November News

Just wanted to write a quick update.  We had a great Thanksgiving with a few friends in Charlottesville.  Edward ate up some mashed potatoes and turkey baby food (smells disgusting, but he liked it!)  He managed to spill a beer by knocking it out of my hand.... twice!  He is now getting into EVERYTHING!  Whatever we have in our hands, he is grabbing at or trying to take it. A glass of water, our cell phones, food, anything! When he is playing with his toys while sitting, he practically launches himself forward trying to get something out of reach.  He is doing a great job sitting up and playing.  We are very close to letting him sit alone, I think. And he is rolling back and forth all day and starting to shimmy all about on his play mat. The last time we weighed him he was 15 lbs 4 ounces.  We are very blessed that he is gaining, growing, and enjoying eating, as we know that eating is a huge obstacle for many preemies.  We are praying and hoping this progress continues.

Basically, the month of November can be summed up by three words: leaves, bubbles, and baths!  While taking a walk one day, Michael and I were talking (kind of ignoring the baby) when Edward erupted into a full out belly jiggling laugh. Mike and I stopped walking to enjoy what we heard, but he stopped laughing.  We began walking again when he started giggling again!  We realized that he loved hearing the crunching of the leaves under our feet.  He thought it was so funny, so we tried to talk a walk everyday.  The day we tried to capture it on video, he didn't laugh as much! Of course!  Next, Edward is blowing bubbles like a crazy fool!  All day everyday, and even at night!  We hear him on the monitor talking to himself and blowing bubbles in the middle of the night.  Sometimes when we are feeding him a bottle, he will stop just to blow bubbles and dribble milk all down his face.  The drool is nonstop.  Lastly, Edward loves his bath.  I know I have said this before, but I think he would like to stay in the tub for hours!  He kicks, splashes, and squeals like a maniac!  I tried to capture everything on video, but it doesn't do it justice.  Enjoy a few clips from our daily lives!