Her first surgery will take place April 3rd just after she turns one on her left hip, which will be casted afterward along with her left foot. Her second surgery will take place April 24th on her right hip, which will be casted afterward.
I am unsure if these will be her only surgeries or that she will make it through them with no complications. I am unsure if these surgeries will work the way they are planned, however, the doctors seem optimistic. Which, I may add, is one thing they were NOT when I was pregnant with her.
Her birthday is March 31st, Easter Sunday this year. She only weighs 13.6 lbs and is 26 inches long. She is nicely fitting into 3-6 months clothing and very few 6-9 months clothing. She still wears newborn shoes and should soon be into size one if I could find that size at the store.
I love yet hate how small she is. Electa is the cutest soon to be one year old I have ever seen, yet she is the most delicate and small one year old I have ever seen as well. She can army crawl like no ones business and does rocking when trying to real crawl. It hurts her hips to get up on all fours for too long let alone move her legs while in that position so I doubt she will crawl before surgery. She tries to pull herself to stand but that is very difficult for her too. She has started this new tongue thing where she moves her tongue side to side that makes the cutest baby sound which mommy adores.
I love her so much and am grateful to have had the oppurtunity to be her mother. She has been such a blessing in our lives bringing such happiness and joy into our home and into the world. She is quite the gem!! I hope with all my heart that she can stay happy, healthy, and joyful all the days of her life!
A year ago, I wasn't certain if she would even be born alive or if she would make it at all. Now that almost a year has past from her 12 week premature birth, I am in deep graditude and joy to have been stengthend by her birth and her fight.
Please keep her in your prayers. She deserves the absolute best because she is the most loving, joyful, and sweetest spirit I have ever met.
I love you Electa Ruth Bennion! ~Mommy
