Week in Review

Well, its been a little bit of a busy week this week so there are a few things to update on!
First off, Maya had a class picnic was Tuesday night and her awards ceremony was Wednesday... she did excellent this year and got an award for knowing all of her math problems and spelling words. Yay!
Thursday was Mikes first day back at work in over a month... i think the little man and i handled it pretty well :) I managed to get the dishes done and dinner made before he got home :) Oh and the wonderful ladies there got him a delicious cake. MMMM

Friday morning we went to a weight check with the pediatrician... Mikey is up to 10lbs even(though when we weighed him at home he was 10.3, who knows) and 22inches. I believe this puts him in about the 25% percentile so he's growing well. The doctor does want us to increase his feedings a little just to help him catch up to other babies his (adjusted) age but as of right now he said he's growing great. The rash on his face is clearing up pretty good and the red bumps all over the back of his neck is heat rash and there is nothing we can do about it, especially with it being so hot outside (duh). Not really an important appointment, they just wanted to check his weight. He goes back in a few weeks for another i think.

After the doctor the occupational therapist for Birth to Tree came to evaluate Michael. This therapist in particular specializes in feedings so that's why we picked this one. He watched Mikey eat a bottle and said that his tongue sticking out when he drinks (he kinds of rests it on his bottom lip while he's sucking) could resolve on its own but it can also need physical therapy to strength his jaw muscles. Since he also has trouble holding his pacifier in his mouth this can be another factor. In the therapists opinion, he would benefit from therapy even if its only once a month or so to check on is progress... but he's very borderline on whether or not he will qualify for the program. He has to show a 40% delay in one area (the development or the OT), a 20% delay in both or have those 5 risk factors i talked about before. The development therapists report said he is fine right now so that leaves it all up to the OT if he qualifies. Its kind of stinks for him because apparently they changed it a couple of years ago from needing 4 factors to 5. While of course we want him to be "normal" and not need any therapies... we have to be proactive and recognize if he needs a little help so we would rather have him do therapy when he COULD go without it then the other way around if that makes sense. Even if he doesnt qualify he's going to show us some exercises we can do with him to help tighten up his jaw.

AND most exciting! Friday afternoon after we got Maya... we set up our little pool in the yard and Mikey had his first swim. He hated it because it was cold but hopefully he'll do better in the future :)

Saturday was just a long day of errands... Toys R Us for a few items, then we hit the mall to scope out some essentials for Stephanie's (My sister's) wedding. We were in search for a suit and flower girl shoes. Got some cute silver shoes and reaffirmed that Mike is an impossible size to buy for at a regular store - thus our journey to find a good suit began. We tried JCP and of course they didnt have anything begin enough, boo on that because they are having an excellent suit sale. After that we went to Jos. A. Bank and they had something that fit but it was 700 dollars with a ton of alterations. Sigh.. they are having a 60% off sale at the end of the month so at least that was good, but wow. So after that we went to Mens Warehouse, thankfully they have separates that actually fit! We had to order the jacket because the husband is a whopping size 54 jacket! So that was a long day, but at least we've got that all worked out and all we have left to buy is shoes for Mike and Mikey! Yay!

Whew, i'm tired.