Sebastian is growing fast in these days - in all respects! He can make us hop and run, and it is often that we find ourselves wearing either the pirate outfit, the Bob the builder outfit or the paper-crown when we sing (meaning Tue or I, as Sebastian - 'naturally' - is the one to play the guitar!) on his command. I am getting suspicious that he has arranged some kind of candid camera ... His speech has developed at great speed over the past six months. A speech-therapist is going to visit him in his kindergarten tomorrow, and I am sure she will be surprised as well. He speeks all the time, and can repeat - and even sometimes understand - long and complicated words and sentences. How he has managed using his BAHA hearing aid I really do not understand. When Tue and I try it on, we need to concentrate a lot to distinguish all the noices that comes into it. However, having had it since he was only six months old, Sebastian has gotten used to it and has 'tuned' his hearing according to it.
Although our winther this year seems very mild - no frost and no snow, so far - Sebastian already got the first infection after only 4 days in kindergarten. A cold, a little fever and a hoarse throath which made him sound like a dragon! He is now back on his feet, but we rest assured that having the pleasure of playing with the 7 other kids in his group in kindergarten has its price. We therefore try to limit his exposure to larger groups of people / children apart from this - without being too 'fanatic' of course.
We can read from Sebastians medical journal that the increased concentration of fetal hemoglobin is at 20% (normal level should be 4%). The doctors tell us not to worry about it - which we try not to do then. Our next appointments at hospital are not until March with a checkup on both growth-factors and his CBC. We hope everything will be fine and steady - and will of course keep you updated.
