Don't worry, though. Matt and Jim managed to keep occupied by playing Nintendo all night (Tecmo Bowl and Contra). It was funny to see two grown men get so into such an old game! I did finally wake Finn up a little after 8pm because he had to eat before going to bed for the night. Laura even gave him his bottle, which isn't an easy feat. Good job, Laura! Sorry he spit up on you a little bit!Finn had his eye appointment this morning, which Memere joined us for. I was bracing for any bad news, just so I wasn't caught off guard like I was for Finn's last doctor appointment. But everything went well and they didn't have to use the retractors to look in his eyes, so he didn't even scream! Yeah for not screaming. They did several tests to see how Finn's eyes are in general (does he squint to light, can he follow objects, do his eye tear, etc). They also have a fancy way of checking to see if they are near or far sided (never knew you could do something other than the eye chart!). Finn is far sided, more so then they usually see. While this isn't necessarily reason for concern (I, too, was very far sided as a child), we have to watch to see if his eyes start to cross...a common side effect of being far sided. The ROP is inactive and fading away, which is what they told us at the last visit, but good to know that is still the case. Finn has another appointment in 6 months because of being so far sided, whereas usually they would wait for 12 months. So, yay! Overall, a successful appointment...and he didn't meltdown for the entire hour and a half appointment! Another yay! Now I just hope he doesn't meltdown at his next PT appointment on Thursday!
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Hi all,
even though I am fortunate to see Finn regularly, I am struck by how adorable he is on every new picture you post. He looks so healthy-what a miracle. I know the journey gets long, but hopefully the sleep he is getting is the sleep he needs and the break you need. You are amazing parents. I hope to see you soon and love all of you more than words can really express. I am around. DeAnn
I'm so happy that they didn't have to use the retractors on Finn's eyes! I find it pretty amazing that they can tell whether a baby is far-sighted or near-sighted without reading letters or whatever but I'm pretty impressed that they can. Hopefully it won't be a big deal in the long run. I'm so happy for you that he didn't melt down at all - that is fantastic news! I'm bummed we don't get to see you guys tomorrow. Let's shoot for next Wednesday (same time) if that works. Tuesday at 11 we have our Early Childhood "meeting" to discuss the "plan".
I'm so glad you enjoy all the pictures, DeAnn! I like to keep them up-to-date, especially for people who don't get to see him very often. We love you lots, too!
Becky, Wed at 11 works for us. I'm sad tomorrow doesn't work, too! I hope the girls feel okay.
yeah! nice that matt and laura finally got out again too. techmobowl and contra always make for good nights with those guys!
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