Weight: 13lbs 8.5oz | 3rd percentile..he's on the charts!!
Height: 25.5 inches | 15th percentile
Still a tiny peanut. He will continue to be on his own growth chart and I need to remind myself constantly to not compare him to other babies his age. Very hard to do since I have so many friends that had babies right around when I had Kellan. I do know one thing for sure, he is the happiest, smiley baby I have ever met. It doesn't take much to get him to smile. In the last month, he has started to recognize Brett and I without us having to make any noise. Pretty much the greatest thing in the world. The first 6 months haven't been easy, but him giving us a little love back makes things a whole heck of a lot better. Kellan continues to coo like crazy and he has the best little laugh where his whole face lights up and seems to smile. He has definitely found his hands, making every smile complete with fingers in the mouth!
He is doing great with physical therapy. His Physical therapist, Lee comes to our house or daycare once every couple weeks. It's unbelievable the neck strength he has gained since being in therapy. Our focus now is making sure he is using both hands. He sure does favor his left hand....maybe he's gonna be a lefty just like his mama. We are also working on building his ab strength. Doing so will help him more on his tummy and prepare him for sitting. We are still waiting for him to roll from his back to his stomach, I like to think he's smarter than we think...why would he want to roll on his tummy? He hates it! Below is a picture of dad and Kellan working out on the ball!
On July 3rd Kellan is having surgery to get tubes in his ears. He has never passed his newborn hearing screen on the left side. When he was first born, the Doctor didn't want to fix the problem when he wasn't gaining weight. Once the genetic diagnosis came out with a chance of deafness where his deletion is, the Doctor wanted to do the surgery "right away." Which meant scheduling 2 months out...kind of frustrating but we are very excited to have the surgery over with. We are hoping it is just fluid as they suspect and he will pass the hearing screen once the fluid is drained. We will find out the results before he even wakes up. Please keep Kellan in your prayers that it is just fluid, the little man has been through enough in his first 6 months, having both ears working would make us so happy!
I also wanted to take this time to thank everyone for the continued kind words, thoughts and prayers. It is the best feeling in the world knowing all the people that care for him and want the best for him. There are days that I still struggle with why this happened to Kellan or daydream about what Kellan's life is going to be like. When I start to go there, I have to remind myself to let go of the control and let be what will be. He is going to be the special, happy boy that he is every day, that much I know for sure and I wouldn't trade that for the world. My sister sent me this very appropriate quote from a picture she saw, it really spoke to me and was a great reminder to me about my attitude on life.
Living Life by Bonnie Mohr ~
Life is not a race - but indeed a journey. Be honest. Work hard. Be choosy. Say "thank you", "I love you" and "great job" to someone each day. Go to church, take time for prayer. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh. Let your handshake mean more than pen and paper. Love your life and what you've been given, it is not accidental - search for your purpose and do it as best you can. Dreaming does matter. It allows you to become that which you aspire to be. Laugh often. Appreciate the little things in life and enjoy them. Some of the best things really are free. Do not worry, less wrinkles are more becoming. Forgive, it frees the soul. Take time for yourself - plan for longetvity. Recognize the special people you've been blessed to know. Live for today, enjoy the moment.
Lastly, we have created a team for Kellan this year at Al's Run. The run/walk is on September 15th downtown Milwaukee. We are looking to have as many people as possible join Kellan's team to support Children's Hospital. Kellan has spent quite a bit of time there and the place is amazing. Joining our team or supporting our team with a donation would be outstanding. Kellan can't wait to see all the people supporting him and his team t-shirt. Mom can't wait for the emotional beginning of the race. Thanks to everyone from the very bottom of our hearts who gets involved. See below for the link to Kellan's page.
http://events.chw.org/site/TR/Events/General?px=1033386&pg=personal&fr_id=1040
One last picture to leave you with, little man just relaxing!
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