I even had the time to update! I just didn't have the will power it takes to stop for however it long it takes to compose this post. I am a bad updater.
We are 10 months old!!!! I cannot believe how fast time is flying. People often respond to their age with "Already? Oh I bet it doesn't feel like that to you...". It does feel like yesterday we were sitting in the chairs across from a doctor while she counted the sacs. 1...2...3...JUST STOP COUNTING LADY!!! HAHA
On with the updates already!
Aiden
Last weighed in at 21lbs though we're sure 90% of that is in his face.
Aiden is doing so much better. He spends less time watching everyone play around him and more time trying to steal what is in arms reach (or just out of) of him. He is working on standing and side sitting in physical therapy right now, and was fitted Friday for a splint to help him position his thumb better. Currently he likes to keep his thumb fisted, but that won’t do much good for when he needs to catch himself. So we’re hoping this splint will do the trick and help the big guy out. We tried him on level three foods, but he just isn’t ready yet. He doesn’t like the texture and will gag it all out of his mouth. He also isn’t ready for the yogurt melts as he tries to swallow them whole. Fun day that was. He really enjoys playing “where is Aiden?” and all you need is to make eye contact for one of his beautiful smiles.
Aiden figured out he has top teeth recently and spent a few days rubbing his tongue along them. He also learned he can make different voices, and spent a good bit of the month freaking out Momma & Daddy with his creepy deep voice. He is also all about making the face below. I’m not sure why, but he makes it a lot! Whatever the reason we love it and it cracks me up every time.
Aiden is still coughing on and off. He had a touch of pneumonia earlier this month because his pulmicort dose wasn’t right. Apparently if you don’t have the right dose as an asthmatic you can catch pneumonia. Good information to know…too bad he had to get pneumonia to get the right dose. We will be asking high risk about his coughing because at the end of the day we’re not 100% satisfied hearing what one doctor thinks about a cough that has been going on since Feb. Yes it is frustrating to hear him cough, but it isn’t our frustrations I’m worried about. It’s about him. It’s about a 10 month old that thinks having coughing fits that sends him into vomit mode is a way of life. We’re tired of hearing it’s asthma and allergies. Because we feel like if it’s one of the two than the meds he is on should be helping, and they don’t seem to do anything for the coughing.
Maxwell
Last weight was 21 lbs.
Max is either “I LOVE EVERYONE LET’S ALL LAUGH” or “YES I CAN SCREAM EVEN LOUDER WATCH…” he has two modes. Happy or upset. Alexis finds it fun to switch him between modes often by taking whatever toy he is playing with. He is also stingy, and likes to have all the toys around him. If you take one that is near him he looks up and watches you as if to say “Did I say you could play with that?” he is pretty ridiculous. We’re trying to figure out when to give things back and when to let him scream. I frankly don’t enjoy listening to his break the glass screaming, but I also don’t want a monster that will scream in stores and restaurants. Call me crazy I have standards.
Max is working on standing currently in physical therapy, and has started low crawling. If that is what you want to call it. He looks more like a mermaid on sand than a low crawl. It gets him from point A to point B so I don’t laugh too much. He loves wires like Alexis and so today I stopped saying “I need to do something with these wires” and fixed the wire situation under the beds. The monitors had to be moved, but it’s better this way. Max is also still rolling. One thing I can say I heard a lot this week is “we all make mistakes”…I made the mistake of leaving Max on our bed when I went make the dog go downstairs. I heard a loud thud and then a scream. I will never forget the terror I felt or the shame. I was so ashamed to have walked away from him while he was on the bed. Knowing he rolls and knowing you never leave a baby unattended. He went to the MUSC ER where they examined him and decided he looked good and I should watch him for 24 hours at home. He has a bruise on his forehead, and I have learned a lesson. Don’t be in such a hurry. Slow down and think about what you’re doing.
Max had a top tooth pop through recently! He now has three teeth, and chews on everything. Thankfully he has toys to keep in his mouth so he doesn’t start chewing on our legs. He also enjoys bath time a lot, and tries to keep at least one toy from the tub when he goes to dry off.
Alexis
Last weight…I can’t even remember. 17lbs, but has been weighed since. I wasn’t at that appointment though.
Alexis is working on slowing down and calming down in physical therapy. LOL. She pulls up on everything, walks around objects assisted, and can sit herself back down from standing. Though she does still get stuck standing every once in a while. She is always always on the go! Even in the tub I have to make her stop crawling because earlier she stuck her face in the water while crawling. Not sure what she was thinking, but I do wish I knew. She also figured out how to get in my lap without me putting her there. She is constantly crawling over to sit in my lap. It is cute, but can be hard when my lap is already occupied.
Alexis can eat third foods, and the snacks for crawlers now. She sometimes still gags on the texture, but is doing much much better. She sits up in her crib, and even stands up in it now waiting for us to get her. Mostly though we have to wake her because she is our best sleeper. She uses so much energy during the day I guess she has none left to fight sleep. She also flips over during diaper changes still, and is no longer changed up on the changing table due to the fact that she flips over and will try to stand up on it.
Most days we’re chasing Alexis or taking whatever toy she has taken from someone else to give back. She hardly ever cries, but when she does it is usually because she is contained and wants to be on the floor. We are trying to figure out how to set up our living room so she is able to be on the floor in the living room safely. Right now she is only allowed on the floor if someone is down there with her because she likes to go see the dogs or pull up on stuff she shouldn’t.
Carolyn
Last weighed in at 16lbs
Carolyn is still the smallest with the most attitude. She is working on side sitting, being on all fours, kneeling at a toy, and crawling in physical therapy. She is doing much better with screaming at night. She also is sleeping on her belly now, but seems to find legs out of the crib by the end of the night. We have decided based on the way she sleeps Carolyn gets the next crib tent.
Carolyn has been able to eat level three foods for a week before the others. She just didn’t mind the texture like the other three did. So by the time we get everyone eating level three she will probably be ready to eat fried chicken. We would rather have all of them eating level three before we transition over. She doesn’t eat the snacks yet though. She just looks at them or plays with whatever type of snack we give her. So we’re working on food issues still with everyone.
She likes playing with books still, and also enjoys watching everything around her. If someone moves while she is eating she has to see what they are doing. She stops to watch when someone gets a new toy and reaches for it if it is near. She won’t let you take her toy though, and is very serious when she is studying her toy. She kicks her legs when she gets excited about something, and can often be found sticking her tongue out. It’s cute, but at the same time trying to get a picture without her tongue sticking out is a bit tricky. Girl is crazy!
So I composed this over the last two days, and it’s been a pretty crazy two days. Carolyn and Maxwell both have pink eye. PINK EYE. I went to the doctor’s office on Thursday because Max had pink eyes, but the doctor said eye drops don’t work. SO we went home and now Carolyn has it. Our doctor we normally see saw us today and gave us eye drops. Smart doctor vs dumb doctor. Maybe if we had seen smart doctor Thursday we wouldn’t have two babies with pink eye instead of just one. Good times.
