Kaylee, The Bottle, and the Baby
Baby Molly Cries
SO Kaylee, feeds the Baby :)
Now Kaylee Burps and Loves the Baby
:)
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Kaylee Plays Mommy
Meet Cousin Kaylee
Kaylee, The Bottle, and the Baby
Baby Molly Cries
SO Kaylee, feeds the Baby :)
Now Kaylee Burps and Loves the Baby
:)
Kaylee, The Bottle, and the Baby
Baby Molly Cries
SO Kaylee, feeds the Baby :)
Now Kaylee Burps and Loves the Baby
:)
Saturday, June 26, 2010
14 Weeks
Emma Grace on her 14 week birthday!
Love my pretty little girl!
Molly on her 14 Week birthday!
Happy 14 Weeks to my big girls!!
Is any once else having trouble uploading pictures to their actual blog? For two days now, everytime I click on the image icon to upload a picture it kicks me out of blogger altogether.
I guess I will just be adding fathers day pictures to their albums. You can go there to see them if you like. It took me forever just to be able to upload these.
The girls are finally smiling when you talk them now! I have got several pictures of them cheesing big time! And I caught Molly on video giving the cutest laugh! Once I take the time to figure out how to get it off my phone I will have to share it :)
Have a good week everyone!
Love my pretty little girl!
Molly on her 14 Week birthday!
Happy 14 Weeks to my big girls!!
Is any once else having trouble uploading pictures to their actual blog? For two days now, everytime I click on the image icon to upload a picture it kicks me out of blogger altogether.
I guess I will just be adding fathers day pictures to their albums. You can go there to see them if you like. It took me forever just to be able to upload these.
The girls are finally smiling when you talk them now! I have got several pictures of them cheesing big time! And I caught Molly on video giving the cutest laugh! Once I take the time to figure out how to get it off my phone I will have to share it :)
Have a good week everyone!
Saturday, June 19, 2010
13 Weeks
Emma on her 13 week birthday!
Molly on her 13 week birthday!
My precious little girls!
Every Friday I am reminded of that very special day that my miracles were born. 13 weeks ago today, they were born into the world lifeless and not breathing...and today they are happy healthy beautiful 3 month old little girls. Every Friday,is a celebration for me of God's mercy.
However, this Friday was a bittersweet day.
My step dad,Terry, who is very much like a dad to me, got a phone call that his younger brother Marty was found unconscious.He was rushed to the ER and they were not able to bring him to. After running test, they found that he had a very severe brain hemorage and they do not expect him to make it.He is in a coma and not able to breathe on his own.
Not only is this my step dad's brother but its his only sibling. My step dad and his mom (whom I call Grandmomma) are not taking this well at all. My heart breaks into pieces for them. When you are close to someone, it is very hard to watch them hurt knowing there is nothing anyone can do to fix their pain.
Im very worried about how Grandmomma is going to cope if the worst happens. She is very close to her son..he's her baby boy. And my step dad,he means the absolute world to me. It hurts me to see him hurt in such an awful way.
Please pray for them and for the rest of the members of the family. This is a very shocking and scary time for everyone.
Thank you!
Molly on her 13 week birthday!
My precious little girls!
Every Friday I am reminded of that very special day that my miracles were born. 13 weeks ago today, they were born into the world lifeless and not breathing...and today they are happy healthy beautiful 3 month old little girls. Every Friday,is a celebration for me of God's mercy.
However, this Friday was a bittersweet day.
My step dad,Terry, who is very much like a dad to me, got a phone call that his younger brother Marty was found unconscious.He was rushed to the ER and they were not able to bring him to. After running test, they found that he had a very severe brain hemorage and they do not expect him to make it.He is in a coma and not able to breathe on his own.
Not only is this my step dad's brother but its his only sibling. My step dad and his mom (whom I call Grandmomma) are not taking this well at all. My heart breaks into pieces for them. When you are close to someone, it is very hard to watch them hurt knowing there is nothing anyone can do to fix their pain.
Im very worried about how Grandmomma is going to cope if the worst happens. She is very close to her son..he's her baby boy. And my step dad,he means the absolute world to me. It hurts me to see him hurt in such an awful way.
