Thursday the 18th Friday the 19th Saturday the 20th Sunday the 21st Monday the 22nd ... It was a PUMPKIN sleeper...not a CARROT BENNNNNNNNNNNNNNN. lol Tuesday the 23rd Wednesday the 24th Thursday the 25th Friday the 26th...Girlfriend wasnt a happy camper! Saturday the 27th Sunday the 28th...Sydney and Bayley enjoying some early morning snuggle time! Monday the 29th Tuesday the 30thWednesday the 31st.... Our Baby Girls... Syd dressed up as Baby Bayley...and Bay dressed up as a Girl Turtle.The Prettiest Turtle in the World!Syd was upset because she couldnt fit in the high chair! She is a NUT!!!!!!Syd said Luvs diapers were NOT comfortable...Stick with Pampers.Pam & Bay...The Turtles for the night!Brody, Devin, Sydney, Bayley & AlanaHannah the Ladybug was saying Hey to BayleyBayley the Turtle was too tired to hold her head up for long!WOW I seriously have to find a way to update this thing more often because when I wait this long it becomes a chore and we cant have that considering I depend on this blog to be Bayley's temporary baby book and also my way of keeping up with my life. lol I write down crazy notes in my calendar and then I make them make sense on here...or atleast I attempt to . Anywayz... here goes a quick summary.

Thursday the 18th Uneventful day. Katie had Bay. We took Syd to tan when I picked Bay up. Bay smiled and "talked" to me the whole time Syd was tanning... She was in a great mood.

Friday the 19th Uneventful day. Aunt Jo had Bay. Bay went with Aunt Jo and Uncle John A to the beauty shop. lol Me & Bay went and got an icee on the way home YUMMMM and then we hung out with Brian and did absolutely NOTHING.

Saturday the 20th Sydney got up and went door knocking with the church. After she got home and cleaned up in the house and Me Bay Devin & Syd headed out shopping for sportswear. We shopped nonstop until almost 9pm then we came home and passed out. Bayley was sooo good shopping. She is the best little baby. She loves her stroller and sleeps almost the entire time she is in it.

Sunday the 21st This was the first day of our meeting at church. We ate at the fellowship meal after church. We went home and ended up shopping some more that afternoon. I did get a quick 1 hour nap in! Bayley was in a good mood all day. We went back to church at 6 and ate pizza then had a singing at 7 and then the area wide youth devo at 7. Good day.

Monday the 22nd Bay was at Gails. She had a good day. We went to church that night for the meeting. It was good again. Bayley wore her Halloween pumpkin sleeper to church that night with her pumpkin hat... Ben is a NUT! He thought she was a carrot!!!! Come on Ben...learn your vegetables!

Tuesday the 23rd Bay was at Katies. Katie took Bay to church at 5:30 for the fellowship meal. We met her there. Bayley had a good day at Katies. The meeting was good again at church.

Wednesday the 24th Bay was at Katies. Katie took Bay to church again at 5:30. Bay was so sweet that night. This was the last night of the meeting at church. It was a GREAT meeting.

Thursday the 25th Bay was at Gails. Uventful day. We took Syd to tan on the way home. Bay slept the whole time which was boring for me lol. Bay had a rough night that night and didnt sleep good at all.

Friday the 26th Bay was at Gails. Bay rolled over for the 1st time at Gail's house. We missed it. I absolutely HATE working these days. Work stinks and is busy. It used to be a place I didnt mind going but these days I hate it. Bay wasnt in a good mood that night but neither was I so we were good company for each other.

Saturday the 27th Me Syd Devin and Bay shopped again for sportswear. We almost have things figured out...but not quite. Bay did great again while we shopped. She is the best little baby. One thing I havent mentioned on here is that Bayley HATES a bath. She screams just about the whole time. lol Today we tried something different and we bathed her in her baby tub in the bathroom so we could turn the heater on really hot thinking that if the room was warm maybe she would like it more...NOPE. lol She hated it and I looked like I had been in a sauna when we finished. lol O well Syd hated a bath too so maybe this will get better in time. We increased her bottle to 120 ml which is a WHOLE 4 oz!!! Go Bay... you are gonna have to work hard at eating to stay bigger than sweet little Lila! lol

Sunday the 28th Church of course. After church Mother & Daddy came over and ate lunch with us. This RARELY happens because normally Daddy is tired and wants to go home....but now since he is retired and is getting more rest he agreed. It was fun. Bay was good for the most part and then she got a little sleepy. But that is normal. Bayley finally rolled over for us! She was so cute. She is rolling from her tummy to her back by the way. I took a LONG nap that afternoon with Bay and it was NICE!

