Cabell Kids: 04/03/2005

Growth Charts

Well, Savannah has made it onto the growth charts for her actual age. She is the 3% for height and weight. This is of course for a 6 month old when she is actually the adjusted age of 3 month, but hey it's a start.

Angel

baby spitup stress

Honey you should click on the link above and read Shoshanna's recent post. Makes me feel better about her sensitivity to not "keeping the yummies in the tummy".

Doctor Visit Update

I'm trying this whole posting thing without Zack's help so we will see if it works. Zack gave you the update about the oxygen, but the doctor also said that Savannah could go out to the mall or grocery store. Places where people will not be right in her face talking and holding her. We can't go to church until middle to end of May because that would be a place people would want to hold and touch her, but it was nice to know we could have a little freedom. I am so germ phobic now that it is hard to adjust to going out. Today we went to the mall and ate lunch. There weren't many people since it was Tuesday afternoon. It was a good trial run.

Savannah is being sort of picky with her bottle again. She has started upchucking more (very sensitive) even a half hour after eating and taking her bottle slower. We have started the Reglan again so hopefully that will help, but you can all pray that the bottle starts going better. She has done good before she can do it again.

Angel

one more step to a wireless baby

MORE good news is that Savannah was told by the doctor today at 4pm that she can go totally down to 1/8th of a liter flow on oxygen! That is the lowest setting they have. The doc said that in a month if she is still doing good we can start taking her off for an hour at a time, and eventually take her totally off of oxygen! The first thing I'll do is run with her through the backyard. (not really, but you get my drift) I am so tired of tripping over that oxygen cord!

it is time to freak out

Good news and bad news -
Good - Savannah slept like 8 and a half hours of pure bliss last night.
Bad - it is about that time of year where I realize just how behind I am and start studying like a zombie till finals. I hate this part of law school.

Goodbye, life, I'll get you back after finals...

Bambino news

Zack says I should post, but I feel that you will all find it not as interesting as when Zack posts. He is a very creative guy. New news in Savannah land:

1. She had to go back on the Reglan. She started not taking her bottle as well and throwing up more so the doctor said to try it again. We are still waiting to see if it works. I hope it doesn't make her agitated again. I was enjoying happy baby.

2. Daddy babysat on Friday night so I could go clothes shopping. He was alone with Savannah for 4 to 5 hours and he did an excellent job. I will have to leave them alone more often. :) Being quarantined at the house is very tiring and I don't know how people do it that had to start in October. Mine didn't start until January. I will be so happy when we can take her places.

3. Savannah is starting to bat at toys once in a while now and her neck strength is getting better. She also does this funny little laugh. She sort of chuckles quietly, I am still waiting for the all out belly laugh.

4. We go to the doctor again tomorrow to see how much the little bambino weighs.

5. The oxygen weaning process is still ongoing. Now for 9 hours everyday she is turned down to an 1/8 of a liter. I never new this would take so long. I am so ready to be done with the oxygen and have a wireless baby but it looks like it could still be a couple of months.

Savannah gets more interactive and cuter everyday. She is truly a blessing to our lives. I think I am done now. Sorry if I bored anyone.

Angel (SavannahMom)