Some Pictures

Here are a few pictures from Memorial Day's fun in the sun! It was a warm one...about 90! The girls had a blast in the water and we ate some coconut milk icecream!!! Grilled both meals. It was a great way to spend the day...and before bed Neal made us all s'mores...in the microwave. Love it!

Abby did not want her picture taken...it's the only one I got!

Her hair is touching her shoulders!!!

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I could hear the ominous click of the roller coaster...Glad I know who buckles me in.

My Sister the Photographer

Here are a few pictures of our newest little princess Chloe`. Chrissy did a great job of taking these! Thanks so much Sista! I am hoping to get them made into an announcement card...I've just got to find the time to do it!

Tomorrow Grace Anne will be evaluated by first steps for her speech delay.

 This evening she had a blast eating a homemade ice cream sundae...she LOVES ice cream! It came to a quick end when she fell and put her tooth through her front lip. It bled and she cried for a bit but after a few minutes she happily finished her sundae! What a trooper!

Love this picture! Pure Joy!

Update

Chloe` does not have Pyloric Stinosis! I am so glad she doesn't have to have surgery. Her jaundice was still a concern so they wanted to put her on formula for 3 days since they believe it is breast milk induced as well as test to see how bad her reflux situation has become. She hasn't been spitting up as much and there has been no projectile vomiting but...she is terribly constipated from the formula and rice cereal mix they had her go on. Now I have a screaming baby who is in pain. (not all the time thankfully, just when she needs to "go") So, after 24 hrs of formula (which was so hard for me to do! I believe 100% that "breast is best" and formula...well, I'll save that soap box for another time...) she is back to mommy's milk. My mission now is to find out what foods are bothering her. I went through this with my other girls. They didn't have it as bad  but they were sensitive to what I was eating. I am going to cut out dairy (which we all ready do for the most part), corn, and wheat as well as cut back on sugars (because of her thrush). I may have to make that list longer if that doesn't do the trick, adding eggs and nuts and other possible allergy related foods. That takes a major chunk out of the menue but is so worth it to have a happy healthy baby. Regarding the jaundice I am going to try some other options with a little more gusto since I wasn't aware that it was a real issue until the other day. She is gaining weight and smiled a real smile for the first time today!!! She is so special. I love my little Chloe` Avynle`! My beautiful and creative sister took some pictures of Chloe` today :o) I'll post them when they are ready.

Chloe` and the Doctor

Chloe` has been spitting up a lot more than what is normal...I mean, sometimes it goes a few feet and it happens a lot. It started about a week ago. At first I thought I had eaten something that was bothering her but it continued so I took her to the Doctor today. She has the symptoms of Pyloric stenosis; the muscle at the bottom of the stomach gets too tight and thick so the food can't empty out properly. Other symptoms are sleepiness, jaundice, belching, change in stool and dehydration and loss of weight. She seems to have all of these except for loss of weight, she is 10 lbs 7 oz now! So...Thursday morning she will be getting an upper GI and if it is confirmed she will need surgery right away. To top it off the poor little thing has thrush!
Wednesday morning Grace Anne will be getting evaluated for speech delay and possible autism. Those of you who read this, please pray that all involved will have wisdom and that no matter what happens God will get all the glory and be honored. I want my girls to be healthy and perfect just like any mom and realize that these "troubles" are very minor, yet, I still find myself wondering "what if"?
Thank you Father for being the perfect Father and in control of everything!