This is what Cole thought about going to the doctor for his four month check-up today.
And this is what he thought when it was over. He slept peacefully, probably because we were a day too early for immunization shots and will have to go back for those on Monday.We have now been on "lockdown" for 97 days. Why not wait to post til an even 100 then? Because Cole is exactly 4 months old today. He had a check-up at the doctors this morning and is doing really well.
So, for just a quick update here are his new stats and progress.
So, as you can see from the chart we have come a long way on his weight and we are actually almost caught up with the 5th percentile for his actual age. That is awesome! Especially for him being underweight for his gestational age when he was born!
On length we are not quite as close, but we are gaining steadily and that is to be expected. He has officially well outgrown all of his preemie clothes and is really doing so good. We just have to continue to careful and keep him safe. Dusty has the most difficult challenge with this because he has to go to work and be exposed to all the stuff going around. As you can imagine he keeps getting different bugs and is then banished to the other side of the room and sometimes house. He only gets to hold Cole every couple of weeks it seems in between colds. He is really good about being careful and I know this is hard for him. I really appreciate his vigilance and understanding how important keeping Cole safe really is. With how well Cole is doing it is easy to think that he is just a normal healthy baby. In so many ways he is, but we have to be so careful still and remember that he is still a preemie inside.
Health concerns so far at this point now are all pretty minor. The valve on his heart sounds much fainter and we hope that with a little more time and patience will be gone completely. Developmentally he is on track or even a little ahead of his adjusted age.
And here is how Aidan is handling being home with mom and "Col-a".
Cole is one sweet little flirt of a baby and we are looking forward to May when RSV season is over and we can come out of hiding. Aidan and Dusty get to the Children's Museum and do some activities when they have a day together and that helps. Aidan is really looking forward to going to visit Grandma and Grandpa Hanks on the farm this weekend and driving back with Daddy. More on that after the trip!
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Well said.
Meara said...
November 11, 2008 11:25 AM