Happy Due Date!

Aaliyah holding her kitty after she got declawed.

Aaliyah decided to put some eye shadow on while I was in the shower.

Yes, it has officially arrived. Today is Ciara's due date! She is doing very well. Last Thursday she looked a little pale to me so I took her to the pediatrician. Her hemoglobin was low so they sent us for some more blood work. The rest of the testing looked ok so we are just going to watch her. She has been looking well since then so hopefully it has corrected itself. She weighed in at 5lb 11oz at her visit! I was so pleased to see her gaining weight. I am still having a hard time with her diaper rash. The only thing I can think of is changing her diapers. They make sensitive diapers and I will try those. It will almost clear up and then all of a sudden come back with a vengeance.

We have been pretty much staying home. Yesterday we went over to Greg and Kristy's house to play with our nephew Hayden. Aaliyah had a great time. Then after we left Hayden spiked a 103 fever. Luckily the girls seem to be feeling fine so far. Hopefully they will stay that way. After we left Kristy's I was exhausted so we went to my mom and dad's house. They watched the girls while I went to my old room for a much needed nap. I honestly could have slept all night!!! I did feel much better afterwards, but then I was up every 2 hours with Ciara through the night so I am tired again. The cycle continues. Hopefully she will continue to grow and be able to hold more food. Right now she eats 2 hours from when she starts eating. So if she starts at one and eats for 30-45 minutes, then she sleeps until 3 and then we start again. So I get about and hour of sleep in between feedings. That being said I am so happy that she is home and she is definitely worth all the sleep deprivation. Last night she had quite the belly ache and I was up until 1:00 a.m. with her. She has been getting them pretty much every night around 10:30-11:00.

On Sunday the Detwiler family came over for a cookout and to visit with Ciara. They seemed very smitten with her, but it is hard not to be!

Please continue to pray for her growth and well being.