2 doctor visits down, one to go
Last Monday we met with our pediatrician. I like her, Amy thinks she's a bit psychotic. She says things like, "You can take him out for a walk. He'll be fine," and "Don't worry so much. He's built to last." Every time she does, Amy's eyes turn into giant, round saucers. She pronounced Teddy to be a wonderful example of a baby. Which was good.
Today we visited Dr. Wheller, Teddy's cardiologist. He's a very nice, soft spoken man. He seemed almost surprised by how good Ted's heart sounded, so that's a good sign, I thought. He answered a couple of questions we had, like "Can Ted hurt himself by crying too much?" While it is a problem for some babies with certain coronary issues, it's not in Teddy's case. He can cry all he wants to. In fact, babies with serious heart trouble don't give the long, strong cries that Ted can (trust me, the kid has lungs). So it's a good sign that he can and does cry when he's tired, hungry or disappointed in his father. Tomorrow, we're back to the pediatrician's for a followup and a few vaccinations, I think.
Speaking of Teddy crying, though, I have to relate just how much he's bonded with Amy. Last night, she was taking a shower, and I was on kid duty. He started to cry, as he is sometimes wont to do.* Anyway, I changed him. No effect. I fed him. Still, no effect. I turned off the lights, because sometimes, it's just all too much for him. Still, no effect. I rocked him, I sang to him, I played music for him. All to no avail. Finally, Amy came downstairs and looked at him, and said, "Do you want me to take him?" Now, I'd been hearing him cry right in my ear for a half hour or so, so I said, "Yes, please." She took him, and immediately, he calmed down. Those of you who feel that you need to give Teddy tips for driving Daddy crazy, he's way ahead of you.**
*Yes, it is wont, not want. Never let it be said that you didn't learn something at my blog.
**You know who you are.
Today we visited Dr. Wheller, Teddy's cardiologist. He's a very nice, soft spoken man. He seemed almost surprised by how good Ted's heart sounded, so that's a good sign, I thought. He answered a couple of questions we had, like "Can Ted hurt himself by crying too much?" While it is a problem for some babies with certain coronary issues, it's not in Teddy's case. He can cry all he wants to. In fact, babies with serious heart trouble don't give the long, strong cries that Ted can (trust me, the kid has lungs). So it's a good sign that he can and does cry when he's tired, hungry or disappointed in his father. Tomorrow, we're back to the pediatrician's for a followup and a few vaccinations, I think.
Speaking of Teddy crying, though, I have to relate just how much he's bonded with Amy. Last night, she was taking a shower, and I was on kid duty. He started to cry, as he is sometimes wont to do.* Anyway, I changed him. No effect. I fed him. Still, no effect. I turned off the lights, because sometimes, it's just all too much for him. Still, no effect. I rocked him, I sang to him, I played music for him. All to no avail. Finally, Amy came downstairs and looked at him, and said, "Do you want me to take him?" Now, I'd been hearing him cry right in my ear for a half hour or so, so I said, "Yes, please." She took him, and immediately, he calmed down. Those of you who feel that you need to give Teddy tips for driving Daddy crazy, he's way ahead of you.**
*Yes, it is wont, not want. Never let it be said that you didn't learn something at my blog.
**You know who you are.
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| The picture that makes my Dad very, very happy. Teddy, holding a baseball rattle. And it even looks like he's working on a split finger fast ball. |
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Teddy - Try this one. Make sure your first spoken words are "Ma-Ma". Then, when you do learn to say "Da-Da", say it all the time, but only when your dad isn't in the room. As soon as he's in earshot, go back to nothing but "Ma-Ma". People will admire your well-developed sense of comic timing.
ReplyDelete"Parental affinity" is a funny thing. Sometimes our kids jump back and forth like windshield wipers, sometimes they stay stuck on a given parent for awhile. Sebastian is pretty "sticky", unless you discipline him. Take the boy to task for something and he gives you the cold shoulder in record time.
ReplyDelete"She pronounced Teddy to be a wonderful example of a baby. Which was good."
ReplyDeleteYes. Way better than being pronounced a wonderful example of a turnip or something, which would be confusing.