Cookies and Crayons

Dougie has done little steps between two things a few times now but it always seemed like more of a mistake than “real” first steps. Today, they were real. Dougie was upset about not being able to reach my cake pans (they’re fun to throw on the tile floor) and was having a little fit about it. I sat down on the floor and called him over, he turned, put his arms out and took 5 little steps toward me. They were quite purposeful. I’m a little scared of when he really starts moving, but mostly excited that soon, our little man will be totally mobile.

Until we get independent mobility down, Dougie uses his cow to get around:

Dougie has learned to use his sippy cup. Since his discovery, he brings it everywhere and has little sips. I’m so glad that he finally worked out how to use it. We really didn’t want to have to put him back on the bottle just to get some water into him.

Dougie and the Sippy

Have Sippy Will Travel

The neurologist’s office finally faxed the blood test results to our pediatrician. The pediatrician called this afternoon to go over the results. It turns out, the doctor had also run some of those tests (just as part of a standard panel) when they did Dougie’s last anemia check. So, the level that the neurologist had been most concerned about we had been rechecked two week after and that test said it was totally normal. (One point to Auntie Carol for predicting it was a lab error)

The doctor did mention some levels that the neurologist hadn’t mention. First he said that one of the liver test levels was a bit elevated. He thought this was most likely a results of the iron supplements that Dougie is taking. He’s going to keep an eye on it though and recheck it at our appointment in 2 weeks. He also said that Dougie had a bit of lead in his system. We’re going to recheck that as well at his next appointment. If the level is still elevated, we’ll do an aggressive check of what Dougie could be ingesting that is causing the increased level. In the meantime, we’re supposed to keep an eye on what is going into his mouth. I also did another quick check of all the recalls for lead paint to make sure none of his toys are on there.

All in all, we’re thrilled with the results of the doctor’s call. I finally feel like we’re done with all of this and we can just relax.