Busy little Monkey

It seems like time has been flying by. We are staying busy, but having fun. For the most part, our lives have become pretty typical - which is great! Holden is growing into a little guy before our eyes. I have to catch myself when I call him "baby". And if you ask him, he'll tell you that he's a big boy!! And he is ALL boy. He's on the go from the moment he wakes up, into everything. loves playing outside, sports, bugs, anything with wheels, getting dirty, water and screaming as loud as possible.

The first 2 photos are of Holden at his cousin's Ariana and Alyssa's birthday party. It didn't take the little Monkey long to join the big kids on the bouncer. And he quickly figured out how to climb up slide - and then slide back down! He had a blast at the party! And I always love watching him play with his cousins.

I think I mentioned in a previous blog that Holden was having a sleep study done to determine if he still needs to be on oxygen at night. We spoke to his doctor last week and while he did well, she thinks we should keep him on the O2 for awhile longer. He spent about 10% of the night in the low 90s and high 80s. Obviously we want his O2 levels to be closer to 100%. His doctor thinks that as he lungs continue to heal and grow that he'll be able to come off the the oxygen - hopefully within the year. We're planning to do another sleep study in the next 6-8 months to see...

We went to Hilton Head last weekend to visit some friends, meet their new baby boy and for Reece to play in a tennis tournament. We had a great time and are hoping to make it an annual trip. Holden adored his new friend "Baby Elliott"! I can't wait to see the boys play next year when Elliott can keep up with Holden. Reece and Brian played very well and make it to the championship match. It was a great match, but unfortunately they lost in the 3rd set. Holden loved watching his Daddy play and ran onto the court at the end to give him a big hug and high five! Now when he sees anyone on TV playing tennis he says "Dadda and Brian"! Too cute...

We took Holden to see the Nickelodeon Storytime LIVE show on Saturday at the Fox Theater. He was a little timid when we first arrived, but once he saw some of his favorite characters, he was clapping and squealing in delight. He carried his show ticket everywhere we went the rest of the weekend, telling everyone he saw/met that he went to the Storytime Show. Sounds like Wonder Pets may have been his favorite part! I, of course, just love seeing that look of wonder and delight on his face. No matter how busy life may get, that is what it is all about. Those precious moments that make you stop and smile!