It's official: I have a "little" boy! As Zachary just turned 15 months old over the weekend, I took him for his 15-month checkup yesterday. The little guy is, well, quite little still. He did manage to move up from the 3rd% to the 9th% in height (yay!!!) but remained at the 3rd% for weight. He actually weighs less than Abby did at the same age, which is quite a feat since Abby has never been even remotely big for her age. I am so relieved that he grew 2 inches in 3 months and I hope that trend continues - I don't want my little guy to be little forever!
However, in the past 7 weeks alone, Zach has learned to sit up on his own, crawl, pull up to stand and cruise! That's a lot of progress for a little guy in a short time frame! He is still getting PT services for his delay and Heather (who we adore) says she is happy with his progress. Hopefully he is well on his way to walking - and running - in no time. If he does it by the time he is 18 months, he'll be able to trick-or-treat by foot, not by stroller :).
Zach is still so much fun - his smile and spirit are 99% happy (except, so it seems, when he is teething, which he is now in the process of getting his third tooth and not so happy about it). He is starting to show a little bit of a temper and crying when he wants something or has something taken away from him, but it's easy to soothe him quickly. I am just trying to enjoy his sweet demeanor as much as possible since I realize it might be short-lived.
As for Abby - we are trying to establish an earlier bedtime for her in hopes of her being less crabby and overtired. She is definitely giving us a run for our money at home - the whining, crying and not listening is becoming an issue we can't ignore. Whether we seek professional help in the way of an OT evaluation or we read up and talk with others to know if it's age-appropriate or not, we are hoping to get to the end of this phase quickly.
These kids always have something in store for us and around every corner is another surprise or challenge, but it's keeping us young, tired and quite in need of a vacation!
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Terrible Twos or Teething?
Whoops, it's been close to a month since I last had any good Abby updates or stories! Bad mommy! So I'll give you the download on this past weekend's events which caused me to wonder: is Abby going through the Terrible Two's or Teething (or both)??
Friday afternoon, we went to Abby's cousin Matthew's 3rd birthday party and then to a BBQ at his house. That evening, Abby was in a good mood but we came home and discovered she was running a low fever - around 99/100. We gave her some Motrin and sent her to bed, only to be woken at 1:30 am as she was throwing up in her crib. We dreaded a stomach virus - the last one was not exactly pleasant and getting her to eat or drink anything was a challenge. The next morning, she woke up with a fever but insisted on drinking her milk, which is a big no-no for an upset stomach. We took our chances and she gulped down 6 ozs and it stayed down - whew. The rest of the day was pretty low-key - she napped for 4 hours, had a fever on and off and was pretty tired and cranky.
The next day, Sunday, she woke up without a fever and ate and drank normally. I couldn't believe that this "virus" was so short-lived. After an unusual early morning nap, Abby woke up and was beyond cranky. She whined or cried at the drop of a hat, and was only happy the few minutes she was on the swing at the park, eating ice cream or in the pool that day. I figured she was just being a good ol' "terrible toddler" and chalked it up to a bad day and I went to bed early.
Monday rolled around and she felt and acted much better, though was still cranky. It finally crossed my mind that perhaps the fever/throwing up/crankiness (and a slightly runny nose, by the way) were all a result of teething, since a virus usually lasts much longer. She still had her top two molars which had not come through yet, so perhaps they were the culprits of her behavior over the weekend. Low and behold, Tuesday night as I was brushing her teeth, I saw one of her top molars poking through.
While Abby is generally a very easy-going child, I realize it is normal at her age to have tantrums and breakdowns, but I am relieved to know that this one, at least, had a good reason and now she only has ONE more tooth to pop through until she has all 20 baby teeth!
Friday afternoon, we went to Abby's cousin Matthew's 3rd birthday party and then to a BBQ at his house. That evening, Abby was in a good mood but we came home and discovered she was running a low fever - around 99/100. We gave her some Motrin and sent her to bed, only to be woken at 1:30 am as she was throwing up in her crib. We dreaded a stomach virus - the last one was not exactly pleasant and getting her to eat or drink anything was a challenge. The next morning, she woke up with a fever but insisted on drinking her milk, which is a big no-no for an upset stomach. We took our chances and she gulped down 6 ozs and it stayed down - whew. The rest of the day was pretty low-key - she napped for 4 hours, had a fever on and off and was pretty tired and cranky.
The next day, Sunday, she woke up without a fever and ate and drank normally. I couldn't believe that this "virus" was so short-lived. After an unusual early morning nap, Abby woke up and was beyond cranky. She whined or cried at the drop of a hat, and was only happy the few minutes she was on the swing at the park, eating ice cream or in the pool that day. I figured she was just being a good ol' "terrible toddler" and chalked it up to a bad day and I went to bed early.
Monday rolled around and she felt and acted much better, though was still cranky. It finally crossed my mind that perhaps the fever/throwing up/crankiness (and a slightly runny nose, by the way) were all a result of teething, since a virus usually lasts much longer. She still had her top two molars which had not come through yet, so perhaps they were the culprits of her behavior over the weekend. Low and behold, Tuesday night as I was brushing her teeth, I saw one of her top molars poking through.
While Abby is generally a very easy-going child, I realize it is normal at her age to have tantrums and breakdowns, but I am relieved to know that this one, at least, had a good reason and now she only has ONE more tooth to pop through until she has all 20 baby teeth!
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