6 months old

Today was Max's 6 month (3 month adjusted) appointment with the pediatrician, which meant the dreaded shots!

poor little man didn't know what was coming! 

He weighted 13 pounds 10 oz
50th percentile adjusted
1st percentile actual (HE IS ON THE CHART! Hallelujah! )

23.6 inches tall
50th percentile adjusted
0 percentile actual

Max is still exceeding all of his 3 month milestones and is even meeting some of his 6 month milestones.

He is officially sleeping between 5-6 1/2 hours at night, but he still refuses to sleep before midnight.  He can sit up for a moment or two at a time by himself, loves the bumpo, the baby backpack, and always wants to have something in his mouth (especially his fingers) 

Last night Max laughed at his daddy for the first time, but has been laughing at his sister for almost a month now. Apparently, he thinks she is funnier than us because E can get him laughing pretty hard, but we can do or say the exact same thing and he just smiles at us. He also thinks drooling and blowing bubbles is funny.  He loves to try and mimic noises we make, but likes it even more when we mimic his noises. 

Max LOVES to smile, he is a very happy baby. He's already forgiven me for those dang shots! 

Max has officially been cleared neurologically,but we will be heading back down to PCMC for a surgical consult as well as meeting with a pulmonologist. Even though the plan is to wait to do surgery on the CCAM until spring, they still want to do surgery for his hernia soon.

He has also been approved for 5 rounds of Synagis starting December 1st. RSV season will be nerveracking but Synagis should help it not be as terrifying.

Max just keeps growing bigger and bigger, and we couldn't be happier. We sure love this happy boy and are so happy he is home with us. It is amazing how much he has grown in the last 6 months.

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6 months old!

Quick Update

Hello!!
Long time no see! Things are crazy over here! Can you believe Max is now 5 months old, and has been home for 2 1/2 months?

Max is still on house arrest, still on oxygen, and still getting BIG BIG BIG!

At our last Pediatrician appointment we learned:
He is gaining just over an ounce per day steadily, meaning he is 12lbs 2 oz today
His Hematocrit levels are good (I don't know the exact number)
He will probably be on oxygen for the whole winter
Surgery probably won't happen until Spring
RSV is SCARY
We are making some changes to his eating
He is a happy and strong boy!!

Yay!