Pictures of Haleigh's 5th Birthday.

Happy Birthday Haleigh

We have a date

Surgery to removal the expander and the Nevus is set for November 19th a Tuesday. I got t chose between that day and the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, that would mean Thanksgiving would not be a happy day for Haleigh. So I went with the earlier date. She has a Check up/ pre-op on the 11th. We must keep her well! We have to get rid of his cough and be careful. I understand you cant always keep kids from getting sick especially since I have other kids in school. But, I bought her special vitamins that have extra C in them and after Halloween tomorrow and the Fair on Sunday afternoon, we will be very picky on where we take her. No Wal-Mart for sure. And the week before surgery no Church, no nothing. I am even cutting her birthday small. I know that may sound over the top, but this has to happen on the 19th. I need this to happen with out delays because she is sick. She is ready to be done, I am ready for this part to be over. This has been physically and emotionally draining. The surgery is physically and emotionally draining as well and I am so tired already. I need this to be done before Thanksgiving, way before Christmas! Please pray that Haleigh gets and stays well and that surgery goes well for her.

Happy Birthday Haleigh

Haleigh turned 3 years old on the 10th of this month, its hard to believe she is already 3 years old. I know they grow so fast and Haleigh was so small for so long that its nice to see her on the growth chart. My older kids had a fall festival the day of her birthday so we spent the day at the school having a blast. She got a cup cake painted on her face, and the #3 on her head. She was telling everyone how she was 3 and it was her birthday.

We asked her what she wanted for her birthday she said "Santa" so naturally we took her that night to the bass pro shop. We saw Santa and had all the kids picture made with him. Haleigh was a little scared at first, but she was able to tell him that it was her birthday and that she wanted him to bring her a baby, and a baby car seat. We had a great time there making the crafts and playing with the train sets, we then ate there. After you see Santa they give you free kids meal tickets so it was nice to get to go eat there. They brought out a huge brownie with ice cream and we sang Happy Birthday there. We got home around 8 and boy my kids were tired. They went to bed so easy.

We took Haleigh to a new primary care doctor today, I really liked her. She agreed to check into getting us an appointment with the doctor we want to see, well come to find out even with a doctor making the appointment for us, its going to take almost a year to get in over there. The new primary care Doctor did not feel it was a good idea to wait another year, and neither did I. She tried to make us an appointment with the dermatologist that she sends all her patients to, but they were closed because of the holiday, so we will have an appointment on Monday, they did leave a message for the doctor though saying Haleigh needs to be seen ASAP. 

The doctor gave Haleigh some antibiotics because the area on her nevus where Haleigh has scratched looks infected, I have been putting meds on it, but she said since Haleigh's nevus is not normal skin and because of the hair it makes infection easier to get. That along with my concerns with the changes the Nevus has made over the past month made the new doctor very upset that our old doctor would not send us to someone in Mobile, she agreed that the doctors at the children's hospital were good, she also believes that the doctors here will be more than able to treat Haleigh, and if the need ever comes to send us some where else she feels the doctor we are going to see can handle that too. I believe she is right and I am excited to follow her advice.

Haleigh didn't need any shots today, she is in the 22% for weight and the 80% for height. She is healthy other wise and doing all the things a normal 3 year old should be doing. The doctor was excited about her being potty trained fully and not on a bottle. I was shocked when she asked about the bottle!

I will be sure to update after we see this new dermatologist, next week.

Birthday!

HALEIGH TURNS 2 ! ! !