9 Months and Counting!

Another month has passed and Kaz has now reached 9 months (7 months corrected). He has thankfully been cooperating through the transition of wearing his helmet, and beginning to act like it is any other body part that should naturally be attached;) After our first checkup 2 weeks ago with the orthopedic office...it looks like he will be wearing the lovely addition for at least the next 2 months. The positive news out of the appointment was the fact that his head is reacting and adjusting the way it should!

We have seen great strides made within the last month in Kaz's development! He is so much stronger each week and now much more interested in reaching out for things. He enjoys being in his jumper and scoots around in his walker on a regular basis. Books continue to be his favorite thing - "Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?" is at the top of his book list.

Jessica (Kaz's keeper) had a job offer last month that she couldn't turn down, which required us to find someone that we could trust all over again. We are so thankful to have two wonderful, nurturing ladies willing to take great care of our boy until I am out of school for the summer - Mrs. Sara & Mrs. Barb :) I know Kaz will miss Jessica...but he couldn't ask for any better replacements.

Kaz had a great check-up today with Dr. Hoddy. He is weighing in at 23lbs.(82%) and now a whopping 29 inches ( 76%)...all compared to same age peers - so he continues to defy odds in the preemie world on paper. Dr. Hoddy was pleased with Kaz's progress to date as well. He saw major improvements with his head and applauded how far he had come with reaching many new physical milestones.

It's still hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that we will be celebrating Kaz's first year of life in as little as three months! What joy this boy has brought to our lives and we are grateful for everyday.