Airplanes!!

On our way to Arizona... Simon loves the activity! Flight went great, he didn't sleep much but also didn't fuss too much. 

Learning to pull up

The past week has been an intense learning week. Simon can pull himself up in the crib. Unfortunately sitting down is a completely different skill set. Don't worry, he forgave me for leaving him standing in the crib so I could get a picture.

Crawling Forward

Last week - Thursday the 9th - Simon crawled forward with Jenn, Colleen and a camera to witness. He has done it a few times since, but really hasn't figured out that he can move. He crawls a couple scoots forward to get something and usually ends it in a dive for whatever he's going for. He is learning to pull up more and more... it's possible he might just skip the crawling. 

Hick Baby

These pictures just make me laugh. He just wouldn't stand still!

Naked baby

We were going to give Simon a bath and took the opportunity to take a picture of his really nicely healing back.

He can see clearly now...

Simon had his first eye doctor appointment this morning. Illinois has a great program for a free eye check for kids between six months and a year. He has perfect vision and even had his little pupils dilated to make sure the eyeballs are completely healthy. They are! We talked about our upcoming trip to Arizona and the doctor recommended sunglasses. Actually, she recommends them for here as well. 80 percent of eye damage leading to cataracts and macular degeneration happens before the age of 18! So we got Simon some Baby-bans. He isn't a huge fan, he would much rather eat them, but we will try to get him used to them in the next week before vacation. They have an elastic strap around his head to hold them on and are a fun color. Arizona here we come!

One Month Since Surgery

It has been one month since the surgery. One month ago we were sitting in the hospital waiting for little Simon to get out of the operating room and I was so scared. He came out of the surgery that day recovering and he is doing so well. He has gotten strength back in his legs what seems to me amazingly quickly when I think about it. Only one month! On January 3rd Simon couldn't roll from back to front - now he only sleeps on his tummy no matter how many times we roll him back onto his back. Also in the past month he has learned how to get up into crawling position on his own... and how to crawl backward. He also will get into his baby yoga pose - downward dog. With his arms in crawling position and his legs straight so his butt is high in the air and he's looking at his own knees through his arms. It's adorable. And of course he is standing so much better - balancing on his own with only a finger or two to help or completely by himself on his standing toy. How did all that happen in only a single month!?

His incision is healing wonderfully and he loves having it rubbed - but who wouldn't like a doctor ordered, daily backrub! We are so lucky that he is so healthy and happy and seems completely unfazed by the surgery.

 

I know! It looks like he's standing. But he's actually leaning against the couch. Movie Magic.

 

He is so strong. He can easily stand holding on to only one finger. He does try to take a step then and will sometimes fall over, but he's getting there really quickly. I think just a few more weeks until he's pulling himself up. 

Jenn took a picture of us before she left today.