Sarah Margaret was born on 06/16/2004 at 05:31AM

18 month check up

11:54 AM, 15 December 2005

Sarah went to the Doctor last night for her 18 month check up. She was not a happy camper the whole time we were in the "back" at the doctors office. The poor nurse didn't really know what to do, Sarah didn't even want to lay on the exam table to be measured so we did everything as quick as possible. When she measured Sarah she looked very puzzled--she said, "She shrank!" at her 15 month check up she measured 28 inches and this time she was less then 28 inches. Somebody must have measured wrong.... Dr. Murphy came in and did her exam and then addressed the length thing. He remeasured her and noticed that he Right leg is longer than her left one and that the measurements must have been done on opposite legs. He remeasured her....

she measured in at a little over 29 inches which put her in the 25th % and weighed in at 19 pounds and 12 ounces--she is my little peanut. She is in the 25th % for weight too. Dr. Murphy wants to send her to see an orthopedic specialist to have her legs looked at, he doesn't think that there is much that needs to be done about it at this point but better to be safe then sorry. I should be hearing from Dr. Avellone (the doc that did my knee surgery and stuff) about what do to from here... As far as we can tell she is doing wonderfully and if we have an option we are going to leave her just the way she is until she is uncomfortable.

Posted by doug at December 15, 2005 11:54 AM
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I have an aloe plant that is budding... the plant with the bud stalk is 35.5 inches tall from the dirt to the top of the stalk (and it grows about an inch a day!!). Looking at it, I can't believe that it's taller than Sarah!

Posted by: stacey at December 15, 2005 04:29 PM

I have been to see Dr. Avellone many times and I think he is an excellent doctor! Good Luck!
I also have a relative who's one leg is shorter than the other. She has had to go under some painful surgery to correct it, but had it been discovered earlier it would have been easier to correct. If it went uncorrected, she would walk with a limp and her clothes would forever fit funny.
Hopefully Sarah's leg will just have a growth spurt and catch up to her other leg!!

Posted by: claire at December 16, 2005 01:24 PM
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