23 months!

Warning: If you're prone to vertigo or motion sickness, this video may not be for you! If you are able to stick with it, check out how Otis begins to sign for "more" at the very end.


MVI_3459 a video by kathro! on Flickr.

This video is actually from back at the end of March when our BFF's the Stokeses were a-visiting from NYC. As you can see, Otis LOOOOVES to swing!

There are more recent photos and videos to post--I just need to find the time to load them from the camera! Since our last post, Otis has pulled a brand new trick from his sleeve:  he is now able to hold his spoon in his left hand and bring it to his mouth ALL BY HIMSELF! When he's ready for more, he'll either:  

1. drop the spoon on the floor or in his lap and sign for more, 
2. hand it back to whomever happens to be feeding him and sign for more, or
3. stick the empty spoon right back and his mouth and flip out because no food has magically reappeared on it. 

He'll also (sometimes) grasp both handles of his sippy cup and bring it to his mouth all by himself...then let go and drop it as soon as he's done with it. 

We're seeing more and more of him trying to hold onto toys with both hands--especially ball-type toys that make cool sounds (rattles, jingle bells, etc) or light up, and his stacking cups. 

We still haven't seen any major changes in seizure activity on the VNS, but are scheduled to go back tomorrow for another adjustment. 

We're all super excited for the warm weather so we can get Otis outside to swim, swing, ride his new trike, and go for walks in his new wagon that was just handed down to him from an awesome coworker of mine. 

Otis is getting bigger and stronger every day.His tiny-K physical therapist is now working on getting a chair for him to have at home that will allow him to sit on his own without one of us having to hold him up or spot him. The ideal seat would be one that would allow him to feel relaxed enough to play with toys placed in front of him while also allowing him to continue to work on neck and core strength. It will be nice to not have to always put him in his high chair or old infant carseat if we want to keep him in a seated position but need to have use of both of both our hands for something else. It will also be nice for him to have his own little seat in the living room, rather than just a blanket on the floor.

Did I mention that Otis is awesome?