Almost 8 Months old & 14.5 lbs BIG

Today Abby Gayle had a follow up appointment with the GI surgeon, Dr. Boswell. She got an A++++ report! She is doing marvelous, according to him! We do not have to see him until September and at that time we will schedule her surgery to correct the hernia (which has gotten much smaller since she is getting so big! 14.5 lbs big!) and give her a belly button. I know she doesn’t care right now, but she might when she gets older and wants to wear that bikini!  We just wanted to share her wonderful news! If it weren’t for the upcoming surgery, he would probably dismiss us and have us come as needed.

June 4, 2010

Abby Gayle is now sitting up!  She's able to see the world from a different perspective & she loves it!

She is doing so well.  She weighs 15 pounds and eats all the time!  We are still on formula, but also enjoys cereal with apples, pears, bananas, sweet potatoes, carrots or peas.  She also loves Yo Baby yogurt!  She is a great little eater. 
She had her first trip to the beach this past week!  She didn't know what to think about the sand in her toes!  And, of course, we had to keep it out of her mouth!  She also loves the pool!  She splashes her hands and feet around in the water.  I have a feeling she is going to love swimming as much as her brother does!
As for her health, she is doing marvelous!  We have eliminated all medications except Prevacid! Her tummy is working just as it is supposed to!  We will find out next week when her next (& hopefully final) surgery will be scheduled for.  We plan to do it by her 1 year birthday.  The surgery will be to fix the small hernia that she has.  It will be an outpatient & hopefully simple procedure.
Otherwise, theWiggins clan is doing great & enjoying the summer!
Love to all!