Crew Wesley Miller: Time flies when your having fun!!

We have been trying to get Crew out of the house a little more... he is getting tired of always having to see a doctor every time he goes out! He went on his first trip to Costco on Monday and his first football game (his cousin Colby Schow) last night. I am not sure he knew he was at either place because we kept him covered and he slept through both outings... he loves his car seat and stroller!

We had two doctors appointments this week. First, Crew saw his pulmonologist, Dr. Tippets, and he thought he looked great. Dr. Tippets started talking to us about taking away Crew's heart monitor that he wears to tell us if his rate goes below 80 or above 200 and also alerts us if he does not breath for more than 20 seconds. He told me I could kindly hand the monitor over when he was ready to take it, or he could tear it out of my fingers... I told him he will probably have to tear it out of my fingers!! It is a step in the right direction, but it scares me nonetheless!

Next, we saw the ophthalmologist again and she said Crew's eyes are still premature, and although we thought this was going to be his last check up, she wants to check his eyes one more time just to be on the cautious side of things! She said things look normal, but she can't clear him until he is a little older... around 47-48 weeks corrected.

The physical therapist is still coming to the house every other week and she is very impressed with Crew's head control and his overall strength and progression. We no longer need our home nurse however because Crew is growing like a weed... oh, by the way, he was 11 pounds 12 ounces at his visit this week!!

We see the hemotologist next week so I will update as soon as I know more.

Crew has a few nicknames so far... We call him "Ah-Gee" because he makes this sound whenever he complains... Nee Nee calls him "Grouch o Marx...Rolly Polly Olly... Snuggle Buggle...and Fatty Mcgee" to name a few, and I think those names speak for themselves!! I like to call him "Big and Bossy and Muffy." Daddy got strep throat this week so he was quarantined from Crew, which was not easy because his routine has been to come home, shower, and hog him for the rest of the evening! Nee Nee wants me to add to this post that she thinks Crew's poop smells like cake batter... Apparently I am feeding him straight cream!!

Music is one of Crew's loves right now and it almost always calms him to be sung to or just having music played for him....we told him it would be OK if he wanted to grow up and be Tim Mcgraw!! He is also starting to smile a lot more, but we still can't say whether or not it is purposeful or just gas!! And, last but not least, he still LOVES to be snuggled!!