NICU Follow Up Appointment...

This past Friday Avery had her NICU Follow up appointment. She sees several different specialists who assess how she is doing developmentally. There are usually lots of kids and it usually takes about four hours. This time however, it wasn't bad at all and we were only there about 1 1/2 hours.

First she saw a Pediatrician who did a full physical exam. She could hear a heart murmur and recommended we see a Cardiologist to make sure it's nothing serious. Most likely it is a Venous Hum that she will just grow out of, but we scheduled an appointment just to be sure. She was really pleased with her physical development and had no other concerns and was amazed that she's never had any ear infections, hospitalizations etc.

Next she saw a Developmental Psychologist. He just did a quick evaluation and will do a long complete evaluation before she starts Kindergarten. He went over colors with her (she knew them all) and also would draw different lines and such and see if she could do the same. She did a great job and is right where she should be.

Last she saw a nurse and had her measurements taken...

Weight = 29.5 lbs. (25%)
Height =  101 cm-just under 40 in. (75%)
Head = 48 cm (25%)

She is growing at a great pace (they were really happy with her numbers-especially considering how small she started out) and jumped in the weight category (previously 10%) and let me tell you, you would never know it but she eats all day long. It's looking like she is going to be tall and lean just like her Daddy.

Friday 2/11/11