Gravity is working against me

Poor Bruce learned about natural laws today. What goes up must come down. A body in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by another force. Newton would have been proud.

Bruce was crawling in the bathroom and slipped. Bonk #1.

Bruce wiggled past me and fell of the bed. Bonk #2.

Bruce sat up and knocked his head on the pew at church. Bonk #3.

Bruce squirmed in my hand and arched his back as I was rounding a corner. Bonk #4.

Bruce knocked his head on the table. Bonk #5.

Bruce was crawling around his crib and ran into the corner of it. Bonk #6.

So, he learned that mortality hurts. And I learned that I can't always stop mortality from hurting my little boy. Good thing babies bounce.

The video is a couple of weeks old, but it shows that Bruce has figured out that he's mobile.

Brent and Bruce go to San Fransisco

While Jenny was stuck in a certification course for work, Brent and Bruce explored the city:

We're Still Here . . .

Sorry I've been absent from these halls for so long. Here's what we've been up to (note: each of these could be their own post. For further details, feel free to contact us):

-One of our speech pathologists left, so we're a two-man crew doing a three-man job. Busy, busy!

-Meghan B. came to visit while attending a speech conference here in town. Fun to see a good friend again!

-General Conference!!

-Our newest Little Golden Book: Brent Visits the Urgent Care (followed by the sequel, Brent Visits the ER) It was basically a revolution within his intestines. Thankfully the coup has been quelled and Brent still has all his pieces in the right place (at one point we were worried it was appendicitis, which would require subsequent removal of said appendix).

-Bruce cuts his first tooth. 

-Bruce masters sitting up. 

-And rolling over

-Winco is his favorite store.

-Jenn is studying for the VitalStim certification course next weekend in San Fransisco.

-The Hills buy a piano.

I promise, I'll be better in the future. I've just been treading water as it is. Love to all!

A Day at the Park

I love the swings! Something about the freedom of the movement, the rhythm of the squeaking chains, being suspended between the sky and the ground. Apparently, Bruce agrees with me. 

Spring Fever

March came in like a lion. We had lots of rain and clouds. It felt like the Mother Earth was spring cleaning. I love this time of year - a time of newness and rebirth. 

With that gusty entry, I felt the need to beautify my own little sphere. I have long wanted flowers on my little balcony, and resolved that this year was the year to remedy my dreary existence. 

So, a couple of weeks ago, I begged Brent to take me to buy pots and flowers. Since we’re also trying to become more self-reliant, we decided to start an herb garden. I’m still not convinced that we get adequate sunlight to grow vegetables, so we got some broccoli for a trial run.  

Life already feels happier!

Lost in Translation

Today my co-worker was working with one of our Spanish-speaking patients. Part of treatment involved an activity like the game Scattegories. The letter they were to formulate answers with was the letter E. 

His answers:

1. Name a fruit: Estrawberry

2. Something to eat for lunch: Esandwich.

3. School subjects: Esocial Estudies

Made my day. 

Lost . . .

. . . my willpower to do anything productive once I get home from work. Granted, I think spending an hour at the pediatrician's office before I actually could come home. The ear infection should be gone, but I still have one uncomfortable little tyke. 

Anyway, if you happen to see my willpower, please send it my way. I have quite the list of to-dos, and I'm going to need it's help if I'm going to even make a dent.