Monday the 29th Bay was at Gails. Uneventful day. We took Syd to tan and Bay was sweet. She talked to me a little bit while we waited. Nothing too exciting.

Tuesday the 30th Bay was at Katies. She had a good day. Katie said she stayed awake a lot during the day. Brian went and got Bay for me. I met Devin & Syd in Hoover and we shopped AGAIN for sportswear but we FINALLY got the pants Syd needed!!! YAY US! Then we went to Betty Ponder's house to get Syd's pageant dress. That went good...the dress is beautiful! I will post pictures after the pageant on Monday. We only have one problem left and that is Syds dress is considered brown but it looks gold and her shoes are SILVER...not a pretty match! ughhhhh so now we have to hunt shoes and get that fixed. We finally got home and Bay was a little grumpy for Brian but not bad.

Wednesday WHEW Im finally caught up... HALLOWEEN DAY!!! Today has been a good day. Bayley has NO CLUE today is her first Halloween but she was sweet and smiling anyway! lol Katie said she had a good day and Hannah kept her good and entertained. lol Tonight was church at 6 then we had trunk or treat! It was so much fun! Devin came to church with Syd. Syd was dressed up like Bayley..a baby of course! lol She was cute! Bayley was a GIRL TURTLE!!! My mom made the costume because we couldnt find a costume that didnt look like it would be way too big and I really really wanted her to be a turtle. Just a refresher....It took us FOREVER to find out that Bayley was going to be a girl so for the longest time we referred to her as our turtle! Me & Sydney both love turtles now. At my work shower they got my cake at Edgars and they had girl turtles put on it!!! It was adorable and so I thought her very first halloween she really needed to be a girl turtle. Bayley did great at Trunk or treat...UNTIL she got sleepy and then she wasnt a happy camper. She got over it pretty quick and so I consider the night a success. Alana and Brody came to Trunk or treat too and it was fun to see them. Happy Halloween.... Bye for now.

Friday

I had to get a picture of her first case of Plumber Pants. Saturday

My Beautiful Family ... Look at BayBay's funny face!

Check out Bay's "almost normal" belly button!

Sunday

Monday... this is the look she gives Rachel when I burp her at church! lol

Tuesday

The long awaited SYNAGIS shot for RSV! O and dont be jealous over that chunky thigh!

Wednesday

Bayley sat in her Bumbo for the very first time tonight. She made it about 2-3 mintues. GO BAY!!!WOW I have to start updating more often... heres the summary

Friday was pretty uneventful. Gail had Bay & she had a good day. Brian picked Bay up and I went and did a little shopping trying to find Bay's outfit for pictures & then I went to see LILA VICTORIA KELSEY!!! She is BEAUTIFUL! Addi was holding her when I got that and was doing such a good job. Lila looked huge to me in comparison to Bay's beginning but she looked little when I think about Bay now. Kim was doing great. I went home after seeing Lila and tried to get a few things done in the house but I think that is a lost cause. lol

Saturday was a fun day. We all got ready and headed to Becky's house to take pictures at 11... of course we werent on time...wow I forgot how hard it is to get people ready for pictures. anyway...we had a great time taking pictures. Emily & Rae were funny trying to entertain Bay...we all forgot that Bay's eyes are so premature she wasnt actually seeing them...lol Anyways... Becky did a GREAT job as you can see and we are loving the pictures. After pictures we pretty much were just lazy and hung out. Today was my Daddy's very last day to work!!! He is officially retired! I am so happy for both him and mother!

Sunday was a little crazy. We went to church and then after church me Syd & Bay headed to the Galleria to try to find sportswear for Syd's pageant...Well that didnt go too smooth but that is a story for another day. lol Bayley did great shopping and slept the entire time we were gone. Back to church Sunday night of course and Bay seemed to feel good and have a good day.

Monday Bay was with my Aunt Jo & Uncle John A. She had a good day. When I got there Bay had just woke up and seemed a little out of it. By the time we got home she was very unhappy. She was a fuss bug all night long. I ended up getting a lot of green out of her nose that night which we all know isnt a good sign. She slept ok tho. Syd said that they are signing up for Soccer. There are already 25 girls signed up. She is so excited and ready for things to get started.

