Grouchy babies....

Make for grouchy parents. Or is it grouchy parents make grouchy babies? I don't know, but these 2 had issues Saturday. They were both SO fussy all day long. These pictures were taken after I had given them a bath that night....I had to go get my camera b/c it was the only time they seemed peaceful all day. Hunter actually went to sleep just lying there after this too. Zachariah has continued his grouchiness to today, but luckily, Hunter was in the best mood all day long. Weekends are VERY long for us...I am so glad it is bedtime Sunday night, and a new week starts tomorrow. That is so funny to say that, as I am sure most of the world doesn't look forward to the weekend's end.

Tomorrow I will get up and take Zachariah for a visit with his dad, and then I will take Amber and Hunter to have their PACE evaluation. That is an evaluation they have done when they come into care that evaluates their physical, mental, and emotional level and determines what kind of services they may need. I am really looking forward to that for Hunter. He is almost 8 months old, and I am very concerned with his physical development. He still doesn't have control of his head....he can only hold it up if he is on his stomach. He can roll back and forth, but can't scoot, get up his legs, or if you hold him up, he won't even straighten his legs to put weight on them. He has absolutely no control at all to sit up, even propped up. He will just fall over. When I pick him up under the arms, it is just like dead weight, his arms just fold up over his head, and it is actually kinda dangerous. You have to have just the grip on him to hold on to him. I almost dropped him last night...it is hard to describe, but I am very concerned about him. If he is lying on his back, he likes to play with his feet and hands, very limber. If he is inclined at all though, he can't do things. He also has periods of time where he just cries and cries, and I know a lot of babies do that, but I just don't have a clue what he needs during those times. But, at othertimes he is such a happy baby, he will roll around in the floor content forever. He is quick to smile and laugh, and will make a few cooing sounds at times. He has just begun eating anything besides taking his bottle...at least I assume that as it seemed like a new thing for him, but he has gotten to where he really enjoys his baby food and juice. I read on babycenter that they begin eating finger foods they can put in their mouth like cheerios, but I am scared to try that with such poor head control.

Just pray for my little cutie blond headed blue eyed baby. I just hope that MAYBE all that is wrong with him is just that he has spent all his time on his back in a babybed, but I am scared it could be something more.