Except she's not so little any more! When did that happen? Addison celebrated her second birthday last Sunday, which also happened to be Mother's Day. I guess every few years or so her birthday and Mother's Day will fall on the same day. Which I don't mind really. Celebrating her birthday is in a way celebrating motherhood for me.
When I think back over the past year, so much has happened with Addison. A year ago at her one year "well" check, her pediatrician diagnosed her "failure to thrive" because she just wasn't growing or gaining weight. And she had missed some major growth milestones. Since then, she has had two MRIs of her brain, an impedance Ph probe, upper GI scope, and tubes put in her ears. She has seen an ENT, GI, neurologist, allergist, and physical therapist. She started walking, eating better, gaining weight, reaching her milestones and turned into a pretty typical two year old!
I wouldn't say life with Addison is 100 percent better yet. Recently her weight gain has slowed down. I still struggle with getting her to eat well. But she doesn't see her physical therapist anymore. And at her last appointment with her GI, he wanted to start weaning her off some of her medications. I have a feeling we might have to go back on them if her weight doesn't improve within the next few weeks. But we'll cross that bridge when we get there!
As far as Addison's personality goes, she is extremely playful. She loves to be the center of my attention! She loves to listen to songs with her daddy and loves to dance. She even enjoys playing with Alex more and more each day. She also loves to terrorize him, but what younger sibling doesn't love to pick on their older sibling? She loves to play with her baby dolls and currently has about three that she plays with consistently. She enjoys her Baby Einstein videos and often asks us for "blah," which is Baby Mozart. She loves animals, especially dogs. For her birthday, she even picked out a little stuffed dog that came with its own little carrying case.
I'm so happy that Addison is part of our family. She makes us laugh daily. And it's a joy to watch her grow and learn every day. I'm looking forward to the next year with hopefully less doctors and more continued growth!
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