Tuesday, May 17, 2011

4 months...tech delay

SO I have to start by saying that it is not my fault that this is late - Blogger was down, so I couldn't post on this site for a few days.  It may have been back up yesterday, but I was not about to blog on a Sunday.
Biggest update since the last is that Adilyn turned 4 months! I know, I can hardly believe it either - but she is really that old already. 

She had a great check-up at the Dr. and they confirmed, again, that her cold is just a cold...Here are her stats:
Height: 22 & 1/4"
Weight: 9 lbs 7 oz
Head Size: 38.2cm
The Dr. was again very happy with Adi's growth - though she's still not quite on the charts, she's on her own great pace.  She got her second round of immunizations and was a little more aware of what was happening - so she cried a little longer than the first round.  All in all, she did great and was happy as a clam by the time we left the exam room.

Adi had another Dr. appointment on Friday - a follow up for her NICU stay with her UofM physician.  This check-up was a little more in depth than our normal Dr appointments with her Pediatrician.  Even though Adi is considered a full term baby, she did still have a 10 day stay at the NICU, so she will now be a part of these follow-ups for a while. She'll have a "baby IQ" test when she's 1 - a follow up at 2 for her social development - and another follow up at 5 or 6.  Even though the appointment took a total of 2 & 1/2 hours with waiting time, we're kind of looking forward to these specialized visits. 
We had visits from a Physicians Assistant, Occupational Therapist and one of the Dr's that visited her in the NICU.  All of them 'tested' her for her development - and they were all impressed with her "advanced" stages of development. She holds her head like a champ - not much flopping, if at all; she's a master of tummy time and lifting her head; her ab muscles are coming in nicely; her reaction and ability to follow their voices and faces was perfect; and she makes a strong superman when you 'fly' her. 
It was pretty fun to watch everyone ooh and ahh over her at the Dr. We also continue to be amazed at her sunny disposition - even though she got tired toward the end of the appointment, she was all smiles whenever someone talked to her or asked her to go on her tummy one more time.  We are so thankful for this joyful baby and feel so incredibly blessed.

One more note - then I'll be done bragging on her, for now. When I picked her up from daycare today, one of the workers let me know that Adi was not short on attention today. Apparently one of the teachers from one of the other rooms came in to the Nursery and spent her lunch hour holding Adilyn. Too funny! Apparently she's "irresistible"! :) Well we think so.

2 comments:

  1. I know you don't need to hear it, but I'll say it anyway: she is just so darn sweet!! Thanks for the updated pictures!

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