LONG post but IMPORTANT QUESTION AT THE BOTTOM!!!

Sydney's 15th birthday went really good. She had a great day complete with the perfect cake for her. She doesnt like cake at all normally but several weeks ago she tried a cake at Pam's Devo and she fell in love with DQ ice cream cake. So she got her wish and had an DQ Oreo Ice Cream Cake. Fatty loved every bite! lolAnd Sydney was VERY upset with the people who doubted her permit getting abilities.
HA Just kidding. She PASSED on the first try!!!! WOOO HOOO! She was THRILLED! I was so proud of her and terrified for myself! We came straight to PG and she drove for the first time. I have to say it was every bit as bad as I had feared. But she did get a little better the longer she drove. Brian took her out last night and let her drive and he didnt think she was that bad. I guess she got her terribleness out on me. In other news, We temporarily have custody of Sunkist Steel who is the puppy that Devin & Syd rescued several months back. She was living in pitiful conditions when they got her and Devin has kept her at his house and as you can see she has grown a ton! She is approximately 7 months old and weighs somewhere around 55-60 lbs and GROWING! The vet said she is a golden retriever, lab, great pyrenees mix. Sunkist is such a sweetheart & Bayley LOVES her. She is so gentle with her. Sydney is loving having her big baby at her house...Brian is doing better than I thought with it. lol

How could you not fall in love with that face?!?! Bay & her Bub doing what they do best...being silly! (Bay calls Devin Bub because Devin was too close to DaDa and the very first time I heard her attempt his name I said NOPE...Bub it is!)Tuesday after the permit test & dangerous driving, We went and got Bay, took Syd to the dentist and then we went and had lunch with Brian. It was fun. After that we took Bay to the doctor for her 15 month check up. It was pretty good. She was down in her weight 17 lb 2 oz from 17 lb 5 oz (but remember that was with her clothes on... so it isnt too bad of a loss) She was 29 1/2 inches long which is great and puts her in the 50th % of 12 month olds (her corrected age). WOOO HOOO. She is still not on the chart at all for weight. Dr. Tindle said we would see what kinda weight she gains over the next 6 weeks and go from there. We start Synagis shots in October (YUK) I just cant tell you how much I dread Synagis and having to go back into semi-lockdown and becoming the antibacterial queen again. Bayley is behind on being able to identify where here eyes, ears, mouth etc are by pointing and/or attempting to say the words. Also she should be able to say Dada when you point at Brian, etc. She isnt doing any of those things or even attempting it. Dr. Tindle said one thing Bayley has taught us is to just sit back and wait for her to do it when she decides it is time. She definitely dances to the beat of her own drum. lol She said we would just talk about it again at 18 months and see how much progress she has made. Bay is still carrying the failure to thrive diagnosis. That is just so hard to believe considering the baby eats so good and has even gotten some fat on her little legs but its just not where she needs to be. We need to gain some serious weight fast to avoid the FTT testing. I have been watching her progress at home and as you can see I have my own CBC growth chart on Bay. I definitely prefer the corrected-age chart. You can see the best on the 2nd chart the Corrected weight chart what is concerning about Bay's weight. She had a good growth curve going and she has dropped that curve significantly. Even with being a preemie Bayley should be on that chart. YUK. BUT...Make sure and check out the 3rd chart...Actual Length 23rd percentile which is stinkin awesome...my tall stringbean.We are fixing to cut out her two daytime bottles and swap to total cups during the day. We will still do her morning and night bottles for awhile to try to get more calories in her. Dr. Tindle was thrilled that Bay is walking so good. She said that was a VERY good sign. YAY Bay!
Bay turned 15 months Wednesday. Can you believe I have a 15 year old and a 15 month old?!?!?! Scarey!!!

Poor Bay had a bad afternoon yesterday. Apparently the MMR shot or possibly teething (could it be) gave her a runny diaper. It was as sometime between leavin daycare and getting home. Within an hour of being home I changed her and she has HORRIBLE diaper rash! Probably the worst she has ever had it. She just screamed. Even after a bath and the prescription medicine she was just miserable. She seemed better this morning but I did call the daycare to make sure they were putting cream on her and changing her diaper more often today.

I know you were all just as excited as me to see the 90210 premiere!!!

We all watched the two hour premiere Tuesday night. Even Brian watched and was captivated by the train wreck that it is! lol It was so exciting to see Kelly & Brenda back on the tv...man Ive missed my friends! lol (yes I know I have issues!)

Ok an important question to all the moms out there. I am getting conflicting information. Bayley is 15 months, 17 lbs 2 oz and 29 1/2 inches long. Her feet do touch the back seat when she is facing the back. I had a friend tell me that because her feet touch the backseat I needed to turn her. But other people say NO WAY that she has to be 20 lbs before it is safe for her to face the front. What do you think and/or what did you do?

More later..