Yesterday, Ms. Gwendolyn Marie had a new set of x-rays taken to chart the progress of her latest jaw extraction. The good news is that she got thumbs up from the plastic surgeon. It was truly amazing to see how much more open her throat is now as opposed to when the process was first initiated. The doctor was so pleased with how her jaw is currently aligned that he’s scheduled her for a February 22nd removal of the devices. At a mere seven weeks from the conclusion of the pin turning, this is on the short end of the 6-10 week timetable we were initially given. Needless to say, we were ecstatic with that bit of news.
Gwen and Braelyn continue to get reacquainted with one another. Mom (who seems to be on a week-long series of snow days from school) reports that they spent an hour together in the same crib this afternoon gazing aimlessly at their mobile. It stymies the imagination at how such a simple device can nearly paralyze a pair of three-month olds with its wondrous music and movement!
;)
Seriously though, Braelyn’s done quite well even though she’s no longer an only child. And Gwen really is thriving at home. In fact, she has even got her feeds increased weekly now because she’s doing so well… they want to be sure Gwen continues to gain weight even though she’s currently reliant on just a feeding tube for nourishment. Speaking of which, Gwen will have an appointment next week to educate Mom and Dad on administering abbreviated feeds orally with the help of a thickening agent... that's assuming they feel that she can handle it. You might remember that we tried this before the jaw surgery and it didn’t go too well but the plastic surgeon thinks she might do better now that her throat has had the narrowing obstruction corrected.
We shall see.
On a side note, Dad leaves for Florida tomorrow. His niece Ava is getting baptized and he’s proudly been selected as her godfather. Needless to say, in an Italian household, there are few more important titles… Hopefully, no one will be "sleeping with the fishes" Luca Brasi-style while I’m there!
;)
The funny part is that with this deep freeze gripping the nation, a trip to the Sunshine State in January isn’t what you’d typically think. Still, since Kansas City is due to stay in single-digits all weekend long, it’ll be 30 degrees warmer easily down south.
As a result of Dad’s trip, Mom’s going to be flying solo with the girls for two nights. Unfortunately for our dog Joker, that means he’ll be an island surrounded by a sea of estrogen until Dad returns on Sunday between Mom, the girls, our other dog Angel and Blue our cat.
And so it goes.
Gwen and Braelyn continue to get reacquainted with one another. Mom (who seems to be on a week-long series of snow days from school) reports that they spent an hour together in the same crib this afternoon gazing aimlessly at their mobile. It stymies the imagination at how such a simple device can nearly paralyze a pair of three-month olds with its wondrous music and movement!
;)
Seriously though, Braelyn’s done quite well even though she’s no longer an only child. And Gwen really is thriving at home. In fact, she has even got her feeds increased weekly now because she’s doing so well… they want to be sure Gwen continues to gain weight even though she’s currently reliant on just a feeding tube for nourishment. Speaking of which, Gwen will have an appointment next week to educate Mom and Dad on administering abbreviated feeds orally with the help of a thickening agent... that's assuming they feel that she can handle it. You might remember that we tried this before the jaw surgery and it didn’t go too well but the plastic surgeon thinks she might do better now that her throat has had the narrowing obstruction corrected.
We shall see.
On a side note, Dad leaves for Florida tomorrow. His niece Ava is getting baptized and he’s proudly been selected as her godfather. Needless to say, in an Italian household, there are few more important titles… Hopefully, no one will be "sleeping with the fishes" Luca Brasi-style while I’m there!
;)
The funny part is that with this deep freeze gripping the nation, a trip to the Sunshine State in January isn’t what you’d typically think. Still, since Kansas City is due to stay in single-digits all weekend long, it’ll be 30 degrees warmer easily down south.
As a result of Dad’s trip, Mom’s going to be flying solo with the girls for two nights. Unfortunately for our dog Joker, that means he’ll be an island surrounded by a sea of estrogen until Dad returns on Sunday between Mom, the girls, our other dog Angel and Blue our cat.
And so it goes.
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