9 months old

Yesterday Jensen was 9 months old. Sometimes I feel like time has flown by, and others I feel like we've had him forever. He certainly is growing into a little man right before our eyes. He's even sleeping through the night now, sometimes for 12 hours!

So, now Jensen is 5 months corrected, and developmentally proving so. He is one shoulder movement away from rolling, and has found a way to move round the house on his back, shuffling his little feet and lifting his bottom. I caught him chomping on the curtains when I had my back turned for a moment this morning. Actually Jensen just never stops moving, he constantly flaps his arms and now kicks his legs, and he loves dancing and taking some little steps....

We are up to 5.5 kgs now. Little man is loving his food, in fact there's nothing he's refused as yet. Favourites seem to be banana, porridge, and avocado, actually anything sweet he opens his mouth wide for. This week, at dinner when he thinks he's had enough he closes his lips, when he is actually just making sure there is enough room left for dessert, as he will always polish off his sweets (not at all sure where he gets that from...). He is eating 3 meals and 2 snacks a day as per Dr Sinn's request, and all packed with protein to promote quick brain and muscle development. We still aren't on the chart yet, but only 5 cms and 700 grams away from the 3rd percentile. Sadly though he is quickly outgrowing his little Moses basket, with only 1cm of room left before he'll have to sleep curled up in a ball.

Our little family has been going on a few outings lately. We've popped down to Barangaroo, the beach, and the national park, and now the weather is getting warmer, we have lots more on our list. It's just so nice to get and about after so long in hospital, and winter confined at home, and most of all without a 5kg oxygen tank weighing us down. Mummy and daddy have even been out a couple of times, leaving little scrap with grandma and grandpa James for a couple of hours.

Some other exciting news.....Little man has a new little cousin, Cruze. He's Jensen's big little cousin, and Jensen is his little big cousin. We haven't spent much time with him as yet, but once everyone is all settled in nicely, I'm sure they'll be great pals.

After a couple of cancellations, Jensen is having his hernia repair surgery next Monday (all being well of course). Will keep you updated from there. After his surgery I promised daddy Jensen could move into his big bed in his own room.......sniff, sniff, sniff..

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