Summer Days

Logan and Cousin Jack

It guess it was inevitable...Logan picked up his first cold at daycare after just two visits.  Is that a record?  Last Friday (actually two Fridays ago...I'm a little late posting!), he woke up with a nose full of green snot.  I think all the yuckiness made it hard to swallow, and therefore, he couldn't keep his bottle down.  Now, we not only need new carpet in his bedroom, but also a good steam clean in the den : )  All that weekend and last week, he was pretty miserable.  The doctor finally gave him a Z pack on Thursday and he is doing much better now!






Headed to the pool in style



This is how Logan does the pool!

      

          This week is full of doctor appointments.  We are following up with Logan's surgeon...I'm going to ask him about whether he thinks we should transition to whole milk instead of formula.  We're also revisiting the eye doctor.  Last time she said she did not think he had a lazy eye, but I'm starting to think differently.  It is definitely worse when he is tired, but I can totally see his eyes cross in pictures.  Maybe they'll give him a little pirate patch to wear on his strong eye : )  His final appointment of the week is to get fitted for orthotics.  Sherri thinks he is going to need SMOs (Supra-Malleolar Orthosis...whatever that means).  These are short ankle braces that help correct pronation and eversion.  Even though he's not walking or close to it, he's standing enough that it's putting alot of stress on his ankles.                                               

            The other night he had the biggest fit of giggles that I have ever seen.  You can link to the video (for some reason it would not upload on here).  He got his hands on some toliet paper and started to eat it...it was all stuck in his mouth.  He thought it was pretty hilarious though...laughing so hard I think he was crying!  He's also doing well in his walker...taking purposeful steps towards us.   I love when he straightens up real tall in it and looks at me like "Look what I can do, Mom!"  I am trying to get him into aquatic therapy...there is a place right near our house.  However, we are 25th on the waiting list.  Fortunately, it is open year-round so if we don't get in this summer, we'll still have other opportunities.  Aquatic therapy is really supposed to help with range of motion which he definitely still needs to improve (especially in his arms).  Other than that, things are going well with the little guy.  He is defnitely learning to voice his opinion and tell us what he likes and dislikes.  Looking forward to a fun 4th at the pool!  

Video:  Laugh Attack
Video: Funny book

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Logan's newest form of entertainment:  Rolling around balls in a metal bowl to see how LOUD he can be!



Logan, Sally, and Holton