Laughing Theo

Theo was really in a good mood after his nap today which is apparent by this video. Jack was just goofing around and Theo thought it was the best thing ever. This is the deepest belly laugh I have seen from Theo. Enjoy!

The Head of Theo Part V

We went for a head appointment today and Theo now has a difference of 8 mm (started at 17 mm). Our goal was to cut the difference by 50% so we are there and we are thrilled! The consultant advised us that she thinks he could very possibly get to 7 mm in the next couple of weeks so we decided to keep the helmet on a bit longer. We are committed to having the helmet off for good by his first birthday - 30 July, but it looks like we will probably now have it off in mid-July. We will get a before and after scan at the next visit which will be really fun to see.

KC Royals

We were getting ready to go to the farm today (a little amusement park with kids' activities) when Jack announced that he was going to wear his KC Royals baseball hat to the farm so that everyone would know that he is an American (I refrained myself from adding and bad taste in baseball teams!).

He has just recently gotten really into the fact that he is an American (although you wouldn't necessarily know by his speech).

Fletcher

There was a picture on Jack's peg at pre-school when I picked him up on Friday. I quickly took the picture, loaded Jack and Theo in the car and headed home. Jack has never been into art so I didn't really even look at the picture initially. It was only when I got home and both boys were in bed that I noticed that it was a drawing of a body and then underneath the pre-school helper had written 'Fletcher'. When Jack got up from his nap we had the following conversation:

ERIN: Who is Fletcher? (I didn't even have the picture with me.)
JACK (with a huge grin on his face): I am. I am Fletcher.
ERIN: What? Who calls you Fletcher?
JACK: Grace and my other friends at pre-school. They call me Fletcher or Fletch. (Note: Grace is a good friend, but she doesn't even go to pre-school on the same day as Jack.)
ERIN: Why?
JACK: Because I like it. I told them to call me Fletcher.
ERIN: Do you want me to call you Fletcher?
JACK: No, you are my mommy. You can call me whatever you like.

We know no one named Fletcher. I think it's kind of a cute name, but I have no idea where it came from. I am sure it is a passing thing, but I am holding onto the picture just in case Jack turns into a famous artist and uses Fletcher as his pseudonym. His first self-portrait! Little did I know!

Bump!

So one of the secondary benefits of Theo's helmet is that it keeps his head protected from the normal bumps associated with being a ten-month-old who wants to move (not quite on the move yet!). One night when he had his helmet off he bumped his head on the dishwasher. Right away it was obvious that he was very startled by the bump on an area of his head he hadn't felt bumps before. He then started to bump his head against the dishwasher intentionally to see if it would feel the same way again. It was really hilarious. After Charles and I realized what was happening, I ran to get the camera. Since it had been a minute of bumping he wasn't doing it so hard as the original couple of bumps(hopefully a sign of intelligence!). Here is the result!