2 year old updates =)

It's been a long two years and you have been such a fighter.......









Camden turned two last Saturday!! He had a huge celebration, and Barney himself showed up. =) At first Camden was a little freaked, but it didn't take long before he was dancing with Barney and was very sad when he had to go! The party was perfect and I was overjoyed with all who came to celebrate my babies life.

Camden has TAKEN OFF in the past few weeks. He had his other testing done (esophagram) and everything looked fine, so there is NO restricted esophagus like his momma, (thank God) and he hasn't had any choking in the past 5 days. He is begging for food, mainly rice, and today he has consumed over 5 animal crackers. Honestly I feel like I am in a dream and have waited for these days for a long time. I have decided not to tube feed him a lot through the day so he can feel hunger and he seems to somewhat be associating it with food. He will sit in his highchair and try and eat rice for an hour. I am sitting with him and encouraging him and praising him. He loves the praise and wants us to clap. His siblings have been WONDERFUL. They are the best speech therapists!

**sorry so many details, but this is his "baby book" ;o)

Physically he is doing great. I haven't been connected with any therapists since we moved due to everything going on, but plan on getting him evaluated. He seems to be right on target physically. I have watched other kids his age and notice a few differences but nothing that he won't be doing soon. ex: sliding out of a chair or climbing stairs. He can do it, just not as fast.

Speech is starting to get better but yes, way behind, which is to be expected.
He says:
Momma
Dadda
Nana
Bubbas ( brother )
bubbles
Mo (no)
Pees (please)
baby
mmmm (yum ;op)
Bye

can sometimes do a P sound and did a short A sound last night. In time....

He is signing:
please
thank you
mine
momma
dadda
nana
Barney
no
blanket
tree
dog
cat
outside
boy
good
yes
bird
wind
sun
rain
car
apple
food
drink
cracker
cookie
rice
I love you
night
day
sleep
baby
light
sky
bubbles
on
off
Bye


He knows where his nose, eyes, hair, head, mouth, tongue, teeth, feet, and bellybutton are.

He WILLINGLY let me brush his teeth for the first time this week. =0)

Weighing around 24 pounds and getting back to be on the skinny side, but we are focusing more on learning to eat, not gaining weight. He is still on a continuous feed of formula for 8 hours through the night.

We continue to get an RSV shot each month through the winter. He has had one cold this winter and did fine. He still is on an apnea monitor and has a pulse ox for stand by. Mommy is going to have a difficult time handing them back to the medical supply company. No O2 needed since trach was taken out. Still off albuterol but I did give one treatment when he was sick few mths ago.

Like I said....he is taking off!! I am so thankful to God to be able to watch him ENJOY life like he does.