The Open Book of an ASD Mom

Time really has escaped me...I don't know one day from the next anymore. It has been a really rough transition going back to work but I am so glad I did it!!! I really do enjoy my job and I work with some pretty incredible people!! Its been hard on Adam juggling the baby and getting Matty on the bus in the morning. But he is adjusting very well and doing a superb job. He's such a good father and Bailey just adores her Daddy to no end. They are so cute together, it melts my h eart to watch him with her. And now that she's doing more and isn't my fragile little preemi e anymore, Matty is really starting to bond with her mo re and more which is awesome. I feel so blessed to have such great kids and a beautiful family!!! I have had no time to socialize with anyone let alone send out updates or even upload pictures. I'm so behind and I swear my frien ds are starting to wonder if I'm still alive. I have no time to make phone calls...I barely have time to s...

Today was our appointment with the pediatric cardiologists. We took her down to see the DuPont doctors at Bryn Mawr Hospital and they were all so nice and very easy going. The doctors there talked to you like you were a person instead of another number (unlike CHOP) and were so patient and kind. We were really happy with them and would use them again in the future in a heartbeat!! So they did an EKG and an Echo on Bailey as well as got her height and weight. She is really growing by leaps and bounds. To look at her now you'd NEV ER know she was a preemie!!! My chunky little monkey is doing fantastic. She weighs just over 9 pounds and is now about 21 inches long. She's slowly starting to outgrow those newborn clothes, however 0-3mos size is still just slightly too big...but she's getting there quickl y!! Her heart is doing just fine. They heard an innocent murmur which she will outgrow by the time she is 6 months old. This is what was suspected but the pediatrician ...

So today was a pretty good day. I didn't get much sleep last night again and I keep falling asleep while feeding the baby...go figure. My eyes are so heavy...I'm just worn out and plain ole exhausted!! The day started out normal...got Matty off to school then came out in the living room and fed Bailey her morning bottle and watched a little bit of tv. Then my sister came to finalize her application for the apartment she is trying for. They'll even let her have her dog so she's super excited about that. Then my friend Sue showed up with her daughter Gina to do my hair. It was so awful...really needed to be done in a bad bad way!!! Gina my awesome hair dresser Here is the before shot...Nasty roots and a huge layer of split ends that really needed to be cut!! Afterwards with highlights and an auburn color and of course a much needed trim!!! So in the middle of Gina doing my hair the people come from OUR 365 Portraits to show me Bailey's pictures that were taken on...

I was so exhausted the wee hours of the morning while feeding Bailey. I kept falling asleep while feeding her and the poor little thing kept getting aggr avated with men because her bottle kept falling out of her mouth. She gave me th e strangest look as if to say C'MON MOM, I'M STARVING HERE!!! Her congestion is not getting any better so I called t he do ctors around 9am this morning once Adam and I got Matty off to the school bus. Since her c ongestion hasn't gotten any better and I felt like she has started wheezing they said to bring her in. So off we went to see Dr. Longacre! They put Bailey on the scale and WHOA...my little preemie is preemie no more. She's a Chunky Monkey. She is now 9 pounds even at 6.5 weeks old. WOW. So excited for that; she's gaining good weight and is for the most part healthy! The doctor said her chest is still clear and her ears a re also clear so the congestion is still centralized just to her nose. So all we can do is just...

So back in September I had my college graduation party and was demanded by all who gave monetary gifts that I am to spend it on myself and not pay bills with it. I held onto that money all this time waiting for the right thing to hit me that I wanted. After months of looking for a new point and shoot digital camera...I finally found one. I am so picky when it comes to camera's that I just could not decide until now. So I took that money and bought a Nikon P5100 and it arrived today!! I am so excited. Since I am selling my Digital SLR and my Olympus digital is not "advanced" enough for me and my photog skills I needed something else. I started playing with it right away of course!!! :-) How can I not. My kids are too cute anyway so practicing on them was a no brainer. I am still learning all the settings and features but it takes really nice pictures. My test pictures are below...I cannot wait to really use it. I have a baby shower to go to this weekend so that i...

I've been so used to using MySpace for blogging but I am thinking this will be a better way to update everyone on the family and sharing photos!!! I am hoping that those who do not use myspace such as some family and friends will be able to subscribe to this blog and use it to find out what's been going on with us!! :-) Today I went in to see Dr. Shah for my 6 week post partem check up. Everything looked good and she gave me the go ahead for everything that I was originally restricted from!! It is so hard to believe that 6 weeks ago I gave birth to my little girl! WOW. Time really does fly! She is getting so big and her personality is really coming out now. Daddy has been getting a crash course in all things Bailey. I left him home alone with her on Saturday while I went wedding dress shopping with friends in which I'll be a bridesmaid. He had no choice then but to change diapers and handle all the feedings. I think he did very well. Her size is still a little inti...