Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Heart Doctor

Today the baby had his first appointment with the Cardiologist. She is someone who will be in his life for a long time, as he will always need someone checking on his heart. Luckily we love the doctors in that office and we have only good news to report!

They first weighed and measured him and he has gained a whopping 14 ounces and grown almost 2 inches since he was born! I know it doesn't sound like a lot, but he's bulking up! You can really see it in his face, as his little cheeks and double chin are filling out. He's quite the eater, so I'm not surprised. After the basics, they moved on to the heart stuff. An EKG showed that everything looked normal. Then an ultrasound again confirmed that everything was working great. His oxygen levels were good and his blood pressure was on target. So the Cardiologist was very pleased and said he was right where they want him to be for now. That's all we can ask for.

I'm a happy mommy today. Even on 4 hours of sleep.

7 comments:

Lara Peltekian said...

And I'm a totally thrilled Tati!

Alicia said...

Phew.

Lara Peltekian said...

Okay, so I'm looking at his face in this picture and he totally looks like Mr. Magoo! I'm stealing it.

Your Friend in Real Estate said...

He has so many funny faces - perfect for a photographer mom! Love his little face! Mummi.

The Martz Guppies said...

YAY! YAY! YAY! Good Job Stevie! And Great Job Mom & Dad. You're doing great and keep up the good work on making that baby chubby. I heart Chubby Babies!

PBJ Mommy said...

Way to go Steven! So glad to hear that he is doing well and gaining weight.
Absolutely adore the picture. Still looks just like Dad. :)

Catherine L said...

hi my Reuben is a kid heart and will have his 2nd open heart surgery within 3 years. Wishing you the best. Any advice, just ask though you look to be doing great. And looks like we're fellow photographers.