Carlee is 3 Months Old!

Wow! I can't believe it, Carlee is 3 months old today.

I am simply in love with my little angel. She is my world!

Carlee has grown so much and is doing so many things. She has always tried to sit up, making this cute little face when she is doing it. Now she will hold my fingers and pull herself up and sit with a little help. She smiles and coos, silently laughs and the other night she chuckled! She will reach out to touch things purposefully, like her bumper or the couch. I am so proud of her and everything she is.

Happy 3 month Birthday baby girl!

Just For Fun

Carlee Nicole

10 weeks old
Just the two of us!

She was very sleepy, poor thing has such a hard time staying asleep.

In Memory of Caelyn and Bella & in Honor of Madelyn

June 27, 2007

Caelyn's 2nd Birthday

We Miss you baby girl.

When Carlee was about one month old we took her to visit Caelyn's grave. Two years ago I couldn't imagine life could be good again. As I look at my sweet Carlee Iam amazed by her, can't believe she is here and well. She is my special girl, my joy, my life. In no way does she replace our Caelyn and Bella, they will always hold a special place in our hearts. We will never take her for granted and will always thank God for her. I feel like the most blessed person in the world. The last few years of our lives have been so hard and so trying, but God has brought good to our trials.

He has brought wonderful friends into our lives who have been through similar situations. He has shown us true love through our babies. He has shown us how precious life is and how quickly life can be taken away and to live every day to the fullest, enjoy every moment.

I have recently learned of another slosangel, Caelyn and Bella's newest playmate in Heaven. Madelyn was born August 29 of this year. She lived only a few hours. To learn more about this sweet little girl visit http://heathermohr.wordpress.com/ .

Carlee is now asleep in my arms while I type wth one hand. She is my sweetheart.

Two Months Old

November? Could it really be November? Yes, it really truly is. Wow, my baby girl is two months old! She is growing so big. 13 pounds already! She is smiling and cooing. Her best times are in the morning after a good long sleep. She is sleeping much better at night.

Carlee with Mommy

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Carlee with Daddy

We took her to see a GI specialist yesterday for her reflux. He basically said to keep doing what we were doing and if she doesn't get better in a month to call him. The next step would be surgery and if she can out grow it we do NOT want surgery! She is on the strongest medicine, Prevacid two times a day and it seems to be helping, although she still cries the majority of the day and is having "episodes" of screaming at least once a day. Those "episodes" have decreased in length and frequency, which is why I believe the prevacid might be working. I guess it is even hard for a practiced doctor to determine what is wrong with her. He said it could also be colic on top of the AR causing her to cry. He explained to us that colic does not always mean just 3 hours a day, it could mean all day.

Here are some cute pictures of Miss Carlee...

Cutie Pie


Honey Bunny

Cherish Every Moment

Because it goes by so fast!

Acid Reflux

Carlee One Month Old!

Well it has been five weeks and I think we have finally gotten Carlee diagnosed correctly. She has acid reflux. It is so clear to me now, why didn't I see it before? I feel horrible that for five weeks she has been in pain, crying constantly, trying to tell us something was wrong. I knew something wasn't right the first night in the hospital when she cried all night long. I remember hearing her spit up in her mouth and swallow it (silent reflux)...that was the beginning of it all. I know babies cry, but she was crying excessively and unconrolably with big tears, her voice became hoarse, she coughed often, and had hiccups 3-4 times a day. She has almost all of the symptoms except weight loss and an adversion to eating. Infact she wants to eat more when she is in pain and then it makes her worse, she is also in the 90th % for her weight. So hopefully the medicene we started her on will start to work, although I worry she isn't keeping enough down...she keeps spitting up when I give it to her. This morning though has already been different. She actually laid in my lap for a while looking around without crying!!!!!! Then she ate and fell asleep without crying for 2 hours afterward wanting more to eat. I hope this is the beginning of the healing process. Thanks again April for your advice, we love you!

Welcome to Mommyhood

One Month Old Today!

My has the time flown. I really can't believe she is a month old, pretty soon I will be saying I can't believe she is a year and then I will blink and she will be in kindergarten. It has been a whirlwind, this past month. Mommyhood isn't always easy, infact it is very trying at times, but I wouldn't change it for the world. Carlee is my world and I am so proud to be her mommy. We've struggled with lots of crying due to belly aches, gas, overeating, acid reflux, colic...I'm not really sure. Whatever it is I hope it goes away soon, it's so hard to have your baby cry (scream) for 2-4 hours at a time, not being able to console her. I've cute dairy out of my diet, tried mylicon drops and now we are on gripe water. She seems to like taking it, but I haven't noticed a drastic difference...maybe the crying is a little better. I know infants cry, but a mom is supposed to be able to console her baby and when that isn't achieved then it can be very upsetting for both of us. My doctor told me to make her wait at least 2 hrs between feedings. She is gaining weight like crazy and we think she interprets any belly discomfort into hunger...so I was feeding her and making the belly aches worse. This strategy is working some, but when she is screaming and nursing is the ONLY thing that will console her...I sometimes give in (esp at 2am). She is definately thriving! Last monday when I took her to the doctor she weighed 10lb 2oz already!

Carlee's first time to visit Grandma Connie's

Pretty in Pink

2 weeks old

Carlee and Daddy

Here are some of the things Carlee is doing...

She's holding her head steady when held at our shoulder, gazing into our eyes, looking around the room and at contrasting colors, tracking some slow moving objects, and many many more things. Best of all she smiled purposefully a few times for Daddy! Not for me though, only for her Daddy. I got to see one of them though and it was real and purposefull. How exciting. Pretty soon she will be flashing them all the time, giggling and cooing.

Daddy is wrapped around her finger!

Isn't She Lovely

Isn't She Lovely

Isn't She Wonderful

Isn't She Lovely

Made From Love

Carlee's first photoshoot

By Summar Reed

September 13, 2009

11 Days old