1st Snow

A few pictures of Jackson tonight in the snow in Houston...his first. It was actually snowing earlier today and we took some pictures, but the snow flakes did not show up. So we went for round two tonight and there is a lot of snow on the ground.

Jackson is doing great. We think this past weekend he went through another "organization." (that's what we call it) He was tired a lot at the end of last week...and then all the sudden it was like another big developmental change. You could just see a huge difference...like everything was connecting even more. He has been using his hands so much more...clapping all the time, feeding himself, using a pincer grasp in a coordinated manner to pick up small objects. He is using his left hand so much more...although...he still favors his right. He is also talking a lot too.

We did get his vision tested finally..and it was confirmed that he does have a weakness in the peripheral vision on his left due to the surgery. It can be overcome by just retraining the muscle to overcome any weakness. So bringing toys around from that side...getting him to notice them. Also, the Doctor recommended getting him some glasses to see things better up close. He sees great from distances....and he does see up close...he just doesn't have a long attention span with books or smaller objects. The doctor put far-sighted lenses over his eyes and he really perked up and concentrated on things longer up close. She wrote a prescription for glasses for him to wear during therapy to see if it makes a big difference. This is also something that he should not have to wear all the time.

We did get his holiday card picture this week. I had fun taking his picture by the Christmas tree. He was playing with all the ornaments, pulling the ribbon off the tree...it was cute.

Such a blessing to have Jackson continuing to do so well! Thanks for checking in on him and your continued prayers. We so appreciate it!