Surgery Update: David is doing very well, but he isn't sleeping as well as he did pre-surgery. We think it is amazing how good his lip looks! We are putting a silicon gel on the scar area twice daily to help with the healing, but other than that he is good to go! We have a nice long break from seeing the specialists at Gillette. Our next appointment is in March, when they will start the process for the palate repair surgery.
We had a great Thanksgiving and it was so good to see everyone from both of our families! Although we must admit we were exhausted when we got home! It's amazing how much work it is to travel with an infant! But we were very lucky once again that David traveled so well in the car.
David is back at daycare and he really seems to like it! He started to go on buggy rides with the other kids in his class through the skyways of St. Paul. His teachers say that he loves to look around at all the people! They also called us this week to tell us that he is a genius with sign language! Apparently he was moving his fingers along with the teacher when she was signing the alphabet!
We had a follow-up appointment with the ENT this week, and unfortunately David still hasn't passed his hearing test. His left ear appears to be OK, but they weren't getting a good reading from his right ear. They said that the high frequencies were registering, but not the low or mid-tone frequencies. We'll go back next week to retest, and there will be some additional tests that we can do if this next one isn't conclusive. We know that he definitely hears, but there is a tendency for children with clefts to have some hearing loss. We're hoping for the best and will keep you all posted!
Here is a fun video of David jumping in his Jumperoo. He just loves it, and he can even reach the floor now! Enjoy!
Here is a fun video of David jumping in his Jumperoo. He just loves it, and he can even reach the floor now! Enjoy!
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Sounds like you guys are doing great! We'll see you soon :)
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