May 9, 2015 "Update"

Dr. Chiodo says that Rayden is progressing wonderfully. She could not believe when she walked into the exam room and he was sitting in my lap holding his head up. He weighs 13 lbs. now! He drinks 5 oz of milk every four hours. Although he is not getting rice cereal in his milk, he has started sleeping 8 hours straight at night! That thrills me to death! He is such a happy baby. Dr. Chiodo thinks he may be cutting teeth because he is slobbering and chewing on his hands so much.

Rayden has Physical Therapy twice a week with Mrs. Emily Barefoot. He really likes her. They work on so many things but Rayden smiles through it all! She wears him out! Every time she leaves he falls fast asleep. He has made so much progress.

Rayden has been looking at his left hand. It is so adorable. He will put the entire thing in his mouth! He even puts his fingers down his throat and gags himself sometimes. We have been trying to show him that he has two hands. We will hold his right hand up in front of his face with his left hand. We will clap them together and put toys in that hand as well. He finally noticed his right hand on May 5. I cried!! He actually grabbed his cow with his right hand while we were shopping! He is moving right along!!


Rayden sure is happy to have his big brother, Alex, home from college. He gets loads of attention now!