Raising A Little Cain: March 2014

Monday, March 24, 2014

10 months...

March 24, 2014

We made it to 10 months! Since she just had her nine month appointment last week we’ll go with those measurements.

Weight: 17lbs. 5oz.

Height: 28 ½ in.

She is walking along all the furniture and keeping us very entertained! We are constantly laughing at her facial expressions, noises and dance moves!

She refuses any finger foods that are "wet", but will lick a pickle or a lemon all day...geez!

This is the best I could do with a 10 month old that doesn’t know the meaning of ‘sit still’!

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Today was perhaps the scariest day yet for Adam and I as parents. Yesterday Adam had taken Marley for her 9 month appointment. When they measured her head they were slightly concerned because she had gone from the 74^th percentile at 6 months to 92^nd percentile at almost 10 months. Our pediatrician was a little concerned but thought that more than likely it was an error in the measurement at 6 months. Developmentally Marley is slightly ahead and showing no concerns in any other area. She told Adam that we would just schedule to come back in about 6 weeks to remeasure.

Well today I received a phone call during work from our pediatrician. She said that the more she thought about it that we should just go ahead and get an ultrasound of Marley’s head so that we had no need to worry for 6 more weeks. She constantly reassured me that she really thought it was nothing, but just wanted to rule anything out. I was instantly upset, but then she said we needed to do it today…I panicked! Today?! Yesterday we could wait 6 weeks and today we need to go in immediately! I lost it.

Luckily Adam was home today and could go with me. I think we had everyone we know praying and it worked!

We took Marley to Cook’s Children’s Pediatrics Imaging. She did fantastic! For a child that NEVER wants to be still she actually laid on the table fairly still playing with daddy’s iphone. They were able to see most of the brain through her soft spot. There was no fluid and no signs of abnormalities.

Thank you Jesus!

Gel Head!

I knew when we walked in and the first thing we saw on the wall was a giant giraffe that God was sending me a sign…everything would be fine! (Marley’s room has several giraffes in it that were gifts from very special people in our lives.)

Adam and I are thankful everyday for a beautiful healthy baby, but this taught us to not take a moment for granted because it could all change in an instant. Hug your babies tonight and thank God for all he has done.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

9 Months...Sort of

Marley finally went for her 9 month appointment today; although she will be 10 months next week.

(We were a little delayed due to a stupid ear infection.)

Adam took her all by himself. He’s such a great dad!

She did really well!

She is 17 lbs. 5 oz. (24^th percentile) and 28 ½ in. (75^th percentile).

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Spring Break 2014

I have to say that Marley’s first Spring Break was busy, busy, busy! Adam had to work the first half so Marley and I went to Waco Saturday to Tuesday to see my family.

Playing with Pops!

We drove down early Saturday morning (we were there by 8:30!), picked up Lauren and Grammy and drove straight to Austin for Marley’s first big shopping trip! She did WONDERFUL!! We were all kind of shocked! She loved people watching and she talked all the way through the mall. We never had to worry about losing each other because we could just listen for the babbling and know right were whoever was pushing Marley was!

Shopping!

Marley's book she picked out when shopping!

Then on Tuesday morning Marley and I headed back to Dallas. We unpacked, washed and repacked and then left Wednesday morning for East Texas. We had a great time visiting Adam’s family. Marley got to ride her first off-road vehicle with PawPaw, daddy and cousin Emma.