The Volker Family: Houston Zoo

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Houston Zoo

Last Thursday, we decided to make a trip to the Houston Zoo to enjoy a day with friends out in the beautiful weather. The boys did great and there were no meltdowns or fights!! Braylon was really excited to see giraffes, but I think they all enjoyed the monkeys and sea lions the best. They were definitely the most entertaining at the zoo, as most of the big cats were napping. All in all, it was a lovely day with the Volker and Blinka boys.

Trying to get a closer look at the sea lions.

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BRAYLON'S PROGRESS

Born March 3, 2011
-7lbs 8oz
-20" long

March 6, 2011
-6lbs 14oz
-jaundice level down to 12
-released from hospital
-Pediatrician heard heart murmur

March 8, 2011
-jaundice level peeked @ 20.7
-readmitted to hospital that morning
-released next night @ 8pm

March 22, 2011 (2 wk appt.)
-8lbs 7oz
-22" long
-Pediatrician still heard heart murmur but thinks it will go away on its own

April 21, 2011
-rolled over from stomach to back twice
-smiles at people when they talk to him

May 4, 2011 (2 month appt.)
-12lbs 1oz (50-75th percentile)
-24 1/4" long (90th percentile)
-had shots and cried for a few seconds, then was fussy all day
-still heard heart murmur
-sent for 4 different tests on heart and all came back normal

May 13, 2011
-started taking medicine for acid reflux

May 30, 2011
-laughed out loud for the first time when Mommy was playing with him
-smiles all the time
-sucks on fingers now and can bring toy/blanket to mouth

June 1, 2011
-slept from 11pm-8:30am

June 3, 2011- present
-continuing to sleep through the night with two naps during the day

June 5, 2011
-first haircut given by Daddy

June 6, 2011
-rolled over from back to stomach for the first time
-is very ticklish and will laugh sometimes, but other times he gets mad

June 13, 2011
-sleeps from about 10-5 each night, eats then is back to sleep 'til about 8:30
-started playing in jumperoo and likes it- sometimes swats at animals dangling down from it

June 20, 2011
-had his first taste of rice cereal and liked it
-has figured out how to bounce in his jumperoo

July 1, 2011
-started grabbing feet
-wears size 3 diapers and size 6 month onesies
-very ticklish along ribs

July 7, 2011(4 month appt.)
-15lbs 9oz (50-75 percentile)
-27 1/4" long (100 percentile)
-head circumference 16 1/2"
-2 shots and one oral vaccine, cried on 2nd shot and was pretty sleepy the rest of the day
-tried bananas for the first time and liked it
-grabs feet all the time now
-tries mimicking us when we make noises
-will swat at mobile and grab at things(like our noses) now
-has two 30-45 minute naps a day
-sleeps from about 9:30pm-5:30am, eats, then is back to sleep 'til 9 or so
-wakes up most nights trying to roll over and sleep on his tummy...we keep a rolled up blanket beside him to keep him from doing this and he doesn't like it. He manages to get to his tummy anyway.

August 12, 2011
-gets on all fours to rock back and forth like he wants to crawl
-sits up for a few seconds on his own
-sleeps from about 9pm to 7am
-naps are inconsistent-sometimes for more than an hr now

August 28, 2011
-has pretty much mastered sitting up with no support
-got from a laying position to sitting position twice
-constantly babbles what sounds like he's saying "da-da"

September 13, 2011 (6 month appt.)
-28" tall (100th percentile)
-18lbs 9oz (70th percentile)
-still heard heart murmur
-got 4 shots and one oral vaccine
-consistently goes from sitting to laying
-tries to pull himself up on things now