Dylan Henry Jones - Month 14

Wednesday - 17Apr13

two wheels good ?

All happy here!
Six weeks since last stay in hospital which we're pleased about.  Although he starts properly at childcare as of today so we'll probably be back in hospital as of next week!  Childcare seems to be going well, he's eating more there than he does at home and they got him drinking water (how?! we've been trying for months... the little ...  ).  Dropping off a child who then starts screaming and doesn't want to let go of you is a little traumatising however.  Today, though there was a little girl who ran across to say hello to him as I came through the door so clearly he can't be having that bad a time there!

 
Tuesday - 09Apr13
Yay! The boy has put on some weight.  He now weighs about 15lb 13oz (7.2kg) that means he's put on about a pound over the last month.  Really very cool.  It now means he can at least see the bottom of the chart...  Which, as of this morning, he could also point at.

Childcare seemed to go ok (although I did return to a screaming Dylan), although I'm not sure the owner quite knows what to make of a child who didn't seem to want much lunch and doesn't drink anything other fortified milk and even then not very much.  Ah well, that is the problem of looking after him in the afternoon: he tends not to eat much.  Morning is definitely the best time.  It was quite strange being home and him not being there though.

He goes back on Thursday and Friday morning this week.

Wednesday - 03Apr13
Apologies for the lack of anything on the blog, it's been a busy couple of weeks...

So we did manage to get away for a week in the Lakes despite Dylan pretending he was ill.  He was more snuffly and coughing more than usual but with the montelucast he handled it fine.  He was less impressed with the disrupted sleep patterns and showed his discontent by keeping us awake through the night on a couple of occasions.  Thankfully we're quick learners so it only took a couple of days to twig.  He also didn't appreciate the attempt to take him up Latrigg (a low foothill of Skiddaw) in the blistering cold with a howling gale.  Frankly he's just going to have man-up next time and build some character.  And he'll enjoy it.

Freezing on Latrigg

We managed to finally get to Ronald McDonald House in Bristol as well.  We've been meaning to say hello for several months because due to the amount raised by Dylan Dad's Ride, Dylan now has a "room" which is rather splendid.  So we needed to go and see them.  They are very lovely and it is a fabulous establishment and so we are very pleased to have been able to raise such a sum of money and we will continue to support them in the future.

And, Dylan is above average in something!!  He's eyesight is ahead of average!  They check hand-eye co-ordination (if he's like a Jones, there is none), ability to view in stereo as well as checking the prescription.  He will be short-sighted of that we are confident given that both his parents have needed glasses from an early age, but currently he's ahead of the pack.  Hurrah!

And tomorrow, Dylan is going to the childcare for a few hours to see how he copes.  I'm going to go for a bike ride before it starts raining again!

"Blueberry pancakes? No I've not seen any..."