BIG NEWS!!!!! Joslyn is just now really fitting in her newborn size clothes AND she is now in size 1 diapers!!!!! WAHOO!!! Our little baby girl is getting a bit bigger! Even a pair of new born shoes that would once stay on only with socks are fitting her!
She continues to do well, no apnea episodes still. The monitor has gone off but they have been false alarms: loose connections from the band getting loose or moving around on her. We are practicing keeping the monitor off of her during the day (but not at night) so when they take her off of the monitor it wont be such a shock to us!
She is talking so much now and loves Mr. Fan and Mr. Tree! They seem to tell her the best stories! She loves being outside and watching the sky like something is going to happen, maybe she is talking to her two baby angels. I like to think that.
Mackinac was sick last week, poor baby. But he is feeling better now. The "dogtor" put him on antibiotics and gave him 2 shots. He has been eating boiled chicken with rice for almost a week (which he loves!) and his tummy is finally feeling better! He apologized to Grandma for making a yucky mess in her kitchen! (sorry grandma!)
So everything is going well!!!!
Jacky
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
6 Week check up
We just got back from Joslyn's 6 week check up.
GREAT NEWS!!! She is now 8 lbs 12 oz and 21 1/2 inches long! She is in
the 10-25% for her age group. 10% for her weight and 25% for her height. Her head is in the 5th% for age! Poor thing! She may still be a little small but from her last check up (April 25) she has gained one whole pound! So daddy and I are so happy about that!
The doctor put her on a new medicine called Reglan to help with her
reflux. She is still having feeding issues and the doctor thinks it is
from her refluxing while feeding. She gets the new medicine 4 times a
day and she is still on the Zantac 2 times a day. With any luck this
new medicine will help, but if there is no change in 2 weeks she wants
us to go back to her so they can try something else. Our next
scheduled appointment is in one month.
She talked about taking her off the Apnea monitor around 4 months old.
She wants us to start weening her off at 4 months so we get used to
her without it. I think that first night she will not have it on will
be a sleepless night for us. We know she is okay at night because of
the monitor... it will take some time getting used to.
Here is a picture of her taken yesterday. She was looking too cute so
I took a picture of her sleeping in her swing. See her little mouth?
She still has red hair and blue eyes. Her eyes are getting more blue
as the days pass.
WAHOO to 8 lbs 12 oz!!!!!!!
She is still doing wonderfully and the doctor kept on mentioning how wonderful she looks. We mentioned how many milestones she has reached already and how some are 2 month milestones, she said that is wonderful and that she is advanced and there is nothing wrong with that! hehe
All in all... a great and perfect visit!
Jacky
GREAT NEWS!!! She is now 8 lbs 12 oz and 21 1/2 inches long! She is in
the 10-25% for her age group. 10% for her weight and 25% for her height. Her head is in the 5th% for age! Poor thing! She may still be a little small but from her last check up (April 25) she has gained one whole pound! So daddy and I are so happy about that!
The doctor put her on a new medicine called Reglan to help with her
reflux. She is still having feeding issues and the doctor thinks it is
from her refluxing while feeding. She gets the new medicine 4 times a
day and she is still on the Zantac 2 times a day. With any luck this
new medicine will help, but if there is no change in 2 weeks she wants
us to go back to her so they can try something else. Our next
scheduled appointment is in one month.
She talked about taking her off the Apnea monitor around 4 months old.
She wants us to start weening her off at 4 months so we get used to
her without it. I think that first night she will not have it on will
be a sleepless night for us. We know she is okay at night because of
the monitor... it will take some time getting used to.
Here is a picture of her taken yesterday. She was looking too cute so
I took a picture of her sleeping in her swing. See her little mouth?
She still has red hair and blue eyes. Her eyes are getting more blue
as the days pass.
WAHOO to 8 lbs 12 oz!!!!!!!
She is still doing wonderfully and the doctor kept on mentioning how wonderful she looks. We mentioned how many milestones she has reached already and how some are 2 month milestones, she said that is wonderful and that she is advanced and there is nothing wrong with that! hehe
All in all... a great and perfect visit!
Jacky
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Mommy's doctor check up
We all went to my doctor check up yesterday. All turned out great and I am now off of my restrictions! The best part was everyone at the office got to see Joslyn for the first time. They all knew about her stay at Scottish Rite and a few people ended up calling us to make sure she was alright. It was so nice to have Dr. Kelley see her again, and we also had a picture to give him. Which he loved! It was a picture Stephen's mom took when Dr. Kelley first delivered Joslyn. He loved it! We also went by Dr. Windom's wing to visit him and his nurses. It was so great to give them Joslyn's announcement! Stephen and I have been waiting sooooo long to have our baby's announcement on his wall of fame! It kind of felt like a huge accomplishment!
It was also a huge feeling of accomplishment and closure to have our baby sitting with us in the waiting room. We had been in that room so many times.... most of those times we were so unsure of what was going to happen, we had many unhappy moments in those rooms too. But to be able to look at Joslyn sleeping so peacefully as we wait for the doctor..... It was really a dream come true. Stephen asked me if I thought that we would ever have her with us at the doctor's office. I had to think, but honestly...... no I thought we would never have her there with us. We have been through so much, i was beginning to think it would not happen for us. But it did, and it has! We were the couple with our beautiful baby waiting in the room, that was us! Not a stranger that I would look at wishing it was us.... it WAS us. But then I began to think if the couple sitting in the same room looked at us with the same wishes.
