Exciting Weekend

I can't believe it has already been a week since I last posted! My how time flies!

Mason had a good week. His week started with a physical therapy evaluation on Monday. His eval went great and the doctor was really impressed with how well he moves considering his history. There are only two concerns that she will keep an eye on. The first is that he favors his left hand when grabbing toys. Babies his age should show no preference from side to side. This could easily be because his right hand almost always has a glove or sock on it to prevent him from pulling out his feeding tube. It could also be the result of his brain bleed or other ECMO complication. Only time will tell. The other concern is that she will need to keep an eye on his leg flexibility. His knees seems sort of stiff to her. This is also common in most babies, so after he is a year old she will re-evaluate his leg flexibility. The good news is that she feels he does not need any outpatient physical therapy! This will save us a few trips to the hospital :) Mason will have Early On come to the house (through Plymouth-Canton schools) to work with him on a regular basis.

The week ended with a big trip up north to see his Grandma and Grandpa Ellinger. It was his Grandpa's retirement party and we wanted to be there for the big event (although Mason could not attend the party since it is RSV/cold/flu season). We went left Saturday morning and returned this evening. The drive up was a little rocky. Mason napped a little and things seemed to be going smoothly, then Mason had a pretty major diaper malfunction! It was the kind that needed a complete change of clothes (in the car at a rest stop). It wouldn't have been too bad if it wasn't for Buster barking at all the other dogs taking a "break". Lets just say our car was complete and utter chaos for about 10 minutes and we even managed to lose one of his socks. We still can't find it! After that Mason was so worn out that he slept almost the rest of the way. Saturday night was the party, so Travis and I went while my parents (Grandma and Grandpa Sennett) babysat at the Ellinger house. It was our first time away from Mason. We were nervous parents but we knew he was in great hands! I left after the dinner, toasts and speeches to watch Mason so that my parents could catch the second half of the party. Mason was such a good boy over the weekend and had lots of fun with his Grandmas and Grandpas. He was tuckered out and slept the whole way home (about 3 and a half hours).

Everyone from Alcona County has been so supportive! We had many people congratulate us and ask about Mason's progress. We appreciate the warm wishes and all of the prayers!

Look for some updated pictures on his Photo Gallery later this week!