Blood drawn :(

Most of you know all about Hailey having challenges with her digestive track (since birth).. We recently had to get her blood drawn for testing. It was sad.. They took at least 4 or 5 viles of blood. She did really well for the most part. She did scream when the held her down.. She doesn't like to be confined or held down. In her short life so far, she's been thru a lot already. I'm so grateful she's healthy! The few days following her blood draw she held out her arm and said "boo boo arm." Aaron picked her out a little surprise for being so good. She got a little (Hot wheels like) toy airplane, she was happy! What a Tough little girl we have.

Hailey is getting so big quickly! Hay has learned to pick up her toys.. Sings the alphabet, recognizes most letters and many numbers, counts to ten (happily) and knows most of the colors. She's still having occasional "night terrors.." which are awful to experience with her. I pray every night for her to have peaceful sleep. She's a very active sleeper! I love watching her grow. She's getting better at saying her prayers and brushing her teeth. Her imagination has increased a ton. She'll spend hours voluntarily in her room playing with her toys (often kneeling at her bed and the toys on her bed).

Aaron is doing better, slowly, every day I can see a change in his jaundice. His skin isn't as yellow and the yellow in his eyes has decreased very slowly. I never knew until he had the jaundice just how miserable it can be. Your body forms "crystals on the skin" (which the naked eye cannot see) that makes your body itch insanely everywhere while it heals!

Were Potty Training Hailey..

On Friday, we began to potty train Hailey. She has a little potty and a seat for the "big" potty. She's mostly been on the potty seat.. And she is doing great! Today, I put on her first "pull-up" (pink with princess characters on it). She kept on looking down at it and pointing with a giant smile. At church, the Nursery has a tiny bathroom made just for the nursery age kids. There's a child size potty in it and the sink is even her size! She LOVED it :) Hay is very proud when she "goes.." (poo poo, pawy, biaper.. Is what Hay say's when her diaper needs changed or when she needs to "go"). Once She's gone potty, She claps her hands and says "mama.. I did it," with a lot of excitement she gives me a giant hug and kiss. I love my baby girl! The past two weeks her vocabulary has grown immensely! She's repeating everything she hears and putting sentences together that she's never said before. This morning she asked for a "bubble bath please Mama," instead of her usual "bath, bubble, please." I'm so blessed to have her in my life! She brings a smile to my face. I cherish every single little hug and noisy little kiss. She's SO quick to apologize.. Though at times it seems a bit rehearsed.. Her little " I sawy Mama" followed immediately by a tight hug and great big kiss I know is from her heart. Every time her attitude will change soon as she apologizes. I just pray those attributes are for life and that NO ONE ever discourages her from saying "i'm sorry" or being that way! It takes a humble heart to be quick to apologize.. A gift of hers I think. There has been a few times she's thought it will get her what she wants, but, I don't always give in. I'm trying to teach her the best I can. She's been attempting to dress and undress herself.. She has a very short fuse. She's easily discouraged if she doesn't get it just right. I've been working really hard to try and teach her to not let her temper get the best of her. I'm trying to teach her healthy ways to solve frustrating situations and how to calm herself down. She tries so hard to please! What a gift she is to me. I love my little Hay hay, Boo boo, Bear, Baby girl!

Hailey had her first real flu bug :(

I woke up at 4:30am this morning to Hailey crying and choking I her sleep. Of coarse I picked her up quickly and realized my little girl was very sick. After 4 "episodes," and 5 hours later she was fast asleep, snuggled, blanket in hand.

2 year checkup...

Today I took Hailey to her two year check up. She weighs 27.8 lbs, is Inches tall, and her head is still 19 inches. She's in the 90th percentile for height and between 50-75th percentile for her weight. She's very low in iron.. Which concerned me greatly! I thought she was getting what she needs. She doesn't drink near enough or get enough food high in iron. So, she's now on flinstone vitamins and I'm trying to get her more balanced! They told me when she eats meat she needs to drink orange juice with it. Apparently it helps her body absorb the iron. My poor baby.. I try very hard to get/keep her healthy and I just don't do very well. She still has "issues" with her digestive track and drinks about 3-4 ounces of prune juice every day! She's suppose to be getting 16 ounces of milk, plus juice, and water! I just can't fit it all in. She isn't aloud to keep a drink with her so it's hard to remember all the time. I'd like drinks available to her in the house consistently, it's hard to do,not being with her constantly. I just hope she's getting what she needs! It worries me all the time. She's trying to cut a new molar.. And with it has come the typical teething symptoms. Will be nice when the teething is over. She chewing on everything.

Goodbye 2010... Praying for a better 2011...

Sunrise hospital...

Christmas...