Man alive I've been neglectful on the blog front! Partially its because the breastfeeding course I was taking kicked my butt. Thankfully the course is finished and I can now practice as a breastfeeding educator!
Christmas season this year has been way way way more fun then it was last year, Hux was only 6 months last year at Christmas.
This year he is participating a lot more and it is adorable! Huxley's 'receptive' language is really blossoming and it is so neat! Each morning Huxley and I take part in the advent calendar that I made:)
One of my favourite games is to ask Huxley where things are all around the room and he shows us where they are with his gaze because he isn't pointing. It is amazing to see all the words that he knows. I think 'advent calendar' and 'Christmas tree' are among his favourite haha.
Huxley helped us decorate the tree, we've made a few Christmas crafts, and we have plans to go visit a few of the Christmas themed displays in town :)
In early December Huxley had an ABM intensive with a lovely instructor that came up from the states to work with a few kiddos. It was six sessions in three days, Hux was exhausted but we really love this therapy and see the benefits.
Some new things Huxley is doing:
1) You can ask Huxley to give you a 'low five' and he'll pop his hand into yours which is awesome!
2) A favourite game of Huxley's is to knock over things that are on the table with his foot, we call it 'skamp foot' he laughs his head off.
3) As always, we continue to work hard on seating with Hux. He is being placed in different seating positions throughout the day and he is slowly getting more comfortable.
Sensory bins help :) Beads and Christmas sparkles!
4) Huxley just got a walker, our physio said she wasn't going to give us one until she thought Huxley was ready and the other day she brought one! He loves it so far but its a lot of work, hoping to get a great video soon to post!
5) Huxley knows to turn pages in a book :)
6) I finally got Huxley on my back again in a carrier after a major break
As we come towards the end of the year I start to think about everything we did and how far Huxley has come! He is an amazing little person, we couldn't be more proud. Huxley is on a slow but uphill climb on this path called life. I just love how hard he tries and how curious he is to learn about everything around him. My biggest wish for next year would be to travel with Huxley in the car because there is a whole big world out there to see and learn about!
I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday season!
Love the Stuckenbergs <3 <3
