Fun things

Well..................
That's actually about all I have to say about the helmet. Dan and I have nicely placed it in a safe place this week and we've avoided talking about it because we're both so irritated by Elijah's skin irritation (which is still present, by the way, after almost a week of not wearing it). We have agreed to hear Orthotist out on Monday at 3:30 to see what he says to encourage us to keep with it. We'll see.
 
On to more fun things....
As I mentioned last week, Elijah is now rolling over a lot! This is a good thing because this is what we've been working with him on for months, buuuut.......with his new ability, he now will not tolerate a single moment of tummy time. That sneaky baby. I have a feeling we're going to have one of those babies who walks before he crawls. If he continues to snub the time on his belly, crawling is going to take a while. He has been so funny lately and his personality is really starting to show. Feeding him his breakfast and dinner have become challenging these past few days. He is so enamored by...everything.....that he has a hard time concentrating on Mommy trying to put a spoonful of food in his mouth. He'll arch his back just to look up at the sticker/logo on his high chair that is right above his head. Well, it's not easy to feed a baby who is arching and looking toward the sky. I reposition him, thinking he'll forget about the sticker, and then he starts looking for it again. If I cover the sticker up with a blanket, he becomes obsessed with the straps holding him into the chair. He inspects every side of every strap very closely, while turning them in his hands. Again, can't feed a slumped baby who is looking straight down. Then I'll bring the bowl of food close to him to distract him and he tries to grab it and flip food everywhere. Now as I'm describing it, it does sound pretty cute. As I'm feeding him at 6am and trying to get ready for work and out the door, it's not so cute.
 
Elijah has two teeth now! His bottom front teeth are just poking through. So far his little body goes through a series of events about 48 hours before a tooth breaks through the gums. Saturday was the first time we experienced his body's Teething Ritual, and we got to relive it on Tuesday. First, he gets a little cranky, which isn't like him. Thankfully the crankiness is short-lived. Then his whole body gets really clammy. Then, after eating whichever bottle is next, he throws up. When this first happened we were a bit worried so we called a nurse and she said it was common for babies to get upset tummies because of the excess saliva they are swallowing. The first time he did this, WOW...he really puked! The aftermath was amazing. We're looking forward to many more teething experiences! :) Really though, those are the only things out of the ordinary. After each episode, he was fine. His sleep was a little broken a few nights last week, which we attributed to teething, but he's a total champ and shows no glaring signs of discomfort.
 
He's ALMOST sitting on his own now. I'm pretty excited for that day to come so we won't have to put him on his back (and head) every time we set him down (especially if this helmet thing doesn't pan out). I give it a few more weeks. He still "talks" a lot. He's constantly making some sort of noise. The only "word" he says still is "Aboo." I'm working hard on "Mama"!
 
We have a few appts here in the next few weeks, including cardio, ortho and flu/RSV shots, and then his big heart cath is on the 29th. We're so anxious to get that behind us! Just another hurdle. :)