Great to hear some updates, can't wait to get some more!

Well, Lucas is a year old tomorrow. I can't believe it. It really has gone so fast, and it absolutely amazes me, still, every single day, that I made a little tiny person! He's growing into a pretty wonderful little boy, and he just smiles so often, and is so cheerful and happy pretty much 99% of the time. I feel really privileged to be his Mum, and to be honest, I also feel really proud to be his Mum as well, I know that I'm doing a good job at the moment, because he's healthy, and he's just so happy.

He had his 12 month immunisations today. He didn't even cry, although he did make a sad face when he had the third needle. Even though they don't 'have' to have a check up at 12 months, I asked the doc to weigh and measure him. He's 77cm (in the 75th percentile for height!), but weighs 9.3kg (which has him around the 19th percentile for weight). The doctor said he's healthy, and happy, and has been pretty consistently on that curve, so that we definitely shouldn't be worried!

Knowing that he's so 'tall' though explains why I have trouble with long pants for him at the moment! They're too big around the waist, but too short around the legs! So good to know it's to do with his build, as opposed to defective clothing

He's taken four or five steps here and there, but is generally still sticking to cruising on the furniture, and crawling nearly everywhere else in the gaps inbetween! Not much in the way of talking, Muma and Dada seem to be the extent of his 'words' but he's a very good communicator despite that. Recently he's become obsessed with playing peek-a-boo, or as he knows it the "Where's Lucas?" game

As for the pregnancy, seems to be progressing well so far. We were told it's no longer twins (although DP believes there's one hiding in there somewhere), but I'm still happy to have one healthy little bub growing away.

Hopefully everyone and their bubs are doing well! I'll put up some pictures after Lucas' birthday We're having a big party on Sunday, so that should be fun

Thanks for sharing your story Chany.

Your little man sounds so well! He was certainly born a good size for his gestation and what a relief that he has no health issues.

He sounds as though he is growing nicely now too. Cole is around the 10kg mark and in the 10th percentile for height for his age so he's till pretty small!!

It's good to hear a positive story

Tara

Hi and welcome to M&B
It certainly sounds like you had an eventful pregnancy with Chloe.
Congrats on carrying her so far.
I is very hard leaving hospital without your bub...good that you had her home with you reasonably quickly.
How is Chloe doing now?

I'm Lisa, mum to 7, 4 of them prems Leigh-Roy ~ 36+1 weeks now 8 (2830g), Emily ~ 35 weeks now 29 months (2210g) and Indiana ~ 28 weeks now 18 months (1045g) and Maxx ~ 25 weeks now 5 months (920g)

Hi Mamas of premmies!
I can not believe it's been about 18 months since anyone posted in here! I guess now that our prems are older they have 'caught up' to their term counterparts.

I know there are few forum babies born early recently so thought I would revive this old thread in case any of you wish to post in here :)

Hope everyone is doing well!