Tessa is 15 months!! I don't know what day we are to say she officially is seeing as how April only has 30 days and she was born on the 31st. But it is now the 3rd so we are good!
First some stats on Miss Tessa.
She was born 4 weeks early weighing a whole 4 pounds 7 ounces, and was 18 1/2 inches long. He tiny little head was only 11 inches.
She is now 17 pounds 12 ounces, 29 inches and her head is 16 1/4 inches. She has gotten so big, yet she is so very tiny still. She is the size of a typical 9 month old, in fact her brothers were this size at 9 to 10 months.
She is doing great, but she did lose some weight since her last visit. We are not concerned since she has become very mobile since then.
Tessa is meeting all the milestones of a 15 month old without DS! And she is exceeding a few. They have said she does not have low tone in her legs, and is very strong. She showed the Nurse Practitioner how she stands up in the middle of the floor, then squats down to pick up something, then walks a few steps to the chair or where ever it is she is going.
It really isn't long before she is walking, she does it more and more here at home and goes farther each time.
She is doing great, we have her totally off Zantac, and she is finally able to handle whole milk without formula mixed. We have to start giving her a vitamin, and will be giving her a My First Flintstones, but I have to crush it up since she only has 2 teeth. Poor baby got her 3 shots and was a bit mad that they did that.
Now for the Rude People part:
I had Tessa in her stroller and she had her glasses on when we walked in the clinic. This is a Pediatric clinic, so it is all kids ( and their parents). There was a woman and her daughter checking in, in front of us. They girl looked to be about 10 and was a very sweet girl, her mother however needs to learn to not say exactly what she is thinking out loud.
I walk in the mom turned around looked at Tessa, and Tessa smiled at her, the mom then does a double take, starts laughing very hard and loudly and says to her daughter, "oh my god you have to see this baby, I haven't seen anything so funny in my life." Her daughter doesn't turn around so she again taps her daughter and says, " oh my god you have to look at this baby, I have never seen anything so funny."
By this time I am ready to say what I am thinking and punch the woman, but instead I give her a very dirty look, her daughter looked very embarrassed by her mom.
I then went up to the desk to check us in and said "Tessa is here!" the receptionist said oh my goodness, Tessa you just keep getting cuter and cuter, to which Miss Tessa smiled about.
I have been going to this clinic for aver 14 yrs, and worked there for 3 1/2 yrs, they all know me there, and I think they knew I was a bit pissed off at this woman
I am so surprised at this woman, how would she have liked it if someone said that about her child? I don't for a minute think she was trying to say Tessa looked cute, I have had parents come up and say they think she is cute. I have had people stare, whisper and turn away when I look at them because I can see them staring, pointing and whispering.
I think perhaps some people look at Tessa and think "oh god, I am so glad that isn't me" or "poor baby". I understand this, because before I had Tessa I would see a child with DS or another disability and think "oh god I am so thankful my kids are fine." To some, and I was one of them at one point, Tessa is their worst nightmare. There are not many or probably any moms that while pregnant say " Oh I really hope my child has DS or is disabled in some way."
I do get it, but I don't get how some people think it is OK to stare or worse laugh at my daughter to her face & mine!!!
I will either have to get thicker skin or perhaps on occasion speak my mind to them as well.
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