"Kkkkkkkkkkkkk" (smile)

That is Bree's newest development...she will talk with you! If she is awake, and in the mood, she will smile at you and go "kkkkkkkk" and then smile and wiggle because she is so happy with herself. She will then quiet down and stare at you...as soon as you answer with a "kkkkkk" she will wiggle and smile away! The best record we have so far is six times back and forth!

Doctor updates!

GI: She is doing great! She was 8 lbs 9 ounces and 20.5 inches long. We are going up on her Prevacid dose (which is for acid reflux), and down on her Enulose (poop medicine). He was very pleased with her progress...he said if we continue along this trend that she will be a "normal" size gestationally by the time she is 9 months old. This is so far out though that we are concentrating on the here and now. :)

Neurologist: Dr. Teodori was so pleased with Bree'es demeanor, and development (physically and socially) that we get to skip the MRI! She said that there are no outward signs of problems from her brain bleeds so there is no reason to subject her to sedation for the test. She tested her for a variety of small things just to see where she is developmentally and she is right on the spot for a two and half month old. She recommended a Bumbo to us because it will help to develop her neck muscles. So far, Bree seems to like it. We have to pad it with a blanket because she is a little bit small for it, but it works!

Pulmonology: Get ready for some good news! As long as Bree has no apnea spells between now and March 27th we will be done with the monitor!!!! This is exciting, but scary at the same time. (More exciting though...) It will be an adjustment, but it is a step forward. Like we said when she was younger, less tubes and wires is a good thing! Besides that, we are continuing her Pulmicort twice a day until the end of RSV season to help her lungs stay strong. She also got her Synagis shot to help prevent RSV last week again. (she gets it once a month during RSV season for the first two years of life)

Physical Therapist: We mainly did paperwork with Kyla this time, but will begin the real work on Friday....will keep you all posted!

Hope this update helped everyone understand what has been going on and why we have been so hard to get a hold of this last week! Between a sick Riley and crazy dr appts we have had no free time!

Hope this finds everyone happy, healthy and in love with life! (or as Bree would say..."KKkkkkkkk")