Hunter's First Christmas

Hunter had his first Christmas today. We got a white Christmas like we hoped for.

I think he is still trying to figure out where all the presents came from and what the commotion is all about. He'll get it.

He got a toy box, and some toys that make music and light up.

Grandpa bought him a seat that he can sit in and play.

It was a nice Christmas!

Hunter's First Christmas Photos:

Friday, December 12, 2008

Hunter had a breakthrough today...

He ate this first Rice Cereal meal and did AWESOME! We were only suppose to feed him a teaspoon because that's all they thought he would take. A half of a bowl later - he was full. Hunter fools them again. Ha



We are trying something new. We are still trying to get him off the feeding tube. His occupational therapist believes that he still has his feeding tube, not because he can't do but because he developed certain behaviors.

Taking food from a bottle is a lot of work. Why work so hard if you know it will be fed through the tube. She wanted us to try Rice Cereal. Oh my gosh, what a little piggie. He loved it.

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We called his Pediatrician who told us to continue with the Rice Cereal. We might just have to accept that he was not good with a bottle and move forward. Hopefully, this is the answer to get him off the feeding tube.

Yeppie for Hunter!!!

Monday, December 8, 2008

I took Hunter to his Pediatrician the other day. He noticed that Hunter's eye were jerking a little. He asked me when his next appointment was and I told him January. He said that would be okay.

It wasn't sitting easy with me. After all we have been through, I wanted Hunter to see his eye doctor. I scheduled an appointment and we went today.

We got some bad news. Hunter is severely near sighted. He will need glasses before he is one years old. She was hoping that Hunter could wait until he was older. But, that is not an option. His vision will progressively get worse throughout his life. The risk of him going blind is minimal. They will be keeping a close eye on him throughout life.

We are going to wait until he doesn't need oxygen anymore, and we will be putting him in glasses. The doctor said she can have him in contacts by grade school.