Kate Is Healthy and Happy
Some of you know that we had some concerns about Kate’s health recently. Laurel had noticed that one of her legs seemed bigger than the other, so she measured it, and it was about an inch larger. She called the doctor to ask if it was any cause for concern, and they said to bring her in soon. When the doctor saw Kate, he wasn’t alarmed but said asymmetry can indicate a serious problem, so they had her go through some tests to see what they could find or rule out. Well, after meeting with some specialists and having her checked out thoroughly, she is pretty much cleared of any concern. They will still monitor her over the next 6 months to make sure, but things are looking great for her. From what they can tell, she is perfectly healthy.
I’m grateful that Laurel was so perceptive of this and willing to get it checked out, even though it didn’t turn out to be a concern. I vote her for Mother of the Year. 
I also wanted to mention something really fun that happened yesterday…Kate has always moved her hands and stuff but never figured out that she can use them for anything (which is normal at this age). Well, yesterday for the first time she reached out and grabbed a toy. I wasn’t home when she did this, but when I got home, she reached out and touched the patch on my shirt. It might not sound like much, but it’s the coolest thing to see her figure that out!
She’s also making lots of noises. She went on for like two minutes yesterday making noises at me.
As you can tell, we’re having a fun time with Kate.
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September 17th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
I second the VOte for Laurel being nominated Mother of the Year!!!! It is so fun when kiddos start doing so many new things…Thanks for sharing. We love you all!