Finally an update!

So I am FINALLY updating! So sorry but keeping up with these 2 boys have been keeping on my toes lately! But they are both doing great! Other than having a cold...

Mason is developing quite the personality. It is so nice to finally be able to see his personality and not have it covered by his head pain from the shunt malfunction. He is SO easy going and is pretty much always in a good mood. When he gets upset he will just let out a "waaa" and then it is over. He sleeps well at night through his bolus feeds and I have to wake him up around 7:30 to give him his first bottle. He always wakes up in a good mood and (when he is not sick) will smile and be happy. Corbin LOVES to help me in the morning and make him smile and kiss him on the head. He is a great big brother. Mason is also very sneaky. He pulls off his oxygen all the time and while we have gotten better  at taping it on it is also very entertaining. This afternoon I was doing work around the house and looked down and noticed that he had his hand on his tube and was pulling his oxygen cannula off his face and I called him out, "Mason." He immediately stopped, took his hand out, and pushed his cannula back up to his nose. I SWEAR it was like he knew he had been caught! Before this last cold he was doing great with no oxygen and we had tried him without it and was tolerating it wonderfully. Right now he is on 50 cc which isn't much. If he doesn't have it he will just hover around 92 on his stats even though as I speak he doesn't even have them in his nose and he is doing fine. Oh well!

Sweet boy at bedtime!

Medically we have found out some more information. We had his hearing test last week and it is official: he does have a severe hearing loss in his left ear. Good news is the right ear is fine and the left ear is "aid" able. They were worried it might be something dealing with the processing and the brain but it wasn't which is really good news. I am so thankful that the right ear is good! This means he will get early intervention therapy to work towards this and they are probably going to fit his left ear for a hearing aid. The other thing that is concerning right now is his vision. Mason has periods where, when laying down, he goes cross eyed and struggles to open his eyes all the way. But it is only when he is laying down. When he is sitting up it is just fine and he looks around and looks at toys. He also does not track toys and I have really tried to work on this but it just seems very difficult for him. He might do it for a second but struggles for longer. We have an appointment with the opthamologist this coming Wed. so I am hoping he can help answer some of my questions. Those are our biggest concerns right now. Mason is doing well with his tummy time and holds up his head and is more "midline". He will reach for objects and grasps well and will initiate with his right hand. The left hand is more sensitive and he will resist more. He brings his hand to his mouth at times. So overall we are pleased and blessed and still praying and believing in a full recovery. 

LOVE these pictures!

I am also constantly amazed by Corbin and his sweet and helpful nature. He is full throttle now, don't get me wrong but it has been so neat to watch him with Mason. He gives kisses to his brother on the head and loves to hold his hand. He always thinks Mason needs his toys and even though Mason may be laying there sound asleep, he will bring his toys and pile them up beside him or on top of him. One day I will get a picture! He is talking SO much and it is just unbelievable. He is SO grown up. Every morning it never fails he helps me take all of Mason's cords and monitor into the living room. He will grab them all and turn around and look at me and say, "Mommy are you ready?" We went on our first family outing since Mason has been home and introduced Corbin to Sonic. He just wanted a cherry after seeing the menu but he loved tater tots (but he called them tater tops). We are so blessed raising these 2 boys and I remember that no matter what are latest fear or concern is we must always trust in God. I read something the other day and I believe it is so true. "Let your faith be bigger than your fear". How true. May I live this every day.