The past couple of days, Evan has insisted that the TV had to be off--any time it was on, he would crawl over, push the "power" button, and then grumble to the TV screen. At least, that was how we had been interpreting his actions.
Yesterday, I paid a little closer attention to what he was doing. Quite suddenly, a familiar pattern emerged...Evan was playing peek-a-boo with his reflection in the TV screen!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Modest Evan
Evidently, Evan has become more self-conscious of his belly. He immediately moves to cover himself up any time you lift his shirt.
Friday, October 19, 2007
I Love Stars
Evan ate some "Chicken and Stars" baby food this afternoon. He did really well--eating (or smearing around) almost 2 oz! This was a toddler food, and was a little chunkier than I realized. Evan gagged on a "star" in one of the initial bites, but once I mashed it up a little bit more he was willing to try again and did great.
Here are some pictures of the fine mess he made. Knowing he's making some progress with his oral feedings makes it almost fun cleaning him up again...almost!
Here are some pictures of the fine mess he made. Knowing he's making some progress with his oral feedings makes it almost fun cleaning him up again...almost!
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Sunny, Beautiful Fall Day
Today was absolutely gorgeous. It was sunny, no wind, not a cloud in the sky. The kind of day that begs you to do yard work...the kind of day that a thin t-shirt warms you enough if you are working...the kind of day that you might mistake for the end of summer, except the low angle of the sun somehow feels different. It's like summer's last kiss good-bye.
We took a few pictures of Evan with his Autumn Burst maple in the back yard. This tree was a first birthday gift from Grandma & Grandpa Key and Auntie Jen. I thought it would be cute to get a picture of him standing, holding on the the trunk all by himself. Evan had other ideas. I love the last picture of him, surrounded by bright red leaves, intently studying them.
We took a few pictures of Evan with his Autumn Burst maple in the back yard. This tree was a first birthday gift from Grandma & Grandpa Key and Auntie Jen. I thought it would be cute to get a picture of him standing, holding on the the trunk all by himself. Evan had other ideas. I love the last picture of him, surrounded by bright red leaves, intently studying them.
Monday, October 8, 2007
What's Wrong, Little Pookie?
I found this book today and bought it based on the title alone.
Jeremy read it and said that it reminded him, with a few modifications to the text, about a day with our Pookie, when he is upset and has to keep trying different things to make Evan feel better.
The book begins with "Oh, sweet little Pookie! Your bright eyes are all wet. Come over and tell me why you are upset. My Pookie won't answer. I'll just have to guess." Then there is a whole list of questions the mommy asks Pookie to find out why he's crying. By the end, Pookie has forgotten what made him upset in the first place.
We figure our version would go something like this:
Pookie, are you hungry?
Does your g-tube need vented?
Do you need a hug?
Do you need an albuterol puff?
Is your hearing aid buzzing bothering you?
Are you getting an ear infection?
Is your diaper wet?
Do you want to take your eye patch off?
Are you mad because I made you wear your glasses?
Jeremy read it and said that it reminded him, with a few modifications to the text, about a day with our Pookie, when he is upset and has to keep trying different things to make Evan feel better.
The book begins with "Oh, sweet little Pookie! Your bright eyes are all wet. Come over and tell me why you are upset. My Pookie won't answer. I'll just have to guess." Then there is a whole list of questions the mommy asks Pookie to find out why he's crying. By the end, Pookie has forgotten what made him upset in the first place.
We figure our version would go something like this:
Pookie, are you hungry?
Does your g-tube need vented?
Do you need a hug?
Do you need an albuterol puff?
Is your hearing aid buzzing bothering you?
Are you getting an ear infection?
Is your diaper wet?
Do you want to take your eye patch off?
Are you mad because I made you wear your glasses?
Favorite Pictures from Bellingham
Evan and I spent this past weekend with Max and Amy in Bellingham (Jeremy missed this trip--he stayed home to work and enjoy two nights of uninterupted sleep). We went to the Down Syndrome Outreach Buddy Walk, went out to dinner, shopping, and just hanging out. Sunday was the Fall CHARGE group get-together (unfortunately, I got so caught up in visiting that I didn't get any pictures of all the kiddos together again...). These are the best pics from the weekend.
I always wondered if Evan was the only kid that liked watching TV this way...guess not
Max shared his neat indoor play structure with Evan (by the end of the weekend, Evan figured out how to climb up the slide by himself, turn around, and slide back down)
At the Buddy Walk, by Whatcom "creek" (a rushing river by my standards)--love the fall leaves and the look on Evan's face
After the walk, Max looked up in the sky and noticed some birds. Amy was signing "bird" to him, and after they flew away he made his "where'd they go" sign (he also makes a sound that sounds just like "where'dtheygo" sometimes too). Real, meaningful communication--it is so inspiring to see.
Evan and Max playing very well next to each other while we were waiting for dinner.
I always wondered if Evan was the only kid that liked watching TV this way...guess not
Max shared his neat indoor play structure with Evan (by the end of the weekend, Evan figured out how to climb up the slide by himself, turn around, and slide back down)
At the Buddy Walk, by Whatcom "creek" (a rushing river by my standards)--love the fall leaves and the look on Evan's face
After the walk, Max looked up in the sky and noticed some birds. Amy was signing "bird" to him, and after they flew away he made his "where'd they go" sign (he also makes a sound that sounds just like "where'dtheygo" sometimes too). Real, meaningful communication--it is so inspiring to see.
Evan and Max playing very well next to each other while we were waiting for dinner.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
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