November Morning

So cold! I do believe that Oregon winter has begun to arrive early. The sky has been gray for what feels like forever (although I am sure it has only been a couple of days), and there is a wet chill in the air. Currently attempting to figure out how to keep Maceo's cute little hands and cheeks warm, but not too warm. Maceo had his first doctors visit last Thursday and all is well. Turns out that he is super big and long, but has a small head for being so big and long, go figure. Opie says that he himself aslo has a small head so perhaps it runs in the family. We are hoping to get some free cranial sacral work done on our little guys head in the middle of December.

It is said to be really good for babies since their heads are growing and of course the journey into this world squishes the head around. We are also going to have Maceo's hearing checked, although we know he can hear us and everything else around him! At this point it is hard to put him down for naps since he pops open his eyes every time he hears a sound. He is also laughing so much more which is super fun and really makes me smile from deep inside. Anyway, I should get back to the laundry and the dishes before the baby wakes up! Smiles-Grace

If you aren't familiar with cranial sacral here is a excerpt from wikipedia -

A craniosacral therapy session involves the therapist placing their hands on the patient, which they say allows them to tune into what they call the craniosacral system.[1] The practitioner gently works with the spine and the skull and its cranial sutures, diaphragms, and fascia. In this way, the restrictions of nerve passages are said to be eased, the movement of cerebrospinal fluid through the spinal cord is said to be optimized, and misaligned bones are said to be restored to their proper position.