Well Check

Matthew had his 15 month well baby check today (a few weeks late). He's finally in whole number percentiles-- 13th percentile height (same as at 1 yr), 1st percentile for weight (he was just a fraction at a year), and 2nd percentile for head (he was just a fraction at a year).  So even though he's still small, he's made up a little ground!   

The nurse has finally remembered Matthew and stopped asking us the age appropriate developmental questions (e.g. Does he say 3 words?).  Matthew is receiving services, monitored through ECI and will do what he can do.  Those questions don't offer anything for Matthew except a reminder that he's not typical, which we really don't need. 

Looking at Matthew as Matthew-- he's doing fantastic!  Dr. W was pretty excited to hear that we should be surgery free for the next year (until we address the thumbs next summer), so Matthew can concentrate on growing and developing instead of surviving and recovering.  Hopefully we'll continue to see Matthew's slow and steady progress!