your instincts is always a good thing! I am very excited, though, that therapy might help us with this issue. Any of you know that sleeping with a toddler does not provide the most restful sleep- I wake up every time he moves, which is a LOT. I miss feeling rested and look forward to hopefully making positive progress in this area.
So...to be continued. Overall, I love the people that we have met, thus far and am really excited to be starting this journey with Robinson. I think since Robinson has always been so advanced in motor skills and so caught up physically, that most people (our pediatrician even said she did this) brushed off the speech delay and other quirks as just something he needed to grow into developing. I'm glad that I kept pushing the issue. Even though we are SO very fortunate in most areas, there are still areas that Robinson needs help. I don't want to be one of those parents that sticks their head in the sand and just ignores the issue. I not only want to get him the therapy he needs, but I also want to be there with him and learn about how I can help him at home. It's a team effort and I look forward to see how far he can go!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Doctor Appt and Video
I took Robinson to our pediatrician to discuss the developmental appt. She said that she had received their report and quite frankly thought it was crap. She said she didn't feel like they got a good evaluation at all and she said she also feels that it is impossible to evaluate a child in all 3 areas (OT, PT and Speech) in the span of 30 minutes in an unfamiliar environment for the child. She referred us to Ki.ds Kou.nt which is a therapy group close to our house. Dr. L said she would like him evaluated in all 3 areas. She doesn't believe he's behind in gross or fine motor skills, but she still would like to see what level he is testing. She does believe that he is delayed in Speech. She said boys are interesting. A lot of them are just late talkers, but with Robinson being a preemie, she would feel more comfortable that we go ahead and start therapy and try to encourage his communication skills. I totally agree with her recommendation.
We have the OT eval scheduled for June 17th (yes, these things take time and there is a waiting list!). I'm waiting for the Speech and Physical therapist to call me back and hopefully we will have eval dates scheduled with him soon. I love our pediatrician and I really trust her opinion. Hopefully we can get him started with Speech Therapy soon- although, I can't wait to see what he actually comes up with when he starts talking.
Other stats for 22 months: I used on online chart to get percentiles so this is an estimated percentile by me. We will have a more definitive percentile in July at his 2 yr appt.
Height - 35.5 inches- 85th-90th percentile for his Actual Age
Weight - 27.5lbs - between 40th-50th percentile for Actual Age
Head - 48 cm - around the 40th percentile for Actual Age
Now for a video- this is typical Robinson, climbing all over the couch. He is really into Diego right now, so it's pretty cute to hear him try to say "Go Diego Go"...the 'where is your nose' game is still apparently quite boring to Robinson b/c he refuses to play!
Go Diego Go
We have the OT eval scheduled for June 17th (yes, these things take time and there is a waiting list!). I'm waiting for the Speech and Physical therapist to call me back and hopefully we will have eval dates scheduled with him soon. I love our pediatrician and I really trust her opinion. Hopefully we can get him started with Speech Therapy soon- although, I can't wait to see what he actually comes up with when he starts talking.
Other stats for 22 months: I used on online chart to get percentiles so this is an estimated percentile by me. We will have a more definitive percentile in July at his 2 yr appt.
Height - 35.5 inches- 85th-90th percentile for his Actual Age
Weight - 27.5lbs - between 40th-50th percentile for Actual Age
Head - 48 cm - around the 40th percentile for Actual Age
Now for a video- this is typical Robinson, climbing all over the couch. He is really into Diego right now, so it's pretty cute to hear him try to say "Go Diego Go"...the 'where is your nose' game is still apparently quite boring to Robinson b/c he refuses to play!
Go Diego Go
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Pool Fun
Summer time brings lots of sunshine, HEAT, and fun times in the pool!
In the pool with Daddy
Is it cold, Daddy?!
Such a handsome boy
My 2 handsome boys!
Hope everyone is having a great start to their summer vacation!!
Friday, May 21, 2010
My Other Family
As many of you are probably aware, especially if you found me via Blogg.er, the online community is really becoming the popular way to meet, whether it is dating, friends or playgroups.
I'll be the first to admit that I was very hesitant about 'meeting' people online. I guess you could say that I saw one too many Date.lines on tv that warned of killers and such. And yes, you still have to be very careful and very aware of what you post on the internet. It's not all rainbows, but from time to time you do find the pot of gold at the end of said rainbow.
