Joseph loves watermelon and somedays it is all he will eat.
But we are making small progress. He ate a sandwich this week. I tried the white bread with no crust since it was the plainest. He ate the sandwich but he didn't seem to like it too much. He loves ketchup and he dipped his sandwich in it. he actually ate more ketchup than the sandwich.
I left Joseph for the first time since he became our son. I went to a friends birthday party for a couple of hours. I was hesitant but thought it would be good to get dressed up for a change. I was little upset Joseph did not seem to mind me leaving :(
Cortney and Eli taught a Kindergarden class at Church this past Sunday so we decided to leave Joseph in their class and attend Church. It was so nice to be back at Church, I missed it so much. I knew Joseph would be ok, he loves Cortney and Eli.
Funny story! Joseph likes to open junk mail for us. He found a car brochure and enjoyed looking through it. Anytime he see something he likes, he says it is his. He told us it was his big car. After Cortney and Eli left our house on Sunday we asked if he wanted to go ride his car. He got so excited he stated to put his shoes on. But when we headed to the back yard, he was headed to the garage. He thought we were going to get him a Lincoln Navigator! We thought it was funny but Joseph didn't think so. We felt really bad for him...he cried and he rarely cries. We told him he had to get his drivers license before he can get a big car and it seemed to satisfy him a little. Very little.
We had so much rain this week, much needed rain! I took him to Chick-fil-A late morning hoping to miss the crowd so Joseph can play alone at the indoor playscape. Playscape gets too overwhelming with kids running around when Joseph can only crawl around. He played by himself for a little while when these two, Caroline and Bubba came in to play. They were so sweet to play with him, I noticed that girls are very maternal and want to take care of Joseph. Joseph was happy to have a friend.
I wanted to mention that we still call him by his Chinese name Duo-Duo but for pronunciation purposes I introduced him to his new friends as Joseph. I explained to him his Chinese name is Duo-Duo and his American name is Joseph. Caroline used his name so much, Joseph will answer to it now.
I'm learning a lot from Joseph's therapy sessions on what we can do at home to work with him. A friend gave us pots and pans and play foods and it is perfect for his fine motor skills. It is a great way to play and learn all the names of fruits and vegetables too. The dishes were a little dirty so he wanted to wash them. Him leaning over like this is good for his core strengthening. Because of his spasticity, his body automatically want to lean back so it takes effort for him to lean forward. I am learning to change Joseph's posture and repositioning him as he play is therapy.
Towel as a cape!!! He is a Super Hero.
Houdini in the making? I have to admit, I wanted to immobilize him for a while. I wrapped him up like a burrito with his arms by his side. He gave me a pretty good show.
We went to Austin Children's Museum today. Very crowded, but we made the best of it. Kids can be rude and down right mean. The kitchen had some cool gadgets and whatever Joseph was playing with was taken by other kids. Oh well, I guess mean kids grow up to be mean adults. This world is full of them.
We tried to find places with few kids as possible so he can play without getting knock over. The nuts and bolts were in different shapes that went in the appropriate hole. They drop down to the first floor and from the first floor they are sent back up through a shoot.
From these pictures, he seems to stand up effortlessly but it is very hard for him to stand. It is so hard for me to see him struggle to get his legs and feet straight so he can stand up. He knows it is important to stand and stretch/strengthen his muscles. He is such a champ.
He was able to stand and grab the rails and go up this slide by himself. I was a proud momma!
I thank God I can be Joseph's mom, it is hard to believe I can love someone so much.
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