Weight Check

I took Zoe to the doctor yesterday for a scheduled weight check. She weighs 9lbs 7oz. She is still at the very bottom of the growth chart, but she is growing just fine considering where she started. Her doctor was pleased to see that Zoe has more fat on her arms and legs, and that she seems stronger. However, he does want me to take her to the local developmental therapist. It's a free service that the county offers. He just wants me and Mike to get some ideas on how we can help Zoe keep up to speed with her physical development. He's afraid that because Zoe is so tiny she might fall behind physically. Mike and I feel that she is developing just fine, but since it's a free service we'll go ahead and do it. Also, maybe we can get Zoe ahead in her physical development.

All of the tests completed during Zoe's brief hospital stay last month have come back normal. However, her doctor wants a genetics doctor to see her in person just to make sure he/she doesn't notice anything out of sorts. Zoe's doctor would rather us find out if there is something we need to work with now, rather than in five years. He is still a little hung up on the fact that Zoe has a big head with tiny facial features and a tiny body. Once again, Mike and I feel that everything is fine but we might as well make sure.

Zoe is eating (averaging 3-4 ounces during a feeding) and sleeping better than ever. She is so cute and so much fun!