Update

Sorry it has been so long. As some of you already know we have had a crazy few weeks. Here is the update (or news for some of you).

In March I took Kennedy into her pediatrician because we felt she wasn't doing very well with holding her head up. We tried not to compare her to other kids her age (and there are quite a few friends with babies within 2 weeks of her) and just figured she was on the later end of the "normal" range on milestones. Her ped referred us to a neurologist and said she had hypotonia (low muscle tone). We met with neuro doc at the beginning of April and he said she was just behind and that she didn't have hypotonia. He did order an abdominal xray and ultrasound to rule out a condition that may cause her head bobbing. All of that came back clear so we were told to just see if it got better and come back mid-May. When we went back he diagnosed her with benign head titubations and order physical therapy and said to come back August 31st. He didn't think an MRI was worth the risk (she would have to be put under so she would stay still). Again wait and see. We were beginning to question this wait and see approach that everyone seemed to be taking. She had her PT evaluation on June 2 and we are now going twice a week. At her first real session we asked the therapist how far behind she thought Kennedy was and she told us that in her 15 years experience she would be really surprised if it was just delay. So....we made an appointment with her ped that afternoon and he called neuro again. We got a call that said he would order the MRI even though he didn't think it was necessary. Although we were glad to have an MRI appointment (July 19th) this wasn't really what we had talked to the ped about...he was supposed to get us in with a different neuro doc for a 2nd opinion. Needless to say we weren't real happy with his so on Wednesday we found a different peditrician and we really like her so far. She was able to move up her MRI to June 16th (yes, this Wednesday! YEH!) and sent us to a pediatric eye doctor to check for strabismus (eyes not always aligning). We went there this morning and got a good report! She actually has pseudostrabismus (the false appearance of strabismus). It is caused by the bridge of the nose and they way the skin is around the eyes that gives the appearance that they eyes aren't alligned when they really are fine. She also had her eye dialated to check the muscles and things and all that was fine too! One test down - 2 PT appointments and one more test to go this week. We hope the rest of the week goes as well as today!

Our new peditrician told us that Kennedy is meeting all of her social milestones and she is eating and sleeping fine. The problem is that her neck and trunk muscles are not strong enough so she isn't hitting her motor skills milestones. She does roll over in both directions and reaches/grabs for things and is getting better with the other things. She does okay sitting with assistance and once in awhile can do it on her own, she plays on her side a lot (who knew that was a milestone) and is starting to do better with using her forearms to hold herself up when she is on her tummy. We are very proud of her for the progress she has made in just the last 2 weeks! Oh and she now has her top two teeth coming in!!!

Now that you have the update here are some pictures.

Recipe - Pannekoekens

Pannekoekens
Melt 3/4 stick of butter in glass 9x13 pan in 375 degree oven
Beat 5 eggs well (hand mixer)
Add 1 1/4 C flour
Add 1 1/4 C Milk
Add 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Mix well and pour into hot melted butter
Bake for 20-22 minutes
Eat right away (although they aren't too bad cold)
Add pie filling of your choice and top with powdered sugar

**Glass pans work best**
**Don't open the oven while cooking or it will 'fall'**

Just Pictures

I only have time to upload a bunch of pictures. Here's the brief overview of them (from the bottom up).
She has her 2 bottom teeth. I was finally able to capture a picture of them without her tounge in the way.
Falling asleep in the highchair
Snuggling with Daddy when she didn't feel well.
A family trip to the zoo.
Shopping for shades with Mommy.
Loving on her "Are You My Mother?" Doggie
7 month pictures...oops missed taking "professional" ones at 6 months.

Come on Summer!

I'm ready for summer...although I should probably let Mommy use her's and get some of my own.

Here are some other pictures Mommy has taken lately.



Mommy was trying to get me to go to sleep at Relay for Life last week. Surprisingly, it actually worked until they had to pack up fast because of a storm coming in. Lucky for Mommy I went right to sleep when we got home.


Lucas Hubbard LOVES me!


Just chillin'...check out the chunky thighs that suddenly appeared when Mommy started feeding me real food!


Not such a fan of the green vegetable. Mommy seems to think that if she keeps trying I will actually eat them one of these times. I'm not so sure about that!

Rolling Over!!

On Tuesday this week Kennedy decided to hit another milestone. She was on her tummy and rolled over! The bad news is that I was making cookies in the kitchen and missed it :( The living room and kitchen are really one big area, but she decided to roll over when I wasn't actually looking at her...that little stinker.

Last night we got it on video. As you can see she is very proud of herself.




Random pictures for the last few weeks.

Videos

Let's try again.

Here are her giggles.


Playing with Daddy. If you listen carefully she seems to answer the question, "Are you my buddy?" Too cute!!


Yeh, I think it is going to work!

Hard to believe....

Kennedy is 6 months old today!

She is growing and doing new things almost everyday. At 6 months she...

...recognizes her name
...is still sleeping through the night!
...is quite the Mommy's girl
...tells Mommy & Daddy great stories with all her new sounds
...smiles all the time
...is getting much better with holding her head up
...actually doesn't mind being on her stomach
...is a seasoned traveler, as she has been on 4 trips on an airplane
...has been introduced to cereal, pear juice (dr. orders for those of you that are thinking "why is she giving her juice already?"), squash, sweet potatoes, and carrots
...LOVES carrots!!
...giggles when you tickle her and sometimes when it just looks like you are going to tickle her
...drum roll please...is GETTING HER FIRST TOOTH!

Zonked out on our Florida adventures. The weather was gorgeous, so we went to a state park in the area that was kind of like a zoo. She apparently was more excited about nap time than the animals.


Getting some love from Grandma


She loves lunch time!


Tummy time wears her out sometimes. She is actually crashed on the floor next to me right now and looks pretty much the same as in this picture.


She is usually pretty happy when she wakes up in the morning.


I tried to add some video, but I kept getting an error. I'll try again later.