Hannah - 2 Months!

9 Weeks

Hannah is 2 months old! We had her 2-month well baby check up on Tuesday. I was pleasantly shocked that she’s 8 lbs and 21" long! That’s two inches longer than her 1 month - go girl!

Babies and children with Down syndrome have their own growth charts, so among her peers, Hannah is about 25% on weight, 50% on height and 35% on her little peanut head.

She got her 4 immunizations and one oral. It’s brutal - I remember with Nora, she went silent from screaming and I cried too. This time, Hannah cried for a short time and I knew what I was facing, so no tears here!

We’ve been doing tummy time a bit modified - on a travel neck pillow - to elevate her G-tube away from the floor and keep pressure off it. Pretty cute faces!

Then today was a small milestone - we moved from the G-tube to the Mic Key button. It’s a lower profile and less of a nuisance in general. The surgeon doesn’t want children under 2 months having them [can’t remember his reason]. 

Our surgeon actually did the swap IN the exam room - it was a little crazy - he pulled out the G-tube and it gushed a bit with stomach contents - *yak* Hannah wasn’t a happy camper and when all was said and done she zonked out. 

Also today, she weighed 8 lbs 4 oz!

Then this afternoon, Help Me Grow stopped by along with a physical therapist. She taught me some different tummy time positions and some side-lying positions. Essentially, Hannah’s limbs want to frog out and we want them midline. We also of course want her neck strength to increase. 

They were already impressed with Hannah’s head strength, movements and her eye contact. Go Hannah! 

It’s been a busy week for our baby girl - she’s making strides : ) 

This is not Hannah, but this is what her button looks like