This has been a very busy week for all of us. I was in Kansas City a few days for work. The first time I had been away from Ryan for more than one night. It was torture. By Friday morning, I was counting the hours until I would be home with my guys. And there they were, waiting for me at the airport, with flowers. What a wonderful husband! On Tuesday, we had a nursery followup visit at CGCH. His provider was really happy with his growth. Ryan is in the 85th percentile of his birth age! 21lbs 4oz and 28.5 inches long. He is growing proportionally and fast. I cant imagine how big he would actually be if I would have carried him full term.
She wasnt as happy with his tone. His muscles are still tight in his arms and legs, yet little tightness in his trunk. She is recommending that we have PT and OT every week instead of every other. She is also recommending he wear a splint on his right hand. It is like a little glove with the fingers cut out. This will help his right thumb stay out and use his hand more. His left hand is progressing well. He uses his left more than his right. (We are still hoping for a future left-handed pitcher). So now we have to work to even this out. He will be fitted for the splint in the next few weeks.
His eye sight is also progressing. Just this week, he started grabbing my face when I got really close to him. I think every day he sees more and is just a little bit stronger. He is almost able to sit up by himself too. He can hold the position for 5 - 10 seconds and then starts to tip over.
He is also starting to get frustrated when he drops a toy and cant get it himself. He will try to reach out and grab it, but if it is too far, he starts to wimper. I hate having him get frustrated, but it is a good thing, he has to figure out how to get the toy on his own. He will thank us for it later.
On Wednesday, Tim took Ryan to Buddy Builders at the Delta Gamma Center. They met other kiddos with CVI and their parents. It was a good meeting and a fun time. They had music hour and Ryan responded well to the activities and seemed to have a good time, so much that he fell asleep during the parent break out session. We will go again in December.
Ryan turns 11 months old this Wednesday too!!!
The above video is from Saturday. We were playing with him on the floor. Below is also from Saturday. He tried turkey for the first time and he did not care for it. So cute. Enjoy.
Tonight Ryan celebrated his first Halloween. We dressed him as a 'Red Hot Chili Pepper'. He was a hit. We first went next door to visit our neighbor. We then went to our Church, a safe place for kids to trick or treat! Our Pastor was a witch this year. Our last stop was at Scott and Renee's. Ryan was really tired, since he is normally asleep by 8pm. Each time we got in the car to go to a different location, he fell asleep. So, we made it a short night. Here are some photos. I have to admit, I did take the Chili Pepper photos this morning (the lighting was better and we were pressed for time last night). This afternoon, we are going to Great Grandma's and MorMor Jo's....so more pics later too. Enjoy