Tahlia's surgery is scheduled for Monday, January 31 at 7:45am. We (Todd and I) are starting to get nervous. I think we've been pretty good, but it's starting to sink in. Anyways, as long as everything runs on time, she should be done and out of recovery early in the afternoon. Tahlia and I will spend the night at the hospital and (hopefully) be discharged early afternoon on Tuesday. We haven't decided for sure if we're going to spend Tuesday night in Winnipeg or come back to Brandon. We'll play it by ear. For the next couple of weeks, Tahlia will need to wear arm restraints 24hrs/day so as not to touch her mouth. The nurse explained that the lip will be like tissue paper and so tugging or jabbing would be a bad thing! She'll only be able to eat/drink liquid or pudding like foods - hello blender!! And that it can only be served by cup (not a sippy cup) or by syringe. There is to be no forks or spoons and solid food.......this is going to be interesting.......hard to understand how we're going to do this, but we aren't the first family to do this and we won't be the last!!
Tahlia is doing great! She's a total joy and we're so in love with her. She's gained 2 lbs, loves all foods, and is getting taller! Loves music - LOVES MUSIC!! She's started singing to herself while playing in the last few days - I don't know what she's singing but it's so cute. She's close to walking, and is starting to communicate more with us. She's got a few words - Kiki (kitty - shocking, I know), hi, that (as in take me to THAT, i want THAT, what's THAT), and lots of babbling - she's had some fairly lengthy conversations with herself!! She's loving the cats and dogs - sometimes a little too much for their liking, but for the most part she's fairly gentle with them. She's doing well with other people. She doesn't have problems being in crowds as long as Todd or I are holding her. And she's been great with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins - she seems to remember them and really, they show her tons of cool stuff that mom and dad don't/won't!!
We'll try to update the afternoon/evening of surgery!
Tahlia is doing great! She's a total joy and we're so in love with her. She's gained 2 lbs, loves all foods, and is getting taller! Loves music - LOVES MUSIC!! She's started singing to herself while playing in the last few days - I don't know what she's singing but it's so cute. She's close to walking, and is starting to communicate more with us. She's got a few words - Kiki (kitty - shocking, I know), hi, that (as in take me to THAT, i want THAT, what's THAT), and lots of babbling - she's had some fairly lengthy conversations with herself!! She's loving the cats and dogs - sometimes a little too much for their liking, but for the most part she's fairly gentle with them. She's doing well with other people. She doesn't have problems being in crowds as long as Todd or I are holding her. And she's been great with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins - she seems to remember them and really, they show her tons of cool stuff that mom and dad don't/won't!!
We'll try to update the afternoon/evening of surgery!
I sent you a separate email wishing you a sucessful day & other words of wisdom. Will look forward to your updates.
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