We Made It Through Another Round

Kalista waiting to see Dr. Berent

Hidee Ho everyone! Yes...it was a long and grumpy day for the little one. We had a trip to the pediatrician this morning for her well delayed 6 month set of shots. She always takes them like a champ, but this time around, it made her feel a bit more under the weather than we thought. We are chalking it up to the flu shot, since that is the only thing different than her 4 month set.

Kalista weighed in at 15 lbs, 6oz and is now 25 inches in height. Her head circumference is in the 50th percentile, but her height/weight are in the 10-25th percentile. It must be her big brain that makes her top heavy!

"Toga a la blanket " is the new pediatric office style

We had our trial class at Gymboree yesterday and Kalista had a great time after the first ten minutes into it. She went in with her fists clenched and weary of all the other babies around her but eventually warmed up. Funny how every baby communicates differently. Clenched fists have always been her way of telling us that she is uncomfortable and apprehensive. It's way better than a crying fit. So after a good 45 minutes of singing and playing, Kalista crashed into a three hour nap. Gotta love the free parent time to catch up with things!

If you watch the show "Modern Family", our visit to Gymboree totally reminded us of the episode where Mitchell and Cam brought Lily to that playgroup. If you don't watch this show...you really should. Watch it on Zulu, because it is hilarious!!!

No Tears

Kalista laying on the pediatrician's table

Kalista saw Dr. Berent (pediatrician) today for the second time this month. We had to see him two days after our discharge from the hospital and then today for Kalista's big "four month old immunization" shots. We had a list of questions to ask Dr. Berent too...poor guy....but we're glad he took the time to listen and answer all of them. It's so true what experienced parents say when they tell you to write down all your questions before you see the doctor...because it works. Twelve questions answered in a matter of ten minutes...pretty efficient! So back to Kalista....it was the big shot day and she did so well. Matt held her and nurse Suzy worked her speedy shot giving skills. Boom boom boom....DONE! No tears!!!. We know that our little girl has been through so much more, that a few little shots would be easy peasy. We hope in two months that Kalista will be just as tolerant and forgiving for her six month old set of shots. Cross our fingers!

So in the grand scheme of things, Kalista is going to be seen by many specialists in the next few weeks and months for all the areas we need to address due to her omphalocele. She truly has a fuller schedule than her parents. In the next month we are scheduled with four different specialists: Dr. Saenz (surgeon), Dr. Mehl (neurologist), Dr. Nigam (cardiologist) and Dr. Gosman (plastic surgeon). Somewhere in the mix we are supposed to see the dietitian/nutritionist and occupational therapist for the feeding issues. Thank goodness for our smart phones or we would be all over the place!