A Clear Report

I forgot to blog again after we'd been to the doctor in January. Maybe that was because I was so distraught by the leap I'd made in weight in 5 weeks. I'm sure Christmas cookies didn't help. Anyway, Dr. Lopez-Zino cleared us from his review and said that the heart looks good, and so far, is functioning nice and strong. Of course, we know this could change in the future, depending on whether Baby Phillips has the gene for HCM, but for now, we're more than thankful. In those 5 weeks of weight increase our little boy had grown by 8.5"!!! I was shocked to hear that at almost 22 weeks he was 11" long and weighed a pound. Hmm...is his appetite already showing itself? All the books I've read said he should be between 7-7 1/2" from "crown to rump." Well, not so. I was pleased with his growth though, because last time we were in, he was a couple centimeters off (which of course is no big deal), but I was concerned that my caffeine or Topomax had caused a small baby. No worries now! And--- I'm OFF of caffeine. I know, SHOCKING! I'm actually very proud of myself for having given up coffee, which as most of you know, is definately my "go-to." But after a case of the stomach bug, my stomach just cannot handle the acid. Very sad! I remember giving off coffee for Lent the year I lived in Italy. Sounds silly, but it was the sole reason I got up in the morning. I've not gone without it on purpose since then. Why would I welcome unwanted headaches? But, after three days of detox, I'm okay. :)