Cooper Stuff - Lip repair date set

Cooper's noises sound very different from Cannon's because of his cleft palate. This is the reason why timing of the palate repair is important. The palate needs to be repaired before babies start to speak. Because your palate (the roof of your mouth) is also your nose floor (and Cooper is missing part of his) he may sound nasally as he starts to talk. It also sounds gurgally, I'm not sure if that's cleft related or just him keeping formula in his mouth...

He brings joy to me every morning and frustration to me every evening...

The first surgery is set! May 17th he will get his lip repaired and his nose reworked. So many emotions, I'm happy for him, but am not looking forward to the discomfort the days after surgery will bring.