Savannah had her 2 year check-up and Bella her 9 month the other day.
Savannah: Savannah's lungs sounded good. This was a relief to hear after that pneumonia. We will go back to the lung doctor this fall more than likely. Savannah is still on the small side but the doctor thought it would be OK to switch her off of whole milk. Yes! We will go back to see the pediatric eye doctor in a year I think. Savannah has some astigmatism/nearsightedness, but it is mild at this point so he did not prescribe glasses last time. They only like to do that for this age if its a little worse I guess. That is fine with me, although she does seem to fall and run into things alot. hmmm As far as the cardiologist, we will go back in 1 year to get her coronary artery anomaly rechecked with an echo. Her pediatrician said we should defnitely go ahead with speech therapy through the school system, and if that isn't enough then she will arrange more intensive private ST down the road.
Isabella: Isabella's lungs sounded good too. It's always wonderful to hear that because I worry alot about their lungs. We will continue monthly Synagis (to protect against RSV) injections. Her trachea seems to finally be firming up as we don't hear her stridor as often anymore. Bella is finally eating (and liking) baby food and cereal. :-) She is growing up fast.
The doctor did notice her head size shot up to the 70%, I think, on the regular kid charts (not adj for prematurity) so she is going to keep an eye on that and make sure it doesn't jump like that again. Her body size is at the bottom of the regular kid charts and about average if you adjust back to 6 months for her prematurity. She is still crying for long periods before night and naps. These things, paired with some other things that I don't want to get in to, are of some concern, so we'll be keeping an eye on her. Mother's instinct tells me everything is ok, but we will say our prayers none the less.
We are going to keep up with her PT to help her reach some milestones. I am really trying to get her to roll to the left from her back to tummy. She can roll the other way across the room and sit up for short periods now. It fun to see her grow and progress. Although she likes to cry, she also loves to smile and squeal. :-)
I promise to get Savannah's birthday pictures up when I have some free time.....
Savannah: Savannah's lungs sounded good. This was a relief to hear after that pneumonia. We will go back to the lung doctor this fall more than likely. Savannah is still on the small side but the doctor thought it would be OK to switch her off of whole milk. Yes! We will go back to see the pediatric eye doctor in a year I think. Savannah has some astigmatism/nearsightedness, but it is mild at this point so he did not prescribe glasses last time. They only like to do that for this age if its a little worse I guess. That is fine with me, although she does seem to fall and run into things alot. hmmm As far as the cardiologist, we will go back in 1 year to get her coronary artery anomaly rechecked with an echo. Her pediatrician said we should defnitely go ahead with speech therapy through the school system, and if that isn't enough then she will arrange more intensive private ST down the road.
Isabella: Isabella's lungs sounded good too. It's always wonderful to hear that because I worry alot about their lungs. We will continue monthly Synagis (to protect against RSV) injections. Her trachea seems to finally be firming up as we don't hear her stridor as often anymore. Bella is finally eating (and liking) baby food and cereal. :-) She is growing up fast.
The doctor did notice her head size shot up to the 70%, I think, on the regular kid charts (not adj for prematurity) so she is going to keep an eye on that and make sure it doesn't jump like that again. Her body size is at the bottom of the regular kid charts and about average if you adjust back to 6 months for her prematurity. She is still crying for long periods before night and naps. These things, paired with some other things that I don't want to get in to, are of some concern, so we'll be keeping an eye on her. Mother's instinct tells me everything is ok, but we will say our prayers none the less.
We are going to keep up with her PT to help her reach some milestones. I am really trying to get her to roll to the left from her back to tummy. She can roll the other way across the room and sit up for short periods now. It fun to see her grow and progress. Although she likes to cry, she also loves to smile and squeal. :-)
I promise to get Savannah's birthday pictures up when I have some free time.....
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