Developmental Pediatrics

So I got a call at 9am letting me know they scheduled Arianna for an appointment with the developmental pediatrician but it was at 10am THIS morning. We arrived late but what do you expect with only an hour notice.

Her physical exam was excellent. She did so well getting weighed, height checked, blood pressure and O2 sats. Everything looked perfect! My only concern was that she has not gained any weight.

The doctor did a full evaluation and discussed Arianna's history. She seemed rather concerned with Arianna's low muscle tone. She feels her motor skills are delayed which can cause frustration as she gets older. She was surprised Arianna is not being seen by a physical and occupational therapist. I was really shocked she felt Arianna needed them. So we have decided to get another PT/OT evaluation. Since Arianna is over 3 years old we can no longer get services through AzEIP and will have to try and get her approved at the Children's Clinic.

She also recommended we start her in ballet classes, swimming classes and anything that will keep her physically moving. This will help build her muscle tone and provide social skills she is longing for. So...Arianna is extremely happy we are looking into ballet classes!

The other big thing the doc wants us to do is put her in preschool. This is really hard for me to even think about but I know it would benefit Arianna tremendously. I have put a call into the immunologist to make sure she is healthy enough for preschool. I will also have to call pulmonolgy and get his okay as well. If everyone is good with it then we will be checking out preschools to start Arianna in the fall.

The best thing the doctor told me was how bright of a child Arianna was. She said we will reevaluate her again next year but for now she doesn't fell Arianna should have any learning problems.

Guess life is going to get really busy with Arianna again and with the new baby arriving in a few short weeks.

34 Weeks!

Of course I had to start off with a beautiful picture of Arianna!

So today marks my 34th week of pregnancy. I saw the doctor on Friday and she told me if I was to go into labor at this point they wouldn't even try to stop my labor. Kind of freaked us out. That being said, I went and bought everything I need for my hospital bag. :) Things are so well planned this time and a totally different experience than last time. Now we just need to put the finishing touchs on the nursery and we'll be ready for our little man!

Arianna is continuing to do well health wise. On the other hand, she is starting to REALLY push my buttons. Not sure if it's just the age or the baby arriving soon that is making her act out. Hope it's short lived.

Robert took the kids fishing today. Arianna didn't catch any fish but she was happy to pose for the camera!

Heart Walk 2010!

Today was the Heart Walk. Arianna has been talking about it for weeks and was really excited to go. I was advised by my doctor NOT to do the 3-mile walk but I decided to anyways. I know..I know...BAD mommy!

Here are some pictures from the walk. We went with our Mended Little Hearts of Tucson group and had a great turnout.

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1st time hitting a baseball!

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I can't believe it...my baby can hit a baseball!!! She is only 3 1/2 years old. I'm so proud of her!!! If you know Robert you know how much of a baseball fan he is so that is totaly a Daddy/daughter thing. Arianna even asked Robert tonight before going to bed if they can do baseball again tomorrow.

**Sorry for the horrible video. This was taken on my camera**

Last month

Sorry for the lack of updates. I get so caught up on updating on Facebook I forget to post here. So let me catch up on the last month.

Arianna went in for dental work at the hospital a few weeks ago. She just had 6 cavities to fill but had to go the OR and be put completely under. :( She did really well before going back but afterwards was horrible. She freaked out and for some reason the nurse thought it would be better to wait 15 minutes to come and get me. I am SO upset about that. Here she is in her pre-op clothes...

Then Arianna finally had her 1st haircut ever! As you can see we only took a little bit off.

Then we have Easter which was alot of fun! We went to church and Arianna did an egg hunt with all the kids. Here she is with her friend Alyssa.

Then we went to my mom's for Easter lunch! Here is Arianna with her Grams and Nanny.

Then this past Sunday we had a "Baby Celebration" with our families! Basically, instead of the traditional baby shower we wanted to have a family BBQ. It was alot of fun but unfortunately I didn't get any pictures. (Mom you'll have to send me the ones you took.)

Today we went in for our follow-up fetal echo and everything looked great! We have finally picked out a name for our little man...Devin Robert! As of 31 weeks he is already weighing 4 1/2 lbs..BIG BOY! It's crazy cause Arianna weighed 4lbs 13ozs at birth which was 36 weeks. I can guess we will be having an 8-9 lb'er. The cutest thing on ultrasound was to see his full head of hair. I had no idea they could see hair on ultrasound. If you look at the picture below you can see his spiky hair!

Well...I think that is just about everything this past month. I hope you all are doing well. Thanks for stopping in and checking on us!

This weekend we went out to watch the Thunderbirds (from a distance) and Arianna loved being outside! The airplanes were a little loud for her. (Wendy I was wishing I had those ear muffs you had for Emma.)

As you can see by the picture my baby girl is growing up SO fast. She is constantly amazing us with all the new things she does or says. She is definintly one smart little girl.

We are currently isolating her because her day in the OR is approaching for her dental work and we don't want her to get sick. I hate knowing she will be in the OR and under anesthesia but at least it's just for dental work. She is scheduled for March 30th at 2:30pm. Not sure how I will keep her from eating or drinking all morning. Why do they schedule things like this in the afternoon?!?

As far as my pregnancy goes..we are now 27 weeks!!! I can't believe I'll be in the 3rd trimester next week. Time is flying by. I have had a couple trips to L&D the past 3 weeks but nothing to keep me there. I was put on nifedipine to help with the contractions so I hope that helps. I was on this med with Arianna and it only worked so well. I'm only on modified bed rest so I just take my days as they come and try not to over do it. Some days are harder than others but thankfully I have friends and family that help when I really need it!!

Thanks for checking in on us. We love hearing from everyone that stops by!

Look what came in the mail..

We ordered this amazing bear from www.bummerbears.com called the "Mended Heart Bear." It has a zipper with a stiched up heart on it's chest. I absolutely fell in love with it when I saw it and had to order it for Arianna. She just got to open the box this afternoon and has not stopped playing with it since. We have officially named her, "Coco!"