A while ago, I came across the term ‘inch-stones.’ While most parents focus on their children meeting standard ‘milestones’ of development, we like to focus on the ‘inch-stones’ or little accomplishments as well. For someone who had brain surgery less than 3 weeks ago, Finn is doing fabulously! He has no signs of regression and really seems to be making some progress in terms of his burgeoning ability to sit unassisted. He is still quite wobbly but is definitely able to be upright for longer periods of time before he topples over. He is frequently in an upright position throughout the day now. We can tell how much he has been enjoying this! He spends much time sitting at his musical ‘activity table’ and playing with toys in his hands while sitting. These are great inch stone accomplishments!
We had an excellent appointment last with Finn’s new Developmental Pediatrician at our Children’s Hospital. He was very encouraging and optimistic. He reminded us that no one could predict what the future would be for Finn, but he also highlighted Finn’s current strengths and again reminded us that baby’s brains are resilient. He commented on how social Finn was and cognitively aware he seemed. Overall, it was a great meeting and we’ll meet with this doctor again in about 5 months. In the meantime we’ll continue to see Finn’s regular pediatrician for well-baby visits; we’ll see his ophthalmologist at about a year; and we’ll continue going to physical therapy every two weeks or so.
A few new pictures have been added to the gallery. We’ll add more as we can. And we’ll try to get up a post once or twice month as things progress for Finn. Again, your ongoing prayers and thoughts mean so much! Thank you!
