Our lit'l SUPERMAN

Sorry for the long awaited post. Things have been just crazy, since I have gone back to work part-time.

Joel has been doing very well, "so far so good" is the saying these days. We are just amazed at how big he is getting. He no longer looks like a baby, or toddler. He is starting to look like a kid. Even though we hate to see him grow up,it is still a welcomed site.

Since his birthday we have started speech therapy and as of Sunday he will be starting OT(occupational therapy). After trial and error, we have finally found a good match for him. He is starting to perform and respond to her. I have never seen him do so well in a therapy session than he does for her.

Joel actually has a little time off of his TUBE FEEDS for 2 hours now and he loves it. It is so great to him without it and to be quite honest, the first couple of days we thought something was weird, because he didn't have his back pack on. :)

He got to trick or treat for Halloween this year and it was during the time off of his backpack and for a time he looked and acted just like all the other kids. It was great. He was SUPERMAN this year, got to go to the local harvest party and play in the jump house and then trick or treat and ran from house to house and put his little bucket of candy up. Mind you he could care less about the candy he just enjoyed running up and down the street.

DEVELOPMENT WISE:
He signing about 7-8 words and he's starting to put them in 2-3 word sentences.
HEARING TEST: Passed Left ear, but not his right next week we get him re-evaluated.
if he doesn't pass this one then its up to Portland, for a special sedation AVR test, so we can make sure what he can hear or not hear.
No damage to the eardrum, which is great news.

The hearing is going to be a big indicator of allot things right now. His therapist have mentioned that he may have a sensory & auditory processing disorder. It can be worked with, but with allot of hardwork.

He is such a blessing like our other 2 daughter's, and even though we have a long road a head with therapy when you look at him he just makes you melt. So worth it.
I will post some pics hopefully this weekend. I am working right now and can't access the USB cable.

He will be 3 1/2 birth age in Dec. I can't believe he's getting that old it goes by, so quickly.