Dex loves his babies!
The babies have started smiling. Elinor was willing to let me take a picture of her cute smile.
Never got Miles to smile when I had the camera.
Babies are doing great. With that said, they have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, and the Dr. will be able to confirm that this tumor on Elinor's head is a hemangioma. It started to appear about 3 weeks after she was born.
"Hemangiomas are the most common childhood tumor, occurring in approximately ten percent of Caucasians, and are less prevalent in other ethnicities. Females are three to five times as likely to have hemangiomas as males. Hemangiomas are also more common in twin pregnancies. Approximately 80% are located on the face and neck, with the next most prevalent location being the liver."
Another website,(yes, I have done tons of reading on the subject) says more common in preemies. Poor Elinor, caucasian, female, twin, and preemie! If that is what it is, the tumor is benign, and should be gone by the time she is 10 years old. If we find out differently tomorrow at the Dr's I'll be sure to update this blog.
On another note, it appears that Amanda has rheumatoid arthritis. She had blood work done last week, and the "whatevers" that they measure are really high. She went in for x-rays today. We don't know what treatment she will be having, so far they have had her on steroids and pain killers, and that has helped a little, but not a long term solution. We should be getting more information on her care soon. (because having newborn twins and a 2 year old wasn't enough, let's add pain and stiffness to the mix!)
