We have been busy bees since coming home from vacation. Laundry, picking up Mae dog and Waddles, grocery shopping, and a house that needs to still be swept and mopped. I am too pooped to do it! Tomorrow begins the return to normalcy in the Bland house. Samuel starts back to ABA therapy, and he will begin speech therapy, too. Scott bids farewell to his time off and goes back to work. And, Maggie and I have Little House on the Prairie to watch!  Just kidding. We have have cleaning and school supply shopping to do! 

Some friends have asked about Samuel’s progress in the last month, so I thought I’d update. He is seeing an immunologist on the 26th, to see if he needs some sort of treatment for his weakend immune system caused by his duplication. He is also seeing his ophthalmologist on the 28th to check  his eye that he closes constantly when looking at things and people. He looks so cute when he is doing it, but we think the lazy eye hasn’t corrected itself, but has instead gotten worse. So, we shall see. 

As far as developmentally, Samuel is making such great progress. He is learning to climb stairs and is clapping more. He is vocalizing so much more, and he is still saying, “uh oh!” He is becoming more independent, and he is exploring everything! He is even walking on all kinds of surfaces, now, where before he was terrified because of his sensory problem. But, the most improvement has been receptively and in his personality. He is such a little BOY! He is rough and silly and oh so much fun!  He loves, loves, loves the water and his sister. And, he is attached to his soft Sofie giraffe. He takes her everywhere with him- by the neck!  He is smiling more and laughing all the time, too! He is growing so tall, and his hair is growing even curlier! I think he has some Maggie genes.  He is just so sweet. We are all so proud of him, and I am excited for what the next months will bring. 

Well, that’s about all for now!  

 Lazy eye:  AKA tough guy.