January was a great month. We celebrated New Year's Eve with a nice dinner while Grandma watched little Nicky, and returned home early enough to ring in the New Year with him.
We are delighted that he is still seizure free, and gaining a lot of weight! The little guy is 19.3 pounds! As I think back to August, he was only 11 pounds. In fact, Nurse Kris may put him on a baby diet because he isn't able to burn enough calories. So, Father and Son may have the same New Year's resolution of getting in to shape!
We are also happy to say that Nick is now 11 months old and we are already planning his 1st birthday party! His Birthday is February 21st, but we think his party will be on the 20th. We are going to have a huge party for him! After all, Nick is doing well and we have a lot to celebrate!
The prayers are helping, and we are thankful every day for the support from every one.
A few weeks ago, I was working at home while Nicky was laying on a blanket. He was laying on his stomach, and I would look over at him every couple minutes to see what he was doing. Well, twice, he rolled over to his back! It was exciting! He still has a long way to go, but we are thankful for every day and that he has the opportunity to work with great therapists. His Grandma and Grandpa do a good job with his Physical Therapy too, and it is showing. It is hard for him because he is always very tired from the medication and the illness, but he moves a lot more than he did just a few months ago.
Nick is also still very vocal and can really express discomfort; he has is own little way of crying. We have heard it a lot lately because he now has two little teeth showing!
He is not interested in eating from a bottle, but we are able to get Nick to eat from a spoon once in a while. It does not happen often, but we are very happy when it does!
He recently beat a pretty bad cold. We saw it as a great sign that his immune system is still working well!
Also, Nicky's breathing has been great and I always have to mention that we are most thankful for that.
Nick had his monthly neurologist appointment a few weeks ago, and the Doctor thought he was doing so well that he does not need to see him for another four months.
We are still doing a lot of different things to help Nick. He is taking several supplements, which among other things help his digestive system and strength. We are also considering another treatment in the summer, and also the possibility of more frequent physical therapy appointments. The fact that he is stable enough for us to consider adding more therapy is a blessing.
All and all, we are happy with his progress. It has been a great start to the year. Good luck to everyone in 2010!
