He's perfect!...for his age.

Last night Drew had his first visit from his Parents As Teacher representative Kathy. Kathy came over to our house to meet Drew and to evaluate him, how he’s doing, if he’s meeting his “milestones” and what, if anything, we can improve on. Since the day Drew was born, several people, include doctors and nurses in the NICU and his current doctor, have told me countless times that since he was a preemie, he won’t be on target. He won’t be doing things at his age, he’ll be small and he’ll be slow and he’ll be behind. Some of the worst things you can tell a parent who only wants the best for their child, who only wants their child to be the smartest and the fastest learner. Over the last six months I noticed that Drew wasn’t behind. He was right on target with his crawling, standing, pulling up, getting teeth and talking. And last night’s visit by Kathy assured me that Drew is anything but behind and he will have no problem fitting in with other’s his birth age. She said he’s on the small side for his age, but we knew that and he’s still healthy and never misses a meal, so that’s not a problem. However he is right on track and in some cases ahead of his milestones. He is doing everything he needs to and he’s a fast learner. She brought several toys that had buttons in which you pushed and they would do things. Before she even showed him, Drew figured out how to push the button to make one of the toys light up. Then he figured out how to make it play music—almost to the point that mommy got a headache. But in a good way. He’s curious, smart, energetic and excitable about life. He’s a perfect little 11 + month old. But I already knew that!