Porter's Stats

At the end of last week Porter had his 2 month check up and he was:

• 9 lbs 11.5 oz
• 21 inches long

On a typical growth chart he doesn't even hit the lowest percentile, close but not quite. On a down syndrome growth chart he's only in the 25th percentile so he's small. But, he's growing and healthy. We had to take him the an ENT (ear, nose, throat) doctor and they stuck a tube down his nose, poor baby. His congestion isn't going to cause heart problems yet. We're going to try more saline spray to clear it. The doctor suspects silent reflux which causes congestion at the back of the throat this is exactly what Porter struggles with. So he may end up on medication for that. Overall we're blessed to have a healthy baby.

Here are some things Porter has started to do:

• He brings his hands together and clasps them tight. He loves to stare and examine them.
  
• He holds his head up for longer periods of time without our help. He's getting so close to having head control.
  
• He'll bat at toys with both hands if they're hanging over him.
  
• He coos-- goo, gee, & gaa.
  
• He's started to coo or at least tries to talk to us when we read to him. ~*~ Aaron's going to post a video of this soon, so stay close.~*~
• SMILES-- we get to see them regularly now!
  

Mommy's favorite things:

• Baby massage time.
  
• Reading to Porter he's just fascinated by it.
  
• Baby cuddles.