January Update
Finally the Crouch family seems to have settled into a
routine, thank goodness! After the Christmas break, Logan and
Bekah returned to school and Janie returned to working part
time. JacJac adjusted to her two mornings a week with the
babysitter just fine. She loves Aunt Stephanie (of course,
everyone loves Aunt Stephanie!) and enjoys spending time at
her house while mom is at work.
JacJac has had multiple doctors appointments since we've been
back. She's had all her shots updated and a battery of
bloodwork done. She's been to an optometrist due to concerns
about a possible lazy eye, but it was nothing. She's also been
to an audiologist for a hearing test and a craniofacial
surgeon about her cleft lip repair. The craniofacial surgeon
said the doctors in China did a very good job of JacJac's lip
repair. He said the scar would continue to fade over time and
that her lip had a good shape, which is very important. He
suggested surgery for the inside of her upper lip because of
amount of scar tissue there. That surgery has been scheduled
for March 22nd. We'll be sure to keep you updated. Meanwhile,
JacJac currently hates all doctors and starts screaming when
one comes near her. But after being poked and prodded as much
as she has in the last six weeks, I don't blame her.
At the end of January, we took our first family trip together.
We all flew to Palm Springs, CA for Janie's grandparents' 60th
wedding anniversary. Traveling with three children ages five
and under was... exciting, but we made it. We were able to
take JacJac into her first swimming pool and, of course, she
loved it! The entire trip was great and JacJac got to meet the
rest of her extended family.
And I am glad to report that JacJac is finally starting to
love Mom a little more. We were shocked the other day when she
got down from Kevin's lap and came and sat on Janie's lap on
her own accord! Since then, she has wanted Janie just as much
as Kevin, much to Kevin's relief. Unfortunately, Janie has
already pulled her back out carrying JacJac around... Oh the
joy of a 1 1/2 year old!
More next month!
