Josephine seems to be holding under 16 pounds lately. The last visit to the nutritionist put her weight at 15 lbs, 8 oz. Mitch seems to be happy with Josephine’s progress, although slow and slow!
We are continuing to give formula with Scandi-Cal added for extra calories. And we even manage to sneak in some root beer once in awhile!
During lunch yesterday, Josephine discovered how to play peek a boo with Mommy! She was holding a board book and would look over it and laugh with such an adorable belly laugh. She did it repeatedly, so I know she saw it as a game.
Little by little, we are seeing her personality shine!
On November 10, 2009, Josephine went “under the knife” for the first time…scary to say the least!
While the procedure was for her tongue-tie (clinical term is Ankyloglossia) and unrelated to her disorder, the scary part was with the anesthesia. Typically, anesthesia can hinder muscle movement and that can have severe consequences for a child with hypotonia (low muscle tone).
We consulted with the head of anesthesia regarding the drugs being used during the surgery and he administered the meds.
Our ENT (Otolaryngologist), Dr. Howard Berg, was wonderful! Very patient, kind and understanding.
Needless to say, Josephine made it through the surgery with flying colors! She was in the OR at 7:35 AM, in recovery by 7:50 AM and home by 9:15 AM. She only needed one dose of Motrin for the rest of the day and has been a trooper ever since.
Now Josephine is just trying to figure out how to use her tongue again! Way to go, Gal!
Josephine had another weight check today and gained 9 oz. in 2 weeks! She is now at 15 lbs., 7 oz.
That’s our little fighter!
And we are happy to report…2 more teeth on top, totaling 7 teeth now.
Check out Josephine as “our little Tootsie Roll”…
OK…I have to brag… Josephine is mimicking clapping hands! She watches clapping and tries it herself. She gets so excited and proud when she copies you. Hopefully, I will have a video to post soon.
Can’t wait to share more wonderful news…
Josephine zoomed up to a whopping 14 lbs., 14 oz on Thursday, October 15. A nice gain of 8 ounces from 1 month ago.
Oh…and 5 teeth now…1 on top and 4 on the bottom!
On Saturday, October 17, Josephine used the sign for “more” about 5 times to indicate she wanted more to eat or drink.
Mama had tears in her eyes…first time Josephine has communicated in a way other than crying or laughing.
A big High 5 to Josephine – she is now rolling over to get toys she wants. Not only does she roll once, she will roll a few times to get closer to the toy (a Little People animal or talking bear from Aunt Tracy, just to name a few).
We have also seen a glimmer of Josephine reaching forward for a toy, which is slowly resembling a transition to laying down. This is huge because this transition will get her closer to crawling.
WAY TO GO, my Little Love Lump!
Josephine hit a huge milestone today – while doing therapy, she started to fall over and used her protective reflex to keep her balance! This is so awesome! Therapy seems to be doin’ it’s job and our princess is continuing to grow stronger.
Today was a GREAT day!