Under the Weather

So it was inevitable that Luke would eventually get sick.  This past week not only was Luke sick, but also John. They both were sneezing, coughing, and had runny, congested noses.  Not to mention fevers.  For his first time being sick Luke did pretty well.  He kept up with his eating and overall was still a pretty happy baby.  He still has a cough that sounds pretty bad, but we are keeping an eye on him.. Doctor says give it a few more days to clear up.

Today we had an eye appointment.  This was our first one with the general ophthalmologist since we were released from seeing his specialist.  It was interesting to see how they tested his vision.  The doctor would hold up different lenses as well as a light up to each eye and based on a reflex she would see is how they would determine how well he was seeing.  She said that Luke is near sighted in one eye and far sighted in the other.  She said if you don't do anything to correct it eventually the brain will choose one eye to use and the other can become a lazy eye.  Therefore, she said he will need glasses.  We go back in a month to recheck his eyes and she said he may get them as soon as then.  I can't imagine our little baby with glasses.  We are hoping that he won't need them that soon.  It will be interesting to see how he will keep them on.  We will let you all know how the next appointment goes.

Here Comes the Airplane

Luke, who is now 9 months old as of August 26th, is enjoying his introduction to the many different types of fruits and veggies.  So far he has taken pears, peaches, apples, bananas, carrots, sweet potatoes, and peas.  The only one he has not liked is the peas.  He let us know right away that he didn't care for them and refused to open up for another bite.  As mentioned last time he has started his physical therapy to help with his gross motor skills.  It is amazing just to see how much he changes from week to week.  He has been able to roll from his belly to his back.  We often see this when he wants to be done with tummy time.  However, just the other day he was able to go from his back to his belly.  He is also doing better in the sitting position.  He can hold himself there for awhile, but once the momentum gets going watch out before he takes a nose dive.


Today Luke had a follow up with the cardiologist and it was all great news! All the tests looked ok and the doctor said we won't have to come back. Always good to hear.


Finally, we think Luke might be ready to write his own blog entries. Watch the video and let us know what you think. ;)