6 Months and Counting!

Our Miss KelliAnne is six months (well, officially she will be on Friday 11/16) already! It seems that every day she is doing something new that makes us smile and truly amazes us.

A couple updates since our last post :)

-KelliAnne had her final weekly eye appointment with the Retinopathly specialists with Children's Mercy. The abnormal vessel growth, which was discovered shortly after birth has cleared up on its own. This is great news, considering I (the momma) could no longer take her to the appointments without crying. Watching someone hold your baby down while they pryed and held their eye open with a speculum was no bueno. She screamed...a lot. Plus this means no eye surgery and her eyes should develop as normal. Great news all around!

-Double digits! That's right, KA is tipping the scale in the double digits these days. She is about 12 1/2 pounds and is getting pretty chubby. We enjoy finding new fat rolls and actually having a bum to clean when she has a dirty diaper

-RSV Season is in full swing. It is respiratory virus that nearly every baby will get before the age of two. In most cases, it presents itself as a bad cold. With preemies, it often lands them back in the hospital and they are very susceptible to getting it. Due to KelliAnne's birth weight and gestational age at birth, she qualifies for a monthly RSV vaccination. She will get one every month through March. The best defense to keep her healthy through this season is to keep her away from crowded places and little kids. Unfortunately, this means operation lock down is in full swing. We are getting quite used to the lovely four walls of our house. We welcome any visitors that come in perfect health, and unfortunately, no small children. It is going to be a long winter, but so worth it to keep her healthy and OUT of the hospital. We made a deal that she is not going back there :)

-We had our 6 month development check at The Children's Spot this afternoon. We met with a physical and speech therapist. She met all of the developmental goals they had for her, which are those of a three month old. Remember, we have to use her adjusted age which is how old she is based on her August 3rd due date. She passed with flying colors and they were thrilled with how she is doing. They did not see any red flags or items that need to be followed up on. Big sigh of relief! We have a follow up again in three months to make sure she continues down the right path

Here are a few pictures from the last month or so. Enjoy! And as always, thank you everyone for all of the nice thoughts and prayers. They go such a long way and are appreciated more than you will ever know.