Last month when we are the pediatrician, Adam had only gained 3 ounces over the past 3 months. From birth until 4 months Adam was in the 90/95% for height and weight, and slowly every month he's been dropping in percentiles. At 12 months Adam was in the 5% and this made Momma sad and worried. Every meal we would do regular food first, he would "try" it, maybe chew for a second or two, and spit it out. Inevitably it all ended up in his lap or on the floor, or not even touched. And every meal ended with a puree that he happily ate. Regular food and then purees had been our routine for over 3 months without any improvement. I thought maybe he didn't like regular food because he doesn't have many teeth, or maybe he has a problem swallowing food. I went ahead and called for an early intervention evaluation. The state of CT provides free in home evaluations, it's part of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Professionals determine if your child would benefit from services, like physical, occupational, or speech therapy. The cost of services is determined by your household income. I only learned about this a few months ago and I think it's really awesome.
Scheduling an evaluation takes week. Adam still hasn't had his appointment. But now I don't think he needs one. Adam learned how to chew food and actually swallow it! Things are starting to look up!
At 12 months it is routine to do blood work. Adam is not anemic and his lead levels are not detectable, more great news! But we also had allergy testing done. Turns out that Adam has lots and lots of allergies. So far, we know he has allergen antibodies to wheat, sesame seed, soy, peanuts, milk, and eggs. He's never had nuts or shellfish. However Jeff is allergic to those foods and I would bet $10 that our little boy is allergic to those items as well. We have an appointment with a pediatric allergist next week. I'm really hopeful that we will learn more about Adam can and can't eat. And hopefully we will then see some improvements in the height and weight categories.
And my growing boy is a super FAST crawler, loves to cruise around the furniture, LOVES to walk around with his truck, and loves to walk around holding someone's hand. He has zero interest in any toys and just wants to move, move, move!
And of course what you really want, some pictures!
Adam loves to say hi to himself in the mirror
Another haircut
Adam LOVES to walk around with his truck
Bath time stinky face
Out to lunch with his buddy, Gianna
Mommy gets the best hugs
Lunch with the cuz
Adam likes to read during diaper changes
Fun at the park with Mikayla
Adam's artwork on display at the hospital
