So Sidney went to his scheduled 6th month Well Baby exam with his pediatrician this past week. The doctor is amazed at his growth so far. Since Sidney was born, he's been tracked on a height/weight scale for other babies his age (actual age, not gestational). Up until now, he's been well below the 10% range, more like 1% to 5%. Meaning, he was only larger than 1-5% of other babies his same age. We knew this was going to be the case since he was born nearly 4 months early. How could he possibly be the same size as other babies born at full term? We never were concerned that he was so below the line. WELL...at this visit, he weighed in at 16lbs and measured 25" in length...he's finally above the 10th percentile! This is BIG news...he's growing so fast, that soon enough he'll be caught up to other babies his age. It's amazing how his body is working in hyperdrive to catch up. We're so proud of him.
This week we've even started him on eating brown rice cereal and today we tried peaches. It's taking him a little time to get used to the spoon instead of his bottle, but he's picking up the process pretty quickly. :)
More pictures to come soon...
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Grandma and Grandpa Frazier Come for a Visit!
My mom and dad came for a week to visit our little bundle of joy. This was the first time they had seen him since he was only a few days old. It was really like seeing him for the first time. I was really happy to see my parents be able to hold him and interact with him. Sidney is such a ham, he loves the attention he was getting all week. Here are some shots from this past week...
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| Sidney + Grandma |
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| Sidney going on a walk with Jer and my parents |
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| Having a heated discussion with Daddy |
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| Going for a Ride |
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| Dancing with Daddy |
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| Napping with Grandma |
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| The Proud Grandparents |
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| Aww! :) |
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| Look at that smile! |
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Two Days Shy of 6 Months Old!!
On January 3rd, our little Sidney will be 6 months old. Wow, how time has flown! It's hard to believe that he spent his first 3 1/2 months of life in the NICU. To us, it seems like he's always been home with us.
He's really a joy...he's getting to be so much fun lately. He's way more active than before, giggling like crazy, and still growing like a weed. Sidney is now close to (if not already) 15lbs! He's steadily gaining nearly a pound a week. Our pediatrician told us that his growth spurt is because his body is trying to catch up with other 6 month olds. He projects that he'll be caught up before his 2nd birthday. It's amazing how the human body works.
Sidney got his first cold the week before last. He was miserable. He had serious issues with his breathing and had Jeremy and I on the edge of our seats as to what to do to help him. I made an appt with the lung doctor immediately. He was put on Prednisone and Abuterol. I hated giving him the steriod (Prednisone), but it seemed to make him better. After several miserable days of constant crying and hundreds of nose suctions, Sidney made it through his first illness with flying colors.
Sidney has a new thing that he does now...sucks his thumb. Unbelieveably, Sid is teething already. He's drooling like crazy and chewing on his arm like it's a piece of meat. LOL. The thumbsucking seems to calm him down. I don't like it, but if it makes him happy, for now I'll let it go. :)
He's really a joy...he's getting to be so much fun lately. He's way more active than before, giggling like crazy, and still growing like a weed. Sidney is now close to (if not already) 15lbs! He's steadily gaining nearly a pound a week. Our pediatrician told us that his growth spurt is because his body is trying to catch up with other 6 month olds. He projects that he'll be caught up before his 2nd birthday. It's amazing how the human body works.
Sidney got his first cold the week before last. He was miserable. He had serious issues with his breathing and had Jeremy and I on the edge of our seats as to what to do to help him. I made an appt with the lung doctor immediately. He was put on Prednisone and Abuterol. I hated giving him the steriod (Prednisone), but it seemed to make him better. After several miserable days of constant crying and hundreds of nose suctions, Sidney made it through his first illness with flying colors.
Sidney has a new thing that he does now...sucks his thumb. Unbelieveably, Sid is teething already. He's drooling like crazy and chewing on his arm like it's a piece of meat. LOL. The thumbsucking seems to calm him down. I don't like it, but if it makes him happy, for now I'll let it go. :)
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| Watching the Penguin Game with Daddy |
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| Sucking his Thumb |
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| Enjoying a Hug from Daddy |
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Santa's Little Helper
A little elf stopped by the house yesterday to see how we were doing with our Christmas decorations. He wasn't impressed when he saw that we didn't even have a tree up.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Our Little Ham
So Sidney is a smiling machine now. He loves to smile and when he does, it lights up his entire face. He makes everyone else smile as well. What a beautiful little boy...we're so lucky to be his parents. :)
Friday, December 3, 2010
Wow, I'm Really Slacking!
Sorry everyone for being such a slacker on Sid's blog. It's been over a month since my last post. Here's an update on our little guy...
Sidney is encroaching on 12lbs, if he's not already there yet. This little bugger is growing SO fast. It was only a few short months ago while he was in the NICU that he was in the 5th percentile for his weight. He's now in the 75th percentile! He's 22 inches long too...he's grown over 10 inches since he was born. What an accomplishment.
He surprises us every day. Just last week, he started smiling and laughing. It's like it happened with a snap of the fingers. He just decided that he wanted to start smiling all of a sudden. Hey, I'm not complaining. :) He's got the cutest smile I've ever seen...it's one of those whole face smiles. He beams from ear to ear.
He's wanting to crawl sooo badly. He gets frustrated cause he doesn't get anywhere. LOL. It's so adorable. He kicks and kicks, but goes nowhere. That's when the crying ensues...but it's just so cute to watch.
We've been taking Sidney for walks around the neighborhood since he doesn't really get out much as a result of being in isolation per doctor's orders. He seems to really like the walks. The fresh air is probably good for him since he's stuck in the house all day.
Jeremy's mom came for a visit the week of Thanksgiving, it was really nice to have some family "re-meet" Sidney. It was like seeing him for the first time...he's so different than when she saw him when he was just born. Granny Stevens had a chance to have some special moments with her first grandchild.
Sidney is encroaching on 12lbs, if he's not already there yet. This little bugger is growing SO fast. It was only a few short months ago while he was in the NICU that he was in the 5th percentile for his weight. He's now in the 75th percentile! He's 22 inches long too...he's grown over 10 inches since he was born. What an accomplishment.
He surprises us every day. Just last week, he started smiling and laughing. It's like it happened with a snap of the fingers. He just decided that he wanted to start smiling all of a sudden. Hey, I'm not complaining. :) He's got the cutest smile I've ever seen...it's one of those whole face smiles. He beams from ear to ear.
We've been taking Sidney for walks around the neighborhood since he doesn't really get out much as a result of being in isolation per doctor's orders. He seems to really like the walks. The fresh air is probably good for him since he's stuck in the house all day.
Jeremy's mom came for a visit the week of Thanksgiving, it was really nice to have some family "re-meet" Sidney. It was like seeing him for the first time...he's so different than when she saw him when he was just born. Granny Stevens had a chance to have some special moments with her first grandchild.
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