On Friday Clint and I were quite anxious to have Maci's 6 week Ultrasound and Hip Re-Check appointment. We were super hopeful that both hips would be fully normalized and the brace would be off all day but for bedtime to help ween out of it. Maci did great at the ultrasound and as usual was quite happy to be wiggling out of her brace! We then went immediately next door to her orthapedic specialist to have the ultrasound images read and our new game plan determined. We got a dose of good news/bad news at the specialist. Maci's Right Hip is considered fully normalized - YAY! Her left one, which was the slightly worse one in the beginning, is a lot better. However, this one is still not deep enough in the socket when the hip is pushed on. The hip shows normalized when in a relaxed position and when bent but once there is pressure it is still not fully normalized. Due to this, Maci will have to wear her brace full time for another 2.5 weeks - UGH! I definitely teared up at the news. While it is quite promising that the brace is doing what it should and the hips are greatly improving, I was so hopeful that this brace would be off and one less thing I had to worry about when going back to work late this next week. I know we are very blessed to have a healthy happy baby but I just want her fully happy and she LOVES having her brace off. At least we are getting this all taken care of now and Clint and I will spend some extra time at daycare Thursday morning making sure they know exactly how to work with it should they need to take it off at any point. If we have made it 6 weeks, we can make it 2.5 more! It was just hard to have the initial let down after building up so much hope that it was coming off!!! We will keep you posted after her next follow up appointment on May 1st. In the meantime, more of the same with the hips and Maci continues to smile/coo!! We sure have an amazing little baby!!!
No pictures or real updates this time around. Since I start back to work this coming Thursday, we spent the weekend with lots of family time and cuddling. The weather is also pretty nasty here so it was a perfect weekend to just relax with our loved ones! I actually look forward to getting back to work for a sense of normal/routine, adult conversation, using my brain, seeing friends etc. However, I will greatly miss my little lady through the day. Clint and I were talking today and I think not being with her during the day will make me appreciate her that much more and the time we have as a family in the evenings and on the weekends. The plan is to have Clint and I ride to work together this Thurs/Fri so we can drop off/pick her up together. Then starting next week, he is drop off and I am pick up - I won on that one!! Before heading back to work, Maci and I have lunch plans at our house tomorrow with my work friends Lisa & Megan, Lunch on Tuesday with our friend Lori and as of right now just Mommy/Maci TLC on Wednesday before heading back into the office.
We promise to share lots of fun pictures soon!
Lots of Love,
C, K & M
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