Johnny is now nearly 9 months.  He is becoming a big boy – sitting on his own, eating mush, and crawling.  Just in a month, he reached some major milestones.  His follow up visit with the Children’s Hospital Neonatal Follow Up Group went well.  He even visited the Special Care Nursery to share a smile with his nurses and doctors.

Jimmy is also a big boy; however, when asked “Who is a Big Boy?”, his response was “Dada.”  Our comedy throughout the day involves Jimmy with his stool.  It is amazing to see him problem solve with it.  He has one for the upstairs and another one downstairs.  He can open the fridge and use the stool to get whatever pouch snack or cheese stick he can reach.  Then the next minute, he moves it to the window to check out the trash truck.  Again, it is on the move to let his Dunder Dog outside.  His independence with his stool really has made Jimmy into a “Big Boy.”

Jimmy is still loving the role of Big Brother.  With John eating mush, he really enjoys helping with the food process by either taking spoonfuls of John’s food or attempting to feed John himself.  Jimmy is always checking on John to the point where Johnny doesn’t get an opportunity to nap much with the constant toys that are being brought to “ON” (Jimmy’s nickname for John).  Peek-a-boo, laughing, You Tube videos of “Wheels on the Bus,” and playing with mega blocks and matchbox cars keep them entertained during the day.  Let’s emphasize the matchbox cars again.  Jimmy always has two in his pockets and sleeps with a few too.  We think that he really dreams of them!  Then when you add Dunder Dog to the mix, the three boys truly entertain each other and are great friends.

Thanksgiving went well this year.  Angie’s parents brought Thanksgiving to our house, as Johnny was sick with a virus.  He is doing much better, but it really damaged his stomach lining and he has been primarily on liquids for the past couple of weeks.  No Thanksgiving meal for Johnny, but we have a lot to be thankful for this year with our family, friends, and health.