Happy one month birthday to me! Mom and Dad took me to the pediatrician (again) this morning - I don't like it there very much - I always get cold and cry :( I'm a growing girl at 7lbs 8oz and 20.5 inches long. That's an 8oz gain in 13 days - right on track, so the doctor is happy with that. I'm still on the small side at 10% for weight and head circumference, 50-75% for height, but that's ok for now. I slept in my carseat for a good 3 hours after the appointment :)
For those that we have not had the chance to tell...the pediatrician first suspected a potential hip problem after my one week appointment and sent us for a hip ultrasound to follow up. The ultrasound last week confirmed the diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip, which apparently is a common problem in first born females. It means that my hip joints are loose in the sockets and may require treatment and evaluation by a pediatric orthopedist over the next few months. We have an initial appointment with the orthopedist next week, but we caught the problem early enough that hopefully the treatment won't be too bad.
The doctor today also said that I have torticolis, a tightening of the neck muscles which could have been caused by my position in utero. This means that I tend to turn my head to the same side all the time and that my head actually tilts in this direction. For now, that means some stretching and making sure that mom and dad position my head to the other side when they put me down to sleep. We'll ask the orthopedist for an evaluation of this next week as well. Dr. Siegel also gave mom and dad several pediatric physical therapists to contact if it doesn't get better in a few weeks.
On a positive note, my weight is up enough that we can cut out the formula supplements and I don't have to be woken up every 3 hours during the day to eat any more! I still eat a lot, up to 12 times a day and almost all evening/night long. Now I just need to figure out my days and nights and sleep for more than an hour or hour and a half at night :)
Other than all of this doctor news, it's been a fun few weeks! I had a great visit with Grammy and Grampy Clements last week!!! And I got to meet Aunt Terry too! I think it's safe to say they all love me very much :) The weather was gorgeous and we got to spend a lot of time out on the deck. We even took a trip to Panera - that was fun. Last Saturday was a busy day - mom and I got to watch dad take a helicopter lesson in the morning, then we went to a pumpkin patch, then we watched Penn State beat the pants off of Michigan! I got to meet Todd's kids at the pumpkin patch - Matthew and Anna - they're about a year and a half old. They weren't too interested in me yet, but I think they'll be good friends when I get a little older. I liked the animals there, but the cow tried to eat my hat!!! Dad uploaded all of these pictures to his website - you should check them out!
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