Dylan’s turn at the Doctor

Last week Dylan developed some diarrhoea so he got to go to the doctor too. It was not a full afternoon long visit like Emma’s visit the previous week. He has now been put on different milk; Lactose free formula. He also developed some pretty nasty nappy rash. We have special cream we need to put on alternating with nappy rash cream.

At long last Emma is getting over her reflux. What an absolute pleasure when on Sunday at 17:00 in the afternoon, she gulped down her entire bottle without screaming once. We hope it lasts and are very relieved as this was getting very tiring, and must have been really unpleasant for her.

Anina has been buying Christening outfits for Emma and Dylan. Dylan has such big feet that it has been very difficult to find shoes that will fit him. Eventually he is going to wear size 3 (for 1 year old babies). He has really turned into a big boy.

Stats:

Dylan: 9 kg     Emma: 7 kg

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Emma reversing:

5 Months already

Well we sailed through the 5 month mark. Last week was party time again with my boss and a work friend both turning 50. We went for what we hoped would be a quiet Sunday afternoon at the Vaal river. Emma had other ideas. She was a complete angel the whole Sunday morning at home but as we got out the car when we arrived she screamed her head off. Sadly she didn’t stop for most of the afternoon.

On Monday Anina took Emma to the doctor. We had run out of medicine so it was time to see him again. She thought it would be a quick visit. However the doctor wanted to take X-rays and samples. Sadly Emma does not wee or poo on demand. She can with the best of them but not on demand. After carrying Emma around at the hospital for the whole afternoon, Anina came home exhausted. It took until the next day to get a stool sample and even longer for wee. Emma is on new medication which is working well for her. She is much calmer now when she feeds.

This weekend is quiet for a change. Today it is raining and we don’t really plan to go anywhere tomorrow.

Stats update:

Dylan: 8.950 kg Emma: 7.010 kg

This week Emma has gained 200g after losing weight last week. Well done.

Emma learns to wriggle

Emma has learnt how to move around a little. We first noticed this when one day she was lying sideways in her bed when she had been put down in the normal orientation. She lies in a wedge so this was even more impressive.

Play times are becoming more fun as Emma and Dylan start to interact more with each other. They can play for longer now without becoming cranky.

Stats:

Dylan: 8.5 kg  Emma: 6.9 kg

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Here is a video of Emma showing how to crawl backwards on your back:

Dylan and Emma posing: