Today, following a referral from a neurologist at the regional children's hospital, we underwent nee…

Today, following a referral from a neurologist at the regional children's hospital, we underwent needle electromyography to rule out muscle myotonia. The procedure itself only took a couple of minutes, not 30 as I'd read. They pricked his leg muscle just once, and that was enough. Well, my little son cried a bit. Overall, it was just like a regular shot. The results are good, no pathologies. I still haven't gotten an answer as to why my child is lagging in physical development. They're now sending us to a geneticist; there are no neurological abnormalities, thank goodness. Can you tell me what and how a geneticist examines? Do they take any tests? Genetic abnormalities aren't treatable, as I understand it, so what's the point of going? Has anyone been through this? And our skills are still progressing. My little son sits up in his chair by himself, pulling himself up. He crawls commando-style, but only in circles or backward under the couch, for example. He can get onto all fours, but doesn't crawl yet, just rocks back and forth and side to side on his hands, making a long, loud "Brrrrr" sound with his lips. I'm starting to notice that this means "to go." He does this when he rocks, or when we get in the car, or when we start getting dressed and I say, "We're going to go somewhere in the car soon." He gets tired quickly and lies on his tummy again. He can't sit up from all fours, and he can't sit up by himself yet. He consciously waves "bye-bye" when saying goodbye. He dances with simple jerks, but only when he hears music. He can head-butt with his forehead and laughs heartily, finding it so amusing. He says various syllables, but no actual words yet. He gets very excited when he sees cats, dogs, birds, and recognizes familiar people, also getting happy and squealing. So, that's the news at eight and a half months.