[blparent] Michael update

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

In the early days of spoon feeding, I often found it easier to just take 
Sarah's shirt off entirely, then put on a bib and let the mess begin.  That 
way, when the meal ended, all I had to do was wipe off her tummy, arms, and 
shoulders with a warm wet cloth, and there were no drippy clothes to deal 
with.

Hang in there!  Feeding does get easier.

Jo Elizabeth

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From: "Grace Pires" <silvara at cox.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 7:23 PM
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Michael update

> Hi Leslie:
>
> I ended up getting a big plastic bib to avoid making a mess on his close
> everytime. I still use one when he eats certain foods. They have bibs that
> you can put his arms through. This way his shoulders are covered when he
> turns his head.
>
> They definitely can get quite wiggly. I used to hold him with my left hand
> while diapering him with right hand. I learned to do one-handed tasks.
> *grin*I loved my changing table because it was against the wall on 2 
> sides.
> No where for little munchkins to go.
>
> Grace
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 7:42 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] Michael update
>
> Hi all.  I just wanted to give a quick update on Michael.  He's now 
> standing
> with support and he can stand when holding onto something.  He likes to
> babble a lot.  We're still working on him sitting without support but he's
> getting better.  Today was the first time I saw him sit by himself and 
> reach
> for a toy without toppling over.  I got this play yard for him, it's these
> gates that are put together in a circle so he has an area to play and roll
> around and I don't have to be behind him every second.  He also has a 
> little
> piano which he loves to play.  One concern I have is that Michael is at 
> that
> age where he's very wiggly when getting changed.  He also likes to roll 
> over
> on his tummy and I have to keep putting him back on his back.  If I hold 
> him
> in place, he starts to fuss or cry. Has anyone dealt with this issue 
> before?
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.  As for the feeding, it's going 
> great.
> Besides using an infant feeder, I finally figured out a way to feed 
> Michael
> with the spoon that works well for both of us.  The only tough part now is
> making a mess on his clothes.  I use bibs but it's still tough to keep the
> mess down sometimes.  Well, that's about it.  Take care.
>
> Leslie
>
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