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!
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