Zoe went in to her Pediatrician for a weight/height check yesterday. Here are her new stats:
Weight - 18lbs 4oz (-5%; was 16lbs 15oz in November)
Height - 30 1/4in. tall (-3%; was 28 3/4in. in November)
Head - 19cm (didn't get the percentile; was 19cm in November so her head didn't grow--yay!)
The check up was great. Zoe is staying right on her own growth curve for weight and height and it seems like her body might be starting to catch up with her head. The doctor is very pleased with how much Zoe eats but I'm going to take Zoe to see her GI to discuss increasing the dosage of her appetite stimulant to see if that will help her to want to eat even more and thus grow a little faster. We're a little desperate to get Zoe growing faster because when she turns 2 we will seriously consider growth hormones---we don't want to do it, but we will if needed.
We're also looking into going out to New York City to see Dr. Harbison who is the leading specialist on Russell Silver Syndrome. We'd like to get her opinion before starting the growth hormones. And besides, who couldn't use a visit to the big apple once in a while?!
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Zoe had a fabulous day in nursery this past Sunday. I spoke with the nursery leader about letting Zoe cry it out for 10 minutes this week then we'd go get her and take her to class with us for the rest of church. Then next week we'd let her cry for 15 minutes, and so on each Sunday until she finally got over it. So on Sunday, Mike and I handed a 'crying so hard and shaking' Zoe over to the nursery leader and went to the other side of the building for 10 minutes. When we got back and peeked in, Zoe was not crying at all. She looked very unsure (and like she had just stopped crying...but wasn't crying). So we checked back again in 5 minutes, and again about every 5 minutes until church was over, hehe... and every time Zoe looked happier and more playful. She did wonderful! I'm so proud of her. We'll see what next week brings to us.
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Mike had just gotten home from work today and Zoe was in her room playing. I was calling out to her saying, "Zoe, look who just got home!"...expecting her to come running out to greet Mike. Nothing. "Zoe, daddy's here!". Nothing. I could hear her saying something over and over again but was ignoring it as I was talking to Mike. Finally, after saying the 'something' for about the 20th time, Zoe started to sound a little desperate. So I went into her room and realized that she was yelling out "I'm stuck!". Poor thing! She was sitting on her little reindeer chair but had her foot stuck in a grove. I felt so bad. But she wasn't crying or anything, just a little stressed. Then when I unhooked her and took her out to see Mike she kept holding her foot up to him and saying "I'm stuck" until he gave her some good loves. So cute.
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Mike and Zoe getting ready to watch Chuck in 3D last night. It was cool!
Zoe playing outside.
Yay for a good day in the nursery Zoe (and Mom and Dad). :)
ReplyDeleteMelanie, when Scott was 3 or 4 we were visiting friends that had a trampoline. Scott was playing on it and for some reason I don't remember I went into the house. When I went back outside he was stuck between the springs and screaming for help. I still feel terrible about that.
ReplyDeleteRemember when my toe got stuck in the wooden bridge at the park on the other side of Gleneagle? I was never so scared in my entire life. I really thought I was going to die.
ReplyDeleteI hope Zoe wasn't traumatized. :)
I do things like that all the time. My girls forgive me. I think they have forgotten about it, then a good three months later Madi will say, "mom remember when..." I always think, great I have scarred them, but they seem to still love me.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Zoe stayed in nursery, it's never fun to have a 18 month old in Sunday School.
I tried watching Chuck with the 3D glasses, but I got really dizzy about 5 minutes into the show. I took them off for the rest of the episode, there was a yellow haze around the people. Oh well, I still enjoyed the episode.
BAD REINDEER CHAIR! Whoever gave that to you should be punished! lol I'm so sorry she got stuck but I bet it was so cute to hear her say "I'm stuck!"
ReplyDeleteYAY for progress on nursery! I bet that makes you feel so happy!
LOVE her Adidas outfit! Such a sweet, cute girl you have! Can't wait to see her (and THE MAMA) on Saturday!
Zoe is getting to be such a big girl. I love it when they can make themselves happy in nursery. It makes life so much easier on the parents and the child.
ReplyDeleteLisa, I remember the big toe incident clearly. You were walking across a wooden bridge on a play thingy barefoot. All of a sudden you were crying and your big toe was stuck between two boards. I tried and tried to get it out but it wouldn't come. I was beginning to panic. Two construction men were fairly nearby and they came to see what was happening. They tried to free your toe and when they couldn't one ran back to get a tool. I don't remember what it was but they separated the boards with it and released your toe. Your toe was literally as flat as a pancake. I was sure it was broken. It was amazing to see because within a few hours it was puffed up and looking normal!
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Ginny and my daughter Maury very likely has RSS. It is amazing to look at your photos. My little girl shares a lot of the same physical characteristics as your little girl! It is hard to tell from the photographs, but by any chance does Zoe have a birthmark, the kind known as an "angle's kiss" in the center of her forehead? My daughter has quite a prominent one and our pediatrician has said that this is not typical of RSS kids. It was very dark at birth and has faded quite a bit. I'd be curious to know if other parents of RSS kids have encountered this and what they have been told in regards to cause and treatment.
Thank you so much!
Ginny Callahan
ginny.callahan@Gmail.com