Friday, September 13, 2013

9 Months!

Mr Rowan Stanley celebrated 9 months yesterday! We had his 9 month checkup at the pediatrician today and have some new data on Rowan's growth. He continues to be on the short end of the spectrum but is growing as he now takes up the whole changing pad from one end to the other. He's weighing just shy of 20 pounds and albeit chunky he is thinning out a bit as he's more mobile and using more energy. Overall he had a great checkup and is progressing great. He isn't loving solid foods so much so that's our homework over the next few weeks. He now has two lower teeth so he's ready to munch of some food once he becomes comfortable with the texture. Every time we give him solids he makes these horrible faces like we are poisoning him.

We will see the spina bifida clinic in two weeks to checkin on his progress. He is now taking an additional medicine to help his bladder function and we'll probably have his bladder retested this fall. We're still working on a lot of exercises with physical therapy and he is progressing slowly. He sits well independently but doesn't love to stand so we try to work on that as much as he'll allow. We have noticed that he wears out quickly because he is working very hard during the exercises. He has a great demeanor and loves to smile. He is quite the babbler, especially in the morning and his favorite word is da-da which makes me quite proud. He loves books, I think his favorite activity is to sit in our laps and read.

Rowan has been quite the traveller heading to Indiana twice this summer. We have done several trips to the mountains, a week in Frisco with Nana and Papaw Thomas, and most recently a weekend in Steamboat Springs cheering me on in a bike race. He enjoys traveling as long as he can nap. We have enjoyed a wonderful summer together spending time at the pool, hiking, walking, and swinging. Before we know it we'll be celebrating his 1 year birthday. We're planning on a castle bounce, clowns with balloons, a puppet show and pony rides. Well, maybe just a cake.

Continue to pray for Rowan as he develops and grows. Pray for Stephanie and I to have patience with Rowan and to keep encouraging him as at times we feel he is progressing slowly physically especially as we see other kids his age crawling, standing, moving much more. We are certainly very proud of him and love him very much and want him to progress and be his happy self.

It's fun to play with... just don't stick it in my mouth!
Cheering on cyclists with my bike shirt on
Buck Family
Thomas Family in Frisco
Family Hike in Vail

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