Tuesday was the day I have looked forward to and the day I have dreaded. Brian took Bay to Dr. Tindle's at 10 for her Synagis shot!!! I was so relieved to actually get that started. Dr. Tindle checked Bay over really good and said her blood work showed a viral infection so of course they cant treat it. Bay still just seems a little fussy and has a stuffy nose but she isnt what I would consider even to have a major cold...I think we are just so paranoid that we jump on any symptoms the baby has. lol Anyways Bay weighed 10 lb 4 oz. What a fatty. I met Brian and we took Bay to her 2:30 ultrasound appointment at Children's. My friend Kelly came by to see us and meet Bay. The ultrasound itself didnt take long at all ... which is good because I dont think i took a breath the whole time they did it. lol The ultrasound tech checked with Dr. Royal who was the attending Radiologist and she said he said everything looked good. I was sooo relieved. Brian never even got nervous. lol We headed home with Bay after the appointment and she got pretty fussy and stayed that way for the rest of the night. You could definitely tell she wasnt feeling 100%.

Wednesday Bayley has been with Katie today. Katie said Bay seemed to have a good day. Nothing too exciting went on at all today. I left work and hurried to Hueytown to pick up Bayley at Aunt Jo's... well if you are paying attention you will know that Bayley want at Aunt Jo's house today!!! I went to the wrong house AGAIN. I got out and knocked on the door twice...they never answered and I thought it was so odd...then it hit me...It was 5:45 and I was 20 minutes from Bayley. UGHH actually it only took 17 minutes to get to Katie's. Bless her heart she was so sweet about it but I felt like a NUT. I promise Im going to bed early tonight so maybe tomorrow will go smoother. lol

Wednesday Thursday

Wednesday - Bayley was with Granny Gail. She slept a lot during the morning but she did play with Gail some that afternoon. Bayley did good during church that night until about 5 minutes befoe class was over and then she about had a fit acting like her tummy was hurting. She settled down after church let out and she seemed fine. Go figure...maybe she doesnt like church...that is under investigation. Levi was so sweet and told me tonight that "Bayley is sooo pretty." What a smart little boy! j/k lol

Thursday - Today has been a long day. Bayley did good again last night. She took a bottle at 8:30 last night and didnt wake up wanting another one until 4am. We took Bayley to the doctor today for her 4 month old check up. Brian actually took her and I met them there so that I can try to conserve as much vacation time as possible since Ive been off work for 3 1/2 months. Anyway, We saw Dr. Tindle and overall Bayley got a good check up. As you all know by now Im a bit neurotic and a worrier...shocking I know. Anyway, I went in there with a list of questions for Dr. Tindle. Here is the summary of that visit:

1. Bayley weighs 10 lbs and is 21 1/2 inches long. She is not on the chart for a 4 month old...but she is in the 25th percentile for a 2 month old so that is good.

2. Dr. Tindle was pleased with the 2 month milestones that she has met. Bayley hasnt met all of them but she is definitely improving daily.

3.Bayley is going to be on breastmilk only until she is 6 months. Dr. Tindle agreed that there is no need for additional nutrients until after then & it is a choking & allergy risk to start food before then in preemies.

4. Bayley is still only taking 110 ml every 3-4 hours during the day and maybe one bottle a night and that is average for a 2 month old.

5. Dr. Tindle said it was ok to let Bayley sleep through the night if she wanted to but if she wakes at all we need to go ahead and offer her a bottle. duh...lol

6. Bayley's hematocrit had improved a lot and Dr. Tindle was very excited about that. Bayley gets to stop taking the Iron!!! WOO HOO BAYLEY.

7. Bayley will stay on the Levsin until atleast 9 months of age and we will reevaluate her then. The Levsin has worked great with Bayley and I do think it has helped relax her tummy and has drastically decreased her tummy aches.

8. Bayley is making eye contact and will smile (from time to time...she is pretty picky about when she smiles) Anyway, Dr. Tindle said that that is a good sign that DOES NOT point toward autism! Autism is more common in preemies than full term babies so we are happy that she is getting more social.

9. Bayley got 4 shots which were here routine vaccines and also she had the oral polio vaccine.

10. Bayley goes for her 1st RSV shot on Tuesday, October 16th at 10am. Dr. Tindle explained more about the shot and was very reassuring about that shot. I will be glad when Tuesday is over...that leads to the next and final point.

