Climbing, McDonalds, Brothers, and Family

We took the boys to their 15 month well visit.

Jacen:
height - 34 in (off the chart)
weight - 26 lbs (75th percentile)
head circumference - 19 in (90th percentile)

Nathan:
height - 25.5 in
weight - 18.4 lbs
head circumference - 15.9 in

Jacen

Jacen still loves to climb and still won't walk!!! He can now climb up the slide and on the green platform, but he still won't slide down.

He will concentrate on toys trying to figure them out. He was focused on which box the smallest box went into. Then he was very proud of himself when he managed to get it in.

McDonalds

Our first trip to McDonalds and the first time Jacen has eaten food at a fast food restaurant. He ate his chicken nuggets and the blueberries that I brought for him, but he didn't much like the french fries. He stood on the bench the whole time without falling.

Brothers

Jacen has become very aware of Nathan. He will give him toys, point to his G tube, and pat him.

Wagon Ride

We didn't actually let Patches pull them, but we wanted to see if he would. He just stood there :)

Pawpaw and Mimi Came to Visit (Stephanie's Dad and Stepmom)

Jacen showed Pawpaw how to put the block inside the bigger block and was very proud of himself.

Outside, Friends, and Smiles

Jacen

He loves his new fridge toy that Daddy bought him.

He loves the outside. We haven't gone outside much because of Nathan, so Jacen hadn't been out much except for walks and swimming in the pool. We have started taking him out to blow bubbles and just crawl around. When we let Patches outside, Jacen thinks he should be able to go outside too. He will even go to the back door and twist the knob.

Feeling grass for the first time.

Going for the gate handle

Cars

Crawling to the gate

He bear crawls on the concrete because it hurts his knees. Maybe he will eventually walk!

Grass Again

Laura and her mom, Karen, came to visit!!!!

Nathan

Nathan on tummy time with guard dog Patches. Notice he is trying to suck on his hand!!!!

Swinging outside in the shade must be boring because he went to sleep.

Watching the lights on the swing.

Daddy Time with lots of smiles and sweet expressions!!!!!!

We have jumped through all the hoops for medicaid and insurance for Nathan!!!! As of September 1st, he and I are officially on Kyle's insurance, so there will be no more Cobra payments. We have done everything for medicaid as well, so he will be double covered!!!!!

Jacen

Jacen has no fear!!!! He loves to look outside and will climb on or in anything to see out the window!

We did bubbles for the first time this week. He loved trying to catch them!

It is so fun to watch Jacen play. This day he was putting the hamburger bun in the skillet and then tried and tried to get it in the oven.

He still loves technology just like his daddy.

Nathan

He is becoming more tolerant of laying on his side. I put his hands together, and he kept them that way for a bit!!!

He is laying there on his own without anything propping him up!!!!

Jacen with no fear climbing UP the slide!!!!!