Our Little Chiquita

On Friday Alea went to the doctor for her 15 month well baby check up and shots. Our pediatrician is not satisfied with her placement/progress on the growth chart. She is sitting on the line of the beginning of the growth chart on head size and weight and just in the chart on height. He wants to watch her for 3 more months and then "make decisions" whatever that means???? I talked to him about the trouble she still has with bowel movements (cannot have them on her own w/o miralax), eating habits and still waking at night screaming and hungry. He said to keep working on it, but no real pointers. She weighed in at 17 pounds 12 ounces. He wanted us to have First Steps come in and evaluate her development and speech.

So, here we are today and First Steps came in and got the ball rolling. We don't know if she qualifies for their services yet, another group will come in and do an evaluation. As soon as they left, I scooted back to the doctor AGAIN with Alea. She has been vomitting about 45 minutes after we put her to bed and nap everyday since Friday. I called and they were concerned and wanted to see her. Doctor thinks she may have acid reflux. He said if she does, and is helped by the medicine Zantac, than that may explain her bowel movement situation, sleeping pattern and eating habits! She may also be developing an allergy to milk as well. We are going to start with the acid reflux route and see where that lands us.

I feel like we always take 3 steps forward and then 2 steps backwards with Alea. When Braylen was a baby I was always able to predict what was wrong and find a solution. Not the case at all with Alea. Please pray for her little tummy, eating habits and development. All along we haven't been too worried about her, but I am beginning to worry. I pray that God's hand will be upon my baby and that he will cause her to grow and flourish the way she should.