6 month shots and other great news!

Hi everyone,
Connor had his 6 month shots plus a flu shot today and he did great. he didn't cry until after all the shots where done, then he screamed for a bit but calmed right down again. So other than a flu shot next month and his monthly synagis shots we are done for shots until 9 months.

Next stop for Connor and I this morning was Dr. Chad. Connor weighed in at 12 pounds 8.6 ounces. He was weighed just last week at 12 pounds 4 ounces so he is a champ!. Connor also grew, he is 23.5 inches long now. For his age of 6 months Connor is also finally on the charts, just barley, he is in the 3rd perectile for weight and height but for his corrected age of 3 months Connor is in the 50th percentile for both. The docs don't correct him at NAS though but Chad lets me know where Connor is as a corrected age just to help me out, he is so good to us. The other awesome news from Dr. Chad's visit is that we don't have to go back and see him until Connor is 9 months and Connor can start to try applesauce! I have been warned that he will still get almost all his food from the bottle still which is fine by me but introducing textures is very exciting to me. Won't be long until he is asking for a steak and mashed potatoes!

Brian is heading out for two weeks and so are Connor and I. I will still try to keep the blog updated though and will post some shots of his halloween costume, you just know he is going to be the cutest thing ever!

Blessings,
Ali

Another new weighht and shot news

Hey there everyone,
Things have been very busy downhere. Connor got his first cold but he got through it just fine. He also got his first shot to help him through this RSV season. He handled the shot like a champ as per usual. Connor was weighed the morning of his shot and he weighed in at 12 pounds 4.6 ounces!!! I bet when he gets weighed again on Tuesday he is evenmore than that because he seems to eat constantly now. I am thinking growth spurt again but who knows.

Connor is also 6 months now and it is also time for some of those monthly photos so I have attached one from last month with the bear and one from this month with the bear. See if you can guess which is which. It was much harder to get the picture this month because Connor keeps trying to sit up on his own (which is great) but he is not very good at it so he topples over and then cries which means we have to start from scratch. He is too cute to be mad at though! :)

Love to you all,
Ali

New weight

We went to see dr. chad today about Connor's cold. It is just a cold and he seems to be handling it well so far. Excellent news to me becuase I have been very upset and stressed about it. Poor kiddo. He is still smiling and making his wonderful i love you noises, just with some snot bubbles now and then, still extremly cute though.

Connor was weighed today and he was 11 pounds 14 ounces on the scale there so we are going with that weight, afterall that is the scale he is weighed on every month and the one that the docs chart to make sure he is growing and stuff on schedule. So my goal of 12 pounds by Christmas will most likley be shattered. 12 pounds by halloween is more like it. Maybe we will be seeing 14 pounds by Christmas. I was 17 pounds at 1 year old and I have a feeling Connor will be bigger than me by then!

Blessings,

Ali

Children's Hospital Visit

Hi everyone,
Today we went back to Children's for a visit with the cardiology clinic. Connor was weighed and measured. He is 11.8 pounds and over 21 inches long. Connor had an echo as well and then was examined by the cardiologist. His doc said that every thing looks wonderful and there is no reason for us to go back there! YIPEEEEE So Connor has no need for Cardiology. He is good to go in that area. Praise God. I was so scared something would be passed from me to him but we have been blessed.

One crummy thing is that Connor has what we think is a cold. We are going to see Dr. Chad tomorrow to check it out. Connor is still have good O2 satuartion levels but he is coughing a lot and wheezy from time to time. He is still eating like a champ and smiling all the time as per usual. I just want to be on the safe side and get everything checked out and get him some help for his lungs if it is needed.

Some more super awesome news is that Connor is looking at his hands now!!! We have been waiting for about 3 weeks to be able to tell Ray Connor's OT therapist Connor is doing this and now this week he is but we have no OT because we had Children's instead. Oh well maybe next week something else will be even more exciting. Why is it important for Connor to look at his hands? I am not sure. But it is very important.

Other than all that life is pretty good in the Scharich house. Connor has been home for 82 days today (he was in the NICU for 97) and it is 40 more days until I go back to work. I moved Connor up to size 6 month sleepers now, what a big boy. We hope all is well in all your homes too.

