I forgot to post about Selah's two month appointment and her orthopaedic appointment. On October 6th, we went back to the orthopaedic doctor. He said that her foot and hip felt good but that he wanted her in the cast for two more weeks. We are currently finishing up our 7th week in the cast and harness. We will be heading back to All Children's on October 20th for another ultrasound of her hip and more x-rays of her foot to see how the healing is progressing. Prayerfully, we will come home without a cast on! Then, on October 7th, we saw the pediatrician for her 2 month check-up. She weighed 14lbs., 12 1/2 oz. (with her cast on-not sure how much her cast weighs) and was 23" long. Her head has stayed the same circumference since her shunt at 44 cm. She has met all of her 2 month developmental milestones except holding her head up while on her tummy, but we didn't expect her to since her head circumference is the same as Sage's when she was 6 months old. Within the last two weeks she has started really smiling a lot and has started "baby talking". It is so fun to watch as she tries to make different sounds with her tongue. I keep trying to get it on video, but everytime I turn the camera on, she stops and just stares at the camera. She is also following objects with her eyes very well and loves to "talk to" and look at the animals hanging from her bouncy seat. This week we also saw the Occupational therapist for the first time. She will be coming to our house once a week for an hour to work on fine and gross motor skills. This week, she went over paperwork and talked to us, and by the end of that, Selah had fallen asleep. So, we will begin more actual therapy with her next week. For now, we are enjoying our life each day with our sweet baby girl. She is full of smiles, coo's and snuggles and brings such joy to our family! She is a constant reminder of God's love, mercy and healing power!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Fall Festival
This past weekend, we went to a "fall festival" in Oldsmar. They had pony rides, hay rides, pumpkin patch, hay maze, face painting, petting zoo, etc. Here are some pictures of our fun day.
Sage riding the tractor-pulled train ride.
Selah sleeping in her stroller.
Sage and daddy feeding the animals at the petting zoo.
Our beautiful girls! Of course, I had to dress them alike!
The Bonham Family!
Me and my girls!
Daddy and his girls!
This was the hayride at the end of the day. At this
point, Selah was ready to eat...thus the tears.
Our beautiful blue-eyed girls!
Sage and daddy holding a snake. (I'm just glad
that it wasn't me!)
Sage enjoying her lollipop at the pumpkin patch.
She picked out a pumpkin for herself and one for Selah.
point, Selah was ready to eat...thus the tears.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Selah is 2 months old!
Here are some pictures I took of Selah. She turned two months old on October 3rd. We are headed back to the orthopaedic doctor tomorrow to recheck her left foot and hip. She has been in a cast and the harness still the last two weeks. Prayerfully, we will be done with the cast tomorrow. Then, on Friday we will visit Selah's pediatrician for her two month checkup, where she will also get the first of her vaccines. Selah is doing wonderfully. Her shunt continues to work well, praise the Lord! She is growing into a little "chunky monkey" and is adorable. (I am anxious to see how much she weighs at her appointment Friday!) She continues to smile and enjoys looking around at her environment. She loves to snuggle and would prefer to sleep cuddled in your arms than anywhere else...she may be just a little spoiled in that aspect. She also loves bathtime! She averages about 5-6 hours of sleep straight at night but has made it 8 hours twice! We love our little Selah Grace! I just can't believe she is already 2 months old!
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