Bundled up for Whole Foods trip. Brrrrrrr

Alexa
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Breakfast Jan 02, 2010

Breakfast pancakes from yesterday.  
So here's Jay, I had already spoon fed him 1/2 of a pancake with a little syrup (low sugar). He was acting like he was still hungry so I gave him the other half with a little peanut butter on it.  Well that was fun!

He can get food to his mouth but only with his hands.  When I'm feeding him he gets upset if I don't do it fast enough.  Last night he ate Pete's leftover spaghetti that I put through the chopper, with cooked broccoli and a little spinach.  He really liked that!   He's having more regular movements and he's sleeping like a champ.  He's squirming and smiling and makes us laugh.  He likes to bang on his toys and wants to always hand you whatever he has.  There are only a few times during the day that he's being pissy but it's good to know that he has a strong personality.  We practice with him walking around the apartment and he's catching on fast.  It won't be long till he's chasing the dogs and I'm chasing him.

Jay had a successful visit to Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.  We met with Dr. Heidi Schwarzwald who gave him the full business.  He had some shots and blood work.  She have me the referrals to Dell Children's Hospital in Austin.  She said they have a great cranio-facial team and felt comfortable with Jay having his surgery with this team.  I'll be contacting them next week and start getting evaluations.  I imagine he'll have surgery in 2-3 months.  He definitely has stage 3 cleft palate (through the hard and soft).  It doesn't slow him down eating much though.  He'll sometimes take a break and put his thumb in his mouth.  He'll move food around or get it unstuck.  He's amazing.  He has 4-6 teeth.  4 in front and a few coming in the back.  Hard to tell because you can only see when he's upside down and laughing.   They aren't quite coming in along the gum line just right and we don't know what that will mean for now but it does mean extensive orthodontia later along with speech therapy.  He'll also see an ped. ophthalmologist about his right eye ptosis.  He'll have to decide if it will correct itself or if we need to include that when he has his surgery.  He's tough though and we aren't worried (much).  God has carried Jay so far and I believe He will continue to bestow His Grace on him throughout his life.  Thank you to all our prayer warriors and we ask for you to keep Jay on your lists. 

We're still looking for a house in Austin.  It's been the hardest!  We're lucky to be working with a VERY patient Realtor named Jason L. PLUG: LindenDwell.  He's shown us all over Austin and just really patient when we change our criteria and area of focus AGAIN.  I feel like we're getting closer to finding what we want.  Looks like we'll have to renew at our apartment and we're trying to convince them to make it shorter than a 6 month.  I want to be in a house by then!  Maddie and Shades are OVER this apartment. 

Jay's the best!  :)   Hugs to everyone in blogville.

Walking at Mueller Park

We took Jay and the dogs and walked on New Years day as a family. Awesome.
Alexa
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At Mueller Park

First swinging adventure!
He's doing so good and we're all so happy.
Alexa
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Windy pretty day

Jay has the "dodger" up on his jogger stroller. He's cool.
Alexa
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Asleep without a peep

Jay got pretty good sleep lastnight so I woke him this morning at 8am.  He went down for a nap at 12:30p without crying, just a little fussiness.  Then we went to the mall with Emmie this afternoon.  Dinner for him was late so daddy fed him as soon as we got home. Daddy also gave Jay a bath, I gave him a bottle and then tried to hold him on the sofa.  He was not happy about being held so I took him to his room, plopped him in the bed and stood by him for a few minuets.  My screaming banshee didn't have anything to say.  He fussed a bit, face planted and went to sleep.  WOW!!! That's a first.  Hopefully this means he's on Central Standard Time now and back on a schedule.  Only tomorrow will tell, in the meantime I'm going to watch the Trek movie with his daddy.  Awesome.
Followup:  He slept all night!  Until 8am! Sweet.

My Aunt Mitzi Luvs Me

We had a better night last night. He was only up for 2 hours before I finally got him back to sleep. I got him up at 8am. Hopefully this means he's finally adjusting to the time.
Gonna go out again today, this morning to Target and this afternoon with the realtor to see 3 homes. Busy day!!!
Nana and Grandpops (Manza) purchased a 5 drawer chest for Jay and it came yesterday. Now I have somewhere to put all his clothes. Thanks!
Later!
Alexa
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