Cupcake.

Kirra kept screaming to my cousin "I NEED CHOCOLATE CAKE!!"  Over and over and over and over again, so funny.  As they were waiting for their cupcakes.  (Not seen there were five little kids at this table dying for some cake).  My cousin Bridget said, "I do too Kirra."  Here's a picture of the twins at their cousin Brady's 2nd bday.  Small family gathering.  I love those kind.  I must say "I need" a lot.  Because Kirra says it a lot.  "I need milk, I need water, I need candy."  She mimics me.  Tells Baili what to say all the time too.  "Baili say Mama, Baili say cake," she is teaching Baili how to talk which is a plus.  She is my mini speech therapist!!

We had a number of cousins at this party all baby or young.  They were all kissing each other.  Very cute!

Love,
Katie

September 8, 2011

Baili has to get her tonsils removed and her adenoids removed.  Long story short it will help with her sleep apnea, eating, gaining weight, chronic double ear infections, and among other things.  I just don't wanna do it!!  I feel like a kid and want to yell....  I DON'T wanna!!!!  They have to put her under and I am very afraid every time we do anesthesia.  Especially on a 2 yr old.

September 8 is the big day. :*(  She will be in the hospital for two days for monitoring since she is only 2 yrs old.  Her sleep apnea seems to be getting worse so we are doing it now.  It isn't okay to stop breathing when sleeping she does it all night long.  Her tonsils are a level 4?  Level 1 is the smallest and level 4 is as big as they can get.  Yeah.  That is just great (being sarcastic)!  We were referred to the ENT doctor from the pediatrician.  He took one look and said she needs them out.  After asking us many questions.  That means they almost touch.  They are big for a 2 yr old and Baili is less than half the size of an average 2 yr old.  Well I don't know...  We are below the charts meaning the negative section...  So we are small.  So having tonsils very enlarged affects her a lot.  She will be able to eat better and gain weight, less ear infections, coughing, and most importantly her sleep apnea.  It isn't a for sure deal that she has it like a sleep study but we watch her wake up all night long and stop breathing since birth.  I guess I ignored it because I didn't want another deal.

Maybe I will get a good nights rest too once we are healed and done with all of this....

On a positive note she is happy as ever and starting to do a few steps and standing all by herself.  We are so proud of her every single day!  Little miracle baby/toddler!  Here are some pics of Baili over the past few years...

Baili will start her preschool in PVSD Paradise Valley School District in December when she turns 3. :)

 2 1/2 yrs old at gymnastics. July 2011.

 Christmastime 2008 - 1 month old in the NICU Baili is on the right.

 NICU Baili and my sister about a month old.

Baili in the NICU about 1 month old.

Christmas 2010 2 yrs old.

 Not sure?  But 2 yrs old... Winter 2011?

 July 4, 2011 at Grandpa's house in Seattle.

 August 12, 2011 eating yogurt at Yogurtini.

Both girls in the NICU 2008.

Love,

The Mama

Yogurtini Time

Yogurt time in Phoenix is a very busy place!!  Everyone is dying from the heat here!!  Baili took one bite and spit it out and then people watched the whole time.  She literally faces the other way and won't even look at Kirra and I.  So don't let her fool you!!  She is maintaining weight which is nice!  Kirra ate hers and Baili's so at least it wasn't wasteful!

Love,

The Mama

Sleeping Angels. Kirra and Baili on 8-10-2011. Good Night

I watched a little face sleeping,
Eyelashes fluttering so,
I wondered of the dream you were having,
and if Angles were playing there.

I watched a little face sleeping,
Your little mouth was smiling so,
I hope that you are as happy as me,
holding you in my arms.

I watched a little face sleeping,
making sure of the breath you take,
to watch you breathe and keep you safe,
is all that matters to me.

I watched a little face sleeping,
holding your small hand in mine,
five little fingers on each hand,
as one hangs onto mine.

I watched a little face sleeping,
and as I prayed to myself,
I thank God for letting me
watch a little face sleeping.

Author: Unknown

Love,

The Mama

Instagram Pics.

Instagram from my I phone.  I think I like it. :) Pretty cool free app that has tons of captions on pics.

Katie

Baili GI Hospital Visit on 8/8/11 Update.

My little one has gained a little and maintained weight...we are doing okay. We don't have to go back to GI until November. First time ever not having to go almost monthly! Off to the ENT tomorrow for her tonsils. At least one down. I am so happy she maintained weight and gained 6 grams a day the last 53 days. Yeah!  Tons of detail to it...but the important thing is she is maintaining and going up on her growth chart.  We are off the charts with weight and height BUT we have a slope going UP we were going down.  Now our slope for weight and height is going UP steady and slowly but good for Bai!  I cry, she cries, we both hate GI because it is always bad news.  Today was good.  I am thankful for that!  No hospital stay for Bai!


Now off to the ENT again tomorrow.  We are most likely getting her tonsils removed.  Due to sleep apnea and large tonsils.  Affecting her breathing (since birth) but I guess I was trying to pretend it wasn't happening since she has been through so much!  We will see what the ENT says.  She stops breathing during the night or any sleep times.  She does this all night long.  He said it could affect her eating too.  They could be in the way and she could eat faster and maybe gain weight without them.  We will see.  I would rather not take them out BUT if she is not breathing all night and waking up she never gets REM sleep and getting a good night sleep.  She snores too like a 400 pound man so that probably isn't normal for a 23 pound tiny girl...


Today she is 23 pounds 4 ounces, and around 32 inches (I think).  I worry so much about weight I tend to forget the height.  I just make sure she is going up!  She is my petite baby.  Doing well in progressions too across the board!  Oh our miracle million dollar baby and counting...


Katie

Some Cool Pics of Things I Love. =)

Happy Friday!!

Love,
The Mama