Big Enough For a Plan

Now that Alexander weighs over 9lbs, 5oz, the surgeon has made a tentative plan for fixing the lip.  We will go to the dentist on September 15th to have the mold of his mouth made.  The mold then gets sent to Canada to make the appliance.  In about three weeks (so they say), it will be back in Lubbock and the surgeon will put it in the roof of his mouth to start correcting his dental arch.

It will probably have to be in his mouth for about a month and then he'll have the surgery on his lip.

 

We are thinking the whole process can probably be done by Thanksgiving.  The palate will not be worked on until Alexander is 15 months old.

So, with a plan and good weight gain, everyone is sleeping a little more soundly and for longer over night!

The beginning of the semester is super busy for both Mom and Dad, but we are making it with each other's help and rotating our work schedules.

We better all rest up this week, because starting next Thursday, we'll be celebrating Booker's 90th birthday all weekend!  We are really excited about showing Alexander Mom's hometown with a Mexican street dance, a his first football game, bed races, a parade, good food, friends, family, another dance, church and a baby shower to meet everyone.  Plenty of pictures and stories of our trip to come after Labor Day!