Samuel loves to smile and talk. He recently has started laughing. Priceless. And he enjoys watching his big brother, which I am sure will continue for many years. He continues to sleep and eat well, spit up like a fountain, and poop explosively through his outfits. He ensures that we do laundry often! He is still the happiest, most mellow baby on the block.
Samuel was 14 lbs 11oz at his check up (21%) and was 25 inches (20%). He now rolls over both ways and can sort of sit up with balancing on his hands for about 2 seconds.
But...
His head is lopsided. I have diagnosed him with Plagiocephaly, a condition where part of the head is flat, usually caused by prolonged laying with his head resting on one side. Apparently being such a good sleeper has its drawbacks. I also think it has to do with how he was positioned when I was in labor...he as turned in a funny way and I think he head was pressed up against my pelvis. Since my parental diagnosis, we have been putting him a lot more on his tummy (he is now quite active and enjoys the beached wheal inspired army crawl to move. He is quite good...) and also sitting him up in his bumbo more often. I switched him to sleep with his head at the other end of the crib. These are all recommended to try to help the shape return to normal by decreasing the pressure on the spot of his head that he favors. But not much has changed. His condition isn't getting worse, it's just not getting better.
If the condition is really bad, babies have to wear a helmet to correct their head shape. So our doctor, who agrees that his case is somewhat beyond the level you'd expect to go away on its own, is referring us to a Neurologist. I have heard that getting into to see the neurologist is really quite a challenge, and that it takes months to get an appointment. But we don't have months, because they say you need to treat between 4-6 months. Though, she did say she's not sure they will do a helmet at all. They see the "really" bad cases that she doesn't, so they may not be impressed. This condition shouldn't cause any neurologic damage, though she thinks they might do some imaging to make sure his growth plates haven't closed prematurely. She doesn't think they have because his head circumference is growing perfectly. His condition is not that noticeable from the front, and he is so cute, I'm sure he'll rock the helmet look if needed.
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