an emerson update

i took emerson to her pediatrician last week for a check up. she is weighing in at about 23 lbs which is right on 50th percentile, however she is a bit short only 25th percentile. very weird considering my other 2 kids have always been at LEAST 95% for both height and weight, often being completely off the charts.

i know you don't need to go by the charts for anything, but it's funny how kids from the same parents can be so different! even emerson's feet, they are SO tiny! at 12 months hallie was wearing a size 5 sandal. i kept them for emerson, thinking they would be WAY too small... emerson will be 20+ months throughout the summer. well, at 18 months, emerson's feet are a size 3.5 maybe a 4. weird.

anyway, emerson is doing well... she still breathes very loudly and she has a "rattle" in her chest almost always, and gurgles in her throat. she drools a LOT, often needing her shirt changed throughout the day. because of this, her doctor thinks she is not managing her saliva very well and is aspirating it a little bit. he prescribed a medication (can't remember the name) that will "dry her up" or lessen her saliva production. sounds.... interesting. we have yet to start her on it because I LOST THE DARN PRESCRIPTION of course. i swear, i'd lose my head if it wasn't attached. so i shall call the dr. tomorrow and get him to phone it in.

i'm a bit embarassed considering the last prescription he gave us was a bottle of nose spray to get her ready for her tearduct probe, and i forgot that at his office and he then had to phone the presciption for that in as well. ugh. he must really love us.... or something. LOL!!

soooooooo that is what's new with emmy. oh, and because of this new issue (it's not a new issue, it's just finally being addressed i guess) emerson will NOT be getting rid of her g-tube just yet. the new meds have to go through her tube since they are a thin liquid, which she can't safely swallow. fun fun!

what else.... ? oh, her tear duct probe consult is scheduled for june.... so not until after our trip. she also goes for a hearing test next week (april 13) because she still isn't talking at all. it's early to send for a hearing test... they don't usually worry until 20+ months, however this is emerson and therefore she goes for the test.

i can't remember what else... maybe that's all!!