Tuesday, February 24, 2009

9 months


Length: 25 5/8.....35%
Weight: 15 lbs. ....50%.....Yes, you read that right. 1 lb. in 3 mnths.
Head: 16 1/8
This checkup was a big one because they had to draw her blood to check for EVERYTHING!! It was absolutely horrible. They started on her left arm and after digging for what seemed like forever they finally got in and then proceeded to blow her vein. They went to the next arm and dug even more. Right when the one nurse said where next they finally were able to get in and get as much as they needed. It was absolutely horrible. She was crying so hard there wasn't any sound coming out of her mouth. It broke my heart. We got her results back the next day and everything came back normal except her TSH levels were high. What that means is her pituitary gland is working extra hard because her thyroid gland isn't working hard enough. This can become hypothyroid which is treated with thyroid hormones for the rest of her life. sigh... She has to go back in for all the blood work to be done all over again next month. I am not looking forward to that. I was a bit alarmed when she had only gained 1 lb. in the last three months and the doctor reassured me that because she is moving around so much that she is fine. After we got the results back though we are wondering if it has something to do with her thyroid. They will also be checking her weight and height again next month. I'll keep you posted.
Other than that she is doing great. She continues to meet her goals and is working really hard on sitting up on her own. She recently found her toes and plays with them constantly. It is very common to find her foot in one hand and the other thumb in her mouth. She loves to gab and absolutely loves any music. Her favorite food is oatmeal. If I mix anything with oatmeal she will usually eat it. She has mastered rolling from her stomach to her back, so now she can go anywhere. She absolutely adores her brothers and loves to give them lovies. She is always so happy. She truly is the best baby ever. We are so lucky. It was to hard to pick just one picture thus the reason there are so many.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Valentines Day

I know a week late......
Valentines was great at our house. One of our favorite restaurants is Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse. We have been waiting for something special to come up so we could take the boys and decided Valentines was the perfect opportunity. The boys loved the hibachi show and of course the food. It was so fun to watch them and their faces. I of course totally forgot the camera so here are a few from Tony's cell phone. Sorry they aren't the best.




The onion volcano.

Tony and I went out Friday night. He set up a babysitter and surprised me with a dozen roses when he got home from work. They are gorgeous. We went and got pedicures, (one of my favorite things) went out to eat, and then went to a movie. It was a fabulous evening to share with my sweetheart.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Kiegan's new hair

BEFORE:


AFTER:


His new hair has been hard to get use to. There have been quite a few times that I think someone is in my house when I see him.
I love it though. He looks so grown up and you can see all his big features that I love so much.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Kiegan's 9th Year



We are so proud of you!

Belle

A few of my favorite pics of Belle over the last month :