Nothing too exciting to report. Bayley was with Gail today. She was in a good mood & played a ton! More later.

Nothing too exciting to report today. Bayley was with Katie & had a good day. More later.

OK so Im a little late updating my blog but better late than never. : ) Today has been good so far. I took Bayley to get her FINAL Synagis shot for this year! woohoo!!!! Ok there were good points and not so good so Im going bullet form to attempt to shorten this.

• Weight was 14 lbs even which was not a good weight gain at all. She should be gaining approx 1 lb a month now and she weighed 13 lb 12 oz last month...YUK!
• Height was 25 inches. She has only grown 1/2 inch in the last 2 months. EHHH.
• Physical exam was good. Ears were clear so she is pulling on them cause she found them and they are fun! lol
• No sign of teeth (although she is drooling BUCKETS!)
• Excited over pulling up (although that burns calories which we dont need to do!).
• Dr. Tindle suggested sitting her down and letting her play with a bucket of toys....HAHAHAHA as if she is going to sit still for that longer than 10 minutes :/
• She got her last Synagis shot & her Hepatitis B
• She can have puffs and starter finger foods AFTER she crawls. yuk
• We are going to add rice cereal to her dinner to try to fatten her up and slowly increase her foods. Dr. Tindle also kept Bayley on the Levsin 6 drops 1 x day unless her tummy is acting up. If it is we can increase it to every 4-6 hours which should help her tolerate food more.
• We have to do weight checks at home every two weeks and report those to Dr. Tindle. We will reevaluate her weight in approximately 6 weeks and may have to go back in to discuss different things to try to get her to grow better.
• Bay had dropped two bars on the growth chart in a month and is only in the 15th percentile for a 6 1/2 month old...YUK YUK YUK.
• Dr. Tindle said the seperation anxiety is a GREAT thing. She said it showed she had bonded good with us and that is wonderful. Another check mark in our favor against Autism. Go Bay Bay.
• By one year Dr. Tindle wants Bayley to ATLEAST weigh 16 lb 8 oz!
• If all goes well we dont go back to the doctor until her ONE YEAR appointment....I dont think we will know how to act!!! We have been to the doctor ATLEAST once a month since she was born!!! WOOO HOOOO!!!!!!

So much for this being short... o well! I saw this today and it brought tears to my eyes...so many of these things fit so well and so many of these things we have OUTGROWN!!! Our Bayley is still little but man has she come a long way!

You know you're the parent of a preemie when...

1. You use strange initials (C-PAP, CCs, NICU, NG) when discussing your child.
2. You actually remember how many CCs make up an ounce.
3. You count her weight in grams.
4. The skin on your hands is peeling from washing so often!
5. You hesitate when someone asks her age, but you know exactly how much she weighs!
6. The answer to "How old is your baby?" is a story 30 minutes long!
7. When someone asks her birthday, you reply, "Which one?"
8. You start to understand some of the things they say on ER!
9. You turn into Kung-Fu Mom when someone tries to touch your baby.
10. You attempt to measure just how much spit-up she just had before you clean it up!
11. You know how much she weighs before putting her on the scale at the doctor's office
12. You cry at Maternity Ward and get mad at Baby Story.
13. You see a 7lb newborn and say "Wow! She's so BIG!"
14. Your baby is months old before he can even go to the mall.
15. When someone says how tiny your baby is, you argue that she is huge -- and to demonstrate, you whip out pictures of her in NICU.
16. You do a health check on people when they come to your house to visit.
17. You make people wash their hands before going near your child.
18. You want to scream when someone says that she just wants to have this baby now - at week 28, 32, or 34.
19. You are so amazed when someone actually tells you your baby is big for her age!
20. You tried to find a place to buy newborn size diapers in bulk.
21. You called half your relatives when the baby grew out of their first pair of pajamas!
22. You never take your child for granted.
23. You worry about RSV season and it is still weeks away . . .
24. You know what "RSV" stands for.
25. You donate her tiny clothes to the NICU and marvel that they seem so small - when they were too darn large!
26. Your daughter gets a simple cold and her doc sees her within the hour!
27. People say, "She CAN'T be __ old...she's too little!"
28. It has taken them 5 months to grow INTO newborn clothes!
29. You pick up 2 pounds of ground beef and think that your baby was born at the same weight
30. You can stare at your baby for hours when she sleeps

Dont be jealous of her rolls!!!

I have to start by saying Happy 9 Months Day to Bayley!!! Can you believe our little girl is getting so big! Ok now to what happened....Today was a very frustrating day! I went to work and left to take Sydney to the dental lab then to the dentist. We basically were there for HOURS for NOTHING!!! The guy told us that it was close and to wear it for awhile & see.... The bridge is GREY so no she isnt going to wear it for awhile and "see". I was not a happy camper. We went to Dr. Anglin's office & he said that he is going to see if a different lab wants to try to get it right...if not then I am turning this tooth nightmare over to Brian to handle. I am done with Mr. Lab man! I did get a change to go to the Kids Market Consignment Sale today! It was AMAZING! I loved it. I bought several different things...one of which you see...a precious little bikini for our big girl to wear.

