Favorite Baby Pics

Hallie three weeks old














Here are some of my favorite pictures of Hallie! I need to take some more pictures of her. She has definitely changed. She is now 8 weeks old and so fun. She is now smiling like crazy! She sleeps well at night, but does not yet sleep through the night. She is quite spoiled and loves to be held :) so much so that crying is involved when she is not. I'm working on that any ideas how to rid this habit please share.

We are going to Shriners this Tuesday to find out if we can cut her brace wearing time in half. I REALLY hope we can. We have only let her straighten her legs for 5 minutes since we put it on a week and a half ago. Even after 5 minutes she remembered how much she loved to keep her legs straight and cried so hard when we put it on. It makes me sad but it's for the best I have to remind myself.

Most of the pictures here she was around 6 weeks old. Photography done by Paige and Dave.

Shriners-1st Visit

Last Tuesday I went to Hallie's first Shriners appointment. She had another ultrasound that informed us that her hips were close to correct but the hip socket was still a little shallow. To be safe they placed her in a brace that she has to wear 23 hours a day. Which may I say she doesn't like at all. My baby never liked the fetal position from the moment she was born. If she could have her legs straight that is how she had them. Unfortunately, this brace has taught Hallie to cry before she just whimpered and complained. Now she cries occasionally but is still a pretty content baby. Next Tuesday I will go back for her two week checkup to watch her progress if everything is going well she will only have to wear the brace for 12 hours a day for the next 4 weeks. It was a pretty emotional day for me to watch her frustration with her brace and the discomfort it cause but she is doing well and we have both gotten use to it. I love this little girl to death and am so blessed that she has adjusted as well as she has to the change.

Hip Dysplasia

So at Hallie's two week check up my doctor informed me that because Hallie was breach for the most part of the pregnancy she had a high chance of having Hip Dysplasia.

Hip Dysplasia- is a congenital or acquired deformation or misalignment of the hip joint.

On March 2nd I took Hallie into a radiology center in Idaho Falls where they did an ultrasound of both of her hips. It appears that her hips are a little shallow so my pediatrician is referring me to Shriners Hospital in Salt Lake. Tomorrow I will find out if my little girl has to wear a brace and for how long.

This is what the brace will look like if she has to wear it. From what my pediatrician said it sounds like she will I just don't know how long. I'll post more information when I get back.