11 Months

I'm way late on this post, but things are just a little crazy around here.  On top of just the every day care for my boys and the house, we are in party planning mode.  It still hasn't hit me that Samuel will be 1 in just over a week.  It just doesn't seem possible.  I am so very proud of my strong little boy and all that he has accomplished in the last 11 months.

~  You are 14 lbs 7 oz and somewhere between 25 & 26 inches long!!  You have grown so very much!  Since you've grown, we had to take you to the Surgical Clinic at ACH to get a spacer for your button.  It had become a little loose since your trunk had gotten so long.

~  You're still in size 1 diapers, but we are about to bump you up to size 2.  You're easily wearing 6 month clothes.  Back on Valentine's Day, I had to roll up a pair of 6 month pants, but I put them on you a few weeks ago and they fit perfectly!

~  You are still so close to rolling over!  Your PT and us think you could if you wanted too, but you're choosing not to.  You've always had a mind of your own!  You've also sat up on your own twice for 10-20 seconds.  The excitement in the room was very noticeable!

~  You finally qualified for Speech Therapy and I am so excited!  She will work with you on talking, feedings, and getting ready for solid foods!  We will start seeing her 2 hours a week, as well as OT/PT.  That makes 6 hours a week of therapy, but it will be worth it!

~  You are now taking 140 mls of Neocate 6 times a day.  We still offer you the bottle first, then supplement through the tube.  It depends on the day how much we have to tube, but you're still taking the bottle which is a plus!  As we are going up in volume, your reflux gets worse.  It breaks my heart knowing when you are in pain, and all I can do is hold a burp cloth for you so you don't get all yucky.  As you get bigger, it'll get better so keep growing!

~  Your appointments have all gone well this month.  The only major changes were increasing you from 5 to 6 bottles a day and transferring you to the Medical Home Clinic instead of the High Risk Clinic.  Everything with your eyes and brain remain stable.

~  We took you out for more than normal this month and it gets me so excited about this spring/summer!  We went to Wye Mountain to get pictures with the family.  You did so good unless the sun was directly on your face.  We also took you on your first walk around the neighborhood.  I foresee many walks as the weather gets nicer.

~  Your personality is the BEST!  You are a happy, happy baby!  You especially love it when your brother is playing with you - you think he's hilarious!  You love to be tickled and to shake your rattle.  You even think shaking your rattle is hilarious :-)

 We love you more and more each day sweet boy!  Keep growing & getting stronger!