Day 323 = January 19, 2011

Momma, let me show you my new skill. Watch me, okay?

I want to get my green plastic ball on top of my dresser.

Then I can stand up for a few seconds all by myself!

Then I will slowly squat to sit down again.

Simon is getting stronger and less scared about standing up by himself but he has not taken a “step” yet while standing up.

Yes, that is a Hello Kitty humidifier in his room. It helps for nighttime cold and dry weather and for his stuffy nose. Although it went kaput a few days ago, it still produces cool mist but the fan stopped working so now it no longer comes out of the humidifier. We need to buy a new one but not sure which one to get. I want to find one that lets you direct the mist, this one just shoots the mist upwards so it has to be right next to Simon’s bed. It seems like since it hasn’t been working, his nose has been stuffed up more and he has dry boogers in the morning. I’ll have to do some more research unless anyone has a recommendation?

Day 322 = January 18, 2011

Simon has learned to hit two blocks together to make a “clink clink” noise.

It’s faint but you can hear the “clink clink” sound as Simon plays.

As I mentioned before, Simon seems to be excited about walking again. He was able to push his car by himself back and forth from daddy to me. We were pretty amazed he can move so fast!

I love watching his jiggly little legs. Poor little guy has another cold though, his noise has been runny and has a little bit of cough (probably from post nasal drip) but no fever. I think he passed it to me though, my throat is getting a bit scratchy and my nose a bit irritated. I hope he recovers from this cold faster than the last. His nasal passages are all swollen and our humidifier fan konked out. He hates the saline rinses but we do them anyways since it probably does provide some relief. Poor baby.