Olivia's First Pediatrican Appointment

Olivia did fabulous today at her first peditrician appointment. She can tend to be shy sometimes so I was hoping she would show her true personality and she did just that! She blew the doctor away with how well she has transitioned (thanks again Donna at Eagles Wing for all your help with that!). She is like a sponge picking up so much and learning so quickly even her English is coming along a rapid speed, so proud!

Olivia is in the 25% for both height and weight. She is my little bit! She has short little legs, actually she and Grace's leg length is about the same. Longer torso.

This little girl whimpered and a single tear came down her checks as they took 5 viles of blood and did another tb test, that was it! You could tell she was trying so hard to be strong (and she is my little sensitive one) but she stood strong today and I was so proud!

She will soon be schedule for an MRI. Luckly we have a friend who is a great radiologist in town and he will do this for us. He specializes more in her area of need which is a great plus.

But for now, doctor honestly said her hydrocephalus had to be very minor or fluid come in from prior surgery on back and some fluid released or something. He said it is crazy, her head is normal size and the fluid was drained back in 2007 so 4-1/2 years ago. Praise GOD!!!!!!!!!!!

He also said her scar was pretty typical from spina bifida a little rougher job but ok pretty text book though in terms of location and look for "severe" spina bifida. Noramlly scar is lower at tail bone for minor cases that don't affect walking or bathroom abilities. He said he would have said what she is doing is impossible by looking at scar, but yet obviously look at her it is possible. He was blown away, he said almost easier for me to believe she had a tumor there removed rather than spina bifida (though we know not true) based on her abilities. She jumped for him, got up from squat (and even that impressed him that she didn't use her hands and total leg strength) and he said she has normal range of motion and elasticity, strength etc in her legs....Praise GOD!!!!

My friends it looks like I am blessed to have two miracles as daughters......God is good, all the time! Amen!