11 Months Old

Abigail is 11 months old today.  I cannot believe she will be a year old in one short month!  She is growing so fast and learning new things everyday.  In the last few weeks she has started cruising more, she can wave and say Bye Bye.  She gives the sweetest open mouth kisses and isn't so stingy with them anymore.  She has said mama a few times but not consistently.  The last few weeks she has also been really clingy to me....if I am around she will not willing let others hold her and she acts very shy when new people talk to her.  One of my favorite things she can do it play peek a boo.  She will hold a towel or blanket over her face and pull it down to look at you over and over again.  I have videos of her waving and playing peek a boo that I will post later.  Here are our monthly pictures.  I have to shoot fast because she does not want to sit in the chair anymore....but I still managed to get some good ones.

This is my favorite by far.  She is so adorable!

Tired of being in the chair.

Happy being naked.

Surgery was a Success!

Abigail's surgery was this past Friday at Children's South with Dr. Cogen.  We had to arrive at the hospital at 5:45 to check in and her Surgery was scheduled for 7am.  She did incredibly well in pre-op considering she could not have anything to drink.  She started getting a little fussy right before they took her back but that was all.  We were able to carry her to the OR door where we had to hand her off to the tech to take her the rest of the way....she did not cry or even look back at us!!  I was very surprised, but I guess she was just too interested in what everyone else was doing.  She got an IV (which they stuck her 3 times for) and a breathing tube even though it only took about 10 minutes.  Dr. Cogen placed a probe down her lacrinal duct to remove the blockage....he was able to do this without any problems.  She went to recovery for a few minutes but since she is still breastfeeding they brought her out to us really quickly.  She was so sleepy and very grumpy.  We fed her and held her for awhile then the RN came in, took out her IV, gave her some Ibuprofen then let us go.  All of the staff at South were great, we really had a good experience.

Here is Abigail in Pre-op.  She was so cute in her gown.

This is her new face...she does it all the time!

Here she is post op..

Since Friday, Abigail has not acted like she feels very good.  She has been very fussy and clingy, especially Sunday.  She wanted me to hold her all day.  She even fell asleep with her head on my shoulder...that never happens....ever!  She had a bloody nose Friday and Saturday but it has been better since.  

We have been on a medication regimen...here is what she gets 

Eye drops 4 times a day for a week

Afrin nose spray 2xday for 2 days then 1xday for 1 day

Decadron elixir 2xday for 2 days then 1xday for 1 day

We have also alternated Tylenol and Ibuprofen every day

The most important thing is her eye has looked great so far.  Dr. Cogen told us that if we can keep it open for a week then it should stay that way.  So far so good.
Here is a before and after of her eye...

Not sure how well you can see it but there is a
tear running down her cheek.

Here is the After.....

Dry Eye!!

I think she is over having her picture taken!