MANY YAYS!!!

Tegan is doing sooo much better with being on the prevacid! We were told that it can take up to a week before we notice a change; already she is throwing up less!!! I feel so much better knowing my baby isn't in pain all day.

Tegan LOVES pears, she gobbled down 3 tablespoons full last night.

This morning as I was changing Tegan's diaper I noticed that she no longer has a vaginal adhesion! Yesterday it was only attached by a teeny tiny bit of skin, and today it is fully opened!!! This is such wonderful news!!! I dont know to worry about estrogen cream or further measures to open it. Now I just pray that it stays open and doesn't reseal. I had problems with mine until I was three and had to have it opened so cross your fingers that she isn't like her mommy in that sense.

Her tear ducts are still blocked. They are slowly getting better but still a pain. She is getting to the age that I have to fight her to clean her eyes and massage the ducts so I really hope and pray they open soon so they too can be a thing of the past!

We got Tegan a big girl bathtub yesterday while at walmart! We got her a pink ducky bath so that she can sit up like a big girl and splash and play during bathtime safely. She LOVES it and now gets upset when I take her out of the bath! She is going to be a water baby :)

Tegan is more giggly than ever :) She giggles at the cats, at the tv, during her baths, and at mommy and daddy's silly faces. There is nothing like a big baby giggle to brighten your day!!!

6 Month Update

Today was Tegan's 6 month check up and shots. This was her first appointment with her new pediatrician and I can honestly say that I left happy! Her new dr is nothing but amazing and I am so very happy that I took the plunge and decided to switch Tegan to her care. She was very friendly, welcoming and was great with Tegan! Dr. Martinez took the time to talk with us and answer all of our questions and understand our concerns. She LOVED Tegan and couldn't get over how adorable she was, she even had to pick her up and play with her for a bit! Tegan is doing great!!! She is now 16lbs and 26 1/2 inches long! Size 3 diapers here we come!!! Tegan is growing right along track and developing beautifully, with the exception of skipping the rolling over milestone ;) Dr. Martinez was very impressed with our care for Tegan and told us we were doing a fabulous job and that Tegan was nothing but a beautiful, happy, healthy, baby girl(I pat myself and zach on the back!) Tegan is now on prevacid once a day for her reflux. Dr. Martinez couldn't believe that Dr. Shah never had Tegan on anything for the bad case of reflux my poor baby has. Tegan's vaginal opening is starting to thin out and open on its own so as of now no estrogen cream or further measures are needed. We are to keep an eye on it and be sure that it doesn't seal back closed. Tegan now has the green light to switch to big girl food ;) I am excited to introduce her to all the new yummy flavors and textures!!! Our baby is growing up much too fast!!! Here are her 6 month photos, our scanner isn't hooked up at the moment so I had to take a picture of the pictures so the quality isn't great, but at least you get to see them. (along with a few others of course!)

Proud Mommy

Our little Tegan is growing more and more each day! She is learning new things and gaining more and more of a personality! She has been sitting up like a big girl for about a week now and finally she is taking some interest in rolling over. She can go from her back to belly (just as she did once before at 6 weeks) but I am wondering if she will ever learn to go from belly to back? After a few attempts I finally got it on video! I have created a little ham! Every time she sees the camera she stops whatever she is doing to look at me and smile! Zach and I were laughing so hard the other night because she was laying on the floor sucking her thumb and as soon as she heard the camera turn on she pulled her thumb out and gave me the biggest smile ever(we made a game out of it and she continued to go back to her thumb until she heard the camera again! haha) Needless to say, I have to be VERY sneaky to get her on video.

We are taking Tegan to have her 6 month pictures done tomorrow!!! I will have another big photo to add to my wall, before I know it my house will be a shrine of Tegan. This weekend will be another busy one. I have a formal bridal shower to attend Saturday at 5pm near chicago which means I wont have as much Tegan time as I am used to. I will be away for most of the afternoon and I wont be home in time to read bedtime stories and tuck Tegan into bed for the night. I am sure it will hurt me more than it hurts her, so pray that I make it through without too many tears!! I can't help but feel horrible for being away from her....am I crazy??

Mommy to a 6 month old!

Today my sweet baby girl turned 6 months old! Six months ago at this time I was sitting in labor and delivery waiting for my c-section yet in six months from now she will be celebrating her first birthday. I can't believe how fast time has gone by and how big she is getting! As I look back at old pictures I can't fully remember her being so small, the baby in the pictures doesn't even look like Tegan. She has changed in looks and personality so much in the past months! I am excited to see how much she changes in the next six months. I try to imagine how she will look on her first birthday, how big she will be, will she have hair, what will her favorite toy be, what book will she like?? Before I know it all the answers will be right in front of me. Tegan is doing great!!! She is now sitting up like a big girl(as of 5 days ago!)She still isn't rolling over, I suppose it is too boring for her. We have her 6 month check up and shots next tuesday! I an very anxious to see how much she weighs and how long she has gotten!!!!

