Cleft Repair/Ava's 2 Months Old!

Ava had an appointment with Cranial Facial at Children's Hospital in Seattle on September 10th. We had four back to back appointments where we were able to meet the whole team that decides her care plan and will be working with us through the process. After meeting Ava and evaluating her cleft lip, the surgeon said that the best fist would be to have the surgery done around six months from Ava's due date. He said that Ava with stay in the hospital over night for evaluation (we will be able to room with her). Then we will need to apply ointment over the first week and go back in to have the stitches removed a week later. The care team all agreed that usually babies are able to go back to nursing after the surgery without any need for assistance or special feeding. This news was a huge relief to me and made me feel better about the whole process. We also went in for Ava's two month appointment where she weighed 9lbs 10oz!!! I knew she was getting heavy. She is a happy healthy girl, starting to pack away her adorable newborn clothes as she grows out of them. It hard to believe that she is growing so fast. :) I guess they all do, since I can't believe how big Cam is getting either.