HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
Jack is doing very well. He is now 15 pounds! We can hardly believe how BIG he is now! He’s almost 8 months old. He’s continuing to eat very well and loves his oat cereal!! We think he may be teething as well – lots of drooling and chewing on his hands and fingers.
Jack had his first of seven RSV shots – it went well except his legs were very sore for a few days! We remain indoors now avoiding shopping centers, grocery stores and crowds. We did however get out of the house a little bit yesterday! Jack went to visit his great grandma Olga and his great grandpa Chuss. Everyone had a wonderful time. Jack was laughing and smiling at them!
The next few weeks are pretty much appointment free with the exception of his physical and occupational therapy. December is a busy month for Jack. He’ll see his neurosurgeon, his neonatologist and his pediatrician. Jack is also scheduled for a baseline CT scan. We are not sure what the procedure involves – we’ll get more information when we get the letter in the mail. We do know they want to do them every so often to make sure his shunt is continuing to work well.
Thanks to everyone for your donations towards the Rocking Chair for Jack’s NICU!! We will probably have the chair ready to be delivered to the NICU by Jack’s first birthday in March. We will keep you updated!
Friday, October 31, 2003
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Good morning! Hope it’s not too windy out there for everyone!
Jack is really doing well! He’s changing and growing so much – he’s becoming such a big boy!!
Jack was discharged from his eye doctor!!! No more terrible eye exams (for those of you who aren’t familiar with the eye exams they do on preemies it’s a horrible exam for those little ones to go through – we’ll spare you the details). The eye doctor says his preemie condition called ROP is all cleared up! Jack still has optic nerve damage, but that has been stable ever since they first discovered it. Jack’s eye doctor was optimistic about Jack’s prognosis. The doctor is pleased that Jack is right on track visually for his age - tracking objects, following people from across the room, etc. Jack will have a regular eye exam in 6 months to tell if he’s near or far sighted. Chances are since both of his parents wear glasses, Jack will need them some day as well.
Jack is eating very well and continues to enjoy his cereal…he tried to have a drink of water with a sippy cup but it was too difficult for him – we’ll have to find a different cup that makes it a bit easier! He’s taking 5-6 ounces of formula now! Such a big guy!
We had a quarterly review with early intervention last week. His physical therapist said she’s very impressed with how far Jack has come since he first started therapy. She says he’s doing things at about a 5-6 month age level – which is advanced for him because he’s only expected to do things on a 4 month age level right now. As time goes by Jack will close the gap between his real age and his adjusted age. Doctors say this usually happens by the time they are 2 to 3 years old. Jack was approved to start occupational therapy twice a month in home (just like his physical therapy). We are happy because this will help Jack learn so many new things.
Jack is really doing well! He’s changing and growing so much – he’s becoming such a big boy!!
Jack was discharged from his eye doctor!!! No more terrible eye exams (for those of you who aren’t familiar with the eye exams they do on preemies it’s a horrible exam for those little ones to go through – we’ll spare you the details). The eye doctor says his preemie condition called ROP is all cleared up! Jack still has optic nerve damage, but that has been stable ever since they first discovered it. Jack’s eye doctor was optimistic about Jack’s prognosis. The doctor is pleased that Jack is right on track visually for his age - tracking objects, following people from across the room, etc. Jack will have a regular eye exam in 6 months to tell if he’s near or far sighted. Chances are since both of his parents wear glasses, Jack will need them some day as well.
Jack is eating very well and continues to enjoy his cereal…he tried to have a drink of water with a sippy cup but it was too difficult for him – we’ll have to find a different cup that makes it a bit easier! He’s taking 5-6 ounces of formula now! Such a big guy!
We had a quarterly review with early intervention last week. His physical therapist said she’s very impressed with how far Jack has come since he first started therapy. She says he’s doing things at about a 5-6 month age level – which is advanced for him because he’s only expected to do things on a 4 month age level right now. As time goes by Jack will close the gap between his real age and his adjusted age. Doctors say this usually happens by the time they are 2 to 3 years old. Jack was approved to start occupational therapy twice a month in home (just like his physical therapy). We are happy because this will help Jack learn so many new things.
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