Theo's Three Months Old

It has been another great month here in the Carlson Raptor! Theo is growing like a weed and is getting more and more adorable every day!

[Sunday cuddles with dad!]

[Grabbing toys in the gym]

[On October 18th Theo slept for 8 straight hours! Sleep training is almost complete!]

[He has his daddy's eyelashes]

[I think he's getting ready to roll over. He likes to lay on his side, but he hasn't rolled from his back to front yet.]

[Cuddles]

[Visiting daddy at work!]

[My little bear cub!]

[Harry Potter outfit?! Yes, please!]

[On October 25th Theo slept for 9.5 hours straight!] 

On October 26th Theo and I drove down to Peoria so that we could meet with Dr. Steve, an Ophthalmologist, to get his eyes checked. At first I wasn't too happy about driving all the way to Peoria for this appointment, but once we met with Dr. Steve all my annoyance went away. It turns out Dr. Steve use to work at the Boston Hospital where all the Vein of Galen specialist are. He also works closely with our Neurosurgeon here in Illinois. He was very knowledgeable about Theo's situation, which made me feel comforted.

After meeting with Dr. Steve the nurse put some drops in Theo's eyes to dilate them. Once they were dilated the nurse did some examinations and then Dr. Steve came back in to do his examinations. Theo sat like a rockstar! He was very calm while Dr. Steve was shining bright lights in his eyes and he even sat quietly as Dr. Steve explained to me what his conclusions were. Dr. Steve told me that Theo's eyes look great! There is always a concern about blood vessels in the eyes when the baby has any kind of vascular malformation (Theo has two). The doctor then asked me if I had any concerns and I told him that every so often Theo would go crossed eye or that one of his eyes would wander. Also, that sometimes Theo would open his eyes really wide and it would freak me out a bit. He told me that as long as his eyes don't stay crossed or wandering for very long then it was perfectly normal and that babies will do strange things with their eyes because they are trying to focus.

[Dilated eyes at the Doctors]

[Big eyes!]

The next day Theo and I went and saw his Cardiologist in Ottawa (she works in both Peoria and Ottawa) so he could get checked out and get an Echocardiogram. After the Echo was done we met with his doctor. She told us that his heart looks great but that he does have a minor PFO, which 20-30 % of the population has. She said that it is not causing any problems and that his heart is healthy. They also took his blood pressure, heart rate, weight and height, and the doctor said that everything is looking as it should. 

[Theo looking for his paci]

[It's been getting cold but luckily my friend Susan gave us a super warm and comfy seat liner and cover for Theo. He stays so warm and looks super cute!]

[Theo's first shoes!]

  

Theo started sleeping completely through the night (8:45 - 7:45) while we were at my parents house (see next post). When we got home we moved him to his pack n play and he continued to sleep through the night! When we put him down we only have to comfort him or put his paci back in once or twice before he falls asleep. 

[We installed a camera so we could spy on him!]

[Three months!] 

This month we got a present from my very talented Aunt Lisa and cousin Nicole! They sent us a stocking, two burp cloths, a large blanket that were all hand made! Aunt Lisa also sent us a Star Wars art piece that was signed by the artist. Thank you so much for everything! We love them all!

Theo loves to “talk” and have books read to him, and his favorite thing is to lay flat on his back on a comfy blanket. His face and thighs are really starting to fill out and I love his big round belly! Theo doesn’t cry or get upset very often and he has such a calm demeanor. He has days when he is super needy and it's hard for me to get things done around the house, but then he has other days where he is perfectly happy playing on his own. He did so great on our first road trip (to see my family in Ohio) and either slept or looked out the back window during the 5.5 hour drive.

This month Theo has his second brain MRI and before the exam he has to get a physical done so he can be cleared to be put under anesthesia. We hope all the good news continues!

Theo is such a sweetheart and we love him so much!