Tasty Toy

We have a toy that Simon can stand and hold on to and when he presses buttons or moves things it makes noises and lights flash. Sometimes it sings the alphabet song or the numbers. He loves it. Today he tried to eat it. He also likes to lick things now. I hope it's a phase. 

Simon shows us the steps of chewing...

First...put the puff in your mouth with hand and/or finger.
Second...make sure it stays in your mouth before chewing.
Third...use all two teeth and gums to mash it up.
Last...show off to all your friends!!

The Mooncrawl

Like the Moonwalk, only with a lower silhouette.

Simon really wants to be self mobile. He knows that it's possible to crawl but hasn't gotten the forward motion of the hands figured out and then there's the whole issue of the knees not bending right when he wants them to - it's incredibly frustrating. As he'll happily show you...

He also has become a champion stander, he'll pull himself up if you give him your fingers and he'll do a little waddley-walk.  More on that next time!

Matching day!

Drinking like a Big Boy

Simon is suddenly seems like such a big boy. His six month clothes aren't fitting him anymore (he is seven months, after all!) and looking through our clothes stash we realized we had only one 9-month pajama! Thankfully we had a carters gift card from Uncle George and Aunt Maria to remedy the situation. Jenn went today and picked out bunches of adorable clothes that Simon will start sporting tomorrow after they are all washed - including three new sets of PJs. He is going to be an incredibly well dressed little boy.

We have been feeding him lots of new foods. He loves eating and has been a great sport about everything new we've given him. He even had chicken yesterday! (Pureed with sweet potatoes, which does not smell amazing and has a creepy consistency - as both Colleen and I can attest, Jenn wisely pulled the vegetarian card to avoid it. Simon seems to like it though.) For all that the foods have been going great, the sippy-cup has not been going great. He just doesn't seem to understand what it's for. He has gotten water from it but maybe it's too heavy; regardless, we've moved on to option number two: drinking from a glass.

Video of that and more after the jump...

Finally it's Bath Time!

One of the restrictions after the surgery was no bathing until the steri-strips fell off his incision. Those darn strips never fell off! We had our follow-up this morning and they were surprised the strips were still on too. Apparently they usually fall off around a week, for Simon they took them off today. His back is looking great (picture below). The cut is healed so well it is hard to see at all. The top is a little red because underneath that area is where they tied off the stitches and it'll look slightly irritated for a bit longer but is fine. He is looking great and cleared to do everything again. We will see the doctor again in April. The very first thing we did when we got home from the doctor's office was strip him down for a bath. He had a blast - video after the jump.

Video of the Day: 1/22/12

Simon just being Simon. He's pretty darn cute! In the mornings he just hangs out in his PJs and plays alone while I get breakfast and tea before Jenn arrives.

Picture of the Day: 1/20/12

Picture of the Day: 1/17/12

Gloves, hat, booties and vest -- Simon is ready for the cold!

7 and 420 Months!

We went to a butterfly exhibit at the nature museum today. Simon wore his serious face when he saw them; he would track them around the room and over his shoulder. I don't think he could quite figure them out. Not lots of smiles, but we think he enjoyed it. Happy 7 months to Simon and happy 420 months to Alan!

Xbox Prodigy

Simon takes his gaming seriously.

Yay zucchini!!

Zucchini is a winner right away. Jenn put it through the food mill after steaming it. Yum!

Upside down Simon!

Simon has been loving all the yummy tags on his toys and the best tag position is on his boppy looking up behind him at me. This is also getting him started at sit ups early too! Too cute.

Snowing

Picture of the Day: 1/14/12

Standing Tall

Laughing baby!!

Bat Man!

Picture of the Day: 1/8/12

First walk after the surgery!

Home again, home again, giggity gig

We got home last night and Simon slept 12 hours straight and is doing great. He is rolling back to front and back again without acting like he is in pain. Once he is on his belly he can move around quite a bit. He can't stay on his belly too long still, but it is hard to convince him of that. We are giving him Tylenol still, but about half the doses he was getting in the hospital (and none of the heavier stuff). He is SO HAPPY to be home!

Home soon

Simon had a great night last night with Alan. He only woke up a couple times for pain meds and a snack, then right back to sleep. Hopefully that trend continues with some good naps today. During the daily rounds the doctor said he should be good to go home this afternoon so long as we are careful and keep him flat for 48 hours. We agreed, but Simon was strangely silent on the matter.
Simon is not a fan of laying on his back this long and has learned to roll from his back to his tummy in response to the enforced back time. Unfortunately we have to flip him back, but once he is all healed up he'll be rolling up a storm!
In the pictures is the mobile provided by the hospital. He is loving it - especially kicking the buttons with his feet which make it play different songs. He still has the iv in his leg (thus the brace to prevent him kicking it off), but there is nothing going through it anymore. Which gets another big yay from me!

Picture of the day: 1/4/12

Enjoying a bottle after a nice nap. We're in a new room now with only one other roommate, and the nurse lent us a fun mobile to keep Simon from being too bored.

Simon in recovery room

The young man is doing alright. He gave us a little half laugh and has smiled a couple times. The doctors have him on some pretty strong stuff to control the pain that also makes him super sleepy. He should be out of the 'check on him every hour' room mid day tomorrow. Things are going great!

Doing good

Napping after a hard morning. Surgery went great and he is good.

Picture of the Day: 1/3/12

Happy New Year!