Hope

I took D2 to see the doctor yesterday. We read books in the waiting room, and then we were put into an exam room after they weighed and measured her. We had too much fun in the exam room, laughing and singing and joking around. D3 was with us too. They could probably hear us giggling all up and down the halls.

The doctor came in and asked questions about the birth parents. All I really know is that they were tall, had drug and alcohol issues and smoked around the girls all the time. He felt that both girls' breathing would improve over time with being away from cigarette smoke. He checked inside K's nose and one side was clear but the other side was stopped up. He didn't feel that it was a physical abnormality, just a mucus blockage. He recommended saline rinses twice a day during the week and more frequently on the weekends.

He also did a physical examination in regards to her stature. She is below the 5th percentile on her height and about 25% on her weight. He said that her body is completely proportional and that was promising. He wants to see her every three months for a while and see if she is growing. He thinks she might suddenly hit a growth spurt if she continues to eat well. He told her at the visit that her mom is the smartest person in the world (who told him? hehe) and that she should listen to her mom and eat what mom says to eat. D2 agreed to do it.

We did the first saline rinse this morning. I felt really sorry for her, because her face got red and her eyes teared up, but she stood there like a little soldier and let me do it. When we were done and she had cleaned her face, I gave her a big hug and told her I was so proud of her for getting through that, and I knew it was hard.

I'm really hopeful that she will start to grow on her own and we won't need growth hormone shots. The doctor said that he has only seen about a one inch improvement with using them anyway. He didn't see anything that threw up any red flags and for that I'm very thankful. Now we just have to wait and see.