First Pediatrician Appointment..we are offically on the growth chart!!!

The last two nights have been beyond wonderful. I have learned some new tricks as a mom...like using my feet as a second set of hands and I do beleive that I have developed super heaing. Trey is on a great schdule and I am sure any mother will agree that, that is a GREAT thing. Tigger ( our cat ) is not to pleased with the new addition to our family. She is very jelous but I am sure she will get over it soon. She just hates seeing Chris hold anything other then her.

We had our first pediatrician appointment today and it went really well...except for the dumb ass nurse who nearly choked Trey and caused him to brady..but more on that in a second. I really like the doctor he is very knowledgeable on preemies and so far I feel very comfortable with him. Trey is actual on the growth chart and for any mom but especially a preemie mom this is a huge deal seeing that our children are looked at as behind on most things. Sometimes it feels like they are on a uphill battle from the start. So, anyways he is in the 75th percent for his height and weight and 60th for his head circumference but due to the fact that his head is still a bit squished I am not worried and neither is the doctor. Trey has met most of his milestones for 1mth and has started on his 2mth milestones...they are as follows, the ones in red are the ones he has done so far, BTW..my new obsession will be catching him up and meeting his milestones (yeah)

By the end of month one a baby typically:
Lifts head for short periods of time
Moves head from side to side
Prefers the human face to other shapes
Makes jerky, arm movements
Brings hands to face
Has strong reflex movements
Can focus on items 8 to 12 inches away
May turn towards familiar sounds or voices
Responds to loud sounds
Blinks at bright lights

By the end of month two a baby typically:
Smiles
Tracks objects with his eyes
Makes noises other than crying
May repeat vowel noises, such as "ah" or "ooh"

So, the doctor suggested that we give Trey the rotavirus oral vaccination so of course we did. The idiot nurse who gave him the dose placed him on his back ( we have to feed him on his side at an angle to feed him due to choking and reflux ) I was explaining to her why this won't work as she squeezed a large amount of the medicine in his mouth and of course he started to choke then he turned slightly purple which means he is having a brady. She totally didn't know what to do and I could tell she was starting to panic. I on the other hand knew what to do. I scooped him up and patted him on the back until the color came back. By this time, she had left to get help and had came back with a nurse that has a preemie and knew what to do...but I already had it under control. Needless to say I told her that I wasn't being mean but I would like another nurse to assist us next time if possible, she was very nice about my request and said no problem and apologized, again.

The doctor suggested that we get out and enjoy the weather because once RSV season hits ( September/October ) we would be on lock down for the winter. RSV is the leading killer in preemies under two years old, Trey will be getting a special shot every month for it but we still have to limit his contact until he has a strong enough immune system and lungs to fight it off, when he gets it...and he will at some point.

So, we went on our first outing...to the mall YEAH!!! It felt good to get out and finally be seen with our baby..I loved seeing people stretch to get a peek in the stroller to see him and say 'aw, how cute he is so little' I was kinda paranoid about the germs but we kept our distance and it was the middle of the day. One lady said oh, he is so little how old is he...UGGG the dreaded preemie question..Most people don't understand that a preemies have to catch up due to there early arrival..so, when I tell people he is 2mths old and they see a newborn you can see the wheels turning. So, I gave the quick answer he is 2mths but he came early and was only 2lbs 10oz when he was born I could tell she understood. I think from now on I will give his adjusted age until I don't have to explain to people the "story"..but right now he still isn't zero yet (lol). So, that is what is going on in our little mans life right now..we are just enjoying every minute of it.