Today is my Gram's birthday. If I could talk I would sing her happy birthday, but I can't so instead I made this birthday note with mommy's help. I let mommy trace my hand so I could wave hi to gram, then I helped hold the tape and marker.
I have upgraded to a bigger car seat now that my feet hang over the edge of my old one. Also at school I will be moving from a crib to a cot! When I am in the one year old room I have to be able to sleep in a cot and feed myself so we are working towards that. My life is so very exciting!
Wow do I love the pantry. It has doors that I can slide open, shelves that are great for pulling up on and lots of colorful boxes, jars, cans and tupperware to pull out!
Who has Olympic fever? Dexter does! (for some reason I made the Canadian team, as evidence by my official looking t-shirt) What event should I enter?
The riding your rocking horse event...
The one armed couch pull up...
The inverted push ups off your car...
No matter which event I enter, I am going for the gold!
I love having Daddy or Mommy read me books.
ps. January Pictures are uploaded (link at top)
Today mommy and I went to the zoo. I saw all sorts of animals - snakes, turtles, birds, eagles, monkeys, chimps, gorillas, giraffes, rhinos, hippos, zebras, emus, peacocks, ducks, hyenas, warthogs, lepords, jaguars, lions, flaminos and lots of other animals that I cant remember right now. It was a fun place but I only lasted about 2 hours before I was overwhelmed and needed to go home and take a nap. I look forward to going back in a few months with mommy and daddy! Mommy said she will make me a book about all the animals I met so I can look at them anytime.
Wow! I am 9 months old today - can it be I have been outside of my mommy longer than I was inside yet?
Weight: somewhere over 19 pounds
Skills:
Physically: I can crawl, pull up on anything, stand up, cruise along the coffee table/sofa, I can sit down from standing position somewhat gracefully. I can feed myself cheerios, crackers, teething biscuits well.
Verbally: Still no words but I love to say "Ba" all the time and something that sounds like "Up"
Likes: 
I like to wrap things around my head/neck - this doesnt sound very safe does it. I started doing this with mommy's wii nun-chuck cable so mommy gave me a scarf to play with instead - much softer and less dangerous.
I like to go to the grocery store - every Saturday mommy and me go there and my job is to make old people and the deli girl happy by flashing smiles at them.
I like to play with the dog bowls - Bosley is still not amused by this. I make up for it however by handing them lots of food while I am eating in my high chair.
Dislikes: Not being around people, I will crawl after you at mock pace if you leave me.
New Foods since my last update: Grains - Crackers. Fruits - Melon. Vegetables -nothing new. Protein - Beef. Dairy - Yogurt, cheddar cheese. I really enjoy the yogurt!
Highlights of the month and what is to come:
This month was all about growing & moving. There is no place I dont want to crawl to and climb over. I am getting bigger and stronger and needing to eat more also. I have added in an afternoon snack to my eating pattern and eat more solid foods at each meal than one month ago. I am still on only breastmilk (hooray to mommy for making it 9 months so far) but a few times now had apple juice which is fun to drink also! Next month should be more of the same - working on walking & talking & growing. Mommy said once it gets a bit warmer out she will take me to a place called the Zoo! I look forward to that.
That is all for now - have a great February!
Gram made me some new clothes! I have 3 new winter hats, new PJs, new overalls & new pants! I cant wait to wear them all and grow into some of them. Here is me and daddy showing off my PJs and matching hat :)
I can't wait on someone to put me in my exersaucer, so now I just crawl under it to play.
I finally have a tooth, it is on the bottom. I don't have a picture of this because it is hard to capture, but trust me it is there. Mommy is happy she was beginning to wonder if I had any teeth at all!
Mommy's homework assignment from photography class is to capture something in motion. So during our walk today we tried to get the doggies running. We might try again tomorrow because mommy wants to get one with their ears out (like they dont look funny enough!) Nice one inch elevation they got there.
During the walk I just wanted to eat something - stroller will do. I have been eating everything in sight this last week - I am up to 3 solid meals & 1 snack a day and my milk intake is 5 bottles of 6-7 oz. Mommy really hopes its a growth spurt because she is running through the frozen milk stash to keep up with me.
Me at 2.5 months old
I still love my chair, although now I can crawl out of it.
Get me out of this prison cell! Don't get me wrong, I love my bed and generally sleep like a rock for 11 hours straight but when 6am hits I like to try and escape. I am usually too sleepy still to actually make it out but I like to be standing or at least kneeling against the rails when mommy comes to get me.
