So... It's been a while since we have updated this thing... Seems such a daunting task.
Everything has been going really well. Memphis has come so far now from where he was. He has been moving around on the floor very well, not crawling, but moving. He lays flat of his back and pushes with his feet. Very recently he has been perfecting somewhat of a military crawl, using only one leg. He has also started sitting up by himself, and starting to pull up to standing! This has really been great for his well being. He seems so happy with being able to be mobile. Now there are problems associated with being mobile. Primarily, his feeding tube. This tube has always had an issue of being pulled out. It has usually only been pulled out when it has been wrapped around something and we pick him up or move him, but now it has been pulled out by him once or twice. This last week we had to take him to Huntsville Hospital's emergency room and then on to Children's for a pulled out g-tube button. Evidently it had been out of his stomach for a while, and the muscles had closed up around the tube. That makes for a long day.
Memphis' reflux problems has lessened considerably. He still has major issues with swallowing and eating, but things touching his lips no longer makes him gag and throw up. Mommy and Memphis have been working diligently to try and solve this issue with OT and feeding clinics. Progress is being made, but a slow process it has proven to be.
He has been working so hard to meet some typical benchmarks, but a typical baby is far from what he is. His weight is somewhere in the tenth percentile, while his height is around the fiftieth. He does copy Mommy and Daddy, and play games like shaking his head. Just in the last few days he has really started to babble. He is showing so many improvements. We have also been working with him with some basic signs. He doesn't react to them yet, but we expect it soon.
Braden has been doing very well. He has started Pre-K, since he is right behind the cutoff for kindergarten. His dance has started back again also. He has been moved up to a more advanced ballet and tap. He is so good at it!
Rowan is doing well also. She has just started fourth grade. A new friend of the family has moved in next door, so this has kept her busy, along with the rest of the family. She has shown great interest in attempting vocal lessons. She has great pitch and has a knack of learning melodies so quickly. We are going to find her a coach and see if we can nurture this natural talent of hers.
Thanks for reading, I
hope to update more often now. hope.
So... It's been a while since we have updated this thing... Seems such a daunting task.
Everything has been going really well. Memphis has come so far now from where he was. He has been moving around on the floor very well, not crawling, but moving. He lays flat of his back and pushes with his feet. Very recently he has been perfecting somewhat of a military crawl, using only one leg. He has also started sitting up by himself, and starting to pull up to standing! This has really been great for his well being. He seems so happy with being able to be mobile. Now there are problems associated with being mobile. Primarily, his feeding tube. This tube has always had an issue of being pulled out. It has usually only been pulled out when it has been wrapped around something and we pick him up or move him, but now it has been pulled out by him once or twice. This last week we had to take him to Huntsville Hospital's emergency room and then on to Children's for a pulled out g-tube button. Evidently it had been out of his stomach for a while, and the muscles had closed up around the tube. That makes for a long day.
Memphis' reflux problems has lessened considerably. He still has major issues with swallowing and eating, but things touching his lips no longer makes him gag and throw up. Mommy and Memphis have been working diligently to try and solve this issue with OT and feeding clinics. Progress is being made, but a slow process it has proven to be.
He has been working so hard to meet some typical benchmarks, but a typical baby is far from what he is. His weight is somewhere in the tenth percentile, while his height is around the fiftieth. He does copy Mommy and Daddy, and play games like shaking his head. Just in the last few days he has really started to babble. He is showing so many improvements. We have also been working with him with some basic signs. He doesn't react to them yet, but we expect it soon.
Braden has been doing very well. He has started Pre-K, since he is right behind the cutoff for kindergarten. His dance has started back again also. He has been moved up to a more advanced ballet and tap. He is so good at it!
Rowan is doing well also. She has just started fourth grade. A new friend of the family has moved in next door, so this has kept her busy, along with the rest of the family. She has shown great interest in attempting vocal lessons. She has great pitch and has a knack of learning melodies so quickly. We are going to find her a coach and see if we can nurture this natural talent of hers.
Thanks for reading, I 
hope to update more often now. hope.
