If I could write a song to Jax, this would be it... I hope one day I can write both the boys a song that is as good as this...
It's such a pleasure watching Jax grow up, but at the same time I know that one day my little boy is going to be all grown up and gone... :(
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Liam's Progress...
Today Liam had his High Risk follow-up appointment from the NICU. There he was seen by 4 out of 6 doctors assessed in the following fields: Nutrition, Motor Skills, Hearing/Vision and an Over-all Assessment from his NICU Dr.
The first specialist he saw was for hearing and vision which he passed with flying colors. He cooperated and stayed quiet as he needed to be to complete the tests.
They were very pleased with where he was on the charts.
The second specialist was with the nutritionalist, who walked in and immediately was happy to see how big Liam is, and how healthy he looks. She gave me big kudos for continuing to exclusively bf, however she recommends delaying solids until he is 6 months ADJUSTED, which is 8 months actual!!! That is going to be hard. I am hoping to keep him off solids till at least 6 months actual. He's just like Jax when it comes to food, and already drools and stares at "big people" food. Lol
The third specialist he saw was the Physical Therapist who worked with him in the NICU. She couldn't believe how big he had gotten, and how well he ranked in his tests. He is in the 75% for his motor skills based on his adjusted age of 2 1/2 months. The tests were the milestones for a 3-4 month full-term baby... so overall he did great there.
When the final doctor came in, Dr. Bharti - he honestly didn't have much to say other than, continue with what we are doing, and that he is doing amazing considering his start to life.
They would like to see him again in 6 months to make sure that he is still progressing as he should.
I'm not surprised; I knew he would do well... I am just so happy they were thrilled with how well he has done since coming home!
After his appointment, we ran across the street and up to the NICU to visit some of his old nurses. Thankfully, the NICU was extremely slow with only TWO babies in the whole unit, but sadly that meant most of his nurses weren't there to see him. The ones that were there were glad we dropped by, and told us to come back any time. They too, couldn't believe how big he has gotten, and just keep saying how adorable he was, and that he was going to be a heartbreaker!!!
Today Liam weighed 11lbs. 4.5oz - which means that he is STILL gaining an ounce and a half every day, which is on the high side for a bf baby!!! Yay Liam!!!
That's all... Hope everyone is doing good!
Shylah
The first specialist he saw was for hearing and vision which he passed with flying colors. He cooperated and stayed quiet as he needed to be to complete the tests.
They were very pleased with where he was on the charts.The second specialist was with the nutritionalist, who walked in and immediately was happy to see how big Liam is, and how healthy he looks. She gave me big kudos for continuing to exclusively bf, however she recommends delaying solids until he is 6 months ADJUSTED, which is 8 months actual!!! That is going to be hard. I am hoping to keep him off solids till at least 6 months actual. He's just like Jax when it comes to food, and already drools and stares at "big people" food. Lol
The third specialist he saw was the Physical Therapist who worked with him in the NICU. She couldn't believe how big he had gotten, and how well he ranked in his tests. He is in the 75% for his motor skills based on his adjusted age of 2 1/2 months. The tests were the milestones for a 3-4 month full-term baby... so overall he did great there.
When the final doctor came in, Dr. Bharti - he honestly didn't have much to say other than, continue with what we are doing, and that he is doing amazing considering his start to life.
They would like to see him again in 6 months to make sure that he is still progressing as he should.
I'm not surprised; I knew he would do well... I am just so happy they were thrilled with how well he has done since coming home!
After his appointment, we ran across the street and up to the NICU to visit some of his old nurses. Thankfully, the NICU was extremely slow with only TWO babies in the whole unit, but sadly that meant most of his nurses weren't there to see him. The ones that were there were glad we dropped by, and told us to come back any time. They too, couldn't believe how big he has gotten, and just keep saying how adorable he was, and that he was going to be a heartbreaker!!!Today Liam weighed 11lbs. 4.5oz - which means that he is STILL gaining an ounce and a half every day, which is on the high side for a bf baby!!! Yay Liam!!!
That's all... Hope everyone is doing good!
Shylah
Florida Fun-time...
A few weeks ago, we were treated to a family vacation by our amazing family friends; Shooie, Papa Vito, Justin and Landon in Florida.