Please pray for them and for the rest of the members of the family. This is a very shocking and scary time for everyone.
Thank you!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
12 Weeks!!!
12 Weeks old already. It just doesnt seem real to me!
Here are some little things the girls have been doing lately.
Emma, still as wiggly as a worm. Constantly moving those arms and legs when she is awake.
She has lately been putting her hands on her bottle when you feed her.
She found her feet!
She has also found mommy's hair!
She has developed this wretched man cry. When she gets really angry ( usually when she is in her carseat) she has this cry that says "I am REALLY ticked off mom!" It's more like this deep screech as she is turning beet red, than it is a pitiful little baby cry. :)
My sweet girl is finally going more than 3 hours at night! 6 hours is her stretch the past few nights.
And my pretty little girl has lost most of that precious hair she was born with. :( I hope it comes back so that she isnt like I was and ends up being bald until she is almost 3 years old. What a tragedy it would be for me to not be able to put real bows in her hair!
Molly,
She also has been putting her hands on her bottle when you feed her.
She too is still squirm as worm. If she is awake, she is moving!
I have caught her a few times sucking on her 4 fingers! Its the cutest thing. She sticks them in that mouth and makes the sucking sound. Love it!
She knows where mommy's hair is.
Molly is going to be my chunky lazy girl. Even though she is active when she is awake, keeping her awake is the hard part! I think she is going through a growth spurt because the girl can sleep! And for a while She and Emma were neck in neck with their weights and heights but I can feel such a big difference in them now. Molly is really packin on the pounds. Not sure how much she weighs right now but my guess would be 10 pounds.
Her long stretch at night is as much as 8 hours.
She has also lost a good bit of hair but still seems to have more than Emma does.
For the very 1st time this past Wednesday she laughed out loud!! I almost died when it happened! I couldnt believe it, but when she did it a second time it was confirmed! I Was so excited!
Dont let that sweet laugh fool you. She too has the ticked off cry. I mean the girl turns practically purple she gets so angry. And while she is busy turning colors on me she is letting out this very loud squeal. Now the girls dont cry like this all the time. Just when they seriously want to get their point across to me. :) And it works. I usually end up having to pick them up and tell them everything is okay and there is no need to get that upset over things. :) The humerous thing is the minute i come 2 feet in front of them they are already stopping the cries. They dont realize this yet, but I have them figured out! :)
Molly cracks me up. I always know right before she gets really mad because every time right before she cries get this...she SNORTS!!! Not kidding. She lets out a nice loud snort before the cry :)
The girls havent yet started to smile at you while you are talking to them but I can tell it is getting close! Their little lips start to smile...but then they dont. lol I know it wont be long and they will be smiling and laughing all the time at us!
All of these things the girls are doing may seem so insignificant to some but to me I am amazed. I mean for so long all they did was lay there with their eyes shut and now their brains are ticking and they are learning that they have body parts, and they are learning to communicate in their own ways, and it fascinates me to watch them now grow and learn and explore.
Happy 12 weeks baby girls. You are Mommy's heart and soul!!
Here are the girls 4 weeks ago compared to the girls today! They grow fast!
Molly at 8 weeks
Molly today at 12 weeks
Emma at 8 weeks
Emma today at 12 weeks
My Precious girls! I love you so much!
Here are some little things the girls have been doing lately.
Emma, still as wiggly as a worm. Constantly moving those arms and legs when she is awake.
She has lately been putting her hands on her bottle when you feed her.
She found her feet!
She has also found mommy's hair!
She has developed this wretched man cry. When she gets really angry ( usually when she is in her carseat) she has this cry that says "I am REALLY ticked off mom!" It's more like this deep screech as she is turning beet red, than it is a pitiful little baby cry. :)
My sweet girl is finally going more than 3 hours at night! 6 hours is her stretch the past few nights.
And my pretty little girl has lost most of that precious hair she was born with. :( I hope it comes back so that she isnt like I was and ends up being bald until she is almost 3 years old. What a tragedy it would be for me to not be able to put real bows in her hair!
