Today we saw a developmental pediatrician who sent us for genetics blood work testing. It's going to be months before we find out anything about it, but it's supposed to identify if there are any chromosomal issues or if he might have "fragile x syndrome". She also wants us to go see a "feeding clinic" she called it. To try and figure out why Galen tends to eat only certain foods. Which textures he may not like, etc. I'm waiting on a call back from them since there's apparently 3 versions of said clinics at this hospital and I have no idea which one she wanted us to go to.
He did REALLY well today. He was in a good mood and everything! Despite being awoken so early. He even used a crayon to draw lines like the dr was doing (and didn't try to eat it!!! Score!). He managed to put a square, triangle, and circle in a puzzle-like thing, even after she flipped it a few different times (it took him some time to figure out what was different, but he got it). He even put blocks into a cup like the dr did over and over again. He tried to say "bye bye" at the trucks and cars driving by when the dr did. He wouldn't play with the ball though, which was strange.
He had an "abnormal gait" which Mazzu thought was just because he was tired, but it seemed close to how he generally walks to me, so that's what she went with. And he did wonderful with snuggling and smiling at the dr.
He even responded properly to "you can't escape right now Galen" (i.e. we aren't leaving yet) 3 or 4 times. The door handles there are ones he can open himself, so that was awesome. The last 2 times we've been there, he kept trying to leave and we had to grab him.
In other words, today went really well. She wants us back in 6 months (coincidentally, on my 31st birthday). I laughed when I saw the date they gave Mazzu (I was keeping Galen busy while signing out). He even fell asleep in the car on the way home (so very unusual!). Afterwards, he and daddy hung out at home while I took Flint for her booster flu shot, then came home too.
A couple hours ago, he and daddy went out for about an hour, so Flint and I had some mommy and me only time. Galen was naked and daddy started to leave and he ran to the door and insisted "go" with daddy. He even let daddy dress him so he could go with.
Galen got a treat tonight for being so very good today: french fries. One of his favorite foods. He barely ate them (that was surprisingly unexpected).
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