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.

Johnny is now 4 months old.  Here are some pictures of the boys from the past month…and even from the previous month.

Just in time for Father’s Day, Johnny is now smiling.  He choos and then will have the biggest grin.  He is truly a happy baby!  Jimmy and Johnny also finger painted and hand stamped artwork for Daddy.  Daddy even got a new bike riding partner with a bike seat for Jimmy.

Although this week was filled with appointments, the outcomes were such a relief.  Over the past year, we have been monitoring a bump on Jimmy’s back.  Our hopes were that it was another hemangioma, like the one on his head.  Via a follow up ultra-sound, we confirmed that the bump is no longer, removing the possible need for surgery.  Afterwards, we headed to John’s cardiologist appointment.  He had another EKG and Echocardiogram.  Even with a fast heartbeat, the doctor confirmed that all was functioning as it should and we are now on an every 3 month monitoring plan.  Both appointments were reassuring and yet another milestone of a good health!  As a side note, Johnny is now 10 pounds!