Molly,
She also has been putting her hands on her bottle when you feed her.
She too is still squirm as worm. If she is awake, she is moving!
I have caught her a few times sucking on her 4 fingers! Its the cutest thing. She sticks them in that mouth and makes the sucking sound. Love it!
She knows where mommy's hair is.
Molly is going to be my chunky lazy girl. Even though she is active when she is awake, keeping her awake is the hard part! I think she is going through a growth spurt because the girl can sleep! And for a while She and Emma were neck in neck with their weights and heights but I can feel such a big difference in them now. Molly is really packin on the pounds. Not sure how much she weighs right now but my guess would be 10 pounds.
Her long stretch at night is as much as 8 hours.
She has also lost a good bit of hair but still seems to have more than Emma does.
For the very 1st time this past Wednesday she laughed out loud!! I almost died when it happened! I couldnt believe it, but when she did it a second time it was confirmed! I Was so excited!
Dont let that sweet laugh fool you. She too has the ticked off cry. I mean the girl turns practically purple she gets so angry. And while she is busy turning colors on me she is letting out this very loud squeal. Now the girls dont cry like this all the time. Just when they seriously want to get their point across to me. :) And it works. I usually end up having to pick them up and tell them everything is okay and there is no need to get that upset over things. :) The humerous thing is the minute i come 2 feet in front of them they are already stopping the cries. They dont realize this yet, but I have them figured out! :)
Molly cracks me up. I always know right before she gets really mad because every time right before she cries get this...she SNORTS!!! Not kidding. She lets out a nice loud snort before the cry :)
The girls havent yet started to smile at you while you are talking to them but I can tell it is getting close! Their little lips start to smile...but then they dont. lol I know it wont be long and they will be smiling and laughing all the time at us!
All of these things the girls are doing may seem so insignificant to some but to me I am amazed. I mean for so long all they did was lay there with their eyes shut and now their brains are ticking and they are learning that they have body parts, and they are learning to communicate in their own ways, and it fascinates me to watch them now grow and learn and explore.
Happy 12 weeks baby girls. You are Mommy's heart and soul!!
Here are the girls 4 weeks ago compared to the girls today! They grow fast!
Molly at 8 weeks
Molly today at 12 weeks
Emma at 8 weeks
Emma today at 12 weeks
My Precious girls! I love you so much!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Victim to Victor
About a month or so ago, I shared with all of you that I had learned that there were 3 other moms who are patients of my DR and are also battling TTTS. These moms have been heavy on my heart since the day I learned about them.
I had a check up today and asked about how those Moms and babies are doing. I learned that 2 of the 3 moms have delivered their babies and their babies were as early as 26 weeks.
The most recent mom that delivered had to do so because one of her babies was going into congestive heart failure. Hearing that, once again, brought back so many painful memories.
I remember like it was 5 minutes ago, the day Dr G came into my room when I was about 25 weeks along and he told me that there was a possibility that one of my babies could go into heart failure and in the event that happened they needed to know now if I wanted them to intervene and deliver both babies or if I wanted to just let nature run its course.
Asking them to intervene to save the baby whose heart is failing is putting the other baby at risk for having to struggle outside the womb due to being born that early. So basically they were asking do I harm one to save the other. That was such an awful day for me. And thankfully, I was spared of having to make that terrible decision. However, this mom had to make that call because her baby did go into heart failure and ugh...my heart just breaks all over again.
However, both of her babies are in NICU and though they will be there for a while, they are stabilized and for that I rejoice.
My DR said that all 6 of the babies are stable at this point and that makes me so happy that just as God saved my babies He is also working on these other babies as well.
It is so hard for me to hear about other moms going thru TTTS because it makes me relive all the painful emotions I went through. I dont think my heart will ever fully recover from the pain I experienced during my pregnancy. And perhaps God wants these memories to never fade too far because the fresher they are the more I will remember to give Him thanks...and the more I can feel what other moms are feeling who may need my experience to bring them hope.
