She has been doing well health-wise the past two months. Until this week, that is. Our insurance deductible kicked over on February 1, and as if by magic, she got sick on February 2. Of course. And sick as in requiring two doctors visits, a chest x-ray and a course of steroids. Poor thing. She has not been a happy camper this week.
From all the doc visits etc., we have some updated info on how she is doing. Which, truth be known, is not fabulous. In the long run, she'll be ok, but it's just getting her to that point that is worrying and difficult and causes this mommy to feel a lot of anxiety and responsibility! She has lost some weight and is down to 15.4 lbs but has grown an inch so that's GREAT! We'll take it!
Her white blood cell count is low, so they will be re-testing that once she is well again. Trying not to worry about that... it may just be her poor nutritional status. The GI doc has put her on Pediasure to see if she likes it better than the formula but if she doesn't gain well by May/June we'll have to do the feeding tube again. Ugh! She also needed a lot more oxygen this illness which was the first time we've had to up the flow for her.
Otherwise she is still meeting milestones. She's almost walking but still unsure about taking that first step. And she's trying more words and using gestures a lot to make herself understood. Still LOVES her bath, dancing, any music and destroying her big brother's castles and Lego creations :)
Happy 14 months big girl! We love you, munchkin!
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Our darling baby girl. She looks so chubby in photos!
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