Jacky
It was also a huge feeling of accomplishment and closure to have our baby sitting with us in the waiting room. We had been in that room so many times.... most of those times we were so unsure of what was going to happen, we had many unhappy moments in those rooms too. But to be able to look at Joslyn sleeping so peacefully as we wait for the doctor..... It was really a dream come true. Stephen asked me if I thought that we would ever have her with us at the doctor's office. I had to think, but honestly...... no I thought we would never have her there with us. We have been through so much, i was beginning to think it would not happen for us. But it did, and it has! We were the couple with our beautiful baby waiting in the room, that was us! Not a stranger that I would look at wishing it was us.... it WAS us. But then I began to think if the couple sitting in the same room looked at us with the same wishes.
Jacky
Saturday, May 17, 2008
5 weeks old
What an amazing little person Joslyn is! she has noticed toys in the past few days! She stares at them and yesterday she even began to hit the toys hanging from her car seat! She is just too smart. She is picking her head up and keeping it up, she thinks it is funny when we are trying to burb her and she wont keep her head down! She has also began to recognize Stephen's and my voices, when she hears us talking she will turn her head into our direction and look for us, when she sees us she smiles sooooo big! She is laughing now and trying to have conversations with us. She studies everyone she can, if we are talking to each other she will stare at us looking back and forth as if listening to the conversation! She is such an amazing miracle.
Last night she pushed her self to stand up while she was in Stephen's arms. He was only steadying her, not helping her stand. It was so crazy! I never would have thought I would see a 5 week old standing up! Then she bend her legs to squat and pushed her self up again! She did this a few times.
We go back to her doctor on Thursday so we will see if she gained weight, how long she is and we will speak to the doctor about her milestones she has reached REALLY early!
Yes, her hair is still red, her eyes are still blue, she is still in new born size EVERYTHING, and she has slept through the night 5 times so far!
Jacky
Last night she pushed her self to stand up while she was in Stephen's arms. He was only steadying her, not helping her stand. It was so crazy! I never would have thought I would see a 5 week old standing up! Then she bend her legs to squat and pushed her self up again! She did this a few times.
We go back to her doctor on Thursday so we will see if she gained weight, how long she is and we will speak to the doctor about her milestones she has reached REALLY early!
Yes, her hair is still red, her eyes are still blue, she is still in new born size EVERYTHING, and she has slept through the night 5 times so far!
Jacky
Monday, May 12, 2008
1 month old!
Yesterday was Mother's day, which means one month ago yesterday Joslyn was born! It was such a great Mother's day for me. This time I was able to hold our baby, kiss her, look at her, and love her. The day before Mother's day was the due date for our first angel baby, Lima Bean. One year ago he/she would have been born. It is hard to imagine that, and it still hurts as well. God gave us two angel babies before he gave us our miracle baby. I tell Joslyn every day that she has two angels looking after her and giving her strength. Is pent Mother's day just holding her and and staring at her. What a miracle she is and how blessed we are to finally have her. Honestly I still feel like I am a mommy of 4: Joslyn, Mackinac, and our two angel babies. They all had heart beats at one point, so to me they are all babies; whether they are here or not.
For Mother's day both of my babies, Joslyn and Mackinac, got me a silver heart locket with their pictures in it. The locket says "mom" on the outside. I just love it! It was the best Mommy' day, plus Joslyn turned one month on that day! That was a gift in itself.
I hope every one had a great mother's day, even if your babies are not there with you.
Jacky
For Mother's day both of my babies, Joslyn and Mackinac, got me a silver heart locket with their pictures in it. The locket says "mom" on the outside. I just love it! It was the best Mommy' day, plus Joslyn turned one month on that day! That was a gift in itself.
I hope every one had a great mother's day, even if your babies are not there with you.
Jacky
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
3 weeks old!
Joslyn is now 3 weeks and 5 days old! It is just amazing to look at her and say you are 3 weeks old!!!!
She is doing amazing. She slept all night again last Saturday, so that makes 2 nights she has slept all night long.
We think she is about 8 lbs now... her new born clothes are still big on her and she is still in new born size diapers. No change there.... she is still our "Little Bit".
She is lifting her head up so high! She has managed to do things she is not "suppose" to do yet. She follows objects, focuses on people (especially daddy!), she is scooting, and lifts her little head.
Mother's day is coming up very soon, and she will be exactly one month on Mother's day!
I am so excited to have her with us to celebrate Mother's day. It will also be 2 years for our first due date. So having her will be a wonderful ending to a horrible memory.
Jacky
She is doing amazing. She slept all night again last Saturday, so that makes 2 nights she has slept all night long.
We think she is about 8 lbs now... her new born clothes are still big on her and she is still in new born size diapers. No change there.... she is still our "Little Bit".
She is lifting her head up so high! She has managed to do things she is not "suppose" to do yet. She follows objects, focuses on people (especially daddy!), she is scooting, and lifts her little head.
Mother's day is coming up very soon, and she will be exactly one month on Mother's day!
I am so excited to have her with us to celebrate Mother's day. It will also be 2 years for our first due date. So having her will be a wonderful ending to a horrible memory.
Jacky
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