My household has been fighting the winter illnesses, and it just seems to be doing this vicious cycle. The boys had what I believe was RSV a few weeks ago...finally got them so that they're not wheezing anymore, and now they have bronchitis. I'm going to see if they can get in to see the dr. today. On top of that, I now have a sinus infection (hubby had it last week). Fun times, let me tell ya, fun times! (can you hear the sarcasm dripping?) With the repeated illnesses come the poor appetites. The boys are even refusing to eat favorite foods (Micah, who adores bananas, wouldn't finish his yesterday and neither would even eat their marshmallows the other day).
I do believe that Micah said "dog" yesterday, though! He heard a neighbor's dog barking, pointed to his ear, and said an approximation of dog. Though it wasn't a clear word, it DID sound like dog to me. That was fun to hear! I've been leary of bumping up his speech processors to the next level because of the constant illness (I know they're not related, but bumping his processors up can cause him to be even more fussy). He definitely understands "give me a kiss" as I said that to him yesterday, completely out of context of what we were doing, and he did give me a kiss. It's so fun to know that he's understanding what we're saying to him. We have to remind ourselves that he can't hear us if his processors are off for one reason or another. It's been hard keeping up the sign language, but I'm working hard to maintain it and to grow our vocabulary. It really does help us understand what he's trying to say when he says the word and signs it (it helps us considerably with Jacob, too, for that matter)
Monday, March 2, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Another new word for Micah today. He's now saying "uh-oh", and will repeat when I tell him to say "ma" and "more". Now, if we could just get him feeling better so he's not so whiny or clingy. Jacob is really into dancing these days. It's so cute to watch him spring into action any time he hears music playing! Logan came home yesterday, so four of the five kids are under our roof again!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Vocabulary Lessons
Micah now has a vocabulary of about 5 word approximations. He says "hot" "more" "hi" "mouse" (as in Mickey Mouse), and "ma". He is also understanding an amazing amount of words. He's starting to follow commands such as "go get the book" or "pick up the shoes". He continuously points to objects and makes it known that he wants us to put a name to what he's pointing at, such as a picture or a flower. Jacob's vocabulary is also expanding daily. He's now starting to experiment with putting words together to form a basic sentence. He loves making animal sounds and hearing stories.
It seems that their appetites are FINALLY starting to return. It has been a month now that it has been very difficult to get them to eat anything because they just haven't felt well.
Favorite things to do these days? Micah's is climbing or turning on the chair massager. Jacob's is throwing fits and biting his brother.
It seems that their appetites are FINALLY starting to return. It has been a month now that it has been very difficult to get them to eat anything because they just haven't felt well.
Favorite things to do these days? Micah's is climbing or turning on the chair massager. Jacob's is throwing fits and biting his brother.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Music
WooHoo! I just figured out how to add music to my page! So, consider yourself warned. My playlist will contain music that I enjoy, current music and oldies that I grew up with and find soothing (or just bring back fond memories). I hope you enjoy!
Progress!!!
Yesterday was Micah's mapping appointment in San Francisco. Mapping is when the audiologist uploads new programs into his cochlear implants. This is meant to further improve his ability to hear sounds, loud or soft, depending on what she changes in his programs. It went well, except for the fussy toddler part. On our way home, Micah said "more" as I was giving him crackers. He said it purposefully and several times. I believe he's also trying to say "dog" and "up". Yay for Micah!!!
In other news, both boys have colds (read very snotty noses, clinginess, and fussiness). I think we will actually get to enjoy a nice quiet day at home to enjoy the rain. The boys were jumping on the sofa the other day when I was at work, and Jacob ended up with a big black eye. Here are some pictures of him sporting his shiner, and a video clip of the boys--note that Micah say's his new word in this!
In other news, both boys have colds (read very snotty noses, clinginess, and fussiness). I think we will actually get to enjoy a nice quiet day at home to enjoy the rain. The boys were jumping on the sofa the other day when I was at work, and Jacob ended up with a big black eye. Here are some pictures of him sporting his shiner, and a video clip of the boys--note that Micah say's his new word in this!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
We just got back from a quick trip to Disneyland. It was a lot of fun, but exhausting. We were really looking forward to having the boys meet Mickey Mouse for the first time. It went as expected....Micah LOVED Mickey, and Jacob cried.
They had a lot of fun on what rides we took them on. Amazingly, Jacob didn't scream at the barracudas coming for us on the Nemo Submarine ride, or at the darkness on Pirates of the Caribbean. We look forward to going again, but I definitely think that 8 pm is just too late to leave for Los Angeles! The boys were tired and very cranky the next day whenever we would wait in line for the rides. The temperature was in the 80's, and it was more crowded than I expected for a February day at Disney. We got there at opening time and still had to wait 20 minutes for the Nemo submarine ride. I was so sad that It's a Small World STILL wasn't open. They plan to open it this weekend--figures! We have so much fun getting our hotel rooms through Priceline! We stayed at the Hyatt Regency for just $60/night. It was awesome. And, I called ahead to let them know of our late arrival and that we'd need two cribs delivered to the room, and when we got there, the cribs were there and all set up. How nice that was, especially since we didn't get to the room until after midnight. We've called ahead to other hotels before, and only on one other occasion were the cribs set up before we got there. It is so frustrating to arrive after a long day of traveling to have to wait 20 minutes longer, while the babies are getting wound up, to have the cribs delivered.
In other news, Micah has mastered climbing out of his crib and we have been trying to figure out what to do from here, as our older children never did this. Jacob has a black eye from jumping on the sofa with Micah, but neither of them learned a lesson from this. Micah sounds like he is trying to say "hi" and "up" now. Maybe he'll catch up with Jacob soon. Jacob is trying to put together sentences now. I think their appetites may finally be returning after about 4 weeks of having poor appetites. Tonight for dinner, they each ate two full pieces of French toast made with Texas toast. Wow!
They had a lot of fun on what rides we took them on. Amazingly, Jacob didn't scream at the barracudas coming for us on the Nemo Submarine ride, or at the darkness on Pirates of the Caribbean. We look forward to going again, but I definitely think that 8 pm is just too late to leave for Los Angeles! The boys were tired and very cranky the next day whenever we would wait in line for the rides. The temperature was in the 80's, and it was more crowded than I expected for a February day at Disney. We got there at opening time and still had to wait 20 minutes for the Nemo submarine ride. I was so sad that It's a Small World STILL wasn't open. They plan to open it this weekend--figures! We have so much fun getting our hotel rooms through Priceline! We stayed at the Hyatt Regency for just $60/night. It was awesome. And, I called ahead to let them know of our late arrival and that we'd need two cribs delivered to the room, and when we got there, the cribs were there and all set up. How nice that was, especially since we didn't get to the room until after midnight. We've called ahead to other hotels before, and only on one other occasion were the cribs set up before we got there. It is so frustrating to arrive after a long day of traveling to have to wait 20 minutes longer, while the babies are getting wound up, to have the cribs delivered.
In other news, Micah has mastered climbing out of his crib and we have been trying to figure out what to do from here, as our older children never did this. Jacob has a black eye from jumping on the sofa with Micah, but neither of them learned a lesson from this. Micah sounds like he is trying to say "hi" and "up" now. Maybe he'll catch up with Jacob soon. Jacob is trying to put together sentences now. I think their appetites may finally be returning after about 4 weeks of having poor appetites. Tonight for dinner, they each ate two full pieces of French toast made with Texas toast. Wow!
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