Grandma MacMillan

Grandma Hedges Getting Some Looks

Alistair and Grandma MacMillan Having Cuddle Time

Enjoying some Snuggles

Alistair intently listening to Polly

Grandma MacMillan with Alistair

Hello Hello

Well its about time that I stuck another little note up (actually knowing me it won't be so little!) We've been busy with a bunch of visitors the last few days. Grandma MacMillan flew in from Nova Scotia to Grande Praire and then drove down with Jason's sister Bonita and her family towards the end of last week. So we had a bit of a full house for a couple days which was nice. Polly (Grandma MacMillan) was in her hayday cuddling and cooing over Alistair and Hayley (Alistair's 2yr old cousin) while she was over. It was great for her to see how well Alistair really is doing. I forget sometimes that people wonder how "right" he really is as sometimes its hard to tell by the pictures and little video clips. And all of you are too polite to bluntly ask! (Not like me!) Well for all of your information he is right as rain! Ya we are very fortunate. He seems to be mentally a little whipper snapper. As I've said before he does seem somewhat delayed with reaching milestones such as being able to hold his head up, pushing himself off the floor when on his tummy, etc...but like I've said the poor little gaffer was paralyzed and sedated for the first two weeks and then pretty much on his back for the next 4 weeks, AND 2 weeks early! So heck what can we expect. But ya ...he mentally and physically seems to be pluggin along perfectly. The only thing that really needs work is his little fingers. Alistair and I are going back down to Vancouver to see the team at Women's on November 20th. While we're there I also got an appointment with the Occupational Therapist who is a hand specialist and she wants to make him another pair of splints. We almost can stretch his little fingers out completely straight now but he isn't able to extend them on his own so that'll need a bit of work. If she is available we will also get to see the plastic surgeon again for her to reevaluate his little fingers....I guess I shouldn't say thats the only thing that needs work as we are constantly working with him in different ways to help with gaining head control, upper back strength, and just general stimulation. But really I think we all do that in some way or another probably without realizing it. .....Well I'm going to be looking into the H1N1 and general flu shot here tomorrow. I don't know if you realize it but you may get the flu bug or H1N1 bug and not be affected at all but by not being vaccinated against them then that means you may acquire the bug and pass it on to those that are not as strong to ward the bugs off. So thats why they always give Health Care Professionals first dibs on getting the shots as we tend to be around a lot of immunocompromised people. So ya a little sniffle for us can be a deadly sniffle for another....So if you were ever wondering what the heck the point is.......THATS THE POINT! : )...Food for thought anyhoo......Well I had better run off to bed or I'm going to be bagged like I was today! Hope all is well on your end! Cheers Julie.