4 Months & Surgery

Scarlett is 4 months!  Everyone told us how fast time flies once you have a kid but, WOW, I didn't realize how true it was!  She is a very active baby and likes constant movement.  By watching her furiously kick her legs I don't think she will crawl or walk ~ running will be her way around!!  Scarlett has found her voice!  She loves to squel and scream but the best part is when she "talks."  I love to hear her dainty little voice mimic sounds.  At least we have a few years before she'll start to mimic words!!!!

Surgery?  What? 

Yes, Scarlett will be having "minor" surgery on Wednesday, March 23rd (minor - what's minor when your 4 month old is being put to sleep?!?).  When she was 2 weeks old I noticed a flap of skin inside her cheek.  The pediatrician said we'd keep an eye on it.  While I was keeping my eye on it, it grew & hasn't quit growing since.  The oral surgeon thinks it's a Mucocele but won't know for sure until he gets it out.  Here is a picture of it:

A Mucocele develops when there is a damaged salivary gland.  The doctor will remove some salivary glands as well in hopes that he gets the damaged one and maybe it won't return.  It doesn't seem to hurt her, it's just growing and it's in the way where she is having a hard time getting a good suction on her bottle.  The doctor was a little puzzled as to how a newborn damages a salivary gland.  Well, just about every picture I have of Scarlett in utero, her hands are in her mouth!  It also doesn't surprise ME one bit that she puzzles the doctors; I mean, she is my daugther!  So, as it stands right now, Scarlett will have surgery on March 23rd at Children's Medical City.

Have a great day!