Some new pictures

Lucas - late summer

Lucas is doing great. Esther's a little concerned that some fluid has been building up along Lucas's shunt line, but hopefully it's nothing to be concerned with. If it continues to happen, then we'll have to bring him back to Dr Leonard.

Esther and Lucas went to the urologist last week, so that the doctor can plan for the hypospadias correction surgery. It will most likely be in November, and will be outpatient - so Lucas won't have to spend the night in the hospital. We found out that he'll need to have a catheter for about two weeks after the surgery, which doesn't sound like any fun - but they say that babies hardly notice it. Maybe not, but I'm sure I will...

Lucas is starting occupational therapy this week. The therapist will work with his head movement and his eye tracking, which is pretty much the same things that the physical therapist does. I'm still kind of confused about the difference between the two, but Lucas is in a state subsidized early intervention program called First Steps, so we pay the same amount no matter how much therapy he gets. And hopefully more therapy now will pay off big later.