Went to Ryker's 1 year well baby check yesterday. I am still in shock that he will be one on Monday. Anyway, the appointment went great. He is doing everything a 9 month old should do and some 10 month stuff. I was also given the OK to switch him to whole milk! He has stalled as far as growing and gaining weight so they want to try and get some more fat on him. Dr. Sarda said this is pretty typical with preemies but Ryker is still only 4% on the preemie chart. He has actually started to drop on the chart for weight. I have to go back for his last RSV shot in two weeks so they are going to weigh and measure him again. If there isn't an increase then I will see Dr. Sarda again in a month. Missy, is also going to do a blood draw for the standard anemia check when he gets the shot. I also have to pick a day next week to go back for his 1 yr immunizations. I am so happy to start him on whole milk! Dr. Sarda said that whole milk, pediasure, or carnation instant breakfast was all good to give him. I bought organic whole milk and the pediasure milk. I started in his bottle last night and all day today and so far no problem. I have tapered down my pumping to twice a day and starting tomorrow, once a day for about a week and then hopefully no more! YAY! This also means weening from the bottle to sippy cups. Double YAY! His next physical therapy appointment is on Monday too. I am excited for Jenny to see all his progress so far!
We taught Ryker to say "uh-oh". It's so cute. He knows to say it when he drops stuff and usually anytime he is in the high chair. I'm trying to teach him to clap. He will clap toys together, but not just his hands. I think he is starting to figure it out though. I want him to be able to clap at his birthday party on Saturday. On that note, since I don't know anyone with babies here yet, I've invited the dominoes ladies and their husbands to come and of course his sisters will be there. Our neighbor Max told Ryker that someday there won't be just Senior Citizen's at his party! ha ha! I know...all we know is older people! But now that Ryker has hit the year mark with out getting sick and being toted all over the country and back, I feel good about looking for a play group to join. :) I'm excited about that too. He also is crawling super fast, he knows his way around the house and lately he decides to take a toy in his mouth and crawl around like a dog carrying a bone! Cracks me up! He talks up a storm and is saying new sounds all the time. He is getting his third bottom tooth and one top tooth is peeking through. We are trying new foods all the time. He loves the baby puffs and picks them up and puts them in his mouth, but he loves to be fed.
Since his appointment yesterday, I have this new sense of energy and happiness. I am sure that it's because I get "me" back. I made the goal to stick to breast milk for a year and I have accomplished that goal. Now it's time to set new ones. I am looking forward to renewing myself again. My internal motivation is starting to emerge!
I apologize for the last couple posts being so depressing. That was my mood I guess, but I'm feeling good today and ready for the next phase of Ryker and myself.
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