No MoreTears!!

Hi all, I just wanted to give you a brief update on Bailey and the hernia/surgery situation. I can't be long because I am at work, and I don't want to get in trouble. Anyways, Chris took Bailey to a new doctor this past Monday, and everything is fine. She is a perfectly healthy little 2 month angel. The bubble is simply a muscle that will be less noticeable as she gets older and starts to gain weight. So just to let you know, she's finally 7 pounds and 7 ounces and she's 8 weeks old as of this past Tuesday. We also had to reschedule her 2 month wellness check and shots because the reason her pediatrician has been out of the office is because of an unexpected medical leave. So she'll be having her first round of shots on election day...yep, November 4 will be a pretty crazy day for us. Thank you for all your prayers, love and support during this incredibly emotional time.

One more update on our housing situation. We have been in contact with FEMA and are waiting a response to see if we are available for any kind of assistance during this time...hopefully we'll know something soon...we just applied for the assistance on Wednesday night (we almost missed the deadline because we knew nothing about it. Chris tried to call them all week and never got a response about it, so we heard from a family member that the deadline was Wednesday...we barely made it). Also, we are attempting to be out on our own by November 1...we'll see how this goes (we're just trying to contact the people offering the apartment to us). This is going to be a lot of driving, so please keep us in your prayers because it could be frustrating for me (spending more time driving my baby to the babysitters than actually getting to spend with her)...but we'll see how it goes. Talk to you later! Love ya!

P.S. I tried to upload pictures of Bailey, and it says it's doing it, but for some reason, they're not showing up. Sorry...I'll try later!

To cut or not to cut??? That is the Question

Okay, so here is an update from last week's issue. We took Bailey to this Pediatric Specialist on Wednesday and basically felt like we were wasting this doctor's time. We drove an hour to see this specialist, mind you, only for her to walk in the room, and without even introducing herself, be rudely asked why we were there. I told her what the issue was and with merely glancing at my daughter's tummy, she automatically knew there was nothing wrong with Bailey. (Wow, she must really be special with x-ray vision and all...she didn't even touch Bailey). So anyways, after leaving the doctor's office, neither myself or Chris had peace about the outcome of the visit, so we're getting a second opinion. I called her pediatrician and told them what was going on, only to find out that her actual pediatrician is out of the office until November. So, off to find a new pediatrician (because she's the only ped. in this particular office). I called the doctor we had originally wanted to try as Bailey's doctor (until we met Dr. Drab at the hospital), and come to find out, she's in the same practice...just a different office. So we won't have to do anything special, just show up to the new doctor's office for a second opinion. Hopefully all will go well. Basically, if the new doctor says all is well, we'll take it as a scare from the original doctor, if she is hesitant, we'll most likely have some tests run and get a deeper look at what might be the bubble in Bailey's tummy. I hope this wasn't too confusing and all over the place, but my mind is reeling right now thinking maybe something is wrong and maybe it's just fine. GRRR!!! I hate doctors, sometimes I feel like I know more than them, but then I realize, I don't have the degree, so I'll just have to trust them. So, that's the current update.

Chris is supposed to take Bailey for some pictures today, so I might see about scanning them and putting them on the blog. Talk to you all later (oh and by the way, she hums to herself...partially because Chris and I sing to her all the time...and partially because I think she comes by it naturally). Talk to you later!

Bailey at Play

This is a picture my sister-in-law sent me from her phone this morning. She also sent me a video and I'll try to see if I can upload it where it actually works. It's not long, but you can see her in action, if I can make it work. Hope you all enjoy, and I hope it works for you.

Now that I've gotten the pictures and the video part done, now time for an update on Bailey. I had to take Bailey to the doctor unexpectedly on Tuesday because she had a lump on her belly. It turns out it is a rather large umbilical hernia (common in infants and especially in preemies). So, we have to go see a pediatric surgeon next Wednesday the 15th, so please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We would most certainly appreciate it. I'm at work right now, so I should probably actually get some work done instead of updating my precious Baby's website. We love you all and I will try to update more later!

Separation Anxiety

Okay, so Bailey is doing fine with Mommy going back to work, Mommy on the other hand, is a nervous wreck. I hate being away from my Baby Girl!!! I wish I could stay home with her, but unfortunately the Lord hasn't made us rich quite yet :) Anyways, I went back to work on Wednesday and today is my second day back. The first day was absolutely heart wrenching, but today was a little easier. I'm incredibly ready for 5:00 to be here so I can go home and see her again, but we're getting closer with every passing minute. I'm back part time currently, and within 3 weeks I'll be back to full time working status, so I'm getting used to it slowly, but surely. We still haven't found a place to live, so we're still with my in-laws, but it's giving us a chance to catch up on things and what not. We're also still waiting to hear from FEMA if we're going to receive any government assistance. So anyways, in a nutshell, we're doing okay, ready to get out on our own again and live like a normal family again LOL (whatever normal is).

An update on Bailey, she went to the doctor last Friday and is finally back up to her birth weight. She is 6 pounds 6 ounces, 21 1/2 inches long (man, I feel like I'm talking about a newborn). She is 5 1/2 weeks old now. I can't believe it's been 5 weeks since I first held my little peanut in my arms. She really isn't much different, more alert and active, and a little longer, but other than that, she hasn't changed much. I can't wait to see her...I just want to go home (I already said that, but this day just seems to be dragging on along...GRRRR!!!). Anyways, her next appointment is October 26 and she will have to get her shots already. I think I'm going to scream and cry more than she will. My heart already hurts just thinking about watching them stick my little girl with a needle. Oh well, such is life in these United States.

I'm going to try to email myself some pictures tonight from my in-laws computer, if it works, then I will upload them tomorrow so that you can see some new pictures of Bailey and possibly some of our flood pictures. Hope everyone is doing well. Love ya and miss ya and talk to you later!