Yesterday, we had Meigan's first visit with the craniofacial specialist, Dr. Stelnicki. She was very good about opening her mouth and letting him look inside. It was obvious she has had to do it probably many times before because she did't seem bothered by it. He wants to repair her palate first and 2-3 months later do the lip and nose revision. Her palate surgery is scheduled for Oct. 22! Just 2 weeks away! I wasn't expecting to have it so soon, but otherwise it would not happen until Dec. and maybe by then she would be ready for the second surgery. She will be at Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital for 2 days in Hollywood, Fl. That's probably 1 1/2 hrs. from Naples if that.
Tomorrow we go to the pediatric dentist to evaluate her teeth. Her 2 front teeth are in poor condition and some have not come in due to the cleft going through her gum line. So little to have to go through so much.
Today, Jennifer, Meigan and I went to Pizza Hut for the lunch buffet. Meigan chowed as usual, eating more than me! Where she puts it, I have no clue! I joke that she needs her own short order cook because as fast as you can fix it, she can eat it!
Her patience is zero when it comes to fixing her meals. Dinner time is especially hard because it takes longer and she knocks on the oven for it to come out! Otherwise though, she really is a happy baby and coming along with her adjustments. I've yelled at Rocky so much, she now does it in her baby language. It's so funny! We call her "little Mao" (Mao Tse Tung, the Chinese dictator)!
2 comments:
I have to say she is looking happier by the day!
Apparently she has some catching up to do with all that eating. Love the Little Mao!
That is so funny about the oven door....except she is way too beautiful to be compaired to the chairman!!! Vivi looked like his clone for a very long time..it was her nickname in our travel group- Glad to hear all is going so well
xoxo
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