changes

Hi there. These bottles you are looking at are a new way we are trying to teach Jackson how to taste and maybe even swallow. The bottle is very special. It has a controlled flow ranging from 0-5, 5 being the rate of a normal stage 1 bottle nipple. There is a straw inside of the nipple which keeps the flow very slow. The plan is to give Jack the empty bottle so he can dip the nipple in different sauces and foods. We would like to be able to put sauces and dressings inside of the bottle to teach a suck pattern. It's all experimental but we have high hopes, as usual.

This here is a standing frame. This is the one that Jack will get. We had a meeting this morning at school to talk about ordering a stander and this was the one recommended. I know it looks scary. I assure you it isn't. Just today, Jack was in his stander at school and loved every minute!

Popcorn!

Well...jack really REALLY likes popcorn. He dumped the entire bowl on his lap!

another new word

Jackson has been having some WONDERFUL days. Really! Besides his outbursts here and there when frustrated because of communication...he has been a joy! Good days at school. Fun days at home. Eating up a ton of different foods!
And...the reason for this post...Jackson is officially saying "I yike" (I like) as different foods, toys, and television shows.
I think he might be saying "way" (away) as well, when he wants something to stop.
So cute!

Eat. Eat. Baby!

Jack was ALL ABOUT cooked broccoli flowers with teriyaki (sp?) sauce last night. We was chewing on them like crazy!  I decided to experiment some more with blenderized food, aka blended spaghetti o's with meatballs. After forcing it several times jack is allowing the spoon to his tongue!

"Boom!"

So...here are some recent pics i wanted to share.
The first is a t-shirt we put hand prints on for Jason. Yippee...Jack even kept his fingers open! He was very mad!
The second is at home on July 5th.
The third is the first fireworks experience for both kids. I thought jack would cry from the light and especially the sound....nope! He enjoyed it from the car and he even said "whoa!" We were so close we could see the men lighting the fireworks!