Blessings,
Ali

PS Countdown is on to Christmas!!!!

Pictures

Here are some new pics of Connor.

Blessings,
Ali

Spoon feeding anyone????

Hey there,
Guess who took rice cereal (very watered down with his formula) by spoon today??? Connor of course!!!! he didn't quite get it at first but after a few tries he was catching on great. I made a 4 ounce bottle with rice in in it and then put it in a bowl and when Connor was tired of eating witht he spoon I just put it back in the bottle and there was just 2 ounces left. What a champ. I am hoping this is not beginners luck and he catches on to this spoon thing like he did the bottle thing. I wasn't even expecting him to entertain the thought of the spoon I just thought we would give it a try and see what happens. I took pictures but since I am in Canada I have no way of downloading them to post them so I will post them tomorrow when I go home. I have no idea when Connor will begin to try other foods other than rice cereal. We have a dr appt on the 25th and so I will ask then what he thinks. I am guessing nothing until after Christmas.

In other news Connor is getting much closer to laughing and sitting up. He pulls up on you to help him into the sitting position and then he can sit there for a bit holding on to you or you can prop him up against a pillow and he will sit for quite awhile. He can also sit in his stroller now without the car seat. He LOVES being able to look out and see everyone. He is getting to be a bit of a stinker when it comes to his bouncy chairs, he keeps trying to pull forward making the chair rock and so not only does he have to be strapped in but he now has to also have one of us with him because I am terrified he will tip the thing over! What a gret thing to worry about eh!!

Love to you all,
Ali

First Thanksgiving among other things.....

Hey everyone,
Connor had a wonderful Canadian Thanksgiving this past weekend. I will post some pictures soon. He also had a GREAT time visiting with Nana and Auntie Nancy. They got some great pictures of him and when I get copies I willpost them for you all.

Connor and I are in Canada right now because I have a cold. With Brian on nights it makes it hard for me to not look after Connor so I came up here so Mom and dad could help me and hopefully I can stay away from Connor as much as possible and keep him from getting this cold.

We also got a call from the peds department of NAS Whidbey this morning and Connor will be getting his first Synagis shot in 2 weeks. I don't know if you all remember Brian and I emailing about RSV but we are terrified of it. I don't quite know how to describe it other than a really bad cold but for preemie's especially ones born as early as Connor with as bad of lungs as Connor had/has it can be deadly. This shot is to help them fight it off if they do get RSV. So what does this mean for the Scharich clan??? Well for starters no more sitting in the regular pews for church, not as many visitors, people that do come over really need to make sure they are not sick or "coming down" with something, and I will be even stricter with the hand washing/sanitizing thing. Its only until May or so. Not too bad. Then Connor can be around other kids and stuff again. Small price to pay in order to make it through RSV season in my books. Pray that RSV does not find its way into our house.

Connor is heading off to Children's for a visit next week as well for Cardiology this time. They are just checking him because of me, nothing is going on that we can tell but just to be on the safe side we are getting him checked out. We will also get a weight then YIPEEE.

Last time I weighed Connor he was 11.5 pounds so we shall see what the scale at Childrens says..

Blessings to you all,
Ali

Nana and Auntie Nancy arrive

Hi everyone,
Nana and Auntie Nancy (Brian's mom and sister) arrived today from Texas. So far we are having a wonderful time and Connor is being a ham for them as usual. Nana and Auntie will be with us for the Canadian thanksgiving. I am cooking my first Turkey (pray for us!) Nana and Auntie brought some gifts and I have posted pictures of some of them.

Love to you all,
Ali

2 months old

Hi everyone,
Yesterday marked Connor's 2 month mark, adjusted of course. He came to church with Brian and I and just hung out. He is doing so well. Still no night time oxygen, and I have even started not hooking him up to his O2 monitor at night. The first night I was terrified but Connor was just fine. I still hook Connor up at least once a day just to check but he is always doing well so I am grateful for that.

Connor's Nana (Brian's mom) and his Auntie Nancy are arriving on Friday for a visit. We are very excited. They will be celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving with my family and Brian and I. Plus it will be Connor's first Thanksgiving!! WOO HOO.

We will have pictures to post of course.

Love to you all,
Ali