Dr Visits

I have not blogged about a couple issues Kaden has specialist doctors appointments for, primarily because I didn't want anyone to be alarmed or worried. Our little man is perfectly healthy and happy, and these things are not life threatning. However, they are things that I have had great concerns about as a Mommy. I love my boy and I want him to be perfect, of corse!

The first appointment is at Scottish Right Hospital this Friday. We have waited two months for this appointment. Our pediatrician referred us at two months for this appointment. Kaden has a web between his second and third toes on his left foot. It isn't noticeable to anyone just glancing at his feet, you have to inspect them closely to see it. Our pediatrician seems to think they probably won't want to do anything about it, but as a mom, I hope they do fix it. Just because I want him PERFECT, like I said! It will probably never be noticed by anyone unless he points it out to them, and I doubt as a boy it will bother him much, but I am very curious to see what they say about it and what can be done about it. I'm his mommy, I want to fix him!

Second, we have an appointment on June 23 at STAR Cranial Center for an evaluation. Our pediatrician was concerned at two months about the shape of Kadens head, but more so concerned at this four month check up, she spent over an hour with us the other day evaluating Kaden before making this recommendation. Due to the SIDS "Back sleeping positioning" started some years ago across the country, more and more babies are suffering from mis-shaped heads. And, with my personal experiences in my family with SIDS, I have been a FAITHFUL back sleeper for Kaden. He's never sleep any other way. Now, he of corse, had a preferance for which side he wanted to turn his head to sleep in the beginning and still does now. To the right side. This has formed his head to a slope, point, whatever you want to call it, in the back, and it has tilted his ears. His ears actually look different sizes due to the tilting. So, darn me for having him sleep on his back all the time! ( I just did what I was told!)

Here's some info from the internet:


The "Back to Sleep" campaign has dramatically decreased the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome; however, its sequelae of deformational plagiocephaly have today reached epidemic proportions. In the last decade, we have learned to distinguish deformational plagiocephaly clinically from craniosynostosis, thereby preventing its unnecessary surgical correction. Primary care providers must increasingly be aware of this condition and, in turn, educate new parents about its prevention. Should preventative measures fail and infants develop persistent sleep patterns that result in craniofacial deformities, deformational plagiocephaly can be treated successfully with behavior modification or cranial molding-helmet therapy.


Our pediatrician is concerned enough to send us to get his head measured and scanned to see what kind of therapy may be needed to better shape his little head. Or, if anything needs to be done at all. Hopefully, nothing will need to be done! That's what I am secretly hoping for.

So, you can see why I haven't been dying to share all of this. It's hard to accept the fact that your baby isn't perfect, even though he is perfect in my eyes. I just want to fix all that we can for him if that is what the doctors recommend. I want him to be as normal as possible in this mean and judgemental world we live in that is facinated with beauty and appearance. Even though these things are not personally important to me, I want to give Kaden the best I can!

So, please keep little Kaden in your thoughts and prayers for both of these issues!

Kaden's First Doctor Visit

Like I said, I have some serious catching up to do. Kaden's first well check was last Friday with his pediatrician. He was 11 days old at that visit. He weighed 9 pounds, 22 inches long, and his head measured 14 inches. She said he's a perfectly healthy boy! Which we already knew, or thought! (And, praise the Lord he is a big healthy boy!)
The only issue we have had at all is his right eye has a clogged tear duct. So, I get to use a warm wet wash cloth several times a day to massage the tear duct and clean the goop out of his little eye. It's still doing it this morning, 1 week later. Maybe it will clear up soon.
We also took Kaden last Wed. to the hospital for his PKU screening test. I think it is RETARDED that they have newborns come to the hospital lab for testing at 1 week old when there are people with God only knows what waiting for lab services as well. We kept him covered in his carrier the whole time from the car and back. The only time he got uncovered was in the lab room to get his test. Things like that DRIVE me crazy!
I also go to my doctor today at 1:30 for a check up on my battle wounds. I definitely feel better, I think I am healing at last, and hope everything is looking good today.
Kaden goes back to the doctor on April 3rd for his 2nd well check and his shots! I feel like that is FOREVER away. We really wanted to wait to get him out until his shots. But, that's a LONG time to stay at home! I go back to work before then too!

It's been really hard for me because we have a family dinner every Wednesday night at my Granny's house. My Mom, brothers and their families, and cousin's families all meet at Granny's on Wed. after work and have dinner and socialize. It's the only time we all get together. With everything happening in my family with the death of Montana and me having Kaden they have not gotten together in over 3 weeks. Well, they finally all got back together this Wed. And I wanted to go so bad! But, I'm just afraid one of the kids will give Kaden a bug and make him sick.
How does everyone else feel about getting babies out? I mean, we aren't talking about going to Wal-Mart, just to Granny's house. But, there are lots of people at Granny's house!
I got to get out for about an hour on Wed. It was just long enough for me to drive to the chiropractor, get adjusted which I needed BADLY, and drive home. Lance kept Kaden for the first time by himself while I was gone. Kaden slept the whole time! Ha!
Okay, to close this blog I'll leave this picture of Kaden and his Daddy! This is how they spend a lot of time. His Daddy LOVES for him to sleep on him!