Today Mavery went for her first appointment with our pediatrician. She did so good and the office is all in love with her. She walked in waving and saying hello to everyone, and thought stepping up on the scale was to much fun. Everyone was amazed that she has just been home one week, she just acts like she has been here forever.
She weighed in at 29 1/2 pounds which puts her 30% on weight. But for height she is only 34 inches which puts her barely on the chart, about 3%. Not proportioned very well right now, but I think after running around with her siblings that might change a little bit!
Her heart sounded good and the doctor does not think the murmur sounds any different than it should sound after heart surgery. She did not see any reason for us to rush into the heart doctor, so we will keep our appointment there for late November. She did wonder about the bump and said it does not look like scar tissue to her. Not that she was concerned, just curious about what they had done. She said they will probably do a chest x-ray among other tests. She said sometimes the heart might be enlarged and can push out the chest, so that could be what happened even before surgery.
She said developmentally she is doing great, which we knew. She is a little unsteady on her feet at times, but I have a feeling they did not let her run alot at the orphanage. It seems her heart may have made them nervous from things they said to us. And it is not that she is BAD on her feet, but compared to Sage she is just not as steady. Of course comparing her to Sage is hard as you know Sage is part monkey! ;0)
The doctor said she expected this quiet shy, sickly little girl to come in and that is not what Mavery is at all! We are all just amazed at how well she is doing, how happy she is, and how big her smile is! Praise God for that!
We started shots and will get her blood drawn soon. But we were happy to know that her heart sounded good. And happy that she was still smiling at the doctor when we left!
And in case you are curious, Mavery is about 2 inches shorter than Sage, and 3 pounds bigger.
8 comments:
Great news!! Cutie pie!!!
You didn't need me at all, did you! :) I am so happy to know that Mavery is still smiling, still happy, and still saying "HELLO" to everyone she sees. God's amazing grace is truly amazing!!!
I LOVE her little belly haning out on the scale!! Reminds me so much of Presley!! So cute!! And she looks so cute in all her hair bows. I wish Presle would keep things in her hair, everyone still calls her a boy!! I'm glad everything checked out at the doctor!!
Sounds good !
Yes, that scale picture with her belly hanging out is hilarious. Too bad that is not so cute when you are 31! Ha! The doctor report was great. God is good!
She is so gorgeous!!! This darn blog is making me want to adopt again.
I am so happy to see how well everyone is settling in.
Renee
My entire family has been glued to your blog! We were so hooked while you were in China, it was a race to the computer when we got home from work! Thank you for sharing your story and inspiring so many. I love that you just put it all out there- a woman after my own heart. Most important- I am so glad to learn that Mavery’s heart sounded fine to the doctors- I have been praying for her. Thanks for so many laughs and tears through your journey. Can’t wait to see more.
We are home to one beautiful daughter from China and currently have been waiting 2 years for our second – and just changed to SN with heart.
Sincerely
The Kohus Family
What great news! I'm so glad the doctor's visit went so well. God is good!
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