Things are going well here in chilly Alaska. Sophia had her second round of her synagis vaccine yesterday along with her fifteen month vaccines, so that made a grand total of five shots! Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on how you look at it she did very well. She obviously cried, but she didn't fight us at all. We held off on getting her fifteen month vaccines last month so that she could get the seasonal flu vaccine. We haven't gotten the H1N1 vaccine for her yet, still because Alaska hasn't received the infant doses. She is too young to do the nasal spray, so we have to wait for the shot form for the infants. The pediatricians office thinks that state should get our shipment within the next couple of weeks. It's just annoying...she really needs it, but it isn't available for her.
Developmentally Sophia is doing so well. She is starting to talk more and more. She is saying mama, daddy, Babi (Gabi), bebe (baby), joooo (juice) wa wa, mimi (blanket), billow (pillow), and yesterday when we were at the doctor's office she said docTor (emphasis on the T)! Dr. Penman is very happy with the way she has developed and how far she has come.
Dr. Penman also suggested that we do something pretty cool with Sophia here at home. I had mentioned at the appointment that we have a stethoscope at home, that we were given from Seattle before we came home last year so that we could check the location of her feeding tube. Dr. Penman suggested that I listen to Sophia's heartbeat every day. For all of those who have followed my blog know that a year ago, we were medivaced to Seattle because Sophia had an obstruction where her aortic arch had been repaired. When we got back, Dr. Penman listed to her heart and noticed that once the stent was placed, the sound of her murmur was much quieter. He said that by me listening to her heart everyday I will be able to know if there is a change in the sound of her murmur and then I can immediately call their office or Dr. Wellman and have Sophia come in and get checked out. I really wish I had mentioned this earlier...even though no one knew her murmur would sound different until AFTER her stent was placed, but still. There have been so many times that I have been so scared and I have almost picked up the phone to call Dr. Wellman's office, but I have stopped myself.
I don't have any pictures to post tonight..but I hope to get some soon!
