Eleven Months...

April 24, 2014

11 months has gone by so fast!   

(I hope it doesn’t all go this fast!) 

She weighs about 18 ½ lbs. and is about 28 inches long.

Marley is ALL.OVER.THE.PLACE!  She’s walking holding on to things and climbing on everything.  When I say everything, I mean it!  She crawls over her chair and onto the ottoman, over furniture and on top of her toy table. 

She is eating some “real” food.  Her favorites are peas and carrots and turkey.  I’m pretty sure Sammy gets fed more than Marley, but not surprised! 

She says “dada” non stop and has said “mama” maybe 3 times…TOTAL!  UGH! 

She is constantly looking for Sammy around the house and I swear she says, “Ammy”. 

She still LOVES a bath and is starting to get upset when it’s over. 

She also loves to chase the vacuum around the house.  It’s quite ironic that when the vacuum comes out of the closet Marley starts clapping and squealing and Sammy runs and hides.  Let’s just hope she keeps up the love for the vacuum!

I cannot believe she will be 1 in one short month!

We love you Marley!

Easter 2014

Marley’s first Easter was a lot of fun!

We went to East Texas to be with Adam’s family.  Marley helped us hide eggs for her cousin Emma and then went to Easter service with Grammy Carol and Papa Kraig.  We were definitely a little nervous about church since there wasn’t a nursery to take her to.  She did great!  She “sang” the whole time!  It was pretty funny, but I don’t think her daddy thought so. 

She loved her Easter basket from Gran and Papa full of eggs, a toy and a bible. 

The Easter bunny also filled her basket with yogurt melts, Minnie eggs, a Minnie purse thanks to Grammy and Pops and Bible story books.

Marley and Emma

Marley and Mommy

Daddy and Marley

Marley and Ashley

Adam, Marley and Heather

 

We can’t wait until next year when she’s hunting eggs with the “big” kids!

April 9, 2013

April 9, 2013…1 year ago today, I went to what I thought would be a regular doctor’s visit and ended up in labor and delivery at 32 weeks.   

I was shocked and terrified. 

I learned several lessons that day…

1.  Every moment is precious.

2. Adam likes to make jokes in times of stress.

3.  My family is amazing.

4.  I work with 5 of the most amazing women who were by my side in 10 minutes flat.

5.  I have more strength than I ever thought I did.

6.  I can be still if forced to.

7.  A mom truly will sacrifice anything for her child; even before they are born.

8.  God always has a plan; it just may not coincide with yours.

9.  Don’t take anything for granted.

10. I would do anything for Marley Scout.

Fortunately we made it 8 more weeks before Marley really made her arrival. 

Patience is truly a virtue and I think I learned it the hard way, but all 46 days of bed rest were worth it when I look into those gorgeous blue eyes!

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’!

Thank you Jesus...

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.

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).