We are doing alright, we have hit a few rough patches here in the wright house. We got our first 64 hour pay check(for two weeks) and it was a slap in the face! Zach got news that they are going to have to take 2-3 weeks off with no pay at the beginning of July. I hope the economy picks up soon, I dont know what we are going to do. Somehow some way we will make it, we always do!

As always I have tons of pictures to share!!! I always take daily pictures of Tegan, I just can't help myself! Enjoy pics from my sisters senior pre-prom and random pics of our little boogs. Notice the picture after Tegan petting our cat...that would be why our cats dont like her haha!

Stop and smell the Flowers

We HAD a little taste of spring that lasted a few week with blooming flowers and warm sunshine. Sadly cold is back to remind us that summer is very far away still. There is never any telling what the mid west is going to give you weather wise. I cant' wait for the warmth and sunshine to return for good so we can go on daily walks with Tegan. There is this very long trail that starts here in town and connects to the other town 11 miles over. It is a trail of nothing but gravel/grassy paths with trees overhead, flowers and wildlife. Tegan will grow up having taken many walks and bike rides on this trail. She enjoyed her first time on the trail through her eyelids ;)




Tegan is doing very well! She is getting closer and closer to her 6 month birthday! It is just crazy to think that in a few more months I will be planning her first birthday! Her eyes are getting better and better, hopefully in another month blocked ducts will be a thing of the past. Her reflux is just the same so hopefully something will be done about it at her six month check up and shots.

Time for an Update!

It feels as though it has been forever since I have blogged! So much has been going on and there isn't enough time in a day or enough days of the week, before I know it another week is gone! We are doing wonderful and staying as busy as ever with very little down time!

Zachary had his colonoscopy this past monday and had nothing but good results. A few weeks back he was seen in the ER and diagnosed with diverticulitis, due to his age he was refereed to a specialist to have a colonoscopy to be on the safe side. His results showed absolutely no polyps, no hemorrhoids, no pouches, no nothing..the end results were that he is a healthy man with OUT diverticulitis! The dr said that his ct scan that was read in the er was misinterpreted as being diverticulitis when in reality it was an abdominal infection!

On tuesday Zach and I got in the zone with the zone diet and daily cross fit training! We wanted to better our health and well being and get into better shape for Tegan and her future. I am LOVING it and already feeling awesome, I even love the burn in my legs from the workouts. Burn baby burn!

Tegan is wonderful! She will be 6 months old on the 19th already. She is growing like a little weed and looking and acting less and less like a baby every day. She now giggles all the time and always has a smile on her face. We are still fighting issues with her reflux and blocked tear ducts, some days I wonder if they will ever get better. I made the decision to switch Tegan to a new pedi in hopes that someone will help my baby! I wasn't ever impressed with the dr's office or the care we received but I felt horrible and mean for thinking about leaving. After leaving last appointment unsatisfied I decided to take the plunge and switch. Dr. Shah wouldn't do a single thing for Tegan's reflux because she is gaining weight on track; I can't stand watching Tegan puke up (all day) acidic formula and saliva anymore. I know Tegan is in pain because every time she throws up she makes a weird face, makes a sound of discomfort and thrashes her head from side to side. It isn't fair to make her suffer so I pray that her new dr will do something for her. Her tear ducts are starting to get better but they are still slightly blocked, I can't wait for the day that she no longer has this issue. Her vaginal opening looks like it is slowly starting to separate on its own, hopefully it wont need estrogen cream or further measures to open it completely. I will of course discuss all of these issues with her new dr at her 6 month check up on the 26th of may.

Today I had to retire most of Tegan's 3-6 month clothes! I just can't believe how much she has grown!!! She is now eating her big girl food(cereal) daily and so far her tummy seems to be handling it. She still isn't rolling over and hasn't even shown any desire to until today. I was just commenting on how she isn't rolling over and doesn't even try to and all of a sudden Tegan started trying to only minutes after I was talking about hear. Clearly she wants to prove me wrong :) I had the camera sitting right next to me so I caught her on tape! Such a proud mommy moment!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdQ-eEridu4

Ahead of us is a very busy month! This weekend we have to go to chicago so I can be measured to have my sari blouse made for my brother in laws wedding (his soon to be wife is Indian). After our stop at the seamstress we have to go to cake tasting to give our opinions (I will have to use my cheat day). Sunday we are going to a cook out at my mommy's house for mothers day. Next weekend is my sisters senior prom(I am doing hair) and grand march, I have Liz's bridal shower the following weekend and the last weekend in may is my sisters high school graduation. Busy Busy! I hope everyone is well! I will try to take time out of all the craziness to update and post pictures.