"Sorry, we're being held up by a 7 month old baby..."

Oh? What is Nora doing in this lovely piece of fashion called a hospital gown?

"Lions, tigers and bears, oh my!" <- printed all over the gown.

She's showing off that she is a happy girl, even when she has to do a Barium Swallow! P.S., a Barium Swallow is also referred to as an Upper GI Study. You swallow thick, chalking stuff while having an x-ray. The purpose is to make sure that the upper GI track is in good, working order.

Our day started much earlier than normal. I had to wake Nora up and feed her, change her, and snuggle her back to sleep so that way only 4 hours would pass (as required for the appointment) before the Barium Swallow instead of going a full 12 hours without eating. We left with barely enough time to make it to the Interstate Kaiser campus and be on time for our 8am appointment. For the record, Friday morning traffic is NOT my cup of tea. Nora, however, didn't mind. She played with Moose (one of her favorite toys to have in the car).

I suppose we could have taken a little more time to get to where we needed to be, because they called us back nearly an hour late. Any longer, and Nora would have turned into a little monster. Trust me, it is absolutely possible for this to happen. Do not let her cute, happy smile fool you. She is her mother's daughter, after all...

Once we were taken back, Nora got to sport her lovely hospital gown, drink some chalky goodness (I think she liked it better than her formula, honestly...), have pictures taken of her belly. Drink water, more belly pictures. Tons of repositioning. Minimal crying. Two hours after our arrival, we were done! Nora got to enjoy a real bottle, and we were able to come home.

We will find out soon what the conclusions are of the Barium Swallow. Until then, guess what I get to do?? Change diapers filled with white poop! YEAH!

Oh, and if you actually read the title- yes. The person doing Nora's x-rays decided to BLAME NORA for their schedule being behind, regardless if they were behind before we got there. Even the elderly couple we were sitting next to had something to say about that!

Nora is trying to become a photographer... She still needs some practice :)

Come back soon for more Momma Loves Nora!

-Tiffany