Day 515 - Making Moves in the Walker & First Time in Overalls!

Sunday, May 29th, 2022

In the morning Dad worked with James on making some moves in his walker. This particular bouncer/walker has very tight tires so it doesn't move as freely which is great when they are just learning. So it doesn't go too fast but that also means that James needs to use some muscle! James was able to move a few feet by taking steps backwards. These aren't necessarily purposeful steps in that he is trying to go a certain direction we think it's just easier for him to push off of his toes to move backwards. In the future we will be trying to guide him to go after something. Any physical therapist will tell you that a walker/bouncer does not actually help babies learn to walk. It is however allowing him to put pressure on his feet and get used to that feeling. 

We have had a lot of daily outfit and bed sheet changes due to his G-tube leaking. Have been feeding him in his G-tube for 1 hour a day but he typically can only tolerate about 30 minutes of that and then his stomach. Unfortunately it doesn't seem like it has gotten any better in the last month. It just may mean that James needs more time to grow before we transition to a G-tube. Lastly, James continues to pull off his new pulse probe!

P.S. You can email James your love and support as often as you’d like. Mom and Dad read these email to James as they come in. We all love them! JamesWestonAbramowitz@gmail.com