Thursday, July 17, 2008

Weekly Update -- 14 - 20 July 2008

Yay, I'm 80 weeks old today!

Masinja had his rapid MRI on Monday. It was pretty neat because the whole process from start to finish only lasted about 5 minutes. Masinja was mesmerized by the sound of the machine. About the only thing he didn't like was having to be strapped down. He hates being pinned down. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that he associates it with getting stuck with needles!

Masinja also had his 18-month well baby appointment this week. He now weighs 24 pounds 2 ounces and is 30 inches long. The doc put in a referral for him to see an occupational therapist because we are having trouble transitioning him to a sippy cut and table food. He doesn't like to eat things that aren't pureed. If you put a small piece of food in his mouth that he actually has to chew he gets mad! He also doesn't like drinking from a sippy cup. I think part of the problem is that the liquids come out faster with the sippy cup. Hopefully the occupational therapist will be able to give us some pointers on how to transition him.

That's all for now.

Peace,
T.M.M.

Weekly Update -- 7 - 13 July 2008

Yay, I'm 79 weeks old today!

Masinja had a pretty uneventful week this week. About the only thing to report is that his physical therapist is making him work a little harder. He is rising to the challenge though. She is trying to get him to go outside his comfort zone and take more unaided steps. He did take several steps and do a 180 all by himself this week.

Masinja will have his rapid MRI tomorrow. He also has his 18-month well baby appointment next week. We'll update you on both appointments next week.

That's all for now.

Peace,
T.M.M.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Weekly Update -- 30 June - 6 July 2008

Yay, I'm 78 weeks old today!

Masinja is getting more and more active every day. He constantly wants to be on the go! T.M. and I take him for "walks" around the house daily. He also likes to "walk" with his Tonka Push, Ride, Pull Truck. Unfortunately, he hasn't quite figured out how to turn around yet though! This week T.M. and I sat about 2 feet away from each other and had Masinja "walk" back and forth between us. We spent most of the time preventing him from performing faceplants, but he did manage to take 4 - 5 steps on his own a couple of times. I give him a few more weeks and he will be walking all over the house all by himself. I guess I had better enjoy the ability to sit and relax while I still can!

Masinja is scheduled for a rapid MRI next Monday. We have been trying to get this scheduled since April and the insurance company finally approved it! The neurosurgeon just wants a baseline and the rapid MRI doesn't require Masinja to be sedated. In fact, the whole procedure from start to finish is only about 5 minutes long. We'll let you know the results as soon as we hear from the doc.

Here is a video of Masinja with his tonka truck:



That's all for now.

Peace,
T.M.M.

P.S. We ended up finding the woman who hit me and all is well that ends well.

Weekly Update -- 23 - 29 June 2008

Yay, I'm 77 weeks old today!

Well, Masinja and I had a pretty eventful week this week. He was in his first car accident. We were hit on our way to his PT appointment on Friday. We were driving through a construction zone and the highway was narrowed down to one lane. Traffic was pretty much at a standstill and we were rear ended, twice! We pulled off at the next exit so we wouldn't be blocking traffic. I checked on Mason and he was fine. He was just chillin' in his carseat babbling away. The woman who hit us said that her shoe had slipped off her foot and she had accidentally hit us while trying to put it back on. Thank God she didn't hit us too hard! Anyway, she refused to exchange information with me and pretty much left after making sure we were ok. After all was said and done, the accident ended up being classified as a hit and run.

Masinja made a lot of progress at PT that day. He took 10 steps all by himself! It always amazes me that he seems to do more for his physical therapist than he does for T.M. and I at home. She says that is normal though.

That's all for now.

Peace,
T.M.M.

Weekly Update -- 16 - 22 June 2008

Yay, I'm 76 weeks old today!

Masinja is getting bigger every day. His personality is blossoming more and more each day as well. He has started throwing what most would consider temper tantrums. He has a play area that we call his octagon because it is shaped like an octagon. We keep all of his toys in there because our yellow lab is nortorious for grabbing things to take outside with her.

Well, in the last week or so he has decided to throw his toys outside the octagon and then cry when they are out of his reach! He also likes to play with his blocks and rings on the coffee table. The only problem is that he pushes them to the center of the table where he can't quite reach yet. He will then proceed to whine and cry until T.M. or I reach over and push it back towards him. He has even started to throw his head back while whining! I am terrified to see what he will be like when he reaches the terrible two's considering right now he is only technically 13 months old!

Here's a video of him doing his special "bear walk."



That's all for now.

Peace,
T.M.M.

Weekly Update -- 9 - 15 June 2008

Yay, I'm 75 weeks old today!

Masinja is now enamored with the dogs. He likes to crawl over to the window and watch them play outside. He likes to pet them even more. About once a week T.M. and I have one of the dogs lay on the floor so that Masinja can pet her. He has even started saying doggie ocassionaly.

Here's a video of Masinja crawling.




That's all for now.

Peace,
T.M.M.

Weekly Update -- 2 - 8 June 2008

Yay, I'm 74 weeks old today!

Masinja has been making a lot of progress with physical therapy but his therapist wants him to come once a week now instead of once every two weeks. She wants to work with him more frequently so she can capitalize on his momentum as far as progress goes.

That's all for now.

Peace,
T.M.M.