Post-Op Appointment

Hannah and I are becoming pros at entertaining ourselves for hours (AND HOURS!) in dr. offices and hospital waiting rooms. Here's our latest venture to the cleft clinic this week. Yep - we're doing a Thomas the Train puzzle. We also read numerous books, worked on a sticker collection, sang songs, excercised (really - jumping jacks and toe-touches), played file folder games, and colored. Oh yeah - and Hannah received a manicure and pedicure during the wait too. Actually, that's what we were doing when our surgeon, Dr. Grant, came in to see us. Nothing like having to tell your child's doctor "okay, you can examine her now, but don't mess up the wet fingernail polish". :-) The good news is that he was a good sport. The REALLY REALLY GOOD NEWS is that he said we need to continue her soft diet for the next two weeks but that her mouth was looking perfect and he'd see us back in 6 months. Oh - and he said I could start brushing her teeth again. YEAH!! We haven't been allowed to since her surgery due to the risk of messing up the repair site. I won't give details, but let's just say this is very very good news that we can now resume toothbrushing (with something minty fresh!) :-)



This is what Hannah did to her hair driving home from the park this afternoon. I had to stop the car and snap a picture.



Blowing Bubbles! Yes, this looks like your everyday picture of a little girl blowing bubbles. But for us, it's a celebration. Hannah couldn't blow bubbles a month ago. Well, she'd try and try, and occassionally get one out...but she just couldn't build up enough air pressure in her mouth to blow fast enough to get bubbles. That's something the palate repair fixed...now my sweet girl can blow bubbles to her heart's extent! (and she did too!) Of course, speech is our greater concern. But for tonight, we just enjoyed blowing bubbles.

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DeEtte