11. I mentioned to Dr. Tindle that Bayley worries me a little on days when she sleeps a lot. I dont mean just takes naps...I mean there are some days that the baby literally sleeps 20-22 hours during a 24 hour day. There are just some days that Bayley just seems lethargic. During the physical exam, Dr. Tindle checked Bayley's eyes and said that her eyes looked really premature. That wasnt news to us as Bayley is seeing Dr. Mets to follow her eyes. Dr. Tindle measured Bayley's head and said that she is in the 50th percentile for a 4 month old and in the 75th percentile for a 2 month old. This is within the upper limits of normal. Dr. Tindle said that she wants to get a repeat head ultrasound done on Bayley. They will be looking in particular for Hydrocephalus. (Hydrocephalus occurs when excess fluid builds up in your brain, most often because of an obstruction preventing proper fluid drainage. The excess fluid can push brain tissues up against the skull — causing brain damage and, if left untreated, even death. Hydrocephalus is sometimes present at birth, although it may develop later. About one out of 500 children are born with the disorder. The outlook for people with hydrocephalus depends on how quickly the condition is diagnosed and whether any underlying disorders are present.) Bayley had a normal head ultrasound at 1 day old and a repeat normal head ultrasound 3 days before discharge which was 4 weeks of age. We go to Children's Hospital on Tuesday October 16 at 2:30 for the head ultrasound. Dr. Tindle said that we can request to speak to the radiologist and hopefully they will give us the results of the ultrasound after it is read on Tuesday. I called my girlfriend Kelly who works at Children's and she reassured me that they should be able to give us the results and also that IF she has it there is a great surgeon that is known worldwide for the surgery she would need. I of course am scared for her but my gut says she is ok... i pray i am right. Dr. Tindle said we just needed to be safe and that this is another reminder that Bayley is not a fullterm baby.... like I needed another reminder. lol Brian feels this is only precautionary and nothing to worry about... I tend to agree but I cant help but worry. Pray for our Bayley and that the test will turn out normal. If the ultrasound is normal Dr. Tindle said we would talk about maybe going back to Dr. Metts before January to make sure he is comfortable with the prematurity level of her eyes... so we will see what happens.

On other news...Kim is going to have our baby Lila tomorrow! We are so excited to meet you Lila and you are all in our prayers.

Syd got her progress report. She is still doing great. 97 in Freshman Studies, 96 in PE, 92 in History Honors, 88 in Algebra II with Trigg Honors. Math is getting harder these days but she is still hanging in there! Go Syd!!! More later.

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Ok Folks heres the update...

Thursday - Bay had a good day. Nothing exciting went on. Bay was with Ganny Gail and she had a good day. Sydney has been working extra hard in school...I think the honeymoon is over and school is actually getting a little hard.

Friday - Bay did the same... Nothing new to report. After work we went to Hueytown to get a few things done and of course went to see Granny and got an icee...man how I have missed that woman! lol

Saturday - We got up and headed to Jasper to The Kilgore Reunion. It was stinking freezing in there. I mean wow it had to be 50 degrees. Becca and Paul were there and she held Bayley and fed her a bottle for the first time. It was so cute. She did a great job. She is going to be a great Big Sister. After the reunion we went to Diane's formalwear and looked at dresses... they had some beautiful dresses. We came home after that and cleaned up and did some laundry. Syd worked on homework all day & then Devin came over for a little bit. Nothing too exciting.

Sunday - We went to church. This was Daddys last Sunday to have to work...WOOO HOOO... that afternoon Sydney went with Devin to see his Dads new house. Bayley was a sleepy girl and we took a LONG nap...it was quite wonderful! lol Sunday night was pretty uneventful.

Monday - Bayley had a good day. After work we went with Syd to pageant practice...Yes only our stupid school would have practice a month before the stupid pageant...she will probably forget what to do lol. Anyways... She got contestant #4!!! WOO HOOO she wasnt first! YAY SYD. She did great at practice and it kinda got us excited or the pageant. Go #5... By the way.... this is Daddys last Monday to work!!!!

Tuesday - Today was a good day. Bay was with Katie... Hannah taught her bye bye..or she tried lol. Tonight Syd got started tanning. We are running late on that but it will be ok. Bay has been a mess tonight. Brian has had her all night playing with her... If your a guy or you dont like to hear about superpowers.... tune out! lol I did a marathon pumping tonight... that is not for the weak... 10 min on 10 off for an hour... I have to do it for 5 days... 4 more to go... we will see if I make it... Lol By the way... today is my Daddys last Tuesday to work... GO PAPA!!!! Just a lil funny/wierd fact about Syd... Poor thing... We have always kept our Christmas decorations out in the building with our lawnmower...so she equates Christmas smells to lawnmowers.... everytime we go out there and she smells the lawnmower gas and oil mix...she says ooo it smells like Christmas... bless her heart... lol Well since Daddy has been a breadman her whole life she equates Papa to yeast smells. lol Everytime we are on the bread isle or we go by a bakery...she says ooo it smells like Papa..I think I fed her one to many pop tarts in her life cause that kid is warped. More later.