9 mon 2.5 yr appts

we finally had the girls dr appts. they both checked out healthy!
adley was 17 lbs 9.5 oz, 28 1/4 inches and kinsley was 31.5 lbs, 36.5 inches!

both are still on the tall side, kinsley taller then adley and adley on the heavier side then kinsley.

to compare the two at 9 mons kinsley was 16 lbs 3 oz and 28.5 inches. so adley is a pound + bigger but a little bit shorter!!

2 yr appt

we had kinsley's 2 yr appt today. she is 29 lbs, 34.5 inches. in the 75th percentile! she checked out great. the dr does an ASQ at age two to check all areas of development, its just questions i answer about what she is or isn't doing. she scored above age level in communication and social, and low in gross motor, mostly due to jumping and stairs, and the other areas she was age appropriate. she got two shots and cried but the sticker made it all better!

-talks all the time, putting 2, 3, and sometimes 4 words together.
-labels everything
-sometimes it is hard to understand her but with context clues you can figure it out
-still in HMG for OT
-east like a grown man
-throws great temper tantrums with hitting screaming, head banging, you name it she does it, but they don't last long
-runs like crazy, her energy never stops
-so sweet to her sister and helps mommy all the time
-overall she is an amazing 2 yr old!!!!!!


we have her party on saturday, its a small get together but i am sure she will love it. she has been practicing the happy birthday song and blowing out candles!!!

3 months

forgot to tell you all. the 3 month appt went great, she is 13lbs 2.5 oz. and is 24.5 inches long. heavier then kinsley but just as tall, i guess i called the wrong one moose! nothing else to report it was short and sweet!

2 month appt.

we had our 2 month appt today. adley checked out great! 12lbs 3.5 oz. still 22.5 inches. she got 2 shots this time and a drink vaccine. she did pretty good, cried but calmed pretty quickly.

not much to report!

1 month appt

ok adley finally had her 1 month appointment. the dr had been out of town so we had to wait an extra week.

anyways, she was 11lbs and 22.5 inches. in the 75-90 percentile. i just have big kids!!!! she is all around healthy, but does have some cradle cap and acne. he said once we get her head cleared up her face will also clear up and be fine, i hope so. other then that he said we could try some gas drops to see if that helps with her fussiness at night. we will see if that works, i wanted to try them but wasn't sure if she was too young.

nothing else was really discussed, she got one shot and cried..but not too long.

all in all we have a healthy baby!

appt

we had our doctor's appt today to talk about kinsley's choking. we have been referred to children's for a swallow study and also to a ped. GI. her dr thinks it is time to get the GI involved since we have had eating issues for so long. the swallow study will see if it is a physical issue and an OT and possible SLP will be present to look for oral motor issues or sensory issues that could be causing the choking. it could be a blockage, which i doubt since it is not every thing she eats, or it could be a muscle issue which i think is more likely. and if all that fails it could just be her, which hopefully they will still have some way of helping us.

so we are just waiting for a phone call to tell us when we have the next appts.

15 months appt

we had kinsley's 15 month appt a week or so ago. all is well with her. she got shots and did so good. she did cry but nothing to crazy. we talked to the doctor about her choking issue. she is choking more and more lately and we can't seem to narrow down why. he seems to think it is a learned reaction from her reflux. i agree with that for when she chokes on drinks but not so much when i have to do a finger sweep and back blows...not fun! so i scheduled another appt to just talk about that and see if there is something more to it. i feel like it all still stems from that left side weakness and her large muscles have grown out of it but her small ones maybe not. she is a very oral kid and a sensory seeker orally so that could be playing a part also. she plays alot with her food in her mouth, moving it around and manipulating it. it takes a while for her to swallow something and she lip smacks alot too. so these are things i will mention, i can never think of what to say in the first appt. there is just so much to discuss i forget things, so i am glad to get an appt for just this issue.

so other then that she is doing so great. talking all the time, words and crazy babbling, she is doing better imitating but still only when she wants to. she is climbing, walking, running, opening everything, throwing fabulous tantrums, screams like crazy too! over all she is usually pretty happy these days and loves to talk to anyone anywhere who will listen and respond.

oh she was 23 lbs 12 oz, and 32.75 inches. so she is still considered tall and skinny.

doctors appt!

we had her one year checkup yesterday. she was 30 in and 21 lbs 2 oz. she is now in the 75% in height and 50% in weight. he was happy with how she was growing. he seems to think she will grow out of the delays she is showing on the left side, but told me if we are still worried we can look further into it. i will probably do that if she is still behind by 15 months, or if any other delays becomes obvious. for now we will work on her skills and see how she progresses. she got 4 shots and was a troopers. she did cry but only for 2 of them, and she calmed down quickly.

not much else to talk about for that.

