It was 4 weeks ago today that Jesse had his surgery! I can't believe how time flies. I feel like I was just sitting with him in his hospital room. At first I did not see to much of a difference in his behavior. He was pretty much the same kid. Put him down in one spot..go check my email, wash some dishes, do some laundry...come back and he is still hanging in the same spot. Just kidding. I don't leave him that long, but you get the point. He was pretty predictable. Wasn't going anywhere...
Well, with his new and improved heart, oxygen pumping everywhere and this baby is on the go. He is army crawling across the room, down the hall and next thing you know I can't find him. He crawled over to the front door, which on either side has glass and like a puppy, nose to window he was watching the kids walking to the car on their way to school.
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| His therapist would love his pincher fingers... |
A few days ago I put him in his crib, on his tummy like I always do and when I came in to check on him he was sitting up. This was something his PT had been working with him for a while before the surgery and he hadn't quite mastered. With all his new found energy he has been non stop moving from tummy to sitting up. I also found him sitting up on his knees holding on to the top of the crib rocking back and forth. I know this does not sound like much but for a kid that never left his tummy watching him sitting on his knees a few weeks after surgery made me want to cry. I immediately lowered the crib to the bottom which I never would have considered before surgery. It had still been up in the newborn position.
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| crib lowered all the way down.. |
He is able to pull himself up in standing position...Go Jesse!
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| Learning to eat by himself... Hopefully next time more goes in his mouth. :) |
Jesse loves to play peek a boo with his brother Jonah!
Jonah teaching Jesse sign language. This means more... He has also learned the sign for eat
which is the same as more except one hand is brought to his mouth.
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| Concentrating.... You've got it Jesse!! |
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