Marqus is one year old now! Actually 13 months! Lol we are waiting to hear when the NICU reunion will be so we can go see our friends!
*xoxo*
MaMaLa

Bella's Birthday!

We first off would like to wish Miss Bella in Texas a wonderful Happy Birthday!!! She is 1 now & looks like she is doing very well!!! :) Congrats Machel & Chris for making it through the first year! As you know, it will get better as time rolls on... lol

As for Marqus, we went back to the Neurologist & he did NOT have the MRI done. I won't get into that whole story. But we do FINALLY have one scheduled for December 28th. He is doing very well though! :o)

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This is my first mobile post. Marqus is doing very well. :o) He was supposed to have another hearing test today, but again, that didn't happen. He's got an ear infection in his left ear. He's on Amox for that one, but when we went in today, the doctor said that he's also got it in his right ear. We'll let the Amox run its course for the 10 days... we'll go back Monday to check his ears out.

Just maybe....

Hey!! :o) Long time no see, I know. I'm sorry!

Okay, here's the deal... Marqus was 14.8 lbs & 25 3/4" long at his last doctor's appointment. (August 18). We've been to the Neonatologist & they wanted him started on Speech & Physical Therapy. So we have just started that. We are finally in the Early Intervention Program. We'll see how that goes. Both the Neonatologist & his Pediatrician say he's got a rather small head for his age. It's not even on the charts. It's actually way below. But that doesn't matter to me because his head is in proportion to his body. Other than this, he's doing well. Caught his very first cold this past week. Been just a bit cranky. He's up as I type. I don't know why, but he is. lol. I'm proud of my guy, being 2 months premature and not getting "sick" until he's 7 months old. That's pretty darn good.

We were supossed to have a hearing test done Thursday the 10th, but when they put the devices in his ears, his eardrums never vibrated or anything, they said there was probably fluid in there, so we went to the pediatrician & he said there was fluid but no infection. He also cleaned a row of potatoes out (wax)!! lol So needless to say, we didn't have the hearing test done, but they did make new earmolds for his hearing aids. We will do the test on the 24th.

He starts his Speech Therapy on the 28th of this month, then on the 29th it's off to Charlottesville for an eye exam. His eyes cross a slight bit, but to me it doesn't look like anything major. The doctor will let me know. I'm still anxiously waiting that freakin MRI in November.

As of now

Marqus really has taken off on his weight. He's close to 12-13 pounds now. At his appointment on the 4th, he was 10 lbs and 4 ounces. But he's heavier now, of course. And he's getting big. He will need hearing aids and we're waiting on an appointment to get him fitted for them. We have an EEG set up for the 10th of June. He was supposed to have an MRI when he was 3 months old but the doc said that he wanted to wait until he was close to a year old, so that will be in November, hopefully.

funny face!

serious face!

oh mi gosh, what is she doing!

'sup dawg!? lol

i'm cute, right?

New photos! :o)

Look how little I am! This is my first day out of the hospital. We went to Mom-Mom's house!

I'm in my bassinet! And yes, I AM my mommy's little prince!

Sitting in Pop-Pop's chair. The circle is complete.

He's getting big, but still small.

We caught him sucking his thumb! lol It's the only time he's done it.