Changing So Fast...

We had Lia's 3rd doctor's appt a few days ago with her IA specialist doctor and are just stunned at how well our little trooper is doing! Despite the fact that everywhere we go everyone always exclaims that she looks too tiny to be walking, she has gained almost 3 pounds in the short weeks she's been home (I call her my Buddha baby because she's grown a little belly!) putting her right about the 25%ile. The doctor was also very pleased at her motor skills and language development and said she's right on target for her age. It feels so braggy to say it like that but after all the months of worrying and wondering (and some scary unknowns and updates) it is so nice to get so much good news. While there is still perhaps a tiny bit of residual stiffness in her legs our doctor's opinion is that it is nothing at all to worry about and shouldn't slow her down at all. What a relief that was (we're still going to see if we can get her to qualify for some physical therapy to be sure though). We did also find out that her titres came back showing that she didn't have immunity for many of the diseases she had immunizations for in India so those shots had to be repeated (poor baby, I hate watching them get shots). Our doctor had also mentioned at the 1st appt that she had clearly had lice at some point but that there were no living creatures there at the time (no idea how we lucked out on that one- maybe a mild case or she got treated right before we got her) and she also had had what appeared to be a mild case of scabies. So future families- bring scabies cream and lice shampoo to India with you just in case!

I actually trimmed her bangs myself today (something I have never done!) poor thing couldn't see anymore, her hair has grown like crazy. Although it's still super thin and very hard to put up (and she will rip most anything out, even if it hurts her to do it! Apparently she is very anti-bow, maybe I have a little tomboy on my hands).

Perhaps the cutest picture EVER!

She always does this and her brothers love it!

Lia's baptism was this past weekend. She showed her spirited self, screaming (loudly and quite angrily) from the moment we brought her up toward the altar until the entire ceremony was over. I actually felt a little bad for the other families since their videos will be filled with her screaming and I know no one heard a word that the deacon said! But she looked adorable and greatly enjoyed the celebration (and cake of course) afterward!

Shockingly I ended up holding both of them to try to stem the screaming!

The wonderful godparents!

The screaming!