Today was Bayley's big 1st Birthday Party! It turned out great. Bayley had a wonderful time! Thanks to everyone who came and helped to make her day so special! This is a very picture heavy post so I broke it up a little.

Happy First Birthday to Our BayBoo!

Bayley had a great time playing with her new gifts! She wasnt interested in opening them but she LOVED seeing what she got!

Here are a few miscellaneous pictures from the party!

Aunt Becky Helping Bay walk to Eye Momma!!!
Bayley, Corra, Becca & Great Granny
Our Big Girl!!!

Aunt Kaye getting some BayBay love.
Me & My Sweet Daddy
Papa & his girl
The best parents in the world...and yes my Daddy is holding his party hat and his goody bag!
A big thank you from Bayley for making her 1st Birthday Party so great! Dont ever tell this 2 lb princess that prayers arent answered.

And last but not least...Daddy did a good job of getting Bayley a nap before the big party... Pup Pup joined in to get some Bayley love and a little attention herself.

More tomrrow.

Today was a good day. Bay was with Gail today and had a good day. After work I did some last minute running around getting ready for the party. Bayley was a little fussy tonight. Say a prayer for us that she will be in a good mood tomorrow & that she will have a great day.

Today was a good day. Bay was with Gail and had a good day. After work we went to the church & moved tables and got started decorating. While we were there Brianna Montagano was baptized!!! We are so proud of Brianna! Bayley had a great time playing with the 2 liter bottles and also seeing everyone. Bayley had her first real bonding moment with Mary. They walked around and saw a Bayley star. lol We love Mary & Bayley does too!

I have a prayer request. My Uncle Hoyt is in the hosptial in Huntsville. He is having a lot of tests done and things arent looking great now. Please pray for him & my Aunt Nellie during this time. He is a wonderful man with a great big heart and I pray that things improve for him quickly. More tomorrow.

Today was a good day. Katie called this morning and Josh has strep throat. Bless his heart. Brian stayed home and kept Bay. They had a good day. Nothing too exciting went on....One year ago today I got Magnesium Sulfate for the first time - that medicine is EVIL & I truly thought I would die. It felt like my veins were ON FIRE! It was truly terrible.

Today was a busy day. I went and got Syd early and we headed out to a doctors appointment and more importantly to get some birthday party shopping done. We ran all over town but I think we got most everything we need! I cant wait for this weekend. Bay was with katie today and had a good day. ...... One year ago today Daddy had surgery & I was admitted to Brookwood.

Bayley's first time in her big girl pool.
She isnt loving it...
The pool is much more fun to look at for now!
Daddy didnt convince her that it would be fun to get back in!
BayBay before her 1st boat ride!

Today fun. We went to the river and had a great time! My Aunt Kaye & Uncle Jack, Lacy & Matthew were there and also my moms coworker Lisa and her husband. Mother cooked ribs & bbq and we ate until I hurt. Sydney & Devin had a GREAT time with Lazy & Matthew. Matthew & Devin earned the names Hans and Frans today...it is a funny moment. lol This time 1 year ago started operation BayBay. 1 year ago today I was dying with a massive headache...it is obvious how that worked out. Also today would have been baby Chandler's 1st birthday. Please say a prayer for Meloday & Mia & family today as this will be a hard day for them. Happy Birthday Sweet Chandler.

Bayley is sitting in Syds lap and everytime Devin got in her face she was cracking up laughin.

Today was a good day. We went to church of course. Bay had a good day. nothing exciting at all went on today. More tomorrow.

Today was a good day. Me Syd & Bay all went and did a little birthday shopping today. Afterwards we came home and got ready and Me Brian & Bay all went to his cousin's wedding. We had a lot of fun with Paul & Becca. Paul was cracking me up! Becca is getting so big! More tomorrow.

Today was a good day. Bay was with Gail. She had a good day. After work we went to the church to Jaz's graduation party. It was so much fun. The food was great and everyone had a great time! We are so proud of Jaz and cant wait to see what great things she does in this world! We love you Jazzy. More tomorrow.

