First Physical Therapy: Check

Done! Well, at least the first session of Oliver's PT is done. And, I am happy to report that it wasn't as dreadful as I had anticipated. Leo and I went together on Friday, while Marissa got to have some fun with our great sitter Bethany. I was so glad that Daddy was able to tag along, despite his super busy work schedule. Oliver did so well! His physical therapist Dave who is also the owner of Evergreen Physical Therapy, was so gentle and calming. Which, Mommy probably needed more than Oliver. He said that he thinks his case is "mild," but he also didn't say that he won't need a helmet. We have some serious homework to do with him at home that includes lots of stretching and keeping him on his tummy as much as possible while he is awake. For some reason he isn't quite as thrilled about the stretching at home as at the physical therapist's office, but I like to sneak in a lot of stretching while he is asleep. We are all scheduled through September to have weekly appointments, so hopefully we will see some improvements in his head shape.
In other news, Oliver is just giving this mommy a run for her money. After Leo went back to work Friday, I was for whatever reason (probably because I am slightly neurotic about the back of his head shape) feeling the back of Oliver's head, when I felt a lump, and I didn't feel a similar lump on the other side of his head. I really wanted to call Leo at the office, but I knew he would just chalk it up to me being an anxious mom. So on Saturday I had him feel it and sure enough, he felt it to, which was a little disconcerting. Then this morning, I was giving him a bath and I could actually see a visible lump on the back lower left side of his head. I took a deep breath, because I was inwardly getting more nervous by the second and called Leo (again!) at work, we decided that we should call the pediatrician's office. They wanted to see him today and not wait for his four month appointment, which scared me even further. His pediatrician was very quick to decide that it was just a lymph node, and she found the matching one in a sort of similar place on the other side of his head, but it was very, very difficult to feel. I really cannot express the relief that I felt when she said this. I just feel a completely new sense of appreciation for the health of our family and just the love of our children and of course Leo too. I squeezed and hugged and kissed Marissa and Oliver soooo much today, they were probably wondering what was up with me (and I am normally a big hugger and kisser.) Marissa was even super sweet and kept giving me squeezes when I would direct her too. Thanks Marissa for keeping Mommy a little calmer today and giving me love just when I needed it. I think a scare like this makes me so much more patient as a mom and appreciative of all our little moments together. We also had such a fun filled weekend celebrating one of Marissa's best buddies, Elijah's 3rd birthday, and swimming in her cousin's pool. I have no pool pictures, because I sadly left my camera at home, but here are a few from the birthday party.  And, sadly not as many as I would have liked because I am still mastering the art of chasing a toddler around and toting a new baby while trying to get photos. Only 10 days until Marissa's birthday!

She takes her cupcake eating seriously. And, no that's not her beer.

Oliver and Daddy