Updates

We finally made it in to our pediatrician, Dr. Zomer's office for Braeden's 1 yr appointment last week. Braeden is doing fantastic!!! The stats are a little different from Dr. Gus's office. Here they are:

Weight: 19 lb 10 oz (with clothes on and full diaper 10 % normal chart)
Height: 28 3/4 in  (20 % normal chart) That's great!!
Head circumference: 42 cm (not on chart...never has been)

We got the okay to start whole milk if we choose and to continue doing physical therapy until he is walking. Braeden is doing fantastic cruising and standing along furniture and anything that he can grab. He actually LET GO and stood all by himself a few times this past week. On Tuesday, at physical therapy he stood for a long time (several seconds) and played with a toy. I think he did it longer this time, because I didn't gasp with excitement and scare him!!
We are so fortunate to have him here with us to celebrate the holidays and be a kid. Last year on Thanksgiving we were visiting him in room 532 in the NICU at St. Francis. That was not a very fun way to celebrate the holiday. So, we are eternally grateful for our health and Braeden's health this year. I can't even begin to express how happy I am to have my family home with me for the holidays.