As you can tell from the title this week, we have been very busy. Graham started eating rice cereal and drinking water from a sippy cup. He does more playing than drinking from the cup, but we have to start somewhere! The rice cereal started out as a love-hate relationship. He would get so excited as the spoon was coming towards his mouth and then make a horrible face when he tasted the cereal. And then he would become excited again, etc. He only has love for his rice cereal now! He opens is mouth when the spoon is near and keeps most of the cereal in his mouth as he chews and swallows. We will most likely continue with just the cereal for a little longer since we started before the pediatrician recommended.
I feel like Graham is growing bigger and longer by the day. He is only two pounds shy of outgrowing his infant carrier car seat. We have bought a new car seat but have not buckled it in the car yet. I can hardly carry him and the carrier at this point! I also had to move the seat on his exersaucer up a notch because he has gotten so tall. Everyone keeps saying that he will eventually level out and quit growing so fast, but we have not gotten there yet!
Graham's visit to the physical therapist went really well. His head is becoming much more round and less flat on the left side. The therapist was even impressed by his improvement! She remeasured his head, checked his neck strength, and looked at his ear placement. His head measurements improved from 11 to 6 (the goal is 4 or below) and his head symmetry improved from 88% to 81% (80% is perfect). The only thing she found not perfect, and she had to look hard, was that his left ear is still closer to his nose than his right. Nothing to worry about, that should also improve as his head continues to become more round.
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