Been having too much fun........

Here is my little Halloween lion!

Whew, I am barely getting in this post under the wire! I promised myself at least one post a month, and boy, has it been challenging with a little one at home!

So since we last updated you, we had been going to our ABM practitioner Brendan and had just finished an intensive session in San Francisco with a more senior ABM practitioner. Now, we are on a weekly schedule with our local practitioner, with 4-5 sessions each week. 

Colin has been responding VERY well to the therapy! His left hand, which usually is in a fist, is now open at least 40% of the time. That is HUGE for Colin. He consistently rolls from side to side, and while we put him on his tummy and he seems to not mind, he hasn't been able to get himself on his tummy. My mommy intuition is that his G-tube (which should come out at the end of November!) keeps him from naturally getting to his tummy on his own. So I'll be curious to see if he starts to roll on his tummy once the G-tube is out. 

Another thing that Colin loves to do is TALK (just like Mom!). Here is a video of our chatty little guy:

We are also working on sitting up, and we are making good strides! The one place that Colin seems to love trying to sit up is his bathtub. So we have started bringing his tub in his bedroom for him to play in, which he seems to enjoy. 

He also seems to enjoy water! Here is a fun video of his first time in the jacuzzi with Dad (sorry the sound of my voice is annoying!). 

Other than that, we have just been very fortunate to watch Colin grow and make progress (even if it is slow!). I recently learned of another local preemie family who had a daughter born at 25.5 weeks (just like Colin), but sadly, their journey with their baby girl ended a few days ago. If you can take a moment, please read about their story and donate to their fundraising efforts to help pay for the funeral costs. 

Link for Baby Jade Hood

Although we have Colin's birthday, Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up (whew!), I'm still gonna try to do my best to post once a month, if not sooner. So to make up for the lost time, here are some fun pics from the last month:

Mmmmm, I LOVE prunes!

Do these glasses make me look funny? Be serious.

Mom, I'm not really feeling this owl hat.

My sleepy boy while mom takes a hike!