Catching Up

We have been so busy!  I've recently had some time to catch up with some girlfriends and that was awesome!  Girl time is much needed these days.  The great thing about all my girlfriends is they have babies too!  Inbetween trying to take care of Scarlett, Chad, the dogs, the house and myself, my mom is teaching me how to sew.  My mom & I are wanting to sew baby clothes and accessories and hopefully sell them.  She sewed all my clothes as a child and I consider her a pro and the best person to teach me!  I bought a used sewing machine and my grandma is letting me borrow her serger.  I am super excited! 

Last Friday I put Scarlett down on her playmat for a few minutes (on her back because she's not a fan of being on her tummy).  She was talking and having a lot of fun and then I heard nothing.  I thought maybe she had fallen asleep.  I looked over and she had rolled onto her tummy!  She looked up at me with the biggest smile and dimples and was so proud of herself!  Rolling over is now her new favorite thing!  We also tried some oatmeal cereal on Friday and she wasn't really into it.  It seemed like she didn't know what to do with it in her mouth.  We tried it again tonight and she did really well.  She swallows it and is ready for the next bite!   
 

All Clear!

The surgery went very well!  It took 30 minutes from the time we handed Scarlett off to the time I picked her up in the recovery room.  She was screaming her head off but a little TLC and a bottle helped that!  The doctor said the growth was an Epulis (a mucous cyst).  It will be sent off to pathology and we'll get a definite confirmation in a few days.  Scarlett had ALOT of gas from the gas they used to put her to sleep but that is all out of her system ~ except for her everyday normal gas, of course!!  She is back to normal and we are so glad to have this behind us!  Thank you for all the prayers and well wishes!

Have a great evening!

Busy Day & Milestone

We have been pre-op'ed and pre-admitted for surgery tomorrow.  She's been poked, prodded, weighed and even stuck with a needle to draw blood.  Scarlett is a champ ~ she didn't even flinch when she was stuck!  Chad & I are not nervous about the procedure; it's just unsettling knowing that we have to hand off our baby girl to, essentially, strangers and we don't get to be right by her side.  We have been by her side everyday for 4 months.   

Scarlett reached a VERY big milestone this morning when I was changing her diaper.  SHE PUT HER FOOT IN HER MOUTH!!!!  She has been playing with her feet for a few weeks now and she finally figured out that she can get them in her mouth.  I just love seeing the light bulb go off when her hand and eye coordination get something from point A to point B.  She's excited that she has another "toy" and I'm excited that she's progressing in her big age of 4 months! 

March 23rd will be forever ingrained in our heads for 2 reasons:  #1 ~ March 23, 2010 at 5:00 a.m. in our hotel room in Colorado Springs, Chad & I found out we were pregnant with 3 positive tests!  #2 ~ Scarlett will have "minor" surgery.  Number 1 is my favorite!

I'll update tomorrow! 

4 Months & Surgery

Scarlett is 4 months!  Everyone told us how fast time flies once you have a kid but, WOW, I didn't realize how true it was!  She is a very active baby and likes constant movement.  By watching her furiously kick her legs I don't think she will crawl or walk ~ running will be her way around!!  Scarlett has found her voice!  She loves to squel and scream but the best part is when she "talks."  I love to hear her dainty little voice mimic sounds.  At least we have a few years before she'll start to mimic words!!!!

Surgery?  What? 

Yes, Scarlett will be having "minor" surgery on Wednesday, March 23rd (minor - what's minor when your 4 month old is being put to sleep?!?).  When she was 2 weeks old I noticed a flap of skin inside her cheek.  The pediatrician said we'd keep an eye on it.  While I was keeping my eye on it, it grew & hasn't quit growing since.  The oral surgeon thinks it's a Mucocele but won't know for sure until he gets it out.  Here is a picture of it:

A Mucocele develops when there is a damaged salivary gland.  The doctor will remove some salivary glands as well in hopes that he gets the damaged one and maybe it won't return.  It doesn't seem to hurt her, it's just growing and it's in the way where she is having a hard time getting a good suction on her bottle.  The doctor was a little puzzled as to how a newborn damages a salivary gland.  Well, just about every picture I have of Scarlett in utero, her hands are in her mouth!  It also doesn't surprise ME one bit that she puzzles the doctors; I mean, she is my daugther!  So, as it stands right now, Scarlett will have surgery on March 23rd at Children's Medical City.

Have a great day!   

My Very First Blog!!

So, I'm joining the world of bloggers!!!!  As you can see this is my very first blog post.  I've been thinking about doing this for a while & I'm finally taking the plunge!

I plan on using this blog to talk about "Our Wonder Years."  I still consider Chad & I "newlyweds" and now we have a new baby!  Scarlett Lillie will be 4 months on the 19th.  Being newlyweds and newly-parents there is never a dull day in our house!  My goal is to have time to blog once a day ~ we'll see how well that works around Scarlett's schedule!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!