Monday, September 8, 2008

Playtime

Owen still sleeps ALOT and when he is awake, he prefers to veg out rather than play on the floor and get physical. I decided that his toys were to "babyish" and bought him a BUNCH of toys that require a little more attention. When he is awake, I put a blanket out on the floor and we do the same things that his physical therapist does while she's here. We practice rolling, sitting, tummy time (which he HATES) and after about 10 min he's D-O-N-E! I don't know what to do... I don't want him to sleep all day, but I also realize he only has 1/2 a heart that doesn't function so good and he's probably just exhausted! I figured I would sneak playtime into the day even when he's laying down just taking a break. While I'm cooking, doing dishes or drawing up meds, he usually just chills in his bouncy seat and plays with a chew toy. I figured an exersaucer would at least require more of him physically to hold up his head and interact with the toys. I found this one on Craigslist for $30!! He can't hold himself up so I have to prop him with a blanket and he can't figure out how to support himself and play with the toys yet. I keep reminding myself... he is growing leaps and bounds and I just have to give him time! My little guy is growing up so fast... sometimes I wish I could stop time and enjoy the NOW a little more.


Thursday, September 4, 2008

Owen Eats Baby Food!

I don't know why I continually get so excited about Owen and food. I suppose it's me desperately wanting him to get rid of that tube that has invaded his nostrils for the past 7 months... poor guy! Everyday is ONE step closer and today it was baby food! Owen usually spits out his baby food and seals his mouth shut and nothing you do will convince him to even crack those lips. He refuses anything other than solids and the exact same foods that we are eating. I promised Kamryn she could feed him after school today and expected the usual Owen response to baby food... then he did this!!



His faces and reactions to the flavor had us cracking up!! He ate a total of 10 bites before he was done and hardly made a mess!! Check out those FOUR pearly whites!!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

It's Time To Say Goodbye...

....to Working! It's official.. I am no longer a working woman! It's bittersweet and I will miss my coworkers and friends at Godaddy. In my time there, I have become quite the technical geek that I've never wanted to be. After my first weeks there I came home crying and thought I'd never understand all that techy stuff. I hate to leave, but my kids and hubby deserve more of my time and I need to finish school. That's right.. it's back to school once again! I am taking two bios and a chem this semester and then I'll apply to nursing school in January. Depending on the size of the waiting lists for nursing school... I may just work on my Bachelors in the meantime and my end goal is to get my masters in speech pathology. How amazing would it be to work with babies and kids ALL DAY, EVERYDAY and get paid for it!!??

I am excited about this new chapter in my life and can't wait to see what the future holds!