Kayleigh's New Puppy

Kayleigh had a nice first Christmas with all of her family members, and of course, Santa was very generous. Mom and Dad feel very fortunate, and know that the best gift of all was just spending time with family and their beautiful baby girl.

Kayleigh has had a lot of changes to her schedule since Mom started back to work a week ago. So far, she has been able to stay home through the holidays with the help of Grandma L. and Dad watching her a couple days during the week. With all the changes, Kayleigh hasn’t been eating as well, but Mom and Dad are hopeful that her feeding will increase again before she starts daycare next week. Sleeping through the night was also short-lived, and she is getting up once each night. Kayleigh went to the doctor yesterday, and she now weighs 10 pounds 4 ounces. The most impressive growth was in her height. She is 24 inches – up from 18.5 inches at birth!

Merry Christmas

Kayleigh wants to wish all of you a

Merry Christmas!

Fuzzy Head

Kayleigh is all ready for Christmas. She is keeping warm by cuddling next to her bears (and wearing their warm clothes). She is smiling almost as much as she cries now, eating very well, and overall doing great.

A couple of days ago, she slept through the night for the first time! That is very exciting for Mom and Dad (especially Mom). She also moved to larger bottles and is taking up to 5 ounces now. The best news is that she is down to only one medicine a day for her heart. She recently stopped taking two other medications for stomach problems and acid reflux.

Kayleigh's in Charge

Kayleigh had an appointment with the Pediatrician yesterday to get her first Synagis shot to help prevent RSV, a respiratory infection that is fairly common in children. She cried, but surprisingly, Mom didn’t. J She goes back to the Pediatrician next week to get her two-month immunizations – more shots. Kayleigh weighs just over 9 pounds now. She is still pretty small for her age, but she is gradually improving. She is now going through a phase where she cries after only drinking 2 ounces. She will only take more if Mom or Dad gets up and walks her. Mom and Dad are suckers and are completely aware that Kayleigh is now in control. Mom and Dad also know when Kayleigh flashes her smile, nothing else really matters.