6 Months (corrected age) Follow Up

Sebastian-L and Lucas-R: Right before bedtime. Do they look sleepy to you?

Today was our six month assessment at the IWK. For being as premature as they were the boys qualified to be a part of the Follow Up Program up until the age of 3. So off we went today to speak with a nutritionist, physiotherapist and neonatologist. They put the boys through a barrage of test and assessments to get an idea of where they were with their development.

These guys are hard working dudes. Analia and I have always dismissed the idea of the boys being ‘miracles’ cause they have shown us repeatedly their strong will. Everyone was very pleased with their progress. Their development is pretty much on track with six month old full term babies, and even ahead in a couple skill areas. The physiotherapist remarked on their strength and coordination. The neonatalogist was very impressed with some of their cognitive skills as well. Turns out we wont need to come in for the 12 month assessment because of no concerns. The boys have worked very hard to get to where they are today, fighting from the very beginning.

Lucas has really closed the gap on Sebastian. He now weighs just 1.1 pounds less than his brother (7.5kilos and 8.2kilos) and they are only 0.2 cm apart in length.

It was really great to see some familiar faces at the hospital and have all the ladies in the Follow Up Program scrambling to come see our cute boys. One nurse went running to grab her camera to take some pictures even. Here are a couple from this evening!

Sebastian-L and Lucas-R: Enjoying homemade carrots for dinner.