Driving home today I passed by the hospital where I was and where I know those babies are and I just cried. I remember what it did to me to see my girls at 32 weeks in those isolettes the 1st time hooked up to all of those tubes and oxygen masks, and when my mind wondered what those 26 weekers looked like tears just streamed down my face.
I know that my precious babies are no longer a victim of TTTS but that they are now victors because thru God they have overcome that awful disease. I am thankful to Him every moment of the day that he has brought my babies so far. My babies arent just ANY baby. They are definite miracles. They are proof that there IS a God. They are gifts.
And I know that we went through this so that God could be glorified. And I know that everytime I hear about another mom going through it, I am suppose to pray and praise.
I dont think that God wants me to just remember this experience as painful and I dont think He wants me to get sad everytime I am reminded of it.
My story is a story of Grace. My story is a story of God's goodness and His mercy. And perhaps maybe these are the parts of my story that God wants me to hold on too?
Im just pondering thoughts. I dont really know exactly what all God wants me to take from this. I do know that this journey is by far the hardest thing i have ever been through and when you go through something so intense that it literally breaks you, shakes you to the core, touches your soul, and changes your inner being...it is very hard to forget all of those emotions that came with that process. I know one day I will be able to ask God what His ultimate purpose was. But until that day, my heart will bleed for every mother experiencing TTTS.
Please pray for these 3 women in particular. And pray for the 4 babies who have already been delivered and are being treated in NICU. Pray that God would help their bodies over come every obstacle that they are facing and pray that God guides the parents and doctors in what decisions to make for the sake of these little lives who are fighting to pull through and pray that it wont be long before their parents can take them home.
Also pray for the mom who is still pregnant. Pray that TTTS will not win this war and pray that this mom is surrounded by people who encourage her and love her. Pray that she can be strong for her babies. And pray that her babies will come out strong and healthy in the end!
I had a check up today and asked about how those Moms and babies are doing. I learned that 2 of the 3 moms have delivered their babies and their babies were as early as 26 weeks.
The most recent mom that delivered had to do so because one of her babies was going into congestive heart failure. Hearing that, once again, brought back so many painful memories.
I remember like it was 5 minutes ago, the day Dr G came into my room when I was about 25 weeks along and he told me that there was a possibility that one of my babies could go into heart failure and in the event that happened they needed to know now if I wanted them to intervene and deliver both babies or if I wanted to just let nature run its course.
Asking them to intervene to save the baby whose heart is failing is putting the other baby at risk for having to struggle outside the womb due to being born that early. So basically they were asking do I harm one to save the other. That was such an awful day for me. And thankfully, I was spared of having to make that terrible decision. However, this mom had to make that call because her baby did go into heart failure and ugh...my heart just breaks all over again.
However, both of her babies are in NICU and though they will be there for a while, they are stabilized and for that I rejoice.
My DR said that all 6 of the babies are stable at this point and that makes me so happy that just as God saved my babies He is also working on these other babies as well.
It is so hard for me to hear about other moms going thru TTTS because it makes me relive all the painful emotions I went through. I dont think my heart will ever fully recover from the pain I experienced during my pregnancy. And perhaps God wants these memories to never fade too far because the fresher they are the more I will remember to give Him thanks...and the more I can feel what other moms are feeling who may need my experience to bring them hope.
Driving home today I passed by the hospital where I was and where I know those babies are and I just cried. I remember what it did to me to see my girls at 32 weeks in those isolettes the 1st time hooked up to all of those tubes and oxygen masks, and when my mind wondered what those 26 weekers looked like tears just streamed down my face.
I know that my precious babies are no longer a victim of TTTS but that they are now victors because thru God they have overcome that awful disease. I am thankful to Him every moment of the day that he has brought my babies so far. My babies arent just ANY baby. They are definite miracles. They are proof that there IS a God. They are gifts.
And I know that we went through this so that God could be glorified. And I know that everytime I hear about another mom going through it, I am suppose to pray and praise.
I dont think that God wants me to just remember this experience as painful and I dont think He wants me to get sad everytime I am reminded of it.
My story is a story of Grace. My story is a story of God's goodness and His mercy. And perhaps maybe these are the parts of my story that God wants me to hold on too?