My pot of gold was a group of women that all had preemies themselves. I found them on a message board while Robinson was in the NICU. For the longest time, I just lurked, as they call it. Just read other people's stories and soaked in all of their knowledge of the NICU, what we might face and I really held on to all of the success stories. It gave me hope that we would be okay.
Eventually, I started posting as well, slowly introducing myself. I got to know a core group of them pretty well, and am now part of a private message board with them. This is a safer place where we can share our blog address and/or pictures and it's password protected so that you feel more isolated from the big brother internet ;)
These women are not just mothers of preemies. I consider them my friends. They understand the struggle of having a premature child and losing out on a full, happy pregnancy. They understand the fear that wells up in your throat when you hear your child cough, because you know a cold is coming. To most parents, a cold is nothing out of the ordinary. To preemie parents, it's like a dark cloud that continuously hovers around ready to strike at any moment. They understand my fear; they share my anxiety. It's a bond that I don't think I could ever portray in words to make you fully comprehend.
One of the mothers lost her little boy yesterday. It was just a chest cold, some would say, but as a preemie mom, nothing is ever just a chest cold. A chest cold turned into low oxygen saturations and an admit to the hospital and his little lungs just never could recover. He was around 20 months old.
It's not suppose to be like this. When they come home from the NICU, you are supposed to be able to breathe a little easier, laugh a little more. And you do, until you hear that cough and everything can change in an instant. And yes, this particular little boy had been very sick before, and I just think his poor little body couldn't take anymore. It's still unfair. It still goes against nature and everything you hold in your heart. The loss of a child is something that I feel no parent should have to endure. My heart is breaking for this family and it's so hard to wrap my brain around this tragedy. You can't question or ask why, because you'll just become a 'hamster head'. This is a term I recently heard to describe when your mind just goes in circles of worry and wonder and never finding an answer. This kind of heartache is one of life's true mysteries. I know that the Lord has his reasons. But as a flawed human, it's hard to understand what good could possibly come of making a family suffer like this. That is why I can't question and have to hold on to my Faith that there IS a very good reason, because God is not cruel and would not endure seeing His children suffer something so unbearable.
Heaven is truly gaining a little angel. And this sweet little boy is finally in a place where he can run and play without worrying about wheezing or oxygen saturations or ever being sick again. Rest peacefully, sweet, sweet JW...
http://blakeybabies.blogspot.com/
I'll be the first to admit that I was very hesitant about 'meeting' people online. I guess you could say that I saw one too many Date.lines on tv that warned of killers and such. And yes, you still have to be very careful and very aware of what you post on the internet. It's not all rainbows, but from time to time you do find the pot of gold at the end of said rainbow.
My pot of gold was a group of women that all had preemies themselves. I found them on a message board while Robinson was in the NICU. For the longest time, I just lurked, as they call it. Just read other people's stories and soaked in all of their knowledge of the NICU, what we might face and I really held on to all of the success stories. It gave me hope that we would be okay.
Eventually, I started posting as well, slowly introducing myself. I got to know a core group of them pretty well, and am now part of a private message board with them. This is a safer place where we can share our blog address and/or pictures and it's password protected so that you feel more isolated from the big brother internet ;)
These women are not just mothers of preemies. I consider them my friends. They understand the struggle of having a premature child and losing out on a full, happy pregnancy. They understand the fear that wells up in your throat when you hear your child cough, because you know a cold is coming. To most parents, a cold is nothing out of the ordinary. To preemie parents, it's like a dark cloud that continuously hovers around ready to strike at any moment. They understand my fear; they share my anxiety. It's a bond that I don't think I could ever portray in words to make you fully comprehend.
One of the mothers lost her little boy yesterday. It was just a chest cold, some would say, but as a preemie mom, nothing is ever just a chest cold. A chest cold turned into low oxygen saturations and an admit to the hospital and his little lungs just never could recover. He was around 20 months old.
