Hemihypertrophy

Talin has a condition called hemihypertrophy. It's where one side of the body is larger than the other. It's something that happened when he was growing inside me, and it's not genetic. In his case, it only appears to be the legs and a little in his tummy. In some people the face can also become misproportionate (sp?)(which I hope and pray doesn't happen!) His right leg will always be slightly larger than the left, but they will both continue to grow at the same pace. So it's not like the right leg will continue growing and the left will stop. This often can cause back problems and can be corrected by surgery if need be. In some cases the spine doesn't develop correctly or there are hip problems, but his spine and hips are good! The nurse reassured us that Talin's case is mild, which is wonderful to hear. However, Hemihypertrophy can also cause tumors. It's very rare though and only happens in 2-5% of kids who have it. We just have to take him in every 3 months to get ultrasounds until he is 7 or 8 years old, just to make sure no tumor is developing. He had X-Rays and an ultrasound done today...no sight of a tumor! Yay! He was so cute at the doctors and smiled at all the nurses. He didn't like the X-Rays though and cried and cried. It made me so sad. When they did the ultrasound he kept squirming around (he is very active and never holds still), so the technician gave us some cherry syrup to put on his binki and he LOVED that. It calmed him right down. He loves sweets, just like his mommy haha. He is still so adorable and happy as can be. This is just a minor little thing he will have to deal with throughout his life, and hopefully it doesn't worsen over time!

My poor baby

So a couple nights ago I was getting ready to give Talin a bath. I give him one every night as part of his bedtime routine. Anyway, I had him undressed and he was playing and smiling at Brandon and I. I looked at his legs and noticed that his right leg is bigger than his left leg. Then Brandon held his legs straight out and we noticed that the right leg is also longer. We had never even noticed this before! We were so worried that we scheduled an appointment to see his pediatrician. My mother-in-law babysat for me on Monday and she pointed out that when you stand Talin straight up he puts all of his weight on the right leg and lifts up the left one. He just favors that right leg. Well we just got back from the doctor's appointment a couple of hours ago and sure enough, his right leg is 1 inch longer than the left! We are supposed to see a bone specialist at Primary Children's on Friday. He might need to wear a brace or have surgery to correct it. I'm so worried about my baby. You just hope that your children are healthy and have no problems and something like this we never expected. I just hope everything turns out okay and that this can be fixed so that he can live a happy, normal life. :(

One Month

It's hard to believe that Talin is almost 5 weeks old already. He turned one month last Saturday! He is such a strong baby. When I hold him on my chest he will lift his head up and stare right at me for the longest time. He loves to kick and flail his arms around (a lot like how he was inside me). He is very curious and loves to look around and see things. He also loves to be held. In fact, I can't set him down for very long before he starts crying to be held again. He is sleeping so much better through the nights which I am LOVING. He is such a great baby!! Here are some pics of him at one month old.

Almost a smile!






I thought I would also share a few photos that were taken of him at 1 week old by my friend Sherry. I think they turned out so cute!!

Talin Jon Prescott

Don't mind my hideousness




Talin was born on Wednesday, December 30th at 1:57 pm and weighed in at 7 lbs. 4 oz. and 20 inches long. I was in labor for about 5 hours when Talin's heartrate started dropping and at that point I was only dialated to a 3. And apparently the umbilical was being wrapped up around him, so they decided to do an emergency C-Section. I was so nervous! The surgery itself was so quick though. We were in the operating room for only about 20-25 min. It was amazing. Brandon got to take him back and bathe him and watch him be weighed in and all that fun stuff. He is a perfectly healthy baby and we are absolutely in love.

Here Comes Baby

We are being induced tomorrow!! After weeks of not being dialated or effaced, I am surprised and relieved that my doctor has allowed us to schedule the induction. I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and I still wasn't dialated, but he checked my cervix twice and decided that we are okay to deliver. We had originally planned on delivering at McKay Dee Hospital, but they have a stipulation that if you're not dialated then they won't induce you, unless you're 41 weeks or over. So we are going to deliver at Davis Hospital instead because they don't have that same rule. I'm kind of glad because it's a little bit closer for us and most of our family. We will be delivering right on our due date! I never thought I would make it all the way up to my due date. I guess I had always hoped that my water would break or I would go into labor early, but that never happened.

I will post pics of Talin and let you know how the delivery went. Hopefully everything will go smoothly. Now that it's finally here, I'm a little bit nervous. Nervous about the delivery - not knowing what to expect or how long it will take, and nervous about the fact that we are going to be parents here real quick. I'm so excited for the opportunity to be a mom and for this new chapter in our life.

What's New.....

So I haven't updated the blog in over a month. I am such a slacker! I figured I'd let you know what is new with us. Well, we painted the baby's room. Actually, I should say Brandon painted the room, but I did help with touchup. The crib bedding is teddy bear themed so we painted under the chair rail around the room a dark brown. It should be cute once we get all the furniture and everything organized. Right now it's kind of a cluttered mess. This last Sunday Brandon got released as the Priest advisor and I got called to be the Beehive advisor. I hope I enjoy it! I've never worked with the young women before, so I think it will be a great experience. I am going to miss my primary class though. They could be a pain at times, but they were always so fun & cute which made up for it. I could probably cover an entire wall with all the drawings & pictures they made for me over the last year...so cute. Brandon didn't get a new calling yet. He always gets off so easy. ;) Well, that's all I can think of right now. Only 8 more weeks till our little guy should arrive (or less, if we're lucky. Just as long as he doesn't come on or the day before Christmas!)

Baby Update

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday on my 26 weeks, 6 days mark. This appointment was for my glucose test. The test came back normal for my glucose and iron count...yay. The baby is now weighing 2 & 1/2 lbs and everything looks good. He has been very active the last few weeks, moving around and kicking all the time!

I just have to mention how great yard sales are. For those of you who have babies, you know how much STUFF you have to buy. So I have spent the last 2 Saturdays, once with Amanda and once with Brandon, yard selling. And can I just say, I've gotten some pretty good stuff. I got a bouncer for $3, 2 pack 'n plays totalling $25, an exersaucer for $10, lots of clothes, and the list goes on...

For those who might be wondering, we have NOT picked a name yet. We have it narrowed down to about 5 names, but we can't agree on one! We are both stubborn and not willing to give in to what the other person wants HA. This is our list currently:

Tanner
Ethan
Brody
Dylan
Tallan

Feel free to comment on any of the names (especially Brody or Dylan. Those are my 2 favs.) :)