Im just pondering thoughts. I dont really know exactly what all God wants me to take from this. I do know that this journey is by far the hardest thing i have ever been through and when you go through something so intense that it literally breaks you, shakes you to the core, touches your soul, and changes your inner being...it is very hard to forget all of those emotions that came with that process. I know one day I will be able to ask God what His ultimate purpose was. But until that day, my heart will bleed for every mother experiencing TTTS.
Please pray for these 3 women in particular. And pray for the 4 babies who have already been delivered and are being treated in NICU. Pray that God would help their bodies over come every obstacle that they are facing and pray that God guides the parents and doctors in what decisions to make for the sake of these little lives who are fighting to pull through and pray that it wont be long before their parents can take them home.
Also pray for the mom who is still pregnant. Pray that TTTS will not win this war and pray that this mom is surrounded by people who encourage her and love her. Pray that she can be strong for her babies. And pray that her babies will come out strong and healthy in the end!
Friday, June 4, 2010
11 Weeks Old
The girls on their 11 week birthday!
11 weeks old today! I cant believe it!
Rick and I are attending this 6 weeks series called Laugh your way into a better marriage. It's hilarious! I highly recommended any and all married couples to join us next Friday night for round 2. Rick didnt make it tonight due to work, but he will be there next week. At anyrate, tonight while I was there I was holding Emma and guess what????? She found her FEET!!!!! I got so excited when I saw her little hand wrapped around those tiny toes! They are learning and exploring SO much these days. It amazes me how much they are learning to do.
Emma has gone to the other side over the past couple weeks. Molly has been my "fiesty" one while Emma has always been so laid back. But lately she has been a lot more demanding! I think they both have figured out Crying = Mommy holds me.
What can I say...they are smart and I am a sucker. :)
Still waiting on them to roll over! I swear Emma has come so close and Molly still loves going to town on that rattle!
The other day I held one of them up to my face( i cant recall which..want to say emma) and I went to kiss her little lips and she latched on to my bottom lip and started sucking on it like it was a paci! It cracked me up because I so did not expect her to do that. haha
They are so special. These girls brighten my darkest days. I just love them!
11 weeks old today! I cant believe it!
Rick and I are attending this 6 weeks series called Laugh your way into a better marriage. It's hilarious! I highly recommended any and all married couples to join us next Friday night for round 2. Rick didnt make it tonight due to work, but he will be there next week. At anyrate, tonight while I was there I was holding Emma and guess what????? She found her FEET!!!!! I got so excited when I saw her little hand wrapped around those tiny toes! They are learning and exploring SO much these days. It amazes me how much they are learning to do.
Emma has gone to the other side over the past couple weeks. Molly has been my "fiesty" one while Emma has always been so laid back. But lately she has been a lot more demanding! I think they both have figured out Crying = Mommy holds me.
What can I say...they are smart and I am a sucker. :)
Still waiting on them to roll over! I swear Emma has come so close and Molly still loves going to town on that rattle!
The other day I held one of them up to my face( i cant recall which..want to say emma) and I went to kiss her little lips and she latched on to my bottom lip and started sucking on it like it was a paci! It cracked me up because I so did not expect her to do that. haha
They are so special. These girls brighten my darkest days. I just love them!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
1st Playdate
Emma Grace and Molly had their very 1st play date today with their friend Abigail! Abigail is the first person close to their size that the girls have seen! It was cute watching them kick those arms and legs all over the place when we laid the 3 of them down in the crib together. Abigail was making the cutest coo's and screeches! I cant wait for my girls to start making those cute sounds!
Also, to the left right above the ticker that displays the girls age, I have added a pictures link.Once you click on it you will be re-routed to their albums. I will be updating the albums often with pictures of them so feel free to check it out anytime!
Here are some pictures from their play date today!
Emma,Abigail,and Molly
Also, to the left right above the ticker that displays the girls age, I have added a pictures link.Once you click on it you will be re-routed to their albums. I will be updating the albums often with pictures of them so feel free to check it out anytime!
Here are some pictures from their play date today!
Emma,Abigail,and Molly
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