Today was a good day. Bayley was good during church. This afternoon Me Sydney & Bayley met Amy at the Fultondale Consignment Sale. It was fun. We got Gail a walker for her house & Bayley several outfits. Sydney found a tshirt she wanted & we also bought 2 different Barney books...one is Barney's version of Twas the Night before Christmas! Sydney is so excited. After the sale we dropped Sydney off at church for Group scrapbook adn we went home and took a nap! It was good!!!

Today was a good day. We went to Gail's house for Becca's 3rd Birthday Party!!! Becca is getting to be such a big girl! She was too cute and just as sweet as she could be! Happy Birthday We love you Becca! After the bday party Me Brian & Bay went to the river to fix Mother's computer. It was fun. Watch out world my Daddy is getting on the computer now! Im trying to talk him into blogging!

WE HAVE PULLING UP & PULLING/SHUFFLING/WALKING (or whatever you want to consider it!) Gail called me today & said that Bayley pulled up in her baby bed and walked around the crib! What in the world!!!! She had moved herself a few feet in her baby bed at home but not the whole thing! The day was pretty good & average after the big news!

Today was FRUSTRATING. I left work and Sydney & Devin met me to go to the lab & then the dentist. They were supposed to fix the color and then the dentist would put the bridge back in but OF COURSE That didnt work out! We rushed to the lab only to find out that we should have had her box of molds & that they cant remove the bridge to work on it which would have meant a trip to Hoover before they could work on it and then if we went to Hoover it would be too late to go back to the lab...so another wasted day!! THose are about the most unorganized people I have ever seen! It is rediculous. Bayley had a good day. She is a pulling up playing monkey baby these days! More tomorrow.

Bayley the AMAZING baby showed out tonight! She was so funny at church. Sydney turned her toward the back of the pew and she grabbed on and pulled up! Well Rachel G and a few others clapped. That brought more people...which brought more clapping and Bayley LOVED It! She would pull up and look around like...ok clap people! It was so funny! Sydney got her spirit pack with soccer and for once their sweats are actually not ugly! We are thrilled! More tomorrow.

Bayley & one of her very best friends "Pup Pup"

Today was a good day. Bayley was with Katie today. They had a good day. Bayley & Hannah are funny together. I love it when I pick up Bayley & Hannah calls her Boo Boo! It is so cute!! Sydney went to the guys game in Demopolis tonight. They lost but had fun on the road trip! More tomorrow.

Today was a BUSY Day! Work is crazy these days. I have stacks of stuff on my desk to be done...UGHHH Anyway. Bayley & Sydney both had good days! Nothing too exciting to report.

Today was a good day. Bayley did good during church. She is a little flirt and loves to flirt with people at church. She is a funny girl. Sydney has had a good & lazy weekend. Nothing too exciting to report.

Today was a good day. We slept this morning until 9am....yes you read that right. Bayley Lauren Maddox slept until 9am. Now she woke up about 4 times during the night but MAN that sleep this morning was WONDERFUL! Thank you BayBay! We shopped around today and had a good day.

Today was a good day! Bayley had a good day at Gails. She loves to play these days & had fun playing in her high chair for a long time. We were lazy tonight and didnt do much of nothing. I love just chilling out with her and not doing anything too exciting.

Today is Lacy's 19th Birthday! My baby cousin is all grown up! I love you Lacy & Im so glad you stole my spot as the youngest granddaughter!!! I called Dr. Tindle about Bayley's tummy today. I told her what she has been doing and she wants us to increase her Levsin to 6 drops. Hopefully that will help to relax her tummy and she wont be hurting. We are also going to back off on her feeding a little bit and see if that helps too. Bay pulled up a lot in her bed tonight. She is a pulling up monkey these days. She is so proud of herself. She knows she is doing something really good! Bay also ate hawiian delight for the 1st time tonight...that stuff is YUMMY GOOD and her Sissys absolute favorite! More tomorrow.

Today is Alana's 10th Birthday!!! I cannot believe she is 10 years old yet. She is such a smart & pretty girl. We are so proud of you Alana - Happy Birthday We Love You!!! Devin came to church tonight with Sydney. Bayley was with Katie today. Bayley cried out while Katie was feeding her like she was in pain. She has been acting a little funny lately like her tummy might be hurting. Im gonna watch her tonight and see show she does and may call Dr. Tindle tomorrow.

Today was a goog day. Bayley was at Katies & did good. We went to the soccer field after work & watched Sydney's game. They played John Carroll. They lost 10 to 0 BUT they didnt get 10 pointed until the game was almost over. That is a HUGE improvement over last year when they got 10 pointed in the first half!!! Go Lady Spartans!!!!

We have pulling up! Today was a good day. Bayley was with Gail & did good. Gail watched her over at Brian's Grandmother's house. Bayley grabbed Gails fingers and pulled up!!! They showed it to me when I got there to pick her up! Go BayBay! Sydney was out of school today & went to work at Devin's moms again. They cleaned up forever. It was a pretty good President's Day.

Today was a good day. Bayley was good during church. After church Sydney worked on her individual scrapbook and then went to group scrapbook & song practice. Nothing exciting to report.

Today was a good day. Bayley had a great day! Me Syd Bayley & Devin had fun shopping. We stayed gone most all day until around 7. Bayley did so good. She is a shopping girl. I love that my BayBay is a shopper! More tomorrow!