Plagiocephaly

Dearest Joshua David~

Hello cutie pie!  :-)

Today we had an early start .... your SICC (Special Infant Care Clinic) appointment at Wake Med was at 8:15am.  So, I got you ready early, packed the diaper bag, gave you breakfast, and then left the house by 7:30am.  :-)

At the appointment, the doctor was really impressed with your tummy time and sitting.  :-)  You now weigh 17 lbs 11.8 ozs and you're 26.75 inches long!  :-)  They (doctor and physical therapist) could see definite improvement with you turning your head to the left.  They are still concerned with your plagiocephaly (the way that your back right side of the skull is flat .... this distorts your head on the right side if someone looked down on your head from up top).  We have an appointment this friday at a place in Cary for a consultation on possibly putting you in a helmet to correct the shape.  So, we'll see what they say.  

While we were at Wake Med, Mimi came here to let the washing machine delivery guys in.  They took out the broken machine and replaced it with a new one .... and this one works!  Woo hoo!  We did the first load of laundry at the new house when daddy got home so he could see it too!  You watched the machine spin all the clothes around while daddy held you!  :-)

Mimi got to play with you for a little bit once we got home.  She and Grandpa Mike fly out to Paris tomorrow, so we won't see them for about 10 days.  

This afternoon, we took a quick trip to Target for some groceries.  Then, you took a little nap this afternoon.  We cooked dinner before daddy got home.  :-)

You tried peaches for the first time today .... and you gobbled them!  

I gave you a nice bath this evening and your hair got all fuzzy and cute!  ;-)

Oh, when on your tummy, you're starting to push up on your knees now to try to crawl forward.  You haven't actually crawled forward yet, but you're at the beginning stages.  :-)

And .... you fell asleep with your head to the left this evening!  Woo hoo!  :-)

Tomorrow I head back to work, so Penny will be here to watch you.  Save a smile and kiss for me!

Sleep tight little one!

I love you my little Joshua!  :-)

~Mommy