New therapist!!

We met Maxson's new therapist on Thursday.  His usual therapist had her baby....Nixon I believe...and we were replaced with someone else..and of course I can't remember her name?? She apparently was Maxson's therapist in the NICU....but after being there for 31 days...we saw a gazillion people.  I only really remember about 5 people.  

She commented on how big he is now...and that he's bigger than her 1 year old son :))). I've been hearing stuff like that a lot lately.  What can I say...he loves the boob juice. 

Eileen...his occupational therapist...whom Maxson ADORES...had another great session with him.  She puts him belly down on this spinning contraption to get him to support himself with his arms...and he just spins away.  This kid is going to love rides.  Thank God!  Someone can finally ride with Jacob!!  I always feel like that terrible anchor of a wife who won't go on anything...making Jacob not go either...making us not venture out to any type of theme park or fair. Now if I could just have a mini-me who'll prefer to look at things instead...we'll be set! If I just keep having wild-childs like this....my future looks dark and lonely on family outings ;))))). 

Anywho....Eileen put Maxson in his bumbo chair as usual...locked in the tray...and set up some toys.  She grabbed a toy off the tray and tried to take it away without him noticing...well he noticed.  He followed her arm like a hawk.  She was pleasantly surprised and wanted to try something.  She let him play with a toy until he dropped it out of sight...she grabbed it...still out of sight and moved it. That little booger strained his neck...followed her arm...and stared at the exact spot where the toy was...still hidden!  He wanted nothing to so with any of the other toys. She was very impressed!  She said that's something 9-10 month old babies do!  Every week this kid is doing something new that's a couple months or more advanced! I'm so proud.  

When I used to hear parents say "my kid is so smart because of....yada yada yada.." I didn't get it.  I would look at them like they were crazy and think "don't all babies do that? I mean...he/she only waved...how hard is that?? I trained my dog to wave." Now it all makes sense.   I've only actually been impressed by a couple kid's intelligence.....my cousin's daughter Preslee is the smartest kid I've ever met!  (Granted I've never liked kids...so I've only seen so many...) 

But now if Maxson blows bubbles I'm through the roof!! Lol. How smart is he...blowing bubbles with his spit like that?! Ha! Every little thing he does makes me so proud and impressed!  I just sit and stare at him in awe sometimes.  Could you imagine remembering when you were a baby and learning everything from the beginning?? How traumatizing!  I wonder what my parents thought of me when they watched me or what I did that impressed them after already having a 9 and 7 year old? Maybe it's because he's my first.  I don't know.  But man....what a smart cookie :)))