Last Tuesday I took Nyla for her hip ultrasound. They brought in a doctor to do it instead of an ultrasound tec which was nice because he could tell us first hand what was going on. Unfortunately she's a bit old to be able to see any joint issues via ultrasound (her bones have calcified too much). She would need an Xray to really see what's going on. They are very hesitant to do an Xray because radiation on rapidly dividing cells is just not a good idea...
So basically we still don't know what's going on. I think she may just be double jointed like my sister. She pulled a gumby when she was reaching for a toy (bent in a way a normal baby shouldn't be able to bend). She has another appointment coming up soon, so maybe we'll get an answer - or at least get closer to finding an answer. I think she'll be ok. She's still very active and although her hip bothers her sometimes, it doesn't seem to hold her back too much.
I can't believe how fast she's growing up. She took her first step and keeps trying to walk, but gets so excited and starts waving her arms and shaking her bum so she falls down :) But she knows she can do it and she's fiercely determined to keep walking (probably just so she can chase after the cats), so before too long I'm sure we'll be running to keep up with her.
We went to Moonshine Lake the other day for a picnic. Nyla loves being outside - especially in the forest, so we hiked around the lake. If there were any bears I'm sure they were heading for the hills when they heard Nyla screaming 'yaayyaay!'.
She found one of Oscar's little toy cars under the couch and has been carrying it around with her all morning and saying 'car'. She's a genius! (Well of course she'd have to be... look at her parents!!)
She's going to be a year old in September! Crazy if you ask me.
Anyway, I'll post some pics from our little trip to the lake. I've been told that there aren't enough pics of Nyla on here anymore...
Notice Darryl's carefully cultivated 'farmers' tan?? He's so cool ;)
Nyla's goofy grin. (Trying to hide her top teeth).
I know you might be thinking, 'who is that mighty tanned woman??' Yup, that's me sporting my best 'tan' to date. (ya ya, so its just a bunch of freckles... just let me revel in my tan-ness and don't make any smart comments!!)
Nyla, being totally disgusted with all the kisses I was giving her. This is after I accidentally elbowed her in the face :( I think I cried more than she did...
2 comments:
I love that picture of you kissing her!! So sweet and I can't believe she is going to be a year old next month! crazy!
You know Anita, when I was a baby they diagnosed me with a congenital dislocated hip. I wore a brace for a short while and then double diapers to keep my hip in the right possition. Then just regular. Until I was 16 years old I went for semi-regular visits to the doctor to have it checked. It was always fine but still bothered me and would pop sometimes when I was really active. My last appointment with my doc he told me that he doesn't really believe it was ever actually dislocated but was actually an extra elasticity of the joints (double jointedness) and that my hip could extend more than most and then could pop out a bit because it was extending too much. This was such a relief for me. I will be praying for Nyla that it is minor. It is so nice to read how you are coping so well with the wait. I pray the peace that passes all understanding over your family in this time. God bless you Anita and Darryl.
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