Saturday, March 21, 2009

More Pics






Our cousins from Houston came to visit and one of them takes photos so we got her to take some pics of us and our diva - so you guys can enjoy. If you want to see some of her other pictures here is the website www.chaptersphotodesign.com ...enjoy.

Everyday gets a little easier and I can now look back on our time in San Antonio with good memories. Shout outs to all our friends from the NICU - hope you are all doing well.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Tired of small

The only time we take Ella out, is for her doctor's visits and without fail someone will notice how small she is and feel the need to make a comment about her size, and ask how old she is. This is a loaded question for me...if I tell them the truth, which is 6 months, they are going to ask what is wrong with her, because have you ever seen a 6 month old that is only 6 pounds. So, instead I tell them she is 2 months(her adjusted age - from her due date of Christmas day) which is still a stretch, because she is still smaller than most full term babies.

This was a comment that I detested while she was in the hopital but I have to admit that now I dislike it even more. : )

6 pounds 11 ounces



We went to see Ella's endocrinologist this week and they weighed her at their office and she weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces, which scared me because that would mean that she only gained 1 ounce in a week. So, we went to her pediatrician the next day and weighed her on the scale that we have used since she came home from the hospital and it said she gained 5 ounces....yipee!! Just one more reason for me to not enjoy driving all the way to SA to see her specialists. This visit they seemed to focus on her growth chart more than her blood sugar...I think it is because she is healed...Thank you Jesus!!

I had spring break this week and it was nice to stay at home with the big girl instead of rushing around midmorning and jumping in the car for school. But, I can't believe how soon school will be over : ) Overall, our princess is doing great and we are starting to learn her signals...and cries...

Saturday, March 14, 2009

6 Pounds 6 ounces




Our big girl is now a whopping 6 pounds 6 ounces and I couldn't be happier! We are doing well at home adjusting to less sleep, not enough time in the day to get things done, playing catch-up at work after being gone for five months, and enjoying every minute of our time at home.

Ella is doing great with her development and is right on schedule for a two month old, almost 3 months. She keeps trying to roll over and any day now I think it will happen. She loves to talk, especially to her favorite toy, a bug. : )

Enjoy the new pics of our big girl!

Friday, March 6, 2009

5 Pounds 14 ounces

Our princess is now a whopping 5 pounds 14 ounces...6 pounds here we come! Her preemie clothes are now snug and I can't wait to graduate up to newborn...sounds a little funny since technically Ella is 5 months old but not yet 6 pounds. : )

Her blood sugar is regulating itself so well that we have stopped the cornstarch and it is still good. We were able to stop one of the medications we give her and I am hoping to start reducing the other one as well....I think it will make a diffference when we don't have to give her sooo much medicine.

Life at home is amazing but hectic...there is never enough time to do everything you need to get done especially when the little girl only takes a 15 minute nap because of dogs barking or phones ringing...oh well...a clean house won't help cure world hunger or solve America's financial crisis.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Pics




Here are some pictures of our big girl that now weighs 5 pounds 12 ounces. Yipee!!

I am hoping that we will be able to stop some of the meds this week since she is doing so great with her glucose levels. Overall, our big girl is doing great.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Updates

Our big girl is now a whopping 5 pounds 10 ounces and doing great. We had a scare last week because her blood sugar was high (in the 90's and 100's but is normal for everyone else), and the last time this happened it was because she had an infection. After a blood test ruled out infection we realized that her body was starting to regulate itself and a visit to the endocrinologist gave good news. He lowered the amount of cornstarch that we give her and if this continues then we will remove it all together. The DNA test that we were waiting for to confirm that her blood sugar problem was the glucose storage in her body came back normal so now they are thinking that it was due to her pancreas being soooo small and her body not making enough glucose, but now she is bigger and able to produce more. Of course, prayer and miracles helped as well.

Right now we are dealing with a touch of bronchitis that the doctor noticed in a visit because she wasn't eating as well as she should. Any mom can tell you that their baby acts a certain way and when they act differently it sends red flags and with Ella I have to watch carefully so we don't end up back in the hospital. She is on breathing treatments now and is back to her regular eating habits...which is very good.

I am sooo ready to be able to take her off all the meds that she is on because I believe that they are affecting her sleeping and that she will thrive even more when I don't have to dose her with 4 or 5 meds. Overall, the Jeson's are adjusting to life at home, but our princess needs extra attention so we don't get much done and since our priority is her then it all works out in the end.