12 Month Accomplishments

Colby had his 12 month Well Check up on Thursday, August 6th. He did such a great job...as always! He is so funny when Dr. Hudson is examining him. He watches and studies every move Dr. Hudson makes with the most serious face. I guess he wants to be sure he doesn't miss anything.

Colby's sats were great! They were actually in the upper 80's, which I cannot believe. This is truly a blessing! Colby's weight, on the other hand, was not too great. He has not really gained much weight in the past 3 months, but as Jason said, he also hasn't lost any weight! Jason is so good at always looking for the positives...thank you for that Jason! So, here are Colby's stats for his 12 month checkup:

Height: 26 inches (he measured 25 inches at 9 months)
Weight: 14 lb 15 oz (he weighed 14 lb 11 oz at 9 months)
Head Circumference: 18 1/4 (he measured 17 1/2 at 9 months)

Colby is still not on the growth chart, but he is at least continuing to follow his only little curve. This is encouraging to us. Dr. Hudson also feels that after his Glenn Operation, his growth will really take off, not only weight but his height as well. Jason and I are very hopeful that this is true. If not, he may be riding backwards in his car seat until he is 2! Ha!!

The last part of these well visits are always the worst...the dreaded immunizations! Colby had to get two shots this time, but he handled it very well. He of course screamed for several minutes, which always breaks our hearts, but after a little loving and a Dum Dum, he was good to go!

Other 12 month accomplishments:

• saying 3 words now: dada, bye-bye, and hi...still no momma : (
• eating 3 meals a day plus snacks and drinking whole milk with his meals
• waves hi and bye to everyone, and I mean everyone! He is a VERY social baby!
• Dances any time he hears music or clapping. I need to get this on video, because it is SO cute! His little head just moves to the beat!
• Has 5 teeth now and is trying to get several more all at once (not fun)
• Loves to make us laugh. He has a great sense of humor, thanks to Jason!
• Loves to play "How big is Colby?" He just throws his arms straight up in the air and smiles!
• He understands when we tell him "no," but like Brody, he doesn't always listen to this one!
• He is not crawling yet, but he will scoot very short distances on his bottom. He also likes to sit in one place and just spin in circles to see everything and everyone around him.
• Enjoys standing up holding on to our hands or furniture (hasn't pulled himself up yet but getting stronger)
• Very attached to me and Jason, which I do not mind at all! He is just so cuddly!
• Favorite foods right now: Refried Beans, Baked Beans, Vanilla Yogurt, cookies, popsicles, waffles

We are so proud of Colby and all that he has accomplished in this first year. It feels like a million years ago that we heard of his heart defects at my 20 week ultrasound and the worry that I felt. So many questions ran through my head, and still run through my head occasionally. Would he be okay for the remainder of the pregnancy?, Would he be able to breathe on his own after being born?, Would he need immediate intervention to survive?, Would he be able to endure the procedures, surgeries, and numerous tests?, Would he be severely delayed because of all that he was going to endure?, Would he make it to his first birthday?

I am so happy to say that he has made it to his first birthday, and he has done better than anyone expected. He has unbelievable strength and an incredible spirit. We are looking forward to our future and watching him grow and mature into an amazing little boy!