{Forty-four} Language

I am just a fountain of knowledge these days. Every day I learn new things. My brain is one giant sponge. I understand when mumma says its bath time and I take off for the bathroom. Mumma says "gimme a kiss", I give a kiss. But not lately, because I'm being stingy and testing my boundaries. When I fuss on the changing table and mumma goes "here!", I stop fussing because I know she's going to hand me a toy to entertain me while she cleans my butt. "Open" means here comes the food. I have answered to name for quite sometime now... that was the first word I actually knew. My least favorite... "NO. Noooooo". Busted. Dang.

My brother, just makes me happy. He is so much fun to watch. And I try to do everything he can do. And lately, he does whatever I do. We are two peas in a pod. He loves me. I love him.

They locked me in. My Godfather came over last weekend and installed a gate at the top of the stairs. I don't like it because I want to learn how to go DOWN the stairs. Mumma says that is very unsafe and extremely scary. I say let me try! But noooooo... they cage me up like a beast. I am an animal. And now I have the entire 2nd floor to roam around on instead of always closing bedroom doors so I can't get out. Which is actually pretty cool now that I'm really thinking about it. I am a free bird to roam as I please. Cool. Thanks God dada!

Speaking of stairs... mumma almost strangled dada today. She ran upstairs real quick and turned around... POOF... there I was. She was screaming "where is your dada!?" as he sat downstairs. Where I was hanging with him 30 seconds ago. He didn't notice I followed mumma. I'm a speed demon on those stairs but mumma is so nervous I'm going to fall. I'm a pro.

{Forty-three} Winter is Coming

I know its just the beginning of the fall season and mumma says I will love all the Halloween festivities and running around in October, but after a visit to the doc's office yesterday, I'm a little nervous about winter.

Just to update you with a few more details about my condition, mumma and the doctors theories seem to match that I damaged my trachea when I had croup at 3 mos. If I had congenial tracheomalacia (if I was born with it), we would have seen other devleopmental issues and/or heart issues by now. I will need special drugs & treatment if I get a repiratory infection of any kind. And because I will get an infection twice as bad due to my existing condition, we have to be really careful not to cause anymore damage. I should outgrow my breathing issues unless that happens. The doc prepared us that it may be a bad winter for us, but I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Other than that, I've just been eating and eating and practicing my standing. I have taken a few steps behind my push car, and between the chair and footstool downstairs. I can't wait until I can chase my brother!

{Extra Post} Health Recap - 10 mos

Another recap of my health and doctor visits! (beginning where we left of from the original 6 month recap post)

May 31st - Six month check-up/vaccines and I do NOT like shots!

June 1st - Pulmonary Doctor appointment follow-up, ruled out Asthma and allergies, thinks its floppy cartilage issues, get an x-ray in 6 wks and schedule follow-up

June 6th through August 31st - Continue Physical Therapy for my neck every Monday and Wednesday, I still favor my left side (turning, sitting, looking, laying and reaching)

July 19th - Xray at the hospital, follow up was a phone call 7/28 to get a "mag airway" test done, went to hospital 8/9 but found out we needed an appt

August 16th - Mag airway test complete (I SCA-reemed for 15 minutes straight and it took 4 adults to hold me still), diagnosis 8/18 as Tracheomalacia

  

August 24th - 9 mo check-up and vaccines, again... shots are not cool, and I weigh 23 lbs

September 7th through ? - Physical Therapy will be cut back to once a week, more on an evaluation level than actual exercises (which my parents don't even do!)

September 19th - Follow-up appt with my Pulmonary doc and he says I should be fine in the long run... here's to hoping!

{Forty-two} Wagon Ride

My brother turned 4 years old last week and mumma threw him a cool pirate party. I slept through most of the party though, but it was still fun.

The weather has been awesome so I've been able to get outside a few times this last week too. Mumma put my jumper on the porch and I went on my very first wagon ride. Mumma says I need to get used to it before all of the Halloween festivities. Apprently there is a lot of wagon-ing in my future.

{Forty-one} Mickey

I celebrated my first Labor day! It was cool to have the extra day with my family. And with Micky. I love Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. I can watch it for hours and hours if my parents let me. They sing good songs, its colorful, its funny, its great. And the hotdog song... don't even get me started. The Disney Channel has some great comercials too. Yes, I love TV. And Mickey.