8 Months September 13, 2007
Another month has gone by, and our little man reached the 8 month mark on Monday. He’s still keeping me on my toes, my sleep deprived toes.
His first tooth broke through the gum on Tuesday which could help explain the sleep deprivation situation. He’s been waking every 1-3 hours at night lately, and it’s starting to feel like the newborn days all over again. He’s napping better now, though, so at least we’re making progress somewhere.
He’s making more strides in the quest for greater mobility, just recently learning how to get up on all fours for a few seconds at a time. He’s now a pro at rolling around and scooting in circles on his belly. He can make it from one side of the room to the other in no time at all.
The food sensitivity stuff is an ongoing battle. He’s still not on solid foods yet, but I’m really hoping that we’ll be able to try again sometime in the next couple of weeks. I’m amazed and thankful that my boobs are still keeping up with him. I’ve been on my elimination diet (no dairy, soy, wheat, eggs, nuts, seafood, beef, or turkey) for over three months now after having been dairy free for four months prior to that. It’s not exactly the easiest thing in the world, but it’s doable. The most important thing is that it’s helping, and it’s what he needs right now.
We had a couple of appointments yesterday dealing with his plagiocephaly and torticollis issues. He had another head scan which showed that his asymmetry measurement went from 15.9mm four weeks ago to 13.5mm today. I was hoping for more improvement, but I’m glad that it did improve some. That takes him down from severe plagio to moderate.
The orthodist mentioned the possibility of needing a second helmet if Adam doesn’t make enough progress before he outgrows the current one, and the words “there will be no second helmet” flew out of my mouth immediately. We’re having a tough time with the helmet, and two more months seems like more than enough to me.
Then we saw the specialist who was much more positive about the situation. She said that we shouldn’t even worry about a second helmet, that she thinks he’s making good improvement. She was pleased with his progress with the torticollis stuff including his range of motion to the left. She said that we can stop doing his stretches and just check once a day to make sure things aren’t tightening back up. I know Adam will be happy to not be tortured by those darn stretches multiple times a day, but now we have to work on strengthening exercises to get the right side of his neck stronger to help improve his tilt.
So, I guess we still have a lot going on. I’ve never been so happy to be so exhausted, though. He makes my heart smile on a daily basis, and I feel so darn lucky to be his mom.
- Posted in : our main man
- Author : amanda
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Pictures? Let’s see more of the little guy!
I’m glad that the helmet is helping the plagio and have my fingers crossed that he gets it off soon.
So many challenges for you. I wish it was easier for the both of you, I guess the cute little smiles get you through the hard stuff though. Take care
Oh Amanda I know you all hate the helmet but I urge you to keep up all your hard work with it! It will be worth it later no matter how long he has to wear it now as a baby. Hang in there!
An 8month post without pictures???? C’mon!
Glad to hear the helmet is working its magic. Pretty soon, it will be a distant memory. Time flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t it?