Friday, June 13, 2014

9 Months old - June 13th, 2014


I can't believe Owen is 9 months old already. He is weighing in at 14lbs 10oz. Still gaining slowly and refusing to eat at times. The doctor said that sometimes that just happens when they are around 9 or 10 months old and you can't really make them eat anymore. He is enjoying his solid foods pretty good, when he wants too. :)

The immunologist did blood work and said that his immune system reacted like it was supposed to react to the 6  month shots!!!

Cardiologist did an EKG and it looked good. Owen is going to do an echo in 10 days and if that looks good then he will be cleared from the cardiologist!!

ON the 24th we are going to a doctor about his head. It is really flat in the back and it is probably one of two things. 1. Craniosynostosis - which is where the skull fuses together early and brain doesn't have room to grow. This would involve surgery and then a helmet.
2. plagiocephaly - just from laying on his back too much and from when his neck was really stiff and favored one side. Repairing this would just mean a helmet.

The CMN telethon a couple weeks ago was a success. If you weren't able to see Owens story you can see it here: 
http://www.umchealthsystem.com/index.php/childrens-miracle-network/miracle-children

Owen was rolling over a couple weeks ago from belly to back but has since decided that's too much work. His nick name is "lazy bones"... He has learned that we will assist him with everything so there is no need for him to have to do much including rolling over, picking up toys (please place them directly in his hands), putting his paci in his mouth, holding his bottle, the list goes on. We are working on it, but he has us wrapped around his cute little fingers! He is started to sit up much better with just a boppy around him!!

Just so you don't think he's always happy:)
Have you seen my starfish?
On live tv at the CMN Telethon
Pool party!

Pretty cute!