And Caleb is doing all of that rolling over while dealing with his first virus. He had a low-grade fever a couple days ago (99.6) and was very fussy. I figured that he was probably teething. The fever went away yesterday morning, and I thought we were good. Still no teeth, but at least he was in a good mood. And then as I was changing him out of his pajamas this morning, I discovered a rash covering his body. Fortunately, we already had his nine-month well check scheduled for today. His pedi said that he has "hand foot & mouth disease". For any other first-time mamas out there who don't know what it is, it's just a virus that should go away in a few days. I did cancel his OT and PT appointments for the rest of the week, just in case he's still contagious.
I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. - 1 Samuel 1:27
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Back to Tummy and Hand Foot & Mouth
After weeks and weeks (and weeks and weeks...) of practice, Caleb is finally consistently rolling from his back to his tummy! He's been doing this every now and then (like once or twice a week) for a while, but he has rolled over 30+ times today! We are so excited and proud of him!
And Caleb is doing all of that rolling over while dealing with his first virus. He had a low-grade fever a couple days ago (99.6) and was very fussy. I figured that he was probably teething. The fever went away yesterday morning, and I thought we were good. Still no teeth, but at least he was in a good mood. And then as I was changing him out of his pajamas this morning, I discovered a rash covering his body. Fortunately, we already had his nine-month well check scheduled for today. His pedi said that he has "hand foot & mouth disease". For any other first-time mamas out there who don't know what it is, it's just a virus that should go away in a few days. I did cancel his OT and PT appointments for the rest of the week, just in case he's still contagious.
And Caleb is doing all of that rolling over while dealing with his first virus. He had a low-grade fever a couple days ago (99.6) and was very fussy. I figured that he was probably teething. The fever went away yesterday morning, and I thought we were good. Still no teeth, but at least he was in a good mood. And then as I was changing him out of his pajamas this morning, I discovered a rash covering his body. Fortunately, we already had his nine-month well check scheduled for today. His pedi said that he has "hand foot & mouth disease". For any other first-time mamas out there who don't know what it is, it's just a virus that should go away in a few days. I did cancel his OT and PT appointments for the rest of the week, just in case he's still contagious.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Nine month recap
Weight: 16lb 3oz (at an appointment last week)
Length: 26.5" (at an appointment last week)
Clothing size: mostly 6 month and some 6-9 month
Diaper size: size 2 (Pampers), size 3 (Luvs)
Eating: Caleb started taking bigger bottles, so we gradually worked his formula down from 27kcal/oz to 22kcal/oz this month. Normal formula is 20kcal/oz, so we're almost there! Also, instead of six bottles each day, he takes five! He eats purees three times/day. In the morning, he eats fruit, yogurt and rice cereal. Either he doesn't like the oat cereal anymore or it doesn't sit well in his tummy, so we're taking a break from it. For lunch, he usually has veggies and/or fruits. And at dinner, he usually eats veggies and pureed chicken. His new foods this month were chicken, whole milk plain yogurt, peaches, honeydew, and shredded pieces of cheddar cheese.
Sleeping: Since we dropped that sixth bottle, Caleb goes to sleep earlier now! He usually sleeps from about 8:30pm until 7:00am. He's still an inconsistent napper. If he naps during the day, it's while I'm holding him or when we're in the car. I usually try to have some "quiet time" with him for a while in the morning and afternoon, so that he can rest even if he doesn't sleep.
Highlight of the month: The highlight of my month was when we were working with the speech pathologist in New Braunfels (I really will blog about that soon... I've just been too busy to take the time and write it all down!). She said "Caleb's a champ at eating!". When she said that, I wanted to cheer and cry and thank God! Caleb has come so far!
Length: 26.5" (at an appointment last week)
Clothing size: mostly 6 month and some 6-9 month
Diaper size: size 2 (Pampers), size 3 (Luvs)
Eating: Caleb started taking bigger bottles, so we gradually worked his formula down from 27kcal/oz to 22kcal/oz this month. Normal formula is 20kcal/oz, so we're almost there! Also, instead of six bottles each day, he takes five! He eats purees three times/day. In the morning, he eats fruit, yogurt and rice cereal. Either he doesn't like the oat cereal anymore or it doesn't sit well in his tummy, so we're taking a break from it. For lunch, he usually has veggies and/or fruits. And at dinner, he usually eats veggies and pureed chicken. His new foods this month were chicken, whole milk plain yogurt, peaches, honeydew, and shredded pieces of cheddar cheese.
Sleeping: Since we dropped that sixth bottle, Caleb goes to sleep earlier now! He usually sleeps from about 8:30pm until 7:00am. He's still an inconsistent napper. If he naps during the day, it's while I'm holding him or when we're in the car. I usually try to have some "quiet time" with him for a while in the morning and afternoon, so that he can rest even if he doesn't sleep.
Highlight of the month: The highlight of my month was when we were working with the speech pathologist in New Braunfels (I really will blog about that soon... I've just been too busy to take the time and write it all down!). She said "Caleb's a champ at eating!". When she said that, I wanted to cheer and cry and thank God! Caleb has come so far!
Monday, July 15, 2013
San Antonio
Brad, Caleb, and I recently traveled to San Antonio and stayed at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort. It's a great family-friendly resort, right across the street from Sea World. Along with the hotel and a few on-site restaurants, there's a golf course, nature trail, and several pools. Brad didn't have an opportunity to play golf, but we did enjoy the pools. Caleb loved sitting in the shallow water and splashing his hands around. This is definitely a resort I would consider returning to when Caleb is a little older and when we'll enjoy the proximity to Sea World and other area attractions.
While we were in town, we took Caleb to the Alamo. I figured it would be good to teach him a little about his Texas roots. I didn't expect that Brad would quiz me so much about the Alamo and the Texas Revolution, though! I didn't remember much, but it's been a long time since 7th grade Texas history. I will brush up on all the details and make sure Caleb grows up learning that there's more to his family's history than just the Oklahoma Land Run.
The trip was a fun getaway, but our main purpose for going there was to take Caleb to a speech and language pathologist in nearby New Braunfels, TX. I will share more about that soon.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Caleb's six month photos
I'm so late about posting these photos! Tammy Hall Photography took Caleb's six month photos in April. Here are a few of my favorites.
The beads in the photo above are Caleb's "Beads of Courage" from his hospital stay in Dallas. Each bead respresents a procedure or milestone (hospital admission, surgery, blood draw, CT scan, PT/OT visit, hospital discharge, etc.)
Family Photos
Several months ago, the photographer who did our wedding photos was having a giveaway for a free photo session. We won and finally got around to scheduling the session a few weeks ago. Here are a couple of my favorites from the session.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Audiology appointment
I took Caleb to get his hearing checked this morning. We went back to the audiologist who has been seeing him since he was just a few weeks old. She did a couple tests and said that the hearing in his left ear seems to be in the normal range! The hearing in his right ear ranges from normal to mild hearing loss. We will return in one month and repeat the same tests. Hearing aids are still a possibility at some point, but both the audiologist and speech pathologist don't think he needs them right now.
Caleb will go to his one-month post-op appointment with his ORL (ENT) on Tuesday. I think the audiologists at that clinic will do some of the same testing that we did today. I'm curious to see what their thoughts are, since they seemed pretty certain last month that Caleb would need hearing aids.
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