Thursday update

Does any one else notice that when I am "off," I have far less opportunity to catch up on the blog?????

Miss Flora had to be out on Thursday and Dad had a couple of big appointments, so I played the stay-at-home Momma for the day. Which started early. Very early. Like 5:30 a.m. early. I don't know how Griff knew or why he decided to pester me, but, the one day that I could have slept in, he decided to be up pre-the crack o' dawn.

Miss Julie comes early on Thursday. She hadn't been here in two weeks because of the holiday and so she was Very Impressed with Allan's progress. He has learned how to isolate his hip muscles which means that he can kneel upright now instead of sagging down (it also means he will start to develop the same fine glutes that his brother sports!). For the first time, we practiced bench-sitting on a couch cushion (he has done a version on our legs, but this was the first time he did it independently.) You can see the results. I was quite surprised at how easily he sat up and balanced. And then he would just grin as if he knew that he was showing off. He's such a little doll. I had to take Griff in to the nursery to change him while Julie was here and they were taking a little break (Allan tends to hold his breath and de-sat when he is doing something particularly difficult) and I could hear her telling him how proud she was of him and how much she loved him. Tears me up. It means so much to us to know that his therapists don't just do it because it is a job, but that they genuinely like what they do and who they are doing it for. Of course, the boys are just so loveable -- how could any one resist?

Since Griff started the morning off so blessed early, the little monster was off his schedule most of the day. Which meant no nap for him or for Mom. No sleeping in and no nap. Griffith, 2. Mom, 0). Miss Jen came over, though, and brought monkey bread and it was Wonderful. It had been a few months since she had seen the fellas. While Tracie (the nutrionist) was working with Mom, Miss Jen played with the boys crinkling up freezer paper (that may have to be a Xmas present -- so versatile!). Griffith decided that trying to roll Miss Jen over would be a good idea. Not sure what he was going to do when he tipped her. He would figure that out when it happened, I suppose. Anyway -- we had a good visit with Jennifer. Lunch and naps (boys, not Mom). Then Aunt Lee stopped by to see "those babies" (as her daughter refers to them). Another meal and then Mom and Nicole took the fellows out for a walk. Miss Flora would not appove, since it was in the 40's but they were wrapped up in fleece and blankets. They could hardly move.

All-in-all a thoroughly enjoyable day, but not at all restful.