Two years ago today, we became parents to the sweetest, funniest little boy in the world.
My little Ray of sunshine! Lennon Ray...
There are no words for how much I love this kid... He truly has been my shining light through all the recent darkness in our world, and without him, I would be lost.
Happy 2nd Birthday Mr. Lennon! keep being You, Beautiful Boy.
Lennon is motivated by songs and by exciting actions, so he is motivated to "talk" via songs we sing. For example, we sing "I'm a Little Tea Pot" and he watches intensely, a smile on his face building as we approach the last line..."TIP me over and pour me........" we wait in anticipation......
"Owwww!"
Yay!!! It's a start!
we also keep doing "ready... set........"
"Goooo!"
He loves to say GO and it is one of his words he says throughout his day, as well as "nnnnOOoo" in a funny sing song way, and of course, Apple! He also tried to say "color" which came out like "cawwwcoo" and he tries to say "baby" which is awesome! he has come over to Loie a few times and touched her little toes, and one time he gave her one of his flash cards he likes to carry around. :) He might be warming up to her after all..
Loie weighs 9 lbs 10 ounces! She is gaining more steadily and more rapidly now, which has been the goal overall! She is such a happy baby.... Reminds me of someone :) Her brother was just the same. Sooooo chill and happy 90% of the time. And mostly very very quiet, until she is hungry... then WAAAAAAAH !!! until the bottle is in her mouth. Hunger sneaks up on her like that. She is full of so many smiles for us, and yesterday, she alllllllmost laughed.... seriously the best sound ever! This girl is unstoppable. She still does great with her tummy time and loves to snuggle and "sit up" to look around her, very alert and into what is going on.
Pulmonology went well the other day, we are increasing her weaning from her O2 to twice a day, 30-60 minutes off her oxygen. She seems to tolerate that very well. Her head shape is evening out some, I of course, see it so prominently because I am looking for it, but I have faith that as she gets stronger and spends more time upright or on her tummy, it will even out completely without intervention.
Coming up soon, they have their first tandem pediatrician visit! so cute! we don't go out all together very much at all, so that should be fun. Loie then has the NICU followup clinic, which I hear is a lengthy 3 hour intensive all around checkup. Then she has Neurology checkup, and gastroenterology. (since she had such bad reflux and vomiting episodes) we put in that referral a while ago, and are finally next in line to be seen!
I am sad to say, Loie's luscious locks of hair are falling out.... we kinda figured, since most all babies lose their first hair. Justin and I think she is going to keep her brown curly hair though, and it won't change much. That's just what we envision. who knows!
Lennon ate some more spaghetti last night! I should have gotten a picture... what an unbelievable mess. He is eating a little bit better lately... but sleeping HORRIBLY. He stays up past midnight some nights, bouncing off the walls like a mad man. Then, he wakes up at 8 am, or 9 am ready to go. then the next day, refuses to take a nap, so he is inconsolable, "hot mess" status by 6pm. Transitioning to his terrible twos is a lot of work apparently, and he is having a rough time of it. He just wants to steal mom's phone, watch elmo, and jump up and down while eating dirty floor skittles all day. is that too much to ask?? Actually, doesn't sound half bad to me.
My little Ray of sunshine! Lennon Ray...
There are no words for how much I love this kid... He truly has been my shining light through all the recent darkness in our world, and without him, I would be lost.
Happy 2nd Birthday Mr. Lennon! keep being You, Beautiful Boy.
Lennon is motivated by songs and by exciting actions, so he is motivated to "talk" via songs we sing. For example, we sing "I'm a Little Tea Pot" and he watches intensely, a smile on his face building as we approach the last line..."TIP me over and pour me........" we wait in anticipation......
"Owwww!"
Yay!!! It's a start!
we also keep doing "ready... set........"
"Goooo!"
He loves to say GO and it is one of his words he says throughout his day, as well as "nnnnOOoo" in a funny sing song way, and of course, Apple! He also tried to say "color" which came out like "cawwwcoo" and he tries to say "baby" which is awesome! he has come over to Loie a few times and touched her little toes, and one time he gave her one of his flash cards he likes to carry around. :) He might be warming up to her after all..
Loie weighs 9 lbs 10 ounces! She is gaining more steadily and more rapidly now, which has been the goal overall! She is such a happy baby.... Reminds me of someone :) Her brother was just the same. Sooooo chill and happy 90% of the time. And mostly very very quiet, until she is hungry... then WAAAAAAAH !!! until the bottle is in her mouth. Hunger sneaks up on her like that. She is full of so many smiles for us, and yesterday, she alllllllmost laughed.... seriously the best sound ever! This girl is unstoppable. She still does great with her tummy time and loves to snuggle and "sit up" to look around her, very alert and into what is going on.
Pulmonology went well the other day, we are increasing her weaning from her O2 to twice a day, 30-60 minutes off her oxygen. She seems to tolerate that very well. Her head shape is evening out some, I of course, see it so prominently because I am looking for it, but I have faith that as she gets stronger and spends more time upright or on her tummy, it will even out completely without intervention.
Coming up soon, they have their first tandem pediatrician visit! so cute! we don't go out all together very much at all, so that should be fun. Loie then has the NICU followup clinic, which I hear is a lengthy 3 hour intensive all around checkup. Then she has Neurology checkup, and gastroenterology. (since she had such bad reflux and vomiting episodes) we put in that referral a while ago, and are finally next in line to be seen!
I am sad to say, Loie's luscious locks of hair are falling out.... we kinda figured, since most all babies lose their first hair. Justin and I think she is going to keep her brown curly hair though, and it won't change much. That's just what we envision. who knows!
Lennon ate some more spaghetti last night! I should have gotten a picture... what an unbelievable mess. He is eating a little bit better lately... but sleeping HORRIBLY. He stays up past midnight some nights, bouncing off the walls like a mad man. Then, he wakes up at 8 am, or 9 am ready to go. then the next day, refuses to take a nap, so he is inconsolable, "hot mess" status by 6pm. Transitioning to his terrible twos is a lot of work apparently, and he is having a rough time of it. He just wants to steal mom's phone, watch elmo, and jump up and down while eating dirty floor skittles all day. is that too much to ask?? Actually, doesn't sound half bad to me.
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