Day 736 - Busy Day! PT @ Hospital, 2 Yr Pediatrician Appt, Mall with Mom, & PT @ Home! WOW!

Thursday, January 5th, 2023

(Left at 8:30am) 9:00am -9:30am - Physical Therapy @ Hospital

Mom confirmed with the therapist that these appointments would only be 30 minutes. 😫 May not be worth it! We worked on standing.

9:45am-12:40pm - 2 Year Pediatrician Appointment

James was weighed without clothes and measured head to toe! His updated numbers are 9.80 kg (21lb 9oz) and 76 cm (29.9 inches)! James had a developmental assessment for being 24 months and he did really well! Passed with flying colors! He also got 2 shots for Hepatitis B, a finger prick blood test for lead, and a finger prick blood test for hemoglobin. Unfortunately the nurse needed help and had to get another nurse who needed to prick a 2nd finger because the blood wasn't flowing. The woman who did his developmental assessment was so nice and let James listen to his lullaby on YouTube during the blood work. She also gave him 2 new toys, a Mr. Potatohead and a puzzle that he would need to learn to string a rope through for fine motor skills. We also met with the nurse practitioner who was really friendly this time as well. We got referrals for Speech at the Hospital, a new GI Doctor, and Nutritionist. 

1:00pm-2:30pm - Mall with Mom

Needed to get James a nice button down to go with his suit jacket for one of the cruise dinners. Started at Carter's but they didn't have much of a selection. Ended up finding 3 adorable shirts at The Children's Place for good deals too!

2:45pm-3:45pm - Physical Therapy via Early Steps @ Home

We worked in his nursery. Focus was on getting into standing the right way. Going onto a bended knee first so that he was using his quad muscles instead of his hamstrings.

2:50pm - Instacart Delivery 

New suitcases from Costco! 😂 Last minute! 🫣

We hadn't started packing clothes yet because we've been busy! Mom did however get a majority of the medical supplies sorted out last weekend. We had to make a whole new spreadsheet for the cruise because this trip would be so different than visiting Juju or a weekend at a hotel. Not only would we not have the luxury of having supplies waiting for us like in Jacksonville, but we had to account for the length of the stay, and the fact that we would be on our own for everything. So there was a whole new group of items called "emergency back-up back-ups". 😂😨😩

Didn't want his diaper changed...This is 2!

P.S. You can email James your love and support as often as you’d like. Mom and Dad read these email to James as they come in. We all love them! JamesWestonAbramowitz@gmail.com