4 Month Well Visit

On Wednesday, Colby went to the pediatrician for his 4 month well visit. It seems like just yesterday that he turned 3 months! I guess time really does fly when you are having fun, and yes, despite all of our frustrations and stresses, we are having so much fun! Colby is just full of personality and makes us smile every single day! He is an awesome baby!

Our visit went really well. It is always a relief to hear that Colby is still right on track with his development, especially after our seizure scares. Colby is rolling from his stomach to his back regularly now, rolling from side to side, loves to play with and study his fingers and hands, laughs and giggles, LOVES attention, holds up his chest when he is on his tummy, can sit up with support, and reaches for and even grasps some objects (especially his paci!). Dr. Hudson was very impressed with Colby's "social smiles..." I think Colby smiled and cooed at Dr. Hudson the entire time he was examining him! Colby continues to impress us each and every day!

The bad news of the visit was Colby's weight gain. He only gained 1 oz, which was very disappointing for me and Jason! Last week, Colby ate the best he has eaten since surgery, and he still only gained an ounce! Aaaahhhhhh! I guess we are just going to have to remain patient and continue to pray that his eating and weight gain picks back up soon!

Dr. Hudson didn't really seemed too concerned with this small weight gain. He was just encouraged that he is continuing to gain. Apparently, he is growing consistently and proportionally. His height and weight are around 5% on the growth chart and his head is around 10%. I guess he is just a small baby...our little peanut!! Colby is now 22 1/4 inches long, which means he has grown 1 inch in 2 months. His weight is 10 lb 14 oz, which is a 14 oz gain in 2 months...I guess that is not too bad considering what he has been through these past 2 months. His head circumference is now 15 3/4, which means it has gotten 3/4 of an inch larger.

Unfortunately, Colby had to get his 4 month immunizations along with his second Synagis shot. The Synagis shot is only given to high risk babies to help prevent them from getting RSV. He will get one Synagis shot each month from November to April. He did okay right after these shots, but the next day, he was miserable!! He spent most of the next day sleeping. He was just so sleepy, and his little legs were so sore! I'm happy to say that he is doing much better now!

Dr. Hudson gave us the go ahead to start some rice cereal. I can't believe that Colby is already old enough to start solid food!! Who knows if he will be able to eat it, but if he can, maybe it will help him gain a little extra weight. We can always hope!!

Colby will continue to go to the pediatrician's office once a week for weight and sats checks. We have our next cardiology appointment with Dr. Liske on December 22nd. On December 16th, we have to take Colby back to the neurologist for follow ups on the seizures. That will be a long day. We have to go in around 9 am for his MRI, which he will have to be sedated for. That is followed later in the morning by an EEG, and then we will finish up that afternoon with an examination by Dr. Barnes, the neurologist. We are hoping that after this appointment, Colby will be cleared by neurology. I guess we will just have to wait and see what the MRI and EEG show, though.

We will of course continue to keep you updated. Please keep Colby's eating in your prayers!! Our little peanut needs to put on some pounds!!!