Wii Mote

Cohen is now up to approx 23lbs. After not thinking about his weight for several months, I became a bit concerned again when he hadn't gained any weight from his 12-15 month appointment. Over the past several months, he'd been eating okay with a few bouts of minimal eating. At his 15 month well check appointment the doctor informed us that he hadn't gained any weight. He recommended putting ranch and mayo on everything. And so we did, all except for mayo in his yogurt, which is just plain gross Kelsey!

These last few months have also brought several ear infections for Cohen. We went to see an ENT and Cohen got tubes in his ears to drain the excess fluid. The surgery was maybe 10 minutes and will help Cohen to feel better and hear better! Tubes have also been known to help with hearing, speech, and mobility. Also, he won't be on antibiotics so frequently which is great! All these things should also help with his eating! Speaking of mobility, Cohen is walking! He's been taking steps for about a month now. First, we would send him back and forth from person to person and give him lots of encouragement. We would clap after he had made it a few steps. He'd then look around the room, wait for the applause and then start clapping. This was fun for everyone. For the past few weeks he's decided he likes trying to go places on his own. He's also experimented with going really fast on two feet. The other day he came stomping down the hallway. When he goes fast he falls quicker, but we know that soon he'll be as fast as us...if not faster.

Cohen has tons of recognizable words and items around the house. His favorites are tree, ball, head, nose, fish, and puppy. Cohen loves dogs. He chases Amami around constantly and loves to pet her. Our German Shepherd, Porter, recently went to live with Nancy and Neal in Kansas. Joel and I knew a country lifestyle with more room for running would be ideal for Porter while our family continues to grow. Sadly, he went missing during a cold snap, was hit by a car, found, and then died after he had surgery to help his broken leg and pelvis. He was a very special dog and will be greatly missed.

Things are going well this pregnancy! I am now 17 weeks along. My cervix continues to stay nice and long and I've just started the 17p hormone shots. Also, I've recently been feeling tiny baby kicks! :^)

Joel and I are busy once again with classes. I have two classes and comprehensive exams this semester and will graduate in May! Joel is done interviewing and has started his rotations again. We will find out which residency program he'll train at on Match Day in mid March!

This video shows Cohen getting his walk on! We lured him over to us using the Wii remote controller...