Hooray! Emma turned two years old on January 16, 2013. Because she is being isolated (from about December to March) so she doesn't get sick for her ear tube surgery, we had to postpone a party. We think we're going to throw her a happy "Due Date" party around her due date of May 2, since most of her health issues as of late have been due to her prematurity. Doctors, etc. say that these micro-preemies catch up by around two years of age, but it's taking Emma a little bit longer. That's okay. She's doing great! I can't believe how far she's come. It is truly a miracle.
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| Emma - day of birth |
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| Emma - one year old |
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| Emma - two years old |
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly:
- stopped saying yes(h)
- can say tons of new sounds and words like bus (she used to not be able to say the "s" at the end), eyebrow, and "copter" for helicopter.
- whines a lot and gets frustrated (going through terrible twos)
- throws tantrums in public - like Toys R Us every time
- bought her a Radio Flyer Wagon
- doctors visits - ABR, endoscopy with biopsies, and ear tubes surgery on Feb. 27th
- night terrors for weeks because of the anesthesia
- doesn't drink milk and applesauce anymore...errr
- cold, virus, bacterial stuff - we got a Vicks humidifier
- loving her new toys/clothes from yard sales - trucks/cars, coats, and book
- loves Dora the Explorer, Blues Clues, Tinkerbell movies, Sesame Street, some Disney movies, Baby Einstein (phasing out of My Neighbor Totoro and Baby Signing Time)
- still loves strawberries, yogurt bites, cereal snacks, Motts fruit snacks, her blankets, sitting in the driver's seat of the car, coloring
- someone comes to help us go to the playground and on walks
- still hates her carseat, eating meat, doesn't eat her veggies unless in a smoothie
- eats raw carrots, cooked spinach (chopped very finely), some beans)
- eats tuna sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, juice and sidekicks clear (doesn't like apple juice)
- loves going on walks, pushing her stroller, doesn't like sitting in the stroller for very long
- doesn't like coming inside
- loves climbing steps or hills, up curbs or speed bumps
- loves seeing herself in a photo, esp. videos (ie. video of her swinging and one in the Baby Bjorn with daddy)
- starting to learn colors, numbers, letters and songs
- regressed on potty training
- started peeing after she gets out of bath
- won't wear her ear plugs
- speech therapist quit?
- we quit our OT and PT
- seeing a new feeding therapist and working on textures, appropriate size intake, and swallowing
- we need to see a pulmonologist per our anesthesiologist
- she can open doors
- she can take off her diaper, clothes, shoes, and socks
- loves crawling around with cars, trucks, or anything with wheels