Chance will always be my little blue power ranger buddy! Bayley & her Eye Momma
She worked HARD to get that piece of paper!
We love our Rachel.
Today was fun. Bay was with Gail. She had a good day. After work I ran home and got bay. Then we headed to Chance McGee's GRADUATION!!!! I was so excited for him & Cindi. I think she worked harder for this graduation than he did. lol I was so proud of him and he was super sweet tonight. We had a great time. After that I ran home & fed the BayBay and then me Syd & Devin headed to Rachel's for her After Graduation Party! I was super proud of Rae too! She is going to accomplish great things in this life. More tomorrow.

Today was a good day. Hannah is still sick so Bay stayed with Gail. She did really good & had a good day. Church was good tonight. Nothing too exciting happened. More tomorrow.

Today was a good day. Hannah was sick today so Bayley went to stay with Aunt Jo & Uncle John A. She did really good & had a great day. She is loving food so much and eating stuff. Sydney took her last final today & is THRILLED to be OUT OF SCHOOL!!! Woo hoo.. More tomorrow.

Today was a good day. Sydney went to school & took a final then I picked her up and we went and shopped a few minutes & then I took her to a doctors appointment. Bayley was with Gail today and had a good day. Nothing too exciting. More tomorrow.

NICU Reunion

What a difference almost a year makes! This was taken July 1, 2007 the day we left the NICU!


May 18, 2008 John CLAIR & Amanda Chitwood...Avery was playing already. Isnt Clair a doll!

Joy & Bay June 23, 2007 Bay weighed 3 lb 5 oz and was taking 27 ml of BM in her OG tube feeding.
Bay & Joy May 18, 2008!!! Yes Bay was trying to get to Syd! lol Bay Syd & Dr. Mena I love that man!!! Bay was talking to Dr. Mena.
Today was a great day. Church of course and that was good. After church Sydney, Rachel, Emily & Brianna headed over to Brookwood to volunteer with the Gifts of Love people who put on the reunion. Brianna & Emily worked the sign in table. Sydney & Rachel did face paint. Me & Bay headed over to Brookwood around 2. The reunion went great. When I first got there I ran into the famous Kathryn, Kelly, Greg & Madelyn Ellis. Kathryn is quite the miracle being born at 24 weeks weighing 14 oz and was 11 inches long! Kathryn was BEATIFUL! Sydney got to paint Madelyn's face ... she is such a cutie! Any of you who remember our time in the NICU probably remember hearing about Baby Clair. Clair's mommy, Amanda, was the 1st mommy to introduce herself to me in the NICU. Bay & Clair were both 29 weekers and were kinda neighbors for quite awhile in the NICU. Clair is about 5 weeks older than Bay but had an extended stay in the NICU due to some respiratory problems. I have kicked myself for not getting contact information from Amanda before we left the NICU and we have wondered about Clair many times. Clair & her family were at the Reunion!!! I was so excited. Clair is doing GREAT!! She is almost completely off oxygen (only requiring it at night) which is just amazing! I got to have a great talk with Amanda & we shared our stress & worries and exchanged phone numbers before we left! I also got to see baby Olivia who was another 24 week baby that weighed 1 lb 1 oz at birth who was in the NICU 5 1/2 months. She went home during our 2nd week in the NICU. Olivia is doing great also! She is starting to toddle around. Olivia's mom had some great things to say about the Early Intervention Services which was great to hear. It was so neat because Olivia's mom picked out several of Bay's weak points after being around her for only 15 minutes. lol There were several other mom's who came up to me and remembered us. Everyone looked so good & it was therapeutic for me to be around other people who worry/stress/and pick apart everything. I definitely fit right in with all of the anxiety floating around in that room! We also got to see Dr. Mena who is the doctor that was with us when Bay was born and the precious man who let me kiss my baby for 20-30 seconds right after she was born. I love that man! Dr. Mena was very sweet & it was great seeing him! One of our favorite nurses, Joy, was there. I was very worried about the reunion but it ended up being WONDERFUL & I was so glad we went!!!

In other GREAT NEWS, Emily Custred was baptized tonight!!! I am so proud of Emily & the person she has become! We love you Emmie! After church we had a going away meal for Daryl Becky Rachel & Emily. I dont even wanna think about them leaving and I am not looking forward to it. They are definitely going to be missed! More tomorrow.