head, shoulders, ears, nose and throat

Little Miss Dylan has her first cold and its a doozy. She is all stuffy and snoring like a big old fat dude. Anyway we also had to take her to an ENT for an evaluation for tongue tie. Dylan's daycare provider is a lactation consultant and feeding therapist and she noticed that sometimes she has a really hard time with her bottle. She did a quick evaluation and explained that between the excessive gas, reflux and sleepy feeding lil Miss has a "sneaky tongue tie" Big brother David is also tongue tied but his is fairly prominent and while it prevented me from breastfeeding him at all, he has had no other issues. Dylan's is mild and not noticeable just by looking and since she is thriving there was no indication. So daycare provider, Angela, suggested an ENT - who was fabulous and awesome and amazing and etc... She said it is so mild she would not suggest snipping it. She said had we come sooner because of the breast feeding issues she would have done it, but now Dylan would have to relearn the use of her tongue for feeding and it would be more frustrating for her than anything. However she did hook her up to a heavy duty nose suction machine and cleared her nose right out. So even though I only got to breast feed for a couple of weeks I am glad that she is ok and doesn't have to have any procedures done. 

Her pediatrician saw her for the cold (yes I am a worrier and sent her to the doctor for a cold) and said she was impressed with how advanced she is for her age. She instigates "conversations" and will babble to you in response as well. She follows movement from big distances. She tries to pull herself up to sit and will straighten out her legs to "stand" and stay that way with no wobble for a long time. She hates to lay down and always wants to be upright and in the mix. She mimics faces and smiles and laughs when you engage her. She can focus on objects and reach out and grab them. However she HATES tummy time so she may skip rolling over for awhile. LOL. She is kinda cool like that. Anyway as of this Tuesday, 11wks 2days she was weighing in at 11.6 lbs and 23inch - 5lbs and 5 inches in less than 3 months. She is just sprouting up. 

and now some pics:

poor baby has a cold

on her way to the doctor

at the doctor waiting patiently

making strides against cancer walk 2013

walking with mama

the mamas 

all decked out in pink to join the fight

just hanging in my seat

Saturday night lights at my brothers football game

the "holy crap they won" face at the same game

pretty happy baby on the way to daycare

all of us from pumpkin/apple picking on Columbus Day

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Just a quick update... WITH PICS!!!

Today is my first day back at work and I am miserable. I am missing my little bug so very much. I have been horrible about blogging because I was experiencing technical difficulties with my computer at home and I never did figure out how to post pics from my iphone. So Miss Dylan will be 11 weeks old tomorrow and she is amazing. She is 10 1/2 lbs and 22 1/2 inches now. So big so fast. She is super active and "talkative" and sleeps through the night. She does have reflux which sucks but she is thriving and not in the least bit bothered by the constant puking so I guess we are good. Since I am playing catch up at work today I will keep it short on info and heavy on pics and then post again soon with the birth story and details from then till now. Enjoy the pics!!

8/1/13 welcome Dylan Rylee, 6lbs 5oz 18inch long 

first pic with the happy mommies

all clean and wrapped and bright eyed

beautiful baby

first pic of us as 5

sleeping beauty

happy mamas 

headed home

1 week old

2 weeks old

3 weeks

silly little monkey

1 month old

tiny fist

football baby

the Dylan bug

pretty in purple

big beautiful eyes

more football

mama was being silly with me

love my brothers 

bouncing baby girl

2 months old

beautiful in black and white

our lil wild one

cute lil bear

not liking her hat as much as mama

the baby bug all bugged out

her ET impression

pumpkin princess

10/15/13 monkeying around

She is here and 3 weeks old

So I suck at blogging from home because my computer is crap so here is a quick iphone update. I went into labor and had our lil breech princess via c-section at 2:18pm on August 1, 2013. Even though moments before we were sent to the hospital we were told she weighed @ 7.11 she came into the world butt first weighing a mere 6.5 and only 18inch long. She is three weeks today and now weighs 7.4 and is 19 1/2 inch. Time is flying by way to fast. She is perfect and we are in love. Our family is more than complete. I really want to post a picture but have no idea how from this phone so please bear with me while I figure it out.

