Three Years Old!

Her 3rd birthday

This weekend our daughter had her third birthday.  She celebrated with a few of her friends coming over for a princess dance party.  Priceless!

Due to her birthday, we also had an opportunity to visit with our daughter's pediatrician today for her well-check appointment.  Her height and weight continue to increase beyond what any of us ever expected.  She has grown 1.5 inches since the beginning of December and is now in the 51st percentile for height.  Her weight also continues to increase and is now in the 56th percentile.  She skipped a couple of shoe sizes recently and it seems that all of her pants have suddenly become too short.  We are so thankful for these growth spurts!

Her 2nd birthday...
she's gotten so big!

Today, our pediatrician asked if a medical student could participate in our well-check.  I always agree to these scenarios because I want every possible doctor to be exposed to PHACE Syndrome and the tests/medications needed with infants as soon as the segmental hemangioma is noted.  As I listened to our pediatrician give a brief overview of our daughter's medical history, I was once again reminded of how scary our journey was, and how blessed we are to be in such a great place today!  I am thankful for opportunities to use our daughter's story to encourage and educate others!

Our daughter continues to reach the typical medical and developmental milestones.  She is still taking Propranolol twice a day to keep her hemangioma from growing, but we hope the proliferation will stop this year.  We would love to wean her off of this miracle medication before her next birthday...but are willing to continue the medication as long as it is needed.  Our daughter is a blessing to us and is a reminder of God's provision in our lives!