{"id":10501,"date":"2013-07-31T21:57:11","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T04:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/?p=10501"},"modified":"2013-07-31T21:57:11","modified_gmt":"2013-08-01T04:57:11","slug":"year-2-week-40-day-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/2013\/07\/31\/year-2-week-40-day-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 2 &#8211; Week 40 &#8211; Day 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are tons of pictures today! We haven&#8217;t made huge progress with oxygen or anything, but Brendan was feeling pretty well today and we had a busy day.<\/p>\n<p>This morning when Trevor woke up, he was just extra emotional and frustrated. He wanted to hit Brendan and cried any time Brendan moved or made a sound. It was sad! The best thing to do for both boys in this instance is to separate them, so I took Trevor on a quick outing. <\/p>\n<p>The public library had a little display this week by a local model train club, the &#8220;Big Train Operators&#8221;. Free and closeby made it the perfect outing. Trevor liked the trains!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t30.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240t30.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t30.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t31.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240t31.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t31.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He especially liked the long train hauling construction equipment<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t32.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240t32.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t32.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oops, derailment<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/24001.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 24001.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/24001.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With Trevor worn out from his outing, Brendan says, &#8220;Finally! The popper is all mine!&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b25.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240b25.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b25.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tasty popper, Trevor won&#8217;t notice a few teeth marks<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b26.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240b26.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b26.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maniacal laugh!!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b27.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240b27.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b27.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the last day of each month, we have made a goal to bake a homemade treat. The idea is for that treat to be the only indulgence we allow each month and the rest of the time we are trying to eat healthier. This time the boys came in to the kitchen to help me bake.<\/p>\n<p>Trevor was good at sifting flour<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t33.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240t33.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t33.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brendan got a turn too<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240bt08.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240bt08.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240bt08.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trevor got a special beater to lick. He is a pro<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t34.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240t34.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t34.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t35.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240t35.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t35.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t36.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240t36.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t36.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brendan is a pro at throwing anything that might be food on the floor<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b28.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240b28.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b28.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He will lick on the clean, unused beaters<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b29.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240b29.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b29.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trevor says, &#8220;I am full&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t37.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240t37.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240t37.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brendan is spoiled rotten. He is still a great actor too and he uses his &#8220;skills&#8221; to try to get his way. He went through all these faces within a 5 minute window.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b30.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240b30.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b30.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Superhero Brendan now has an alter-ego. This disguise is so cunning, nobody will recognize him!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b31.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240b31.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b31.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then Trevor stole his glasses<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b32.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240b32.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b32.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He recovers quickly when he gets the glasses back, the tears are still there<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b33.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240b33.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b33.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Silly<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b34.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240b34.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b34.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More silly<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b35.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240b35.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b35.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oops, then we made him touch an olive<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b36.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240b36.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b36.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But an olive is OK if he can feed it to Daddy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b37.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 40 - 240b37.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/240b37.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we put Brendan to bed tonight, his sats are looking good enough that we will try to turn him down to 4L. He did a good job with his therapist today on top of everything. Hopefully he will be feeling 100% for when his cousins come to visit in ten days!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are tons of pictures today! We haven&#8217;t made huge progress with oxygen or anything, but Brendan was feeling pretty well today and we had a busy day. This morning when Trevor woke up, he was just extra emotional and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/2013\/07\/31\/year-2-week-40-day-7\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10501"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10512,"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10501\/revisions\/10512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}