introducing grandchild number 11

Well Alessa and Rosie are going to be big sisters. Rosie is going to be 8 months old on the 10th of march. Shes doing great no problems. Her birthmarks are starting to shrink. We opted out of the MRI. We were advised by the NICU and Rosies Dr that since she just got off oxygen they thought it was risky. So we are just keeping an eye out for any symptoms that mean she could have any growing inside her body.

The new baby is due in Aug the first due date they gave Nichole was July 25 which is Alessa's Angel day. But it changed after the ultrasound.

I have to admit, this new pregnancy has me a little on edge. Nichole's first pregnancy was a stillbirth and the next one was 4 months early. She will have a c-section so it will be a scheduled delivery. So I will more than likely be blogging more again as it seems to help during stressful times.

6 months

6 month checkup went well Rosie is almost 12 pounds she is off oxygen and shes graduated to 3 months corrected age. She got to see some of her nurses that took care of her. We also visted with another micro-preemie and his parents who were in the hospital the same time as Rosie.

You've come a long way baby

sorry this one is blurry

Happy New Year!! Hope everyone has a great year. Rosie has been growing so much. Next week she will be 6 months old (2 months corrected) The svt was a false alarm. She does have some suspicious hemangioma's (cherry birthmarks) and the Dr. wants to do an MRA (this maps blood vessels) to make sure there are none growing inside. But other than that shes doing great, shes been off her oxygen for a couple of days now and has held her oxygen level at 98 to 99 the whole time. Now just waiting for the go a head to take off the apnea monitor and Rosie will be officially cable free. Woohoo She also has been smiling and reaching out for things. Her last weigh in at her well baby check was 10 pds and 10 oz. Her cry has also been coming out, it has been very small and kinda raspy now shes starting to sound like a regular baby.

SVT

Sorry I have not updated lately everything has been going fine. Then Rosie had her shots the other day. Now tonight we are going back to Des Moines so Rosie can be monitored for 48 hours for possible SVT (very fast heart)http://www.mycharmingkids.net/ You can learn about a baby that was born with this condition and just received his miracle cure. He heart moniter has been beeping more in the last 2 days then it ever has. In fact it has never went off untill now. I will update more later Nichole and Rosie may ride up there tonight in the ambulance. She will be going back to Mercy.

40 weeks old today

Today Rosie is 40 weeks old in gestational age. Today is also her due date. Shes doing great she weighs almost 7 pounds now about how much she would weigh if she was born this week. She had her eye Dr. appt last week and her ROP is almost normal and not premature she has a follow up visit in a few weeks then she wont need to go back. Everyone is doing good we have all been busy catching up with everything that was neglected while we were gone for 3 months. We want to thank Until Journeys End for sponsoring us and sending a care package and continued correspondence, encouragement, helpfulness and gift cards. We would also like to thank Melanie for her kindness in sending a gas card to us. Thanks to Grahams Foundation for their care package. We would also like to thank again Ronald McDonald House and Mercy NICU staff Docters and nurses for all their support and help. All of these are wonderful foundations and or caring people and worthy of donations. I would also like to thank the readers that left comments and encouragement on here and my Mom who as always goes above and beyond to help out.

So Happy Due Day Rosie!!

Oct 15th Infant and Pregnancy loss Awareness Day

photos by me

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

Oct 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. I will be lighting my candles for our sweet Alessa and so many other sweet babies that left to soon. Will post pictures.
http://http://www.october15th.com/