Kyle just turned 4 months old. He weighed 10lbs 4oz at his 4 month checkup which officially drops him off of the "typical" charts. It is a good thing they have specific growth charts for babies with Down syndrome because he falls in the 25% on those. He is overall healthy and active and getting bigger, very slowly, but surely.
Kyle sucks on his thumb, my finger, his tongue, or a new brand of pacifier that we finally found which one he'll take again!
Here he is in his new crib. He has yet to sleep in it (is still in his cradle in Mommy and Daddy's room) but at least he has one now! He is also demonstrating one of his most applauded achievements, lifting his legs and bum up off of the floor unassisted.
Turning 4 months marked eating his first solid foods. His official "first" was some mashed up asparagus from my dinner plate to see if his tongue thrust was still present. The next day I actually gave him rice cereal.
The most recent accomplishment... turning halfway over onto his side!!! We were so excited to see him do this on his own. We've been working to get him to perform the same feat on his right side but for now his left is a definite favorite.
And the Grande Finale and my personal favorite, Laughing while he is being tickled! You can just see the glee on his face in this slightly grainy photograph.
4 comments:
Pretty cute! I didn't know Down Syndrome affected growth rates, but he's looking bigger and less like a newborn. Kayla isn't ticklish yet.
Babies with DS are usually born average weight and length but grow much slower. The average height for an adult male with DS in the US is 5'2". Kyle did outgrow his newborn size clothes but still fits very comfortably in his 0-3 month clothes. Right now he is at the average size and developemental stage of a typical 2 month old baby so people are surprised when they find out how old he really is.
Cute post! That reminds me, I have some pics of you and your little ones that I need to send your way!
Ah! Kyle is sooo cute! How fun to get to see his leg lifts and half-roll! I can't wait to see his giggle for myself! Love, Mom
Post a Comment