Appts already......

..........wow, talk about fast!!! Brady has an eye exam scheduled for Monday morning at 9:20......with a doctor that happens to be THE pediatric opthomologist for Alabama!!! YEA.....thanks to be God for blessings!!!

They will examine Brady mainly looking for nodules in the iris (a clear sign/symptom of NF) which has no effect on Brady's sight. And to look for a tumor on the optic nerve....a lot of cases of NF develop a tumor on this nerve.........so we will have to monitor this to watch for such a tumor.

He has his MRI and mutation test scheduled for November 3....this is the first they had available...we will go to Children's Hospital to have this completed as Brady will be sedated. Good news is, he is scheduled for 8:00 that morning.........as he has to go without food and drink before!!!!

Brady's Big Day..

....we had Brady's doctor's appointment with the Genetics Clinic at UAB yesterday. He did well....they weighed him, measured him, measured his head, checked his reflexes, undressed him, felt of his skin and bones, had him interact with the doctor, run down the hall, etc........although they would not confirm NF, the doctor stated she felt as though he does have it. The good news is she said she saw nothing at this time that caused her alarm!!! No bone deformities, no mental deficiencies, she really thinks his speech delay is a "boy" thing as many males have delay in their expressive side and she didn't think his jumping, running (gross motor skills) is more than an overcautious child. He will be scheduled for a MRI, eye exam, and gene mutation test.........which will confirm the NF diagnosis. We are to keep an eye on things...if he ever has a symptom that seems to be lingering, such as a cough that lasts for weeks, we are to bring him in. He goes back in 4 months to meet with the Genetics Clinic again.

But both Tony and I felt as though this first appointment was a positive.

Feed me....

.................ummm, oh how I love sweet potatoes...........and peas........and carrots........and apples.........and squash........and pears...............and bananas..........in fact, so far, I've loved anything food!!!!

Cooper...

.........had his four month checkup last Monday, he weighed in at 15 lb 5 oz (75%) and he was 26" long (90%)..............so he is still growing well!!! He had four shots and handled it pretty well.....so we are good until the six month checkup!

And he is eating his veggies and fruits well too!!! Thank goodness for easy babies.

Ready, set, SMILE...

...........the boys had their first dentist appointment this week and I missed it! With work, I was not able to make this one...but their Dad was the trooper, or should I say the victim, who took them along with reinforcement from Rhonda (my cousin---who, my mother in law would appreciate the love of the camera, loves to take pics--so I HAD to ask her to go so I would have the event documented!

My Brady was a trooper, like usual, and sat in the chair, opened his mouth, had his teeth "brushed" and flouride applied!!! In return he received a new toothbrush and toothpaste....and get this, not ONE sticker like I remember as a child, BUT A WHOLE LEGAL SIZE SHEET OF STICKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!

And true to his nature, Hayden, lets just say, it was an unsuccessful field trip to the dentists office!!! But the little joker still got stickers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!