Parker's Promise

That's it. I totally want to learn to play the harp like that and walk around the hospital playing for little kids someday... Or maybe I will stick to the ukulele I supposedly gave to Darrell for Christmas last year but I am pretty sure I have played with it more... Oops :)
Parker is doing well. We are all so perplexed as to why he is still throwing up so much. We have tried all kinds of things. Every time we have a theory, the next time he throws that theory out the window wit...h his breakfast. Silly baby. He is making progress, though. 2 weeks ago he was still on a feeding tube and crying all the time. Now he rarely cries. He is starting to give us half smiles. They are working on rolling and he is starting to initiate the roll from side to belly, or when I play wheels on the bus he will initiate some of the actions with his left arm. They are working on neck control with tummy time and he tried to curl his knees under himself today. His right arm and hand have relaxed and are no longer tonal, which is good. They were really clenched and curled before. He can hold a toy with his right if we put it in his hand, but he cannot reach and grab yet, but he can with his left. He tries hard during therapies and makes the cutest noises when he is frustrated.

Three weeks ago he felt exactly like a newborn to me, just bigger. The next week a 1 month old, the next 2 months... The doctor said that is about right. He will gain a week every couple of days. I printed off a bunch of pictures of him eating for the first time, tummy time, crawling, some of his first steps... They are really inspiring to look at because I remember the joy with each milestone. Hopefully he will continue to progress exactly as he is doing. It is fascinating really.
For instance chewing. Don't we take that for granted? It is so amazing give Parker a little piece of Graham cracker, watch his jaws mash, lips keep it in his mouth, tongue move it around, saliva moisten it, until at last he can swallow it.
You always want your baby to stay little and not grow up so fast. This isn't exactly what I had in mind... But I appreciate the magnitude of each of these steps all the more this time around. It is fun and so encouraging to be able to celebrate each little miracle and milestone along the way.
We hope you guys are doing well!