but the other day we did finally get to go to the bridge program for HMG. they also seem to think she will grow out of her delay and said once we get a home visit and a new evaluation she will probably test out. this sounds all good but i still don't like the delay on the left side. just because it is a small one and only her hand doesn't mean it is ok. a delay is there for a reason, could be small and no big deal or could be the beginning of something bigger. i just wish they would look at the big picture and put all the pieces together rather then a single thing at a time. they also mentioned she has a high oral sensory need a and suggested a few new toys for her for that. so her left hand is still behind, and now she has a oral sensory issue, but they still say no big deal. i will keep my eye on it!!! oh and the throwing up...the dr. thinks it could be related to the left side issue too, but isn't sure, it could also be mild reflux that isn't causing pain which is good.

so i feel like after these 2 appts. i still have no answers really. i am happy that kinsley is catching up, but i would like to have a reason for the delay in the first place. i know to much about these things to be ok with the things like this just happen answer, because they don't just happen there is a cause for a delay whether it is small or larger it is caused by something. so i will wait till the next bridge meeting and see where she is, if she is still where she is now i will be pressing for more info.

5 months

we had kinsley's five month appt today.

she is 13lbs 13oz, so she only gained 3 oz.
26 in, which is a 1/4 in gain.

doctor said she is plateauing a little because she had rapid growth before, she is still in the 80% for height and he said she will be near the 50% in weight. so tall and skinny, imagine that!

as for the reflux issues, well for about 8 days she has been fantastic, after the formula trial i stopped all meds even gas drops to see what would happen and well she decided that was the answer. much like me when i stopped all the meds when i was sick i got better...she is my girl! so things have been great around here (knock on wood) not to say she isn't crying or fussy but the ear piercing screaming is gone and she is actually a much quieter crier now too.

so all that is good news. he did say if things flare up again we will act fast..hopefully they don't!

other then that not much to speak of, gave me some lotions to try on her dry sensitive skin, and said the cradle cap is looking better..not much to worry about.

i will try to get some pics from this month up soon!

3 month appt.

kinsley had her 3 month appt yesterday. she will be 3 months on christmas eve!!! wow the time has gone by so fast and she is changing every day. she is now 12 lbs 11 oz and 25 inches long. she didn't grow much and stayed in the 97% for height and 75% for weight. dr polster said she is looking good and developing great. we discussed her gas issues. he says they tend to work themselves out around 3 months so we will see how this month goes, we may have to try meds if it doesn't settle down.

i will post more with pics.

2 months

Kinsley is two months old today!!! the pictures are not that great, she is pooped from a doctor's visit and being up all the time crying with a bit of colic! her appt. went great the doctor says she looks good. she is 11 lbs 9oz. (75 percentile) and 24.5 inches long (97 percentile). she got 3 shots today so she is tired and sore this evening and a bit fussy, although she is fussy alot lately!

kinsley smiles alot more now and loves when we talk to her. she talks back sometimes with ooohs and ahhs. i am pretty sure she has laughed a couple times now, just a small chuckle, i love it, can't wait for that to happen more!!! she is growing more and more each day and changing like crazy. now if we could get the colic under control and start to sleep a bit more all will be good.

asleep in her swing, she finally likes it, silly me never put it on full speed, which i have found is the only way she likes it. it doesn't always wrok but i usually get a few quiet moments out of it.



2 months old! she wasn't in the mood to smile

updates!!!

ok i have many updates to do, here are a few to get started!


this is what happens when we do tummy time!!! i think i have a belly sleeper on my hands.


A new baby!!!! our friend beth had her little one on oct. 28...her name is colbie!
here are the girls hanging out!


beth, baylor, colbie, averie, me and kinsley!



at my six week appt. kinsley's first gyno visit!!!!! we had to change her on the table and she ended up pooping everywhere.

our midwife becky and kinsley!

my 6 week appt. was great, all is good. i got the ok to work out now if i could just get motivated!! and find time! becky asked how i was doing with breastfeeding, at the time things were still crazy, but now finally things are looking good. she also asked about post partum depression, i know for sure i had baby blues and i think i had a touch of post partum, although i was not depressed just very anxious all the time. alot of which i am sure stemmed from the feeding issues. now that things are getting better i feel alot better to, i am more easily able to get out of the house, and my confidence is higher knowing i can feed her anywhere. she still screams alot but i don't mind that, and too bad if someone else does!!!!

quick update

still working on typing up the birth story. in the meantime we had our first doctor's appt. all is well, our doctor said she looked great. she was down to 8lbs 5 oz. and some how shrunk to 20.75 inches, so who knows who messed up the measurements!!

we are hanging in there here, her sleeping is getting better. last night she woke up at about 1:30 and then 5, so that was great for us to get some rest. breast feeding is more frustrating then i thought it would be but we will get there. i have an appt with a lactation consultant to help me with kinsley's latch. i am sure in a few weeks we will be good to go! we need to posy some more pictures too!

i have had some doubt creeping in every so often. i normally go with my gut but i keep doubting it. it always turns out my gut was right, i know my daughter so well already. it is crazy how quickly you learn to read them. so i need to relax and trust myself alittle more. it is getting better each day.

over all it has been great. brandon and i are really enjoying being mommy and daddy despite the tiredness! it is so amazing how quickly you can love a new little person.