Beautiful Inside and Out

We got to see more of Emily's hips today, and can now tell you for certain (not just from a proud parent point of view) that she is gorgeous on the inside as well as the outside. I wish I could show you the pictures. I got a copy of her x-rays but the pictures are at an angle that shows a little more information than we feel comfortable sharing. So you get to take our word for it :)

Can I just say again how much we love our Orthopaedist? He takes his time and he obviously loves what he does. Between him and the blessed anesthesiologist who got an epidural to work while I was in labor ~ thank goodness for them!

His evaluation of Emily's hips today was that her angles are just right. "Perfect" is the word he used. (too bad you can't put that on a resume, huh? "I have perfect hips per Dr. Jeffrey Shilt, MD")

He would be happy to see her in a year, but based on the data today, he felt like there is no reason why she won't continue to develop normally. Yay!

We mentioned that we've been referred for her muscle tone, and he was kind enough to tell us that based on his experience Emily was still within normal development range. He said he'd be glad to stay in the loop on all of this, which we might take him up on. We haven't heard anymore from our Pediatrician's office regarding when our appointment will be with these other specialists. But that should be soon. Since our appointment Friday we've noticed that she'll hold her head up sometimes, and catch her weight on her legs a little. I realized that it doesn't seem as though she can't do these things, but that she isn't too interested at this point. She seems content to snuggle in, which is awfully hard not to love.

So, we've ended one thing just in time to start another. And while I can find myself concerned with the what-ifs, more than that is gratitude first for Emily and the addition she is to our family, and second for modern medicine and the early intervention we are blessed by.