She Keeps Growing

Kaitlyn had another Dr.'s appointment in Mesa last week and she has grown another inch (plus) since July! That makes more than four inches for the year. I am so glad these shots are working for her and that she is catching up on some much needed growth. It looks like we should be able to do these shots for several more years based on her growth plates and bone age...That will be great to get her as "tall" as we can!
The Dr. did notice that she has uneven hips and took a closer look at her legs. We discovered that Kaitlyn has one leg that is longer than the other; only by about half an inch though. We need to bring it up with the regular Dr. sometime and then maybe see an orthopaedic Dr. to talk about getting a lift for her shoe and any other possibilities.
We really like her Endocrinologist. He seems just right to work with kids and help them with their issues without making them feel different. Kaitlyn, I think, likes him too; which is good since she will be seeing him probably until she is about 18!

Let The Growing Begin!

You can't see in this picture but I measured her on the wall behind her. She is 41 3/8 inches (105 cm)tall at 8 years 8 months and three days old!

We finally got Kaitlyn's growth hormone okayed by the Dr. and insurance and ordered. It arrived this morning and I immediately got out one dose and gave it to Kaitlyn. She has been excited to get it but when it got here and I said okay lets do it she got nervous. We talked about how it will help her grow taller and not be as small as she is now. She did great. Its a different kind of needle delivery system than we have had in the past. This time we have individual syringes to administer it to her. Previously we have had a cartridge that held several doses. We would just change the needle every time. Not bad; just figuring it out and trying to be gentle as I gave her a shot in the butt! We love you, Kaitlyn, and are proud of you for being so brave.