Thursday, August 05, 2004

Jack is now 17 months old!!! Such a big boy! Happy 17 month birthday Jack Riley!!! We've all been doing very well. Last week Jack got another haircut -- he was so good. He sat very still and laughed each time the scissors snipped -- too cute! He looks like such a little boy with his new hair cut. Jack's getting the hang of moving on his belly -- he does a sort of Army crawl now (of course it's when he feels like it!) we're happy he's moving! He can say Dada, Mama, Baba, and can snort like a piggy -- Thanks to Grandma Josie -- ha ha! He's eating VERY well and tries something new every day...Jack's the kind of guy who needs to taste a new food several times before he likes it. Recently we had several discussions with Jack's Dr's regarding anti-seizure medication. We were told even though it's technically okay to wait to put him on the medication, it's much healthier for him to be on the medication at this time. So we met with the neurologist again and he prescribed Tegretol. Jack started 1/3 of his dose earlier this week...over the next 3 weeks we are to slowly increase his dosage until he's at his therapeutic level of 3 ml 2 times a day. It makes him very sleepy so he's taking extra long naps right now. The doctor said the sleepiness should go away after he adjusts to the medicine (in about 2 weeks). Other than being a little more tired we haven't noticed any other side effects. He's such a little trooper! We hope everyone is enjoying their summer as much as we are! Be sure to check out Jack's new pictures posted this morning!

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