We got to spend a week together hanging out and having fun, and had a blast! We
flew in on Thursday, May 26th and got in around 9:00pm after having a not so fun plane ride through the lightning storms. The flight itself wasn't too bad, but I definitely couldn't wait to get on the ground! While we were up in the plane, and descending into Florida, we got to witness one of the prettiest sights. We got to see a huge storm cell off in the distance, and lightning scrolling through the black clouds. It was very cool, and so pretty.
The next day, Jax got reintroduced to his "cousin" Landon - and soon the two of them were inseparable. It was so much fun watching them play. Of course it helped that the boys had almost identical playrooms, the same toys, wore the same size clothes, and were into the same Sprout shows. they got along so good, and followed each other around the whole time we were there.
We got to spend a week together hanging out and having fun, and had a blast! We
flew in on Thursday, May 26th and got in around 9:00pm after having a not so fun plane ride through the lightning storms. The flight itself wasn't too bad, but I definitely couldn't wait to get on the ground! While we were up in the plane, and descending into Florida, we got to witness one of the prettiest sights. We got to see a huge storm cell off in the distance, and lightning scrolling through the black clouds. It was very cool, and so pretty.The next day, Jax got reintroduced to his "cousin" Landon - and soon the two of them were inseparable. It was so much fun watching them play. Of course it helped that the boys had almost identical playrooms, the same toys, wore the same size clothes, and were into the same Sprout shows. they got along so good, and followed each other around the whole time we were there.
Liam was just along for the ride, lol... and took in everything going on around him. I was so thankful that Vito was able to come into town as well and meet the newest. As big as we think that Liam has gotten, he looked TINY as soon as Papa Vito got his hands around him. :)We got to take the boys to Aquatica for the first time... not sure who had more fun there. Jax and Landon getting to play in all the water, go down all the slides and take naps like superstars in the VIP Cabana... or Dean, who as soon as all the kiddo's were asleep, went and took full advantage of every single water slide. I passed on the slides and waiting in long lines for 35 seconds of fun, and ended up looking like a beached whale laying out at the base of the wave pool, using a life jacket as my pillow... Now th
at's what I'm talking about!!!We also had an adult fun night in Orlando. Dean and I got to sing some of our favorite songs at a little Irish Karaoke Bar... (always fun to go somewhere new and sing, especially once we say we're from Nashville!). We had an amazing BBQ dinner and got to meet some new friends and just relax and enjoy the night.
On Memorial Day, we went to the beach and got to soak in some sunshine for Dean's Birthday! Unfortunately Jax had come down with something the night before, and was running a pretty good fever, so he didn't get to enjoy the beach that much. He ended up camping out in the back of Cherie's car, curled up in a little ball, asleep. Once he did wake up
, he wanted NOTHING to do with getting in the ocean, and couldn't seem to keep his sandy hands from rubbing his eyes, which resulted in Dean constantly washing his eye's out with bottled water... We’re hoping next time we go, that we can go back to the beach and try it again. Of course I learned about 5 minutes before we were leaving, that all I had to do was draw letters and numbers in the sand, and then he didn’t want to leave… Go figure. That night we ended up just taking it easy, making dinner at home and finishing off the day with ice-cream cake to celebrate Dean and Justin's birthdays.
, he wanted NOTHING to do with getting in the ocean, and couldn't seem to keep his sandy hands from rubbing his eyes, which resulted in Dean constantly washing his eye's out with bottled water... We’re hoping next time we go, that we can go back to the beach and try it again. Of course I learned about 5 minutes before we were leaving, that all I had to do was draw letters and numbers in the sand, and then he didn’t want to leave… Go figure. That night we ended up just taking it easy, making dinner at home and finishing off the day with ice-cream cake to celebrate Dean and Justin's birthdays.
Our last day, Justin, Dean and I took Landon and Jax to this little splash park that’s right around the corner from their house. What a cool park! I wish we had one of those in our town. I think the boys had more fun there then they did anywhere else… and even though Jax was still miserable, he had a lot of fun running through the fountains, sliding on the slides and swinging with his new buddy! After spending about 2 hours at the park, we went back to the house, got packed up and had to say good-bye.
We’re hoping to get back at least one more time before summer is over, and hopefully once Liam can enjoy a vacation too.
Thank you Cherie, Vito and Justin for letting us stay with you, and showing us a really fun time while we were there!
Xoxo,
Shylah
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