At my friend Tyler's birthday party he had a present wrapped in this shinny paper. I love this paper. It is my favorite thing ever. I can chew on it & drool on it and it never breaks down. It makes a cool noise when I play with it and it is so shinny!
Things went well at the doctor visit today. Dexter's sats were 95% on room air. His ear infection looks better but not completely cleared up - he still has 3.5 more days of his antibiotic for that. He is still getting 1-2 breathing treatments a day as needed for wheezing and we can continue that for the next few weeks. He will not have another doctor visit unless he gets worse. So that is all from here, hopefully Dan and I are almost done being sick as well.
I added in this video that Dan shot on his iPhone while waiting on the doctor.....enjoy.
I am feeling so much better now, so I have decided to learn how to walk. I have a fancy car that compacts into a walker that is just perfect for practicing on.
It is hard work but I see everyone else walking around and I want to join in on this.
Dan got his PhD diploma in the mail last week (thanks Jon for mailing it!) so here I am modeling it for you. I guess he gets a blank piece of paper at the ceremony in March.
I am feeling much better now, but mommy and daddy are now sick with the cold. I will do my best to take care of them this weekend!
Mommy had to go to work today so Daddy went with me to see the doctor. My sats on Oxygen was 94-95% and off Oxygen 91%. My ear infection is now in both ears. Despite this my doctor told daddy I dont need to wear the Oxygen any longer and can do the albuterol breathing treatments as needed. I dont know why my oxygen level is low and the doctor didnt give any explanation as to why it remains low. Hopefully when we go back on Monday it will be in the normal range - if not mommy will be asking to see a specialist or at least run some additional tests.
Here is a picture of me and daddy after our fun day together! Daddy said he wants to be a stay at home daddy after all the fun we had.
Dexter saw the doctor yesterday. His ear infection is looking better already. His sats were 97% on 0.5 L oxygen and when we took it off he gradually drifted down to 88% over 30 minutes. So the plan is to continue on home oxygen and breathing treatments until we follow up again Thursday morning. Last night he slept a lot better than he has since saturday so hopefully the worst has past!
I didnt think my 8 month birthday would be spent going to doctors and wearing Oxygen - good thing I am so laid back and willing to wear the oxygen for mommy and daddy.
Weight: 18 pounds 8.5oz
Skills:
Physically: I can crawl all over the house now. I can pull myself from crawling to resting on my knees with my hands on something like a table or lap. I have twice so far gone from the resting on my knees to pulling myself up to a standing position. I am getting better at feeding myself - I can gnaw on a teething biscuit for a long time and can get alot more cheerios actually in my mouth now.
Verbally: No words yet. I am great at grunts and spitting - does that count?
Likes: I like watching TV (shush..dont tell anyone). I like when my stuffed animals give me kisses. I still love reading books and going for walks - not much has changed there in 8 months. I like crawling to the doggies water and food bowl and splashing the water or trying to eat their food. Bosley is not a fan of this.
Dislikes: Albuterol breathing treatments & coughing
New Foods since my last update: Grains - Pasta, Fruits - Mango, Peaches, Plums, Blueberries. Vegetables - Carrots, Peas, Zucchini . Protein - Turkey, Chicken & Tofu. My next new foods are yogurt, eggplant and melons - can't wait!
Highlights of the month and what is to come:
This month had the excitement of Christmas and New Years which was great. Ended badly with me being sick since January 2nd and now having to get breathing medicines and Oxygen. Next month I dont have anything planned yet - just lots of growing and loving is in store.
I am sick. I have RSV which led to me getting an ear infection in my left ear and getting Bronchiolitis. Since Friday I had a low grade fever of 100.5 and a cough. The last two nights I have not slept well waking up every hour or two. Well this morning I decided to finally get my mommy's attention by wheezing and breathing faster. Finally she thought I should visit the doctor! Went I went in they hooked me up to a sats monitor and my oxygen level was only 88% (good would be above 94%) They didnt believe that number because I am so handsome and was smiling at the nurses. But after double checking, it was true. They put me on Oxygen and gave me a breathing treatment of albuterol. My sats after an hour or so was 92-95% on 0.5L of oxygen so they said I could go home, but I have to go home on Oxygen. I also have to do the breathing treatments every 6hours, take a steroid and an antibiotic for the ear infection. I go back tomorrow to the doctor - hopefully I am way better and dont need the oxygen any longer.
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