Busy week

It has been a busy week so far and it is only Tuesday. Jack and I have had a fairly normal Monday, but today has already been full of activity. I started my day with my monthly Dr. Appointment (all is normal) and then came home to have Jack’s Occupational Therapy session. She has been coming once a month to check on his progress and to lend suggestions about things we can do with him on a daily basis. She said today that she is very impressed with his progress and that she felt we no longer needed her monthly consultations. We will still be working with Jack’s other two therapists weekly and if any questions should arise we can talk with her any time.

We got back not too long ago from going to the McKinney Community Center’s open gym that they have twice a month. We have had scheduling issues in the past so today was the first time we were able to go and check it out. It was really great! They have two jumpy houses set up and lots of toys and scooters all over the gymnasium for the kids to play with. Jack was not interested at first, but when he saw a little boy zoom by on a scooter, he got interested, and took off to check things out. We were able to stay for about an hour before he got tired and wanted to go home. We were able to invite our neighbor and her three-year-old son, whose name is also Jack, to meet us there and play. He was so tired that he fell asleep on the way home. Falling asleep in the car has become his new napping location. If I want him to nap I have to take him for a ride, otherwise I am usually out of luck.

Another new development for little man is that he decided, all on his own, that he no longer wanted to have his binky. It has been a little over two weeks now and things have been going working out well without it. He started one day pushing Justin’s hand away when he was trying to give it to him. I tried to give it to him on another occasion and he took it from me, looked me right in the eye with this very stern and serious look on his face, and then with great force threw it on the ground. He hasn’t had it since. I must say I am very happy about him breaking his own bad habits with such ease...maybe I will get this lucky when it comes to potty training. A mom can dream can’t she ;-)

We are looking forward to seeing Jack's grandma Jeanette and grandpa Glenn who will be flying in on Thursday to come and Jack-sit for us while we are out of town. So, plans for tomorrow are CLEAN!