We have had so much going on since my last update on
Alessandra. Firstly, she is a laughing,
smiling 3 ½ month old! Her personality
has developed greatly and she is so sweet.
Her cheeks are HUGE and her arms and legs are chubby. She’s starting to grab at toys and bring them
to her mouth to chew on. She smiles and
laughs when she’s in a happy mood. She
screams with rage when things don’t go her way.
Needless to say, she keeps us on our toes.
A few days ago we had her cardio appointment and she is weighing
in at 12.5 lbs and her O2 range is still in the 83-86% limit. Her lungs sound great and she is outwardly a
perfect picture of health. This time we
left the office with some homework: 1) schedule her monthly RSV shots and 2)
Schedule a consult with her surgeon, Dr. Nigro.
We are getting close to surgery time. We don’t have a date but it’s likely to be in
November. This part is hard for me to
write about, it always is. It’s easy to
brag about how healthy she seems and how cute she is. It’s difficult to write about the nightmares
and fears that I have…so I wont.
Instead, I’m going write this because I believe it: She will be strong
and fearless. She will get through
surgery and she will recover fast. It
wont be easy, but it will be ok. <3
