Day 699 - James Feeds Himself for the 1st Time 🥄

Tuesday, November 29th, 2022

Today James had physical therapy in the morning. We are trying to get James to want to sit up or stand up while he is on the floor. It is hard to find the right motivation for him out of the crib. In the crib it's very simple he wants to pull down the contraption that holds the tablet. We've removed the tablet and he doesn't want that. He wants arm mount stand holder. James likes bending the arm and it's on a spring so it moves. He is very interested in how it all works. Looks like he's going to be an engineer. 😂

In the late afternoon, Mom sat James in his high chair to work on feeding. He had tastes of Juju's Thanksgiving leftovers specifically stuffing and sweet potato casserole. This was the first time that James was giving himself tastes by using his fingers. This was a huge step! James has really been moving along with his self-care development skills including brushing his hair, wiping his hands, assisting Mom with dressing, washing himself in the bath. It's all so exciting! 😁 He even tries to help Mom with diaper changes but honestly it's not that helpful. 😂

He wasn't too fond of the new spoon. We've tried all kinds, so if you have any suggestions of one that worked please let us know! It may just take some more time to get used to. The real exciting part about all this is that these were different textures than James was used to and he did not mind it. We are moving along! 🚂 🚃 

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