First Tooth!

Annabelle's first tooth cut through today -- the front left lower tooth.


Annabelle and the duckies

Also, she had her ophthalmology appointment this morning, and Daddy walked over to meet us since we were just two buildings down from where he was working. (Bella has had bilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction since birth, which makes tears run down her face instead of draining into the nose, and it puts her at risk for eye infections.) She did great while they examined her eyes and dilated them. I had to leave the room before they papoosed her down and probed her tear ducts. (Eye probing induces parental psychological trauma.) In fact, had Michael not come to sign the permission slip, she might not have had the probing procedure done, but he was there to hold her while I took Gabi out in the hall. We could still hear her scream, and afterwards I saw a little blood in her eyes. Poor baby! She recovered quickly, though, and fell asleep almost immediately in my arms. The doctor gave us some steroid/antibiotic drops and said that everything should clear up in a few days.


Daddy and Annabelle




Swinging at Scott Park by the Decatur Library

I forgot to update you on her growth measurements after her nine-month check-up last week. At nine months, Annabelle now weighs 15 lbs 13 oz, is 27 inches long, and her head circumference is 46.25 cm. She is definitely looking longer these days.

Her ears still have fluid in them, although they aren't infected, so we'll go back to get her ears checked before we move. Bella can definitely hear, but we are concerned that sound is muffled because of the fluid, and this age is a critical time for speech development. Her doctor didn't seem concerned that her breathing has again become noisy. (When she was young, she squeaked when she inhaled due to laryngeal malacia. Now her breathing sounds are lower pitched, but it's still just her immature airway.)