A special visit and new things

John's aunt and uncle came for a visit this weekend. They happened to be in town when Max was first transferred to the NICU, so they caught a brief glimpse of him then but haven't seen him since. Max was completely relaxed with them and enjoyed being loved on and held by them. They brought him a cute stuffed Easter Bunny whose ears flop up and down and he sings and it has brought many laughs to our little boy. Here are a few pictues...




Uncle Gerald must have had the touch because Max doesn't lean back in many people's arms like that. Most of the time he wants to be sitting straight up.

Uncle Gerald is extremely talented in making things out of wood and he made the shelf in this picture. I have 2 others in my house that he made and I love them.


Having fun with Aunt Marilyn.


Max has a new fascination - his feet and toes. Apparantly they look and taste like candy.






Another First - Max is mobile...kinda. He is rolling from his back to tummy. This was very slow-going at first, but he is a champ at doing it now. We will have to watch him super close now - he would have rolled right off the changing table at church this morning if I hadn't been standing there. No more leaving him on the bed for just a second. I have a few videos of this, but no pictures, not that you could really tell in a picture what he was doing anyway.

Quick Medical Update - His last download from his monitor came back normal! This is the first time he's had a normal reading, so that was fantastic news. This means that we will likely be getting rid of the monitor soon. I have some mixed emotions about this - yes, I am tired of getting wrapped up in the cords and tripping on them, but I feel so secure at night knowing that he's breathing. (I won't miss all the false alarms that have me running frantically to his room in the middle of the night AT ALL!!!) I imagine I won't sleep well for awhile. Luckily, my mom bought me a great monitor before Max was born that goes under his mattress that is supposed to be sensitive enough to alert you if your child stops breathing, so that gives me some comfort.