This morning was long, but I am glad to be done with both kid's doctors appointments. We will start with Brandon First. I can't believe the little guy is 9 months old today. It feels like he was just born.
BRANDON
Stats:
18lbs 13th percentile
27.5" 26th percentile
Since is 6 month visit his weight jumped from the 48th percentile down to the 13th and his height from the 31st to the 26th....So it looks like he is slowing down, but he is still right on track! He still looks huge to me :)
Now the fun begins of starting him on some real food!
Everything is looking good for him besides the fact that he has had a cough for a month. After today's visit the doctor spent about 30 minutes with me (the practice is awesome) discussing his cough. It looks like we could be looking at another month of coughing for him. Today he wasn't wheezing, lungs sounded clear, and his ears were clear, but he is still coughing. Since he is a happy kid with a cough and no other symptoms, it appears that he has bronchiolitis...not to be confused with bronchitis: (there really isn't much we can do except wait for it to clear up)
Bronchiolitis is inflammation of the bronchioles, the smallest air passages of the lungs. This inflammation is usually caused by viruses.
The term usually refers to acute viral bronchiolitis, a common disease in infancy. This is most commonly caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV, also known as human pneumovirus).
So that is where we are with that. I can handle one more month of coughing if that is the worst.
BROOKE
Brooke had her pre-op appointment for her second round of tubes which is scheduled for this Thursday the 29th. I am not looking forward to it at all, but I know that it is what it best for her since right now she is having trouble hearing. After looking into her ears this am, the doc said they were filled with fluid that looked like the consistency of snot. Sounds fun! So stick your fingers in you ears and talk...that is how she is hearing right now.
Her appointment definitely brought back some memories from last time. Since we have been through this before, you would think it would be easy, but it still isn't. It is never easy watching the doctors put the mask on your baby girl, and watch her slip unconscious from the anesthesia. It also isn't easy trying to soothe her when she wakes up. They have no idea what is going on and last time she would just burst into tears randomly for about 2 hours after the surgery. Once the anesthesia wears off they are fine....but I am not looking forward to it. I know it is only minor surgery and will only be under for about 15 minutes max...but still....I am not a fan.
She will most likely be #1 in line for the procedure since they go by age, so it will probably be around 7:30am. Which means we need to be at the hospital at around 6am. It is going to be an early morning! I can only hope that this round of tubes will be our last.
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