It's not suppose to be like this. When they come home from the NICU, you are supposed to be able to breathe a little easier, laugh a little more. And you do, until you hear that cough and everything can change in an instant. And yes, this particular little boy had been very sick before, and I just think his poor little body couldn't take anymore. It's still unfair. It still goes against nature and everything you hold in your heart. The loss of a child is something that I feel no parent should have to endure. My heart is breaking for this family and it's so hard to wrap my brain around this tragedy. You can't question or ask why, because you'll just become a 'hamster head'. This is a term I recently heard to describe when your mind just goes in circles of worry and wonder and never finding an answer. This kind of heartache is one of life's true mysteries. I know that the Lord has his reasons. But as a flawed human, it's hard to understand what good could possibly come of making a family suffer like this. That is why I can't question and have to hold on to my Faith that there IS a very good reason, because God is not cruel and would not endure seeing His children suffer something so unbearable.
Heaven is truly gaining a little angel. And this sweet little boy is finally in a place where he can run and play without worrying about wheezing or oxygen saturations or ever being sick again. Rest peacefully, sweet, sweet JW...
http://blakeybabies.blogspot.com/
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Summer Fun
I will admit, that I have not been the best blogger. I just can't seem to get excited about it any more. I guess it is a good thing, because it means that Robinson and I are having so much fun being outside and away from the house. When we are in the house, Robinson's favorite indoor activity is to color.
Everything else is pretty good. I had a lot of suggestions on our 'bathroom' situation with Robinson and after trying numerous things, flaxseed seems to be helping the most. I'm still using Miralax every other day or so until we can get things worked out, but there is much less crying and discomfort so that is what I'm happy about and is my goal.
We had Robinson's developmental appointment last week. He's about 28 pounds (they kept his clothes on for some strange reason, so I'm guessing he is between 27 and 28 lbs). It went okay. I don't like that it is a strange place with strange people and to say that their toys are uninteresting is the understatement of the year. Robinson has no problem with puzzles, however, their version is just a red circle. He threw it on the floor- and so they count that as not being able to do puzzles- whatever. The stairs were just big wooden blocks in an exam room. Robinson climbed to the top and jumped off- just like any other child, especially boys, would do. They said he couldn't climb down stairs. For the record, the next day at lunch, he climbed up and down about 20 times all by himself at the restaurant. But again, they don't go off what the parents say, they only see what they see in 40 minutes and think that is an adequate eval. Even with all of this nonsense, he's right at his actual age for almost everything, except expressive speech. They scored him at 10 months- which was extremely frustrating, because he HAS words, but he didn't say a thing while we were in there, so guess what. They scored him at 10 months. Now I know he is further than 10 months. I'd probably put him at about 15 months or so. He has some animal sounds and copies singing notes, etc. and clearly communicates with non verbal language. So, to say I was annoyed with this NICU f/u is a big understatement. We will not be going again. I just see them as pointless and I do not think they get an adequate picture if they only look at the 40 minutes that they see Robinson.
I will be taking Robinson in to see our pediatrician to talk about getting Robinson evaluated by Early Intervention. I trust EI. They come to your house, watch the child in their natural environment and seem to take into consideration parents' opinions and input. Now to be honest, I think Robinson is fine. I think he can talk, but he's lazy and is choosing not to for whatever reason. I trust our pediatrician, though, and if she thinks EI is a good idea, then we'll go with it. Ironically, even though the NICU therapists scored him so low on speech, they didn't suggest therapy ???? that was the other reason I don't really trust their opinion. So, we will go to someone we know and get her advice. Wish us luck!
Friday, April 23, 2010
Fun Friday
The weather has been absolutely beautiful down here and Robinson and I have enjoyed every minute. We start out each morning with a 2 mile walk around the neighborhood. In the afternoon we usually go to the outside mall close by or a park to get out a little more. Robinson would rather be outside than inside any day- which I love.
Not much new to report... Robinson is still not saying much. His 2 year old molars are coming in, though, which is causing him a lot of discomfort and sleeping through the night is a thing of the past. All week, he has woken up from about 230am - 430 or 5am. Needless to say we are a little tired here and ready for these silly teeth to come through. We are also working on Robinson not throwing a tantrum when he hears the word "no". lol
Like I said, Robinson's expressive language is pretty non existent, but his receptive language is rockin. He understands everything we say and follows directions very well. The other day, he was chasing Rian through the house and I heard this loud crash and immediate crying. Robinson ran over to me and I asked him what happened. He grabbed my hand and in slow motion showed me how he ran into the china cabinet and where he bumped his head. Sure enough, there was a large red knot that was forming exactly where he showed me that he hit. So, I KNOW he understands and comprehends, so I'm really hoping we have a language explosion soon. We go for our developmental appt May 12th and I will ask for a speech eval, even if they don't think he'll qualify.
