My husband came back from our son’s doctor appointment with disheartening news: our kiddo had gained weight and was on the borderline of being overweight. “How can this be?” I wondered. We cook healthy meals at home, don’t eat junk food, and he doesn’t watch TV. The statistics weren’t adding up. “Seventy-five percent of the [...]
Category: health
“I’m blocking off tomorrow morning for a dance class,” I informed my husband, leaving all kid duties to him while I work out a sweat. I had been slacking with exercise the last several months and needed something fun to kick me back into gear. With taking care of a toddler, working, and a slew [...]
Today I’m over at You Just Did What where I wrote a guest post for fellow blogger Erika. After you read the post, I encourage you to check out the rest of Erika’s blog. She’s a regular SSBE reader, and you’ll often find her in the comments section. Stop by her blog and say hello, [...]
During my toddler’s 18-month doctor’s visit, his pediatrician reassured us that this behavior was perfectly normal. And by “this,” she meant a wailing, flailing toddler whom she had to practically contain in a wrestling hold in order to continue observing him. Never mind that he cried so loudly that she had to take a quick [...]
I took the day off today so that both of us could help LO out with his stomach flu. I’m happy to report that he slept through the night. The doctor recommended that we wake him up in the middle of the night to replenish him with more Pedialyte, but even though I was touching [...]
LO has the stomach flu. Other than a slower appetite, he seemed fine in the morning. We even went to the lagoon to play on the playground and had our snack at a coffee shop. But when we got home, he had a major vomit, as in the chunky kind and it just comes pouring [...]
Friday was our first speech evaluation. The office was conveniently located 15 minutes walking distance to us, so I pushed LO in his stroller in time for our appointment. The first session involved many, many questions about his general development and speech (Does he jargon? What words does he say?). I came prepared with my [...]
We drove a whole hour to the audiology center so that LO can have his hearing tested. While not required, the test is highly recommended to rule out the possibility of a hearing problem as a reason for his speech delay. Being that he squirmed, yelled, and threw a fit at the doctor’s office on [...]
On a more positive note, he is healthy in all other ways. In fact, we filled out a survey that helps doctors determine whether further evaluation needs to be done regarding autism. He passed 100% and didn’t show signs of autism. Below is the survey: 1. Does your child enjoy being swung, bounced on your [...]
At his 15-month appointment, the pediatrician asked us how many words he can say. “Three,” we replied. Even then, worry flickered in my mind because 1) he doesn’t really say those three words that often, 2) he doesn’t say it very clearly, and 3) it’s been the same three words for a while now, with [...]
