Saturday, February 14, 2009

Weekly Update -- 9 - 15 February 2009

Yay, I'm 110 weeks old today!

Masinja got to spend extra time with T.M. this week because he had to take leave for two weeks since I am still recooperating from sugery. We spent most of our time at home because the weather didn't really permit much else.

Masinja had his 9th ECI session this week. His teacher as well as the occupational therapist came and talked with us about our concerns concerning his speech. His teacher also shared a printout with us that showed Masinja's current development as well as the skills that an average child should be doing at his age. Next week Masinja's teacher will be bringing the speech therapist with her so we can further discuss our concerns about his speech.

Since we didn't have a whole lot to report for this week, T.M. and I decided to include another video of Masinja after bathtime. He loves it when I put lotion on his because it tickles. I'll let the video speak for itself :O)


Lotion Video





That's all for now.

Peace,

T.M.M.

Weekly Update -- 2 - 8 February 2009

Yay, I'm 109 weeks old today!

Masinja had his MRI this week. It was a rapid MRI like last time which was good because he didn't have to be sedated which meant he didn't have to skip breakfast and lunch. He wasn't very impressed this time though! The whole process is only supposed to be about 5 minutes long but it took about 15-20 minutes this time. Masinja decided he didn't like being swaddled in a sheet and having his head confined. The technician was about halfway through the MRI when she had to start over because Masinja scooted himself out of position. He had to be strapped down in order to finish but he still managed to get one of his arms free and had his hand up by his head! It was actually pretty commical because Masinja's Aunt Lisa was waiting outside for us and she heard the technician say, "Is that a hand? How did he get his arm free?" My job was to keep him calm and keep him as still as possible but I obviously didn't do a very good job! Masinja was just too strong and it was impossible. He cried most of the time too and kept saying Mommy. After a few minutes though he figured out that I wasn't going to save him and yelled Daddy! It just about broke my heart and I started to cry with him :O)

That's all for now.

Peace,

T.M.M.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Weekly Update -- 26 January - 1 February 2009

Yay, I'm 108 weeks old today!

Masinja has had a pretty eventful week. He had his 8th ECI session this week. His teacher Karen taught him how to climb up onto the couch. It is now one of his favorite things to do. We have to watch out though because he hasn't completely figured out how to get back down safely! Karen also got him to actually sit still for about 5 minutes and build with his blocks. Previously, if you tried to build with his blocks he would just take apart anything that you built and then run around the room with a block in each hand. He really seemed to enjoy it this time though. T.M. and I are looking forward to actually being able to play with him now :O)

Masinja's Aunt Tess (Lisa) came to stay with us for a few weeks to help take care of him. I had my galbladder removed the day after Masinja's birthday so I can't pick him up for about a month. He has really enjoyed spending so much time with his Aunt Tess. She has taught him a few more words: hold on, sweet, dude and peanut butter cup :O) They have been playing a chasing game every night and it is just too cute. Masinja says I ga goo ga - which translates to I'm gonna get you - to get his Aunt Tess to chase him. The funniest part is that he doesn't run away from her but towards her instead :O)

I'm Gonna Get You Video



That's all for now.

Peace,
T.M.M.

Weekly Update -- 19 - 25 January 2009

Yay, I'm 107 weeks old today!

Masinja had a very eventful week this week. On Tuesday he had an ophthalmology appointment. It went really well and his ophthalmologist was impressed with the progress Masinja has made with his glasses. He still has a bit of a lazy eye but it isn't that pronounced as long as he wears his glasses. The doc said it looked promising and as long as he continues to improve he won't need surgery to fix the eye muscles.

Masinja turned 2 years old on the 20th. He had his 24 month well baby exam that day as well. He weighed 27 pounds 7 ounces and measured 33 1/2 inches long! He has certainly come a long way!! We weren't able to celebrate his birthday that day because I was scheduled to have surgery the following day. Masinja's Aunt Tess flew in that night though to stay with us for 2 weeks to help take care of him. We did celebrate his birthday on the 24th though and he was pretty excited about his presents. He pretty much did the same thing he did on Christmas as far as unwrapping his presents :O) He wasn't very impressed with his birthday cake though. He wouldn't really eat it. All he did was take all the frosting off and mush it between his fingers!

Birthday Presents
Opening Birthday Presents
Birthday Cake
Eating Birthday Cake 1
Eating Birthday Cake 2
Eating Birthday Cake 3

That's all for now.

Peace,
T.M.M.

Weekly Update -- 12 - 18 January 2009

Yay, I'm 106 weeks old today!

Masinja was sick again this week. He started with the sneezing and stuffy nose on Thursday and on Friday night he started to run a low-grade fever. He didn't sleep very well Friday night and by Saturday night he started coughing a lot. His cough sounded really awful so we took him to the acute care clinic on base Sunday morning. His lungs were clear but he had a really bad infection in his left ear and a mild one in the right ear. It was a real bummer that he got sick when he did too because we had planned to have his birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's on Sunday afternoon but we had to cancel it :O(

That's all for now.

Peace,
T.M.M.

Weekly Update -- 5 - 11 January 2009

Yay, I'm 105 weeks old today!

Masinja had a pretty uneventful week this week. He had his 7th ECI session and it went pretty well. He has made quite a bit of progress with his vocabulary and is now saying between 60 and 75 words spontaneously and repeating just about everything he hears.

Masinja has been giving us some trouble at night when it's time to go to sleep. We are pretty sure it's because he misses his Aunt Jenn, Uncle Kenny and cousins Grace and Josh though. They left last weekend and when he went to bed Friday night they were still here but when he woke up Saturday morning they were gone. I am pretty sure he is going through separation anxiety now because he is afraid something similar will happen with T.M. and I! Hopefully we can get him back on schedule soon!

That's all for now.

Peace,
T.M.M.

Weekly Update -- 29 December 2008 - 4 January 2009

Yay, I'm 104 weeks old today!

Masinja had a pretty eventful week this week. His Aunt Jenn, Uncle Kenny and cousins Josh and Grace came for a visit. He was very excited to see them and spent a lot of time playing with his cousins. Masinja also got to go to a museum for the first time. We all took a trip to the Durham Museum. It is located in what used to be the Omaha train station. We got to walk through a train that was actually part of the railway system back in the 1880s. Masinja's favorite part was a bell that T.M. rang for him. He thought it was the coolest thing!

Train Museum Pic 1
Train Museum Pic 2

That's all for now!

Peace,
T.M.M.

Weekly Update -- 22 - 28 December 2008

Yay, I'm 103 weeks old today!!

Masinja celebrated his second Christmas this week. He was pretty excited about all of his presents, or at least the paper that they were wrapped in! T.M. and I had to help him unwrap his presents because he would tear off a small piece of paper and get distracted playing with it and forget to unwrap the rest of the present :O) He also got pretty distracted once he got something unwrapped and was anxious for us to take each thing out of its packaging so he could play with it already. It probably took us about half an hour or so for him to unwrap all of his presents!

Christmas Presents
Christmas Presents
Mason loves his giraffe
Mason riding his giraffe
Mason and his guitar
Mason and his big smile

That's all for now.

Peace,
T.M.M.