Some pictures in a cute new outfit and Robinson's first pair of big boy sandals!
Not much new to report... Robinson is still not saying much. His 2 year old molars are coming in, though, which is causing him a lot of discomfort and sleeping through the night is a thing of the past. All week, he has woken up from about 230am - 430 or 5am. Needless to say we are a little tired here and ready for these silly teeth to come through. We are also working on Robinson not throwing a tantrum when he hears the word "no". lol
Like I said, Robinson's expressive language is pretty non existent, but his receptive language is rockin. He understands everything we say and follows directions very well. The other day, he was chasing Rian through the house and I heard this loud crash and immediate crying. Robinson ran over to me and I asked him what happened. He grabbed my hand and in slow motion showed me how he ran into the china cabinet and where he bumped his head. Sure enough, there was a large red knot that was forming exactly where he showed me that he hit. So, I KNOW he understands and comprehends, so I'm really hoping we have a language explosion soon. We go for our developmental appt May 12th and I will ask for a speech eval, even if they don't think he'll qualify.
Some pictures in a cute new outfit and Robinson's first pair of big boy sandals!
I call this his movie star look :)
Playing outside
This is a Poppa Jim look!
Running Around
These are some flowers outside our front door...I'm just so excited that I haven't killed them yet!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Spring = MIA
So...apparently Spring time is going to mean that I'm MIA (missing in action) from blogging!
I really apologize to my faithful readers - all 20 of you! lol But it has just been so beautiful outside that me and the little man have been going, going, going.
We are back at The Lit.tle Gy.m and Robinson is loving it. You can tell that he's really missed being there and he actually naps on the day that we go, so yay for Mommy too!
We officially have a little boy with allergies. With all of the outdoor activities, Robinson constantly has a yucky nose. We are starting some Zyrt.ec with his Sing.ulair, so hopefully that will alleviate his symptoms.
On a very TMI (too much information) note...Robinson has decided that he doesn't like to poop and will LITERALLY clench his butt cheeks together to stop from pooping. UGH...this is very annoying, b/c then it's just painful when it finally does pass and thus we start the vicious cycle all over again. We've been giving him Miralax daily since he was 9 months old b/c the child has chronic constipation. But the trying to stop from having a bowel movement is a recent development. He eats fine, drinks plenty...it's not hard or pellet like when it does pass. I have NO clue what is going on here...any suggestions??
I really apologize to my faithful readers - all 20 of you! lol But it has just been so beautiful outside that me and the little man have been going, going, going.
We are back at The Lit.tle Gy.m and Robinson is loving it. You can tell that he's really missed being there and he actually naps on the day that we go, so yay for Mommy too!
We officially have a little boy with allergies. With all of the outdoor activities, Robinson constantly has a yucky nose. We are starting some Zyrt.ec with his Sing.ulair, so hopefully that will alleviate his symptoms.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Happy Easter
Check out the Easter cuteness
Robinson Easter Photo
We had Spring pictures done a couple of weeks ago and I was so pleased with them. The suit looks big on him in this picture, because he's not wearing shoes so we had to roll it up. He's wearing it again this Sunday for Easter, so I'll get some candid shots with his new Sperry shoes!
It was a "mini" session, so I couldn't get digital copies of all of the prints. However, I did want to rave about Clarity Photography. Megan did a fantastic job and we were very pleased with the photos and the pricing. If you are local, please check her out!
Robinson Easter Photo
We had Spring pictures done a couple of weeks ago and I was so pleased with them. The suit looks big on him in this picture, because he's not wearing shoes so we had to roll it up. He's wearing it again this Sunday for Easter, so I'll get some candid shots with his new Sperry shoes!
It was a "mini" session, so I couldn't get digital copies of all of the prints. However, I did want to rave about Clarity Photography. Megan did a fantastic job and we were very pleased with the photos and the pricing. If you are local, please check her out!
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