Okay, so this post is a little late. Hailey had her 15 month checkup last Tuesday, the 15th and I’m just getting around to posting about it. So, here is a quick update:
Weight: 22 lbs 10 oz (60th percentile)
Height: 31 and 1/4 inches (85th percentile)
She is healthy and on track developmentally.
Hailey also had to get a couple of vaccines and after the first shot she looked at me and said, “All done.” It just about broke my heart because she was pleading with me to help her and of course I couldn’t. I think I hate the shots more than she does because I start dreading them days before the appointment and continue to feel bad about long after she has forgotten.
Now as you know I have been planning to talk to Hailey’s doctor about the unusual thing she does with her eyes, which I posted about here. Many of you have been emailing me to see how things went, so I thought I’d save myself some time and tell all of you here.
Hailey’s regular pediatrician is out on maternity leave so we saw a different doctor this time. I was kind of glad about this because I look at it as getting another opinion. This doctor said she thinks it sounds like weak eye muscles (which a few of you suggested to me in the comments of my other post and also in a few emails you sent me). Of course without seeing it happen it is hard for the doctor to know. She said I really need to work on catching it on video. She told me if she referred me to a neurologist right now that it would take 5 to 6 months to actually get in to see one. If I can get it on video and it seems concerning to Hailey’s pediatrician they can fast track the appointment and we might only have to wait a month.
This doctor also said to keep Hailey’s follow up appointment with the eye doctor. I had really thought about canceling it because I was thinking that this is more of a neurological issue than an eye issue. But, the doctor told me that I should keep the appointment and if possible bring in a video to the eye doctor just in case it could be weak eye muscles.
On Saturday Hailey decided that she was not going to take her morning nap. She was really tired and when she is tired the eye rolling happens more often. So, when it was time for lunch I set up the camera and taped her the entire time. It happened several times and they were all caught on tape. So this morning I called the doctors office and they told me to bring the tape in, which I did. I haven’t heard from the doctor yet as to what her opinion is now that she has actually seen what I am trying to describe.
I am also going to make a copy to bring in to Hailey’s eye doctor so that he can look at it before her next appointment (Feb 4th).
Thank you all again for all of your comments, emails and prayers. I will keep you all posted.
