The Amazing Bean

Adelina goes by many nicknames, but we have been calling her "Bean" since the day she was born. She's always moving and jumping like a jumping bean since the belly days... and she hasn't stopped.

I went to go snap her picture the other day as she was sitting and looking out the window - I returned with the camera and she was standing and cruising along the glass like a pro. The kid is 15lbs and 25inches long - every day she amazes me more and more.

She's now imitating sounds, crawling like a pro, cruising and EATING like a pig. Bean is picking things up with her pincer grasp and looking for lost objects... She's trying to catch up to big sis and dying for her attention. We're so proud that our girl, a little over a month ago losing weight and miserable, is fighting so hard once again.

On the medical front -

The nurses/doc were clapping when we put Adelina back on the scale for a re-check (they thought it was a mistake). She is 15lbs 10oz - we're doing it!!!! The medication is working and that brought her down from code red to a more manageable orange. We are almost certain that she has EE, which is not great news, but the medication will buy us until her birthday so can just be an outpatient!! The scope will be set for April and then we'll get a better idea from GI and the allergist what to do for nutrition. If necessary, they will take care of the inflammation while they're in there with the scope. We were even able to strip one medication out of her regimen!!!

So for now - she's growing and keeping her diet limited to be safe. She'll be 1 soon and we have to start getting nutrition to the next step and figure a way to function with the least amount of medications as possible. Next month we only have to take her for an RSV shot (like a "normal" kid!). Hope there are enough photos here until another post...

This gives us a chance to breathe with the unknown factor of the baby on the way... I'm feeling ok, but going almost weekly at this point and receiving steroid injections (for baby's lungs) and progesterone (to help keep him/her in there as long as possible). Although the cerclage has helped us make it this far (25 weeks - same as Adelina), it is shortening quickly... I only have 1/2cm to go before we're at the cervical length limit.

Not to forget toddler mania - Gianna is really starting to grow hair (nice), talk in small sentences and has started running (and trying to jump). She also loves to say "no sis" when Adelina tries to take her toys... we're working on the sharing thing.

Here's baby??? Looking good!!