Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Update!

Wow! I apologize for how long it's been since I've written. For some reason I've never been too good at keeping up with these things, but don't give up on me yet!

Little miss Maddy Moo is sleeping in my arms and I'm having to type this all out on my phone (one handed might I add!), so forgive me if it's short but sweet.

Our little princess is doing great!   As of February 21st she weighs 13 lbs 11 oz and she's 8 months (7 months at the time of weigh in). She has been trying her hardest to sit independently and crawl, but low muscle tone has been making it a challenge. She has her second evaluation with early intervention on March 17th to get her started on some physical therapy. She manages to get certain distances on her belly, but it's a challenge for her to push up with her arms. She can push up some, but gets tired fast. She's able to sit up, but for short periods of time. She'll get there!

She had her ABR last month. Her right ear has mild hearing loss, and the left has perfect hearing.  We have a routine CT scan scheduled for April 8th, then possibly an MRI after that. 

Her growth has been okay. She's within the lower normal range, but nothing that concerns her doctors. She's our pretty little petite baby.

This little girl is dying to become mobile. She's busy all the time with her hands, and she wants to be busy on the go as well. Her favorite thing to say (and repeat over and over!) is "dada" or more commonly "dadadadadada". I've been trying to teach her to say "mama". She tries her hardest. She'll watch me as I repeat it over and over and what comes out of her mouth is something similar to "maaadadaaa!".

She's as happy as a baby could possibly be. She's curious about everything around her. I absolutely love watching all the new things she learns on a daily basis. 

I'll update again soon! Most likely after her CT scan, but possibly before. Thanks for reading!

3 comments:

  1. Awesome! I'm so glad you've updated-its fun staying in touch with her mini updates on FB, but I'm finding a blog can be almost a mini time capsule. : ) At least for us. It sounds like she is doing fantastic! I think her big brother is definitely motivating & encouraging her!

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  2. Most definitely, Shelby! I really think her brother teaches her more than anything could. It makes me so happy to see how much they both love each other.

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  3. I didn't know you had a blog!!! I'm so glad to keep up with you guys this way, I like Shelby think it is better than Facebook too!

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