Peter - Carepage - July 19th, 2008

Peter is doing great! We still haven't had the weight check but honestly not expecting too much there. He continues to be a picky eater but loves his thickened milk. Any additional calories he is taking in he is definitely burning off with his constant moving around. Peter is in to everything!! He is showing signs of trying to figure out how to pull up on things. While we have a long way to go - at least we are headed in that direction. We hope too that his constant energy is indicative that his lungs are healing. I think Peter too must be the only kid in the world that enjoys his inhaler mask. Everytime he sees it coming he starts laughing and will talk or laugh while it is on - so hopefully getting the steroids into all the little spots that need them! Since becoming so mobile, he has decided he doesn't want to self feed. No worries - we are still glad he is eating orally! He used to enjoy hand over hand activities, but has decided he is too independent to want those. Even when you are holding him he will try to push your hands away - as if saying "I'm a big boy - let me do it!". We were excited when he gently scribbled a few orange crayon lines on the menu at the Italian restaurant this week....yeah Peter! The fleeting moment was over fast as he really doesn't enjoy hand activities. We expected fine motor skills to be Peter's challenging area - but with time and persistence there is nothing Peter can not do! Maybe he will be an artist one day!!Peter came down with that mid-summer cold this week - not surprising since Jack and Tommy got it first. He is snotty nosed, and having difficulty sleeping....which means very tired parents as we are taking turns rocking him until he finally hits deep sleep. Although he was feeling lousy today, he did enjoy a toe dip in the baby pool today. John was teaching golf, so the kids and I headed down to the pool. Jack and Tommy rule the baby pool, and Peter would have too if I had taken a swimmer for him. I didn't think about it but he was lunging himself towards the pool. The toe dip rapidly became a dip up to the knees and kicking feet which was great. After a few dips Peter zonked out to make up for a lousy night last night....if only I could have laid in the sun and napped too! Fingers crossed he will kick this cold soon. Peter and I are trying to sure up plans to go to Florida in August. My parents will be there for a month, so we are trying to get Peter there for a visit and see how he responds at sea level. The thought of traveling cross-country with Peter and all the O2 tanks is daunting - but I am hoping a few rays of sun, sand between my toes and the relaxing sound of the crashing waves will be what the doctor ordered. Look forward to your feedback on the blog. Promise to try and get new pictures posted this weekend. Love to all - catherine