Every time Emma laughs really big you see her two top teeth and she looks like a vampire...It is really cute but I can't wait till her two front ones come in...Emma will be 9 months in a few days..she has gained around 2 lbs. since she went to the doctor at age 7 months. It seems as though she has grown about 2 or 3 inches. I am going to have to raise her jumper to the last height or she is going to be on her knees jumping.

Well I found out that we should not take out Emma's tube since we are not sure if she will take the bottle after surgery. I know that is what is best but I just want her to be able to lay on her belly without it bothering her..even though it seems like it does not. When she is laying on me I do feel it and I have to adjust her so it does not bother me. I told Ron..if she starts drinking from her bottle whenever they say she can and she does..I am asking to have it taken out before we leave the hospital..she will be there for a day or two...just depends how she does.

This morning I was getting ready and since Emma got up on her own and it was earlier than I wanted...Ron was taking care of her...He yelled for me..Emma was making some kind of movement and he didn't know what it was..he said it looked as though she was saying come here..but I have only showed her a couple of words like mom, dad, eat, drink, toy..so what we are thinking was that she was saying drink..I asked her if she wanted a drink she was excited.. she still looks at me like I am crazy when I am trying to teach her..I know it will take time.

Bobbieann, my stepdaughter,and I took her to her Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor today. She did really good even though she was really tired for waking up extra early. He had to stick the strobe up her nose to the larynx..most kids with PRS have thicker tongues that will cause a blockage to the larynx...Emma does not have any blockage of any kind....that was the upside of the visit.
Her hearing test did not go so well..she did not hear the sounds from her right side..well the only time that she heard it was when the audiology doctor talked pretty loud. She does have fluid in her ears which is normal for PRS babies..since the fluid can get in real easy but not get out. That can cause hearing loss. He said his part will only take like 5 minutes...We will go back 6 weeks after her surgery and have another hearing test.

Emma finally figured out to pull herself up in her crib so now Ron will have to lower the mattress. She looked at me and it sounded like she said ummm and laughed..She has been getting stronger..it probably doesn't hurt that she does push ups...the baby version.. a lot when she is laying on her belly..up and down..up and down..sometimes nose first...she should learn soon not to do that. We start going to The Little Gym in 2 weeks..I know this will help her build strength up.

She has been really fussy the past couple of days..she is teething and I know it...it is mostly at night..when she is tired..she is trying to crawl to me..she still has not got that yet..but she is working on it..