Tonight we had a visit with Maxim's developmental nurse to see how he's doing. He weighed in at 12 pounds and 9 ounces. He's getting so BIG! Check out the little chunk on his baby thighs. They are so cute! He has also acquired a cute little Buddha belly.
Nurse Jackie also did some tests to see where he is developmentally. He is four months old tomorrow, but developmentally he should be one month and 24 days old. Nurse Jackie was very impressed with how well the big man is doing. For the tests he was showing up as a 3.5 month old in everything except his hands. For his hands he falls in line with a two month old. This made me so proud of him. For a little guy to be born ten weeks early and come out so well on his first tests just made me so proud of him. Of course I told the nurse that he inherited my intelligence. Nurse Jackie did tell us that we should start to see him use his hands more in this next month. He currently keeps his fists tightly closed and doesn't grip stuff unless you help him with it. That's what put him at a two month old status for hands.
We have been given homework to work with Maxim on his developmental ability. To help him continue to do well and learn how to use his hands. He did so well today that nurse Jackie won't be back until January. Until then we will work with Maxim and help him continue to grow and learn.
Hanging with daddy during the day while I am at work all day.
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