The many faces of X

X with his sidekick, Tucker, hung with Mommy while I made dinner. As you can tell, he is still on the pump, but he is making great progress in every other way. This kitten has been amazing! Tucker is about 5 months old and adores X. Whenever he is getting PT, Tucker is right there to egg him on and comfort him when he gets upset or cries. He sleeps in his crib every night and X talks to him when/if he wakes up during the night. 

 He is sitting on his own, as long as he knows I am right there and he can fall back onto me. 

He is receiving PT and OT once a week and I am stretching him and doing PT and OT twice a day the rest of the week. 

He is putting his hands in his mouth with much delight. His trip to the dentist concluded with plans for caps on all of his back teeth and massive work on the front. Apparently this is what happens when formula is just left sitting in a child's mouth for long periods of time. We are waiting for our dental insurance to kick in and then we'll take him in. 

He rolls around the room to get to me and sleeps on his side at nap time and night. He is the ultimate wiggly worm. 

 He is eating solids, like bananas and rice cereal. He is no longer aspirating on liquids because he trusts me and knows I won't shove fluids down his throat. We have been playing with a baby bottle during the day, full of water, and he likes to chew on the nipple and suck on the water.

He loves to laugh and will giggle with abandonment. He is saying more babble words and saying them for the same things.  

He loves looking at books and clapping along to music. 

His skin looks awesome. He still has the ezcema, but it is controlled with creams and diet. He still gets the spots on the top of his head, but this is far and few between. It's amazing what can be accomplished when a child is actually bathed and put into clothing that are not only clean but a breathable material. 

His allergy testing showed that he is allergic to peanuts and eggs only. 

At this point he is running at a 6 month old level and I'll take it! He is happy, healthy and LOVED! He knows he matters and it shows in everything he does and tries to do.