Goodbye to Dequervain

Since January, I suffered from DeQuervain's tendonitis in my hand and there was a long list of activities that made me scream in pain, including:

• Changing Jake's diaper
• Brushing my teeth with my right hand
• Handwriting - even to just sign my name
• Opening a jar or bottle
• Cooking
• Using a knife
• Using scissors
• Opening a door
• Putting a seat belt on
• Getting dressed
• Turning a water a water faucet on
• Typing

After 4 months of physical therapy, medication, splint wearing, and finally a shot of cortizone the pain is GONE. I will not miss the pain but I will miss that Tristan did all the diaper changing, cooking, cleaning, etc.

Is it because of teething?

For the first time in a long time we heard reports that Jake was fussy at daycare and at my parents after daycare. He skipped his afternoon nap completely. Maybe it is because of his first two teeth sprouting up but I'm not sure. The deceiving thing is that he is pretty good when he is with us in the evenings and we do not see much fussiness in him. I guess he is so knackered after kicking up a fuss all day, by the time he is with us he just wants to sleep.

Jake is nearing the end of his 7th month.

Jake and his Grandpa (Khun Da)

Jake is now 7 months, 4 weeks old. His grandparents pick him up from daycare every afternoon and then we pick him up from their house. This is a video clip of Jake and his Grandpa when we arrived to pick him up.