Bronchulitis

Do you know what that is? It's a cute (not acute chv"sh) form of bronchitis i guess. Well we got some medicine for Mendele and B"H he's doing ok.

Today a special education specialist stopped by to assess Mendele. Here is what he discovered:

1. Mendele is eligible for physical therapy because his head is a little wobbly.

2. Mendele needs more eye/ear or seeing/hearing stimulation.
3. Mendelel is eligible for speech/feeding therapy.
5. Although Mendele hardly ever cries the is nothing B"H wrong with his lungs. We know this because when he does cry... mamamilla!
6. Last but not least Mendele is an adorable child wit a huge smile!

Well there ya have it! Please keep up the nagging because I am at a place where crying babies get whatever they want!

Meetings

Unfortunately I must inform you all that Mendele has come down with a cold. The doctor says he'll get over it in a few days.

Today Mendele's parents met with the representatives of an Early Intervention Program. The first - our service coordinator basically told us all about the EIP services and had us sign a bunch of papers saying that she had told us everything she was supposed to.

Then we met with a second representative who interviewed Mendele's parents all about him and them too. It was a very quick meeting and Mendele slept right through the first and most of the second.

Both reps were very nice.

As soon as we know what kind of therapy he's going to get you'll be the first person we tell!

p.s. For those who have children with dissabilities don't forget to apply for SSI!

More pics on the way.

Has it been a few hours?

Hi everybody,
Check these out:

Mendele is mesmerized by he hanging turning fishees and the lights on the mechanical swing.

This is Medele:
And this is Mendele midswing - midsleep
We'll be back before you know it so don't go too far.

Purim is a fun, fun time la-la-la

So yesterday - Purim - Mendele had quite a busy day. I won't go through all of what Mendele did but I will say this: Mendele has never been so "verbal" (vocal would be more acurate)! So many people held him and talked to him that by the end of the day he was looking his co-conversationists right in the eye and vocalizing back to them with the cutest combination of facial expressions.

Even late last night Mendele had a wonderfull conversation with his Tatty before going to sleep.

If there are no pictures here yet please check back in a few hours...

For Family and Friends

B"H Mendele added quite a whoop and a holler (and a wail or two) to the noise at the sound of Haman's name tonight.
Hi, everybody. Sorry 'bout the silence - here's what's going on.
According to Mendele's aunt Mushka he actually laughed with her over Shabbos. Though we don't know this for sure (we do trust her but we can't tell all of you with certainty unless one of us actually sees it) we do know that over the past few days Mendele has been chattering away - to the absolute delight of his Mommy and aunts!

Another development (just in the last few days) Mendele grans onto his mommys shirt or shawl whenever he is being carried in the nursing position - he grabs and he holds on tight!!

This weekend at the home of aunt Nechami, Mendele experimented with a bunch of new toys. A bouncer with flashing lights and fun music and a swing with ocean sound effects. He also tried out a doll and five sided ball and some other fun, fun stuff.

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