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MY PHAMILY
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FROM 4 LBS TO 4 YEARS OLD
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Sep 24, 2009 08:20pm (EST)
I still can't seem to wrap my head around that very fact...my preemie baby girl went from 4 lbs to being 4 years old.
Today, I took Woogie in for her 4 year check-up. The usual procedure of obtaining weight and height and temperature occured, but then they checked for blood pressure. I haven't seen a blood pressure cuff on Lily Grace since the NICU...memories...kinda took me back a moment. But it soon passed as we moved onto the hearing and vision check. I told the nurse that we just had her hearing checked with her ENT and her has 100% hearing in both ear, but when she went to check anyways, Woogie didn't indicate that she could hear at all...even though she could...stinker! Vision was cute. She told the nurse that the heart really looked like an apple since it didn't have the point at the bottom, but no stem though...smarty pants! LOL
Then we went in an examination room to wait. (Thanks Kate for keeping me company on IM.) When Dr. K came in, Woogie gave her a big hug and told her all about her ear piercing.  Then Dr. K told me all about Woogie's stats...blood pressure looked great, hearing (well...), vision was fine, but her stats of weight and height took her back a moment. Dr. K has been with Lily Grace since day one...visiting her EVERY day, even the weekends, while in the NICU was taken back when she told me that Lily Grace is in the 95th percentile in height and 50th percentile in weight.
WOW! My 4 lbs preemie baby girl has come a long way! Amazing!!! And in large part to the March of Dimes and all that they do with research and development. And in large part to ShareYourStory for helping me through each milestone, setback and triumphs. I couldn't have done it with all the support of this wonderful site and the volunteers who give their all each and every day to others such as myself. Please help support our site and donate to keep this amazing site available to others who have and are journeying through the NICU so that they have a community to turn to for support, comfort, healing and friendship.
Please help other babies like Woogie by donating today!
~Jaclyn~
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Posted by LilyGrace'sMom | Comments: (9) | Permalink
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MY BABY GIRL IS FOUR YEARS OLD!
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Sep 18, 2009 09:11pm (EST)
September 19, 2005
Lily Grace completed our family when she took her first breath four years ago. She was such a fighter! She fought to stay put during my one month of bedrest at home and another two months in the hospital. She did an incredible job and made it to right at 34 weeks. Her heart started to decelerate and she came by c-section only 3 days after her daddy's birthday and 2 days before Hurricane Rita. She definitely likes to do things in style!
And to celebrate her 4th birthday, she continued the in-style tradition by getting her ears pierced yesterday. She was such a trooper while I, on the other hand, asked my sister to come for moral support.
Lily Grace sat on my sister's lap while I captured each moment with my camera. She sat so still and let the associate do her prep work. Then it came time for the piercing...and just like that one was finished. It was so quick and easy that she didn't even flinch or cry. She did softly say, "Ouch, that hurt a little."
Then it was time for the second one...and once again, it was over with as quick as the first. I was so proud of her! Lily Grace was amazing through it all. She was all smiles when she saw her ears with pink flower bling earrings. So cute!
Saturday will be celebrate with another in-style party. She'll have about 20 friends out at our neighborhood splash pad and park. Lily Grace is so excited and can't wait...and understandably so since she missed out on her 3rd birthday party due to Hurricane Ike last fall. Poor girl can't get a break! But, this year, nothing is stopping us! Have cake...will party!!! LOL
Happy Birthday to my most wonderful, adorable little pink princess. May God keep you safe, happy and healthy. Mommy, Daddy and Bubby love you to the moon and back twenty-eighty forty-five times!
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Posted by LilyGrace'sMom | Comments: (11) | Permalink
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MICKEY'S FIRST DATE
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Jul 13, 2009 01:30pm (EST)
Mickey has had a girlfriend since the first week of school. A cute little red head named Josie. Oh, and she asked him!
Mickey and Josie started typing to each other on facebook just a few weeks ago (my acct and her mom's acct). One thing lead to another and voila, a "swim and picnic date" was set.