35 weeks and hoping for at least 2 more

SO AS OF TODAY WE ARE 35+2 . IT HAS BEEN A MIXED BAG RECENTLY. THE CONTRACTIONS WERE GETTING REALLY BAD AND AT OUR NSTs LIL MISS WAS NOT BEING VERY COOPERATIVE. I GOT PRETTY SICK LAST MONDAY AND WOUND UP IN THE HOSPITAL ON TUESDAY. I WAS DEHYDRATED AND CONTRACTING SO THEY GAVE ME FLUIDS AND A LOVELY SHOT TO STOP THE CONTRACTIONS. THE SHOT HURT LIKE HELL AND DIDN'T DO MUCH FOR THE CONTRACTIONS. BACK TO THE DOCTOR THURSDAY AND STILL CONTRACTING BUT AT LEAST THE BABY WAS BEING MORE COOPERATIVE FOR THE NST. LEFT THERE WITH PERMISSION TO GO BACK TO WORK BUT NO PROMISE HOW LONG I COULD STAY AND A PRESCRIPTION FOR PROCARDIA TO STOP THE CONTRACTIONS.  NOW I AM ON THE PROCARDIA 4X A DAY FOR THE CONTRACTIONS AND THE DIABETES MEDS 1X A DAY.TOP IT ALL OFF WITH NOW THE CARPAL TUNNEL HAS MOVED TO BOTH HANDS AND I CAN BARELY BATHE MYSELF OR GET DRESSED WITHOUT WANTING TO SCREAM, EVEN WITH BOTH HANDS BRACED UP. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS BABY AND SO IN LOVE WITH HER ALREADY AND I KNOW IT COULD BE SO MUCH WORSE...BUT IT IS NO PARTY. I AM UP A TOTAL OF 8lbs BUT FEEL LIKE I AM CARRYING 80. THIS HEAT IS UNBEARABLE AND THE 1hr COMMUTE HAS ALMOST DOUBLED ON SOME DAYS BECAUSE OF SUMMER TRAFFIC. SO... I AM THROWING IN THE TOWEL. MY DOCTOR IS PUTTING ME OUT ON DISABILITY AND MY LAST DAY OF WORK IS THIS FRIDAY. RIGHT NOW OUR GOAL IS TO GET THIS LIL GIRL TO AT LEAST 37 WEEKS AFTER THAT THEY WON'T STOP LABOR BUT I WILL STILL HAVE THE C-SECTION. SHE IS STILL BREECH AND SITING UP NICE AND COMFORTABLE ON MY RIGHT SIDE WITH HER LEGS STRETCHED OUT AND CURVED AROUND MY LEFT SIDE. FOR SOMEONE IN A RUSH TO GET OUT OF THERE SHE IS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE BUT MAKING NO MOVES.THIS LITTLE LEO GIRL IS GONNA GIVE HER MOMMAS AND BIG BROTHERS A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY. WE HAVEN'T SEEN HER FACE IN A FEW WEEKS AND AREN'T SCHEDULED FOR A SONO UNTIL 2 WEEKS FROM NOW. I NEED A CUTE BABY FIX ASAP. ON THE NURSERY FRONT MY WIFE AND HER DAD STARTED THIS PAST WEEKEND AND HAVE MADE HUGE HEADWAY. I AM FINALLY NOT STRESSING HER ROOM BEING READY. WHICH, BY THE WAY, IS FRIGGIN AWESOME CONSIDERING MY OLD BUDDY ANXIETY HAS STARTED CREEPING INTO MY LIFE IN NOT SO SUBTLE WAYS AND IS STARTING TO KICK MY ASS REGARDING EVERYTHING ELSE. ANYWAY I WILL LEAVE YOU WITH SOME PICS FROM OUR SHOWER ON 6/29. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL AND I LOVED IT SO MUCH. 

CAKE MADE BY MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE

OUR CHAIR AND VIEW OF SOME OF OUR GIFTS

THE HAPPY MOMMAS AND CAKE AND CUPCAKES BY ONE VERY TALENTED MOMMA

AND DYLAN WILL MAKE FIVE

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT - FINGERPRINT TREE, WISH TREE AND BOOK BASKET

OUR DIAPER CAKE MADE BY MY SIS (BEING PHOTO BOMBED BY BIG BROTHER RYAN)

GUEST TABLE DIAPER CAKES

OUR ENTIRE CENTERPIECE

CAN YOU GUESS THE THEME YET?

ANOTHER VIEW OF ALL OUR SWAG 

How far along? 35+2

How big is baby? NO IDEA SINCE THE LAST MEASUREMENTS WE GOT WERE A WHILE AGO BUT WE ARE ESTIMATING SHE IS PROBABLY OVER 6 1/2 BY NOW ( WE GET ANOTHER SONO NEXT WEEK)

Total weight gain/loss: 8LB 4OZ

Maternity Clothes: THE SHIRTS I BOUGHT ALL SEEM TO HAVE MADE IT ALONG WITH ME AND THE PANTS ARE TOO BIG NOW - GO FIGURE.

Have you started to show yet? YOU CAN SEE ME FROM THE MOON

Sleep: I AM BACK TO UP EVERY HOUR TO PEE SO UNLESS I PASS OUT FROM EXHAUSTION I ONLY GET AN HOUR HERE OR THERE

Best moment this week: HANDING OUT MY MATERNITY LEAVE NOTICE TO WORK - TOMORROW IS MY LAST DAY

Miss Anything? SLEEP. BEING ABLE TO DO THINGS BY MYSELF. 

Movement: SHE MOVES LESS BUT WHEN SHE DOES SHE SHOWS NO MERCY

Food Cravings: NONE

Anything make you queasy or sick? NOT REALLY

Major purchases this week? PAINT SUPPLIES FOR HER ROOM

Looking forward to: SEEING HER FACE IN PERSON  AND HOLDING HER IN MY ARMS...BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MY WIFE HOLD HER IN HERS.