Great Clinic Visit for Esther Marie!

Dr. G checking out my cleft repair.

Drawing intently for awhile while we wait.

Dancing and silly faces while we wait.

If you ever want to have a marathon doctor visit, just go to a specialty clinic...whew!

Our appointment was at 9:30 this morning and we didn't leave until 1:45. I'll admit we saw several people at the clinic, but much of the time was spent waiting...and waiting...and waiting. In the end, Esther Marie just couldn't hold out any longer and laid her little head on daddy's shoulder while we were talking to her surgeon, Dr. G. Within minutes...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Today, Emmie saw the audiologist and had her hearing checked again...it is totally normal. She saw the speech therapist and had some evaluations done (and got to play with some cool toys as a bonus). The ENT doctor came by to check her tubes to make sure those are okay...everything checked out. Then we finally saw Dr. G and he checked out her palate repair. He thought it looked great and she had healed nicely. We spoke about future surgeries, but it is too soon to decide about more palate repairs. We also discussed the plastic surgery that she will need after age four and he explained it in more detail and even said we might choose to wait a little longer to have it done...perhaps age 6. There are several factors to consider after Emmie turns 4. It was a great visit and gave us a lot of information we were wanting. We also met some very nice families in the waiting area. Our next visit will be in May to check Emmie's speech progress.

Just to let you know, Esther Marie is growing like a weed...she now weighs 30 lbs (dressed) and is 35.5" tall (with shoes on). She is a great eater and we are happy with her progress.