This past Friday, they met at our neighborhood pool for a swim and picnic. They were shy at first, but that didn't last long at all. They just talked up a storm. They swam and dove, chased and played...until another little female classmate showed up. She had some cool pool toys so Mickey gave her more attention then Josie. Poor little Josie was not all too pleased. She swam to the corner of the pool and just stood there. I asked Mickey to include her and to go over to her. He swam over and as I'm swimming with Woogie, I can see in the corner of my eyes...words...they were having words. LOL It was kind of cute to see a jealous little girl and a confused, clueless little boy. They worked it out in the end...well, I helped by setting up the picnic.
There was a perfect spot under a shaded palm tree for a picnic. I began to set up the blanket and arrange the food...then the sprinklers came on. Yikes! Oh well. Plan B.
We pulled two loungers together and I layed out the picnic blanket there instead. It was perfect! They were so cute just talking and eating together. Mickey even made Josie a ham cracker sandwich, but was so funny about handing it to her. He pretty much stuffed it in her face while not even looking at her. LOL
After a time of rest, they swam some more. By this time, the "other girl" went home so life was good again. They had so much fun that when Josie's mom came for her she didn't want to go. Both Mickey and she asked for her to stay longer. I didn't mind and since her mom, Kari, was preparing for their Florida trip the next morning, I offered to keep her while she ran errands. This was met with cheers from both kids.
We swam a little more then decided to go home for a little rest and cool air. Mickey was so proud to show Josie his train setup and his 2 BMX trophies. They watched some Tom and Jerry cartoons then decided they wanted to go to the movies. So I took them to Ice Age 3.
As we were driving to the movie theater, I took out my little camera and set it on my arm rest to "cool off". Little did they know that I was capturing them on video the whole time. Oh my goodness! The singing...well, Mickey's singing was so "painful" and their conversations were a hoot. BUT the BEST part was when she popped the question...
Josie: Are you allowed to have sleepovers?
Mickey: Yeah
Josie: Do you want to have one one day with you and me?
Mickey: You have to ask my mom about that.
Giggle, giggle! I couldn't believe my ears! It was too cute and innocent! I couldn't have made that stuff up if I wanted to. I caught it on video...all of it. Watch it here on my phamily blog.
They walked hand in hand to the movies and shared an Icee together. Mickey was a little taken back when Josie wanted to share a drink. He wrinkled his nose, but when she suggested two straws he came around. LOL
So, what was supposed to have been a couple hours of swim and picnic turned into a 7 hour marathon date of dates! LOL They got along so well and really enjoyed hanging out with each other. They were just so CUTE! I was so thrilled to have witness this special, unforgettable day.
Oh, and when we dropped Josie off, Mickey said, "I should have asked her to come watch me race tonight." Oh my!!!
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Posted by LilyGrace'sMom | Comments: (8) | Permalink
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SWIM LESSONS
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Jun 15, 2009 06:41pm (EST)
My first week of summer was already busy, busy. The mutts started swim lessons last week. They so loved the water so I knew Mickey needed a refresher course while Lily Grace needed authentic lessons instead of swimming with her floaties.
Mickey did great as expected. He jumped right in and pretty much picked up where he left off last summer with this same teacher. However this year, Ms. Jennifer is teaching him more of the mechnical side to the free stroke. He's learning proper arm movements and leg kicks as well as breathing to the side. He's doing an awesome job! Of course his favorite part of the lesson is the last 5 minutes where he can have some free time...jumping off the diving board!
Lily Grace loves the water as well, however, she's never been without her arm floaties before which also means she's never put her face in the water while holding her breath. She started off blowing bubbles and after just 2 lessons, she was putting her entire face in the water and swimming 3 to 4 feet to Ms. Jennifer. Today, she didn't want to get out of the water when the lesson was over. She cried and whimpered as she crawled out.
One more week of swim lessons, but I think Lily Grace will continue onto the next level. She'll definitely want to go just to hang out with Ms. Jennifer more.
