Leah had her 4 month checkup on August 15th. She weighed 12 lbs. 8 oz., 23 inches long and had a healthy checkup. Everything was fine. She also saw an orthopedic P.A. this month. He was happy with her movement of her wrist and fingers/hand. Said that they were loose, not tight and restricted; which was a good sign. He looked at her x-rays taken at the hospital, and he said they looked great. He was concerned that the radial bones in her wrist might be uneven, but they are not. They are both the same length. So, everything is normal. He wrote a prescription to have a splint made up for her and to follow up with him in 2 months. She also started her OT visits this month, and those are going well as well. She's very easy to work with and her therapist thought that within a few months, there could be great improvement. The thinking is that we just need to strengthen her muscles in her forearm, to get them working to straighten out her wrist.
I'm creating this blog more as a diary/baby book keepsake for myself and Leah. Just to keep track of things as they happen, so I don't forget. Leah is rolling from her back to her stomach now, and vice versa. She started rolling from her back to her stomach at 14 weeks, and then only a week later, from her stomach to her back. She prefers to be on her stomach, so that she can look around. She's able to lift her head really well now when she's on her stomach and support herself on her forearms.
