Jadon has done a lot of growing in the last 2 months. We were excited to get the stats from our new pediatrician! He is now 28.5 inches long (100th percentile!!!), weighs 16lbs and 4 oz (40th percentile), which translates into tall and skinny! The pediatrician checked out Jadon's upper body muscle strength and stated that he's not rolling over because he hasn't chosen to do that yet, and in the next breath states that he's ready to start crawling so get prepared! Rocky, time to move your food!
He is sitting up on his own now and still practicing his ability to balance. We were able to come across a really nice used bike trailer and are anxiously awaiting the developmental milestone where Jadon can sit up on his own and balance, all with a bike helmet on! Probably just in time for us to put on our winter/rain bike gear and fenders on our bikes, but hey.....we will be out there because biking opportunities are few and far between, and besides, we will blend in with everyone else in Portland. He is well versed on grabbing objects and sticking them in his mouth. Every once in a while, he'll grab onto Rocky (Mom & Dad are still working on "nice petting")and Rocky has been very good with Jadon, patiently waiting for him to let go and then scampering out of hands reach. Were looking for those teeth to start showing, but they are no where in sight as of yet. As for food..... we are taking our time on introducing that to Jadon. So far he has tried water out of a cup and some winter squash and some curried couscous.
Day care has gone really well for all involved. Jadon really likes the social interaction. He does especially well when they combine him in with the kids that are a little more mobile. He just sits and watch them move. The day care teachers have adjusted themselves to Jadon's cloth diapers and have learned (with a little coaching from mom & dad) that they need to be changed more frequently than the disposables. There is one other baby in his class that also has cloth. We have been really blessed to have been lead to such a well equipped day care with great teachers.
Thanks to everyone that lifted Will up in prayer for his heart testing. Will is fine, he has a follow-up appointment with his cardiologist, and the best thing is that he can resume running and cycling again!