Today, I decided to bring along my camera and captured some great shots of them during their lessons. And of course, y'all know me, I had to photoshop them. LOL
Jac
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Posted by LilyGrace'sMom | Comments: (11) | Permalink
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M-O-T-H-E-R
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May 06, 2009 03:19pm (EST)
M…motivational
O…open-minded
T…teacher
H…honest
E…enthusiastic
R…respected
To all our Share moms, have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Jac
PS. Join us for a live Mother’s Day chat here tomorrow, May 7th at 2pm EST with Melissa Middleton
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Posted by LilyGrace'sMom | Comments: (5) | Permalink
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TAKE FOUR: OUR PASSION FOR MARCH FOR BABIES
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Mar 08, 2009 06:55pm (EST)
Every expectant parent looks forward to celebrating the birth of a healthy baby. Billy and I were no different. But each year in the United States, more than half a million babies are born too soon. Our Lily Grace helps make up this statistic.
The March of Dimes has made defeating prematurity a national priority, and Billy and I are excited to work along side them to help save the lives of babies. Babies like our daughter--born 6 weeks too early. This year, I am serving as a Family Team Partner...and will be volunteering at various walk events around the city. This year, March for Babies is on Sunday, April 26th at the University of Houston Robertson Stadium.
Most of you know our story. The following is a featured article that highlighted our story in the March of Dimes September 2008 eNewsletter.
With a two-and-a-half-year-old son as the love of our lives, we waited patiently and jumped for joy when those “you’re pregnant!” pink lines appeared in early 2005. We were thrilled yet very nervous and scared -- especially after having endured two previous miscarriages. However, things were going well and looking up for us.
Mid-July of 2005, diagnosed with placenta previa and preterm labor, I was placed on strict bed rest at home with around-the-clock medications to control the contractions. Then on August 2, while lying on the couch with my son, Mickey, I felt a strange sensation that warranted a trip to the bathroom. That strange sensation was caused by profuse hemorrhaging, which landed me on hospital bed rest for the duration of my pregnancy.
On the morning of September 19th, we welcomed our barely 34-week-gestation baby girl, Lily Grace, into this world by cesarean section. After a brief kiss, she was rushed to the NICU for more specialized care, while I needed some care of my own. Unfortunately, my placenta had adhered itself to my uterus, making it impossible to deliver, so an emergency hysterectomy was performed as well.
If not hitting the desired 36 weeks, having an unexpected c-section and an emergency hysterectomy, and seeing your baby girl rushed to the NICU were not enough, Hurricane Rita was heading for southeast Texas, adding to our stress. Nothing could have prepared my heart for the immense emotional and physical pain of evacuating the city two days later without my precious newborn. We had to leave our baby girl behind. Who could do such a thing? How could we do that to her? Would she know that we didn’t have a choice? How could we get through this?
After enduring six long days of heart-wrenching pain by being miles away, we were reunited with our sweet baby girl at last. The next few weeks found us next to her Isolette every day, holding and nurturing her until she became strong enough to come home on October 6.
Although Lily Grace came home with an apnea monitor and oxygen to use during feeds, she made tremendous progress in the NICU due to the research and medical advances accomplished by the March of Dimes. Without their emotional support and invention of surfactant therapy, Lily Grace would not be the happy, bouncy, healthy almost three-year-old she is today.
Without the March of Dimes, our lives with Lily Grace would not be possible. We know there are many, many worthwhile charities out there. In financial reality, we have to pick and choose the one or ones that are closest to our own hearts. This is the one closest to *my* heart. This is the one closest to *Billy's* heart. This is the one closest to *my families’* hearts. Prematurity does not just affect the baby - it affects the entire family! We all need to understand that placing resources with the March of Dimes...a time tested organization who's never failed a mission yet...will be an investment...not just in our families, but in our country's future.
Much love,
Billy, Jaclyn, Mickey & Lily Grace
Haynes Phamily Team
P.S. This year, a very good friend of mine delivered a son born 12 weeks too soon. Blake Joseph was born weighing 1 pound, 6 ounces – and is currently in the NICU. This year we walk not only for Lily Grace but also for baby Blake. We walk for Ava Marie who was blessed to be born healthy and full-term. We walk for a team walker, and a teacher’s unborn children and pray they get their full 40 weeks. We walk for friends who have yet to have babies…because EVERY baby deserves a healthy start.
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