Her first cereal by spoon
Ciara and Pastor Maureen on Sunday
Poppa
Great Grandma Barnoff
Grandma and Grandpa Benson, Grandma and Grandpa Long, Jim and Jodi Campbell, Grandma and Grandpa Detwiler
Screaming after the water was put on her head
Aaliyah was break dancing in the aisle during the ceremony
The Godparents
Aaliyah jumping on daddy
Playing ball
picking up sticks for the fire
Aaliyah "helping" me make dinner. She ate half the can.
TWINS!! Tia Neal and Ciara
Yes, I know I'm not supposed to be in here
Praise the LORD, Ciara was baptized this past Sunday. The ceremony was so beautiful and I am so surprised I didn't cry!!! She did really well and the only time she cried was when the water was put on her head. I absolutely knew that was going to happen because she cries everytime I wash her hair. We had so many family and friends attend the ceremony. We are so blessed to have such a great support system. Jodi and Jim Campbell served as the God parents and did a great job.
Ciara had her 7 month checkup yesterday and weighed in at exactly 12lbs. She is 23 3/4 inches. She is growing wonderfully. She is not yet on the percentile chart for her age, but that is to be expected being 15 weeks early. She continues to have therapy once a week and is doing well with it. We also started Massage therapy once a week for 6 weeks. The therapist comes to the house and teaches me how to massage her. The concern was that her neck muscles were a bit tight. So far we have had one session and I learned how to massage the legs. She loves when I do it and just lays there and takes it in. Yesterday at her appointment she got 5 shots in her legs and then she drank another vaccine. In the 5 shots she got yesterday, the flu shot was included. At her appointment the doctor advised me that everyone that takes care of Ciara, or is around her should get their flu shot. I went to the checkout window to see when Aaliyah could get her shot and they had me come back in at 5 p.m. for her shot. So I had two cranky babies last night!!! Corey usually NEVER gets his flu shot but is going to this year, I'll make sure!!
We were given the go ahead yesterday to start feeding Ciara some cereal with a spoon. She already gets cereal in her bottle so I knew she would have no problem with the taste. She did really well for her first time and she ate about a tablespoon. The second time we tried she was really fussy so I just stopped and gave her the bottle.
Aaliyah started going to a daycare down the road from 9-11:30 two days a week. All of her friends went to school this year and she desperately wanted to go to school as well. I heard great things about this daycare and they offer learning time in the morning. Her first day was yesterday and she said she had fun. She did have one moment when she started to cry and asked for me, but the teacher read her a book and she calmed down. This will be good for her and when it is time to go to actual school, maybe it will be an easier transition.
We're still working on the potty training. She'll have a great day when she has no accidents and then the next day she won't use the potty at all. I'm not rushing her and when she is ready she'll do it. She got over her bronchitis very well and did not have to be hospitalized. Ciara did end up having a cough and runny nose but did not get bronchitis. She has started screaming in the evenings and most of the night. Aaliyah went through this as well so I was suspicious that reflux was to blame. Last Thursday I could not get her to calm down and she was running a fever so I took her to the ER. Her right ear looked a little red, but they didn't see anything else wrong. I brought it up at her appointment yesterday and her reflux medicine was increased. Hopefully this will give her some relief and help her (and me) sleep.
Please continue to pray for her good health and praise the LORD for answering our prayers!
Ciara telling me a story
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