How sweet are those chubby cheeks? Melt my heart.
So why 10 pound perfection? Last week I took Leighton to the doctor to check on her acid reflux, and she weighed 10 pounds! 10 pounds?! seriously?1 When did that happen!! thats an ounce and half a week since birth..thats half an ounce more than whats considered "normal" per week for a infant. haha. oops! she's just a hungry girl. i don't know what else to say!
Since she has reflux, she SHOULD weigh less...thats actually one of the main things doctors and moms are concerned with when their babies have reflux, but Leighton has silent reflux, which means she swallows her burps and spit up instead of letting them out..i have to say my wardrobe is thankful for this..but her little esophagus isn't. Thankfully Dr. Capra insisted we switch her formula, to a sensitive one, thinking she might have a milk allergy. I was really happy he wanted to try this before loading my baby girl up on medication. The outcome? It worked like a dream, what a different baby we had after just 3 days! Her tummy must have been MUCH happier..because she sure was, and still is!
At her appointment I forgot to ask Dr Capra about her eyes. We were concerned with her lack of focus, she would just stare aimlessly at the lights on the ceiling, but nothing else. She wouldn't look at toys, your fingers, or even my face...which made me pretty sad. So we went back today to have them checked out. First of all let me tell you that she weighed in at 10lbs10ounces! omg...10 ounces in 7 days?! can that be right?! haha! surely not....
Anyway..Dr Capra looked at her eyes, and while he didn't have an "opinion" on it..he said she needed to see a specialist. Apparently no eye doctors in Abilene see infants, so a specialist from Fort Worth comes in once a month to Dr Capras office and sees all the babies that need some special attention. We still aren't sure what day her appointment is..sometime in October. Right now were on a mission to strengthen her eyes as much as possible before he arrives! Lots of "face time", drawing pictures and putting them in her crib for her to look at, getting a mobile hung up asap. And of course most importantly lots of prayers that God will strengthen her little eyes :)
Its overwhelming how many people have already been praying for her. We have such an amazing support system of friends and family...even strangers, who stepped up to battle for our little love.
After the doctor today I brought Leighton home and laid her under her play mat, I started to move her toys around, and she actually looked at them! She even swung her arms at a few of them! Amazing! God is so
So to sum it up...little Leighton isn't so "little" anymore. Her reflux is MUCH better. Her tummy and heart are happy. And her precious little eyes are about to get the work out of their life :)
SO SO SO SO glad she is doing better! And glad she's gaining!
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