Getting Ready!

So we are getting ready for a nice vacation. We are going to Aruba for one week. It is Jorge's grandparents 50Th anniversary and the entire family will be meeting to celebrate.

We spoke with little Jorge's doctor, and he decided to dilate him today. We were concerned because we were hoping to be able to give him 8 weeks before his next dilation, and only 4 had passed, but the doctor explained to us that because we were going to be out for a month (we are going to Colombia too) that it would be better to just do it and have peace of mind.

The baby has learned to extend his arms when he wants to be held, or when he wants to get out of the car seat or the stroller . . .it is the cutest thing. He is still not eating much, but it is a patience game . . . .. sometimes I get frustrated because I feel I have no control over anything, I cannot make any decisions without changing my plans, and then I realize that this is not about me, but about the baby, and after I cry or throw a fit, then it is all good and I am ready to get going with whatever life has to throw!!!!!!!

We are doing really good. Little Jorge (we have decided to call him LJ shorter and easier) is developing great, he is caught up on his developmental milestones. If I hold his torso he will crawl a bit, he just has no strenght in his arms, so PT is working on that!!!! He is becoming a very social baby (just like his mommy . . . LOL), and is very active, he is sleeping much less, and waking up at 6:45 every morning!!!!

Because of his condition, he tends to retract his tongue to protect himself from reflux. He is babbling, but not in a conventional way . . LJ has his own way . . .Not at all surprising . . .after all its Jorge, and I have to remember there's Jorge's way and then everyone else's way!!!!!!!!!!!

This weekend was a bit different too. My husband had to travel, and for the first time since he was born, I was left alone with him. I had always been able to have someone come over to help me, or travel to my mom's for her help. I was anxious, nervous, but it was a great experience, I have no energy whatsoever though, he really worn me out, but it was great to bond so much with him!!!!!

Right now we are at the hospital, and he is smiling to every person that stops and says hi to him, it is just so cute, and since we are regulars at Pedi Surgery, everyone knows him and spoils him. It is a great feeling to know that everyone just loves your kid, it makes you feel you are doing things right!!!!

That is it for now, I will post new pictures later!!!!!

He is growing so fast!!!

It has been a while since i have posted any updates. We have been so busy. Jorge has therapy everyday of the week. He has Speech (eating) therapy Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. He has Physical therapy on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Occupational therapy on Fridays. He does not love it, but it is really helping. He has improved so much.

We also celebrated Fathers day. We stayed home, and enjoyed a day full of sports. That was my husband's wish, so it was granted. I bought the baby a bib that said Happy Father's day . . . a card that we could record on, so I made the baby cry, and then recorded his cry so that his dad could keep it!!!!!! It was a fun day!!!!

We had to go to the hospital so that little Jorge could get another dilation. We went from two weeks to 3 weeks, and then to six weeks, and now it seems as if we are going to be able to stretch it to every eight weeks. It is a great feeling to see so much improvement. He is now starting to eat. He will take up to 10 spoons of baby food, but he learned to blow raspberries, and half the food he will just blow out!!!

We have also been able to enjoy the Soccer World Cup fever . . . . we bought the baby Italy and Spain outfits to match ours. We are fans of these two teams . . . . we have had a blast!!!! We have been watching games with some friends and their kids and the baby just seems to be having a blast. He tends to get a little mad when he does not get 100% of the attention, we are trying to work on that!!!!

We celebrated our first 4th of July, that day, my husband had to travel to Colombia, and I went to Florida to see my mom and sister, and some friends. We had a great time. My oldest brother was finally able to meet the baby. I had a few play dates. The baby had so much attention, that he learned to throw his arms at you when he wants you to hold him, or when he just wants his mommy or his daddy!!!!!

The baby seems to have a thing for phones. Since Jorge was out of town, I would make him talk to the baby, the baby would get excited and start looking for him, when he realized his daddy was not anywhere near sight he would just start crying . . . it is the cutest thing to see how much he misses us.

I had to travel alone with the baby for the first time. It did not go too bad except for just one thing. The baby decided to poop right before boarding, and it was a blowout diaper. The poop was everywhere. It was not fun to clean and change him on a little changing table at an airport public restroom. He seems to know when the perfect time is to do these things . . . it just shows me how fun his teenage years are going to be . . really looking forward to that!!!!

Yesterday, we went to visit some friends to watch the final match for the Soccer World Cup, we had so much fun, the baby was dressed with his Spain outfit. We feel very lucky to be able to do so many things with him, and that he behaves so well!!! We had a rough start, but with time everything just gets better and better!!!

Enjoy the pictures!!!!!!