Watching cartoons

Chloe was seriously watching cartoons, but gave her mom this happy pose when she saw the camera.

Yesterday she had a check-up at ACH and received a good report. She weighed in at 18.3 lbs and her chin has grown just as the doctor had hoped. She is now scheduled for her surgery on July 9th. It will take about 2.5 hours and she'll spend one night in the hospital. To keep her from putting anything in her mouth, she'll wear "no nos" or splints on her arms at all times for a minimum of three weeks. She'll only be able to eat what she can drink from a sippy cup. During surgery she will also get tubes in her ears. So she has three months to learn to eat foods and get off formula and the bottle. After recovering, she can look forward to less ear infections and less fluid as well as a perfectly normal mouth and airway.

More progress-she will now put weight on her legs when you support her! Thanks to the physical therapist's and her mom's dedication.

She was happy to be home after the trip to the doctor and my house. She played by herself on the floor and when her mom put her in her crib for a nap, she snuggled up to her blanket and giggled!