Good Reports

This week we had some really fantastic visit with various Dr's. We saw the eye specialist and got a cool we will see you in April. The 4 or 5 actual eye MD's I've met have been not talkative. You get a few grunts, a few to the point questions, lights go out and flashlight stuck into your eye, then a time frame of when they want to see you again. Sometimes it's really hard to get the info out of them. After roping the assistant, things look good other than high eye pressures for Tyler. His mother has high pressures and most likely he will have routine eye torture all his life. He and I will have fun with it.

We also had our monthly visit with neonatalogy for his RSV and flu shots. Again they were amazed with his growth and development. Another cool thing they said was "He doesn't have that preemie look to him!" Having spent a lot of time in the ICN, we got to see a few graduates and meet with them. Some of these kids were small and very thin and looked "preemie". So it was a huge thing to hear he does have the preemie look! February we go up to Lebanon for the next monthly visit (we have been fortunate to be able to go to Manchester for most visits). The other great thing I heard was reassurance about his tummy time development. I brought up Tyler not pushing his head and chest up into that nice 90 degree angle and having difficulty putting weight on his arm. "That is a normal preemie problem and by the look of him sitting I'm not worried about it." was the response I got. They want him to put weight on his arm and to crawl, but it doesn't sound like they are concerned about Tyler's skill level at it yet.

MICE also paid Tyler a visit this past week. MICE works with his vision and comes in with Early Intervention. We see her once a month and the therapist was very excited with the progress Tyler has made. He is actively trying to draw the wondering eye into alignment on his own. He has even figured out some tricks on his own to help him. It is easier to bring your eyes in when you look at something at reading a book level. Tyler lifts his chin up to give his eyes the added advantage of this to help look at something that isn't at book level. She also said it looks like he is using both of his eye equally which is good. The biggest problem with wandering eyes is one eye will have weaker vision or could go blind if not treated early. If Tyler keeps working at it and we keep doing the exercises with him, he may not need a patch or glasses for as long or at all.

We also saw the pediatrician for a weight check. He is 14 pounds and 10 ounces! No wonder he doesn't look like a preemie. Again nothing but amazed with his progress. He is doing so well that we don't have to go back until the end of Feb for his 9 month wellness check. Hopefully I can cut down the number of pediatrician visits now. Seems like all they need to do is pass him around the office just to hold a baby. A very good problem to have.