Aerin followed a fussy night with a fussy day today. I think that her meds need to be adjusted - she's more than a pound heavier than the last time they adjusted her dose. I'll be speaking to her doctor tomorrow.
She's three weeks old today - adjusted age. That's the age from her due date, as opposed to her chronological age, which is her age from the day she was born. Her chronological age is her "official" age - she'll start school, get her license, etc. on September 12th. Her vaccinations are also given according to her chronological age. Her adjusted age (from December 18th) is how we measure developmental milestones. In other words, she should be acting like a 3-week-old infant, rather than a 17-week-old. She's exceptional, so she's doing things you'd expect to see in a 2- or 3-month old, like mini-pushups, holding her head up, making prolonged eye contact, bringing her hands together, and holding her binky and bottle.
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She got the smart genes and the strong genes, obviously. Lucky her! :D
And, um, I'm sorry. ;) I can tell you from experience: you're going to have quite a handful in a couple of years! (I'm joking about being sorry. It can be challenging having a very smart, determined, strong, active child, but it's worth every second.)
Keep up the good work, parents! Aerin, make sure you let them sleep once in a while, but good job on the growing!
-Anne/kq
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