Teeth + Shots = Not Fun

I know it has been forever since I posted but I have been a bit overwhelmed lately. So it seems the cause of Avery's diarrhea was a tooth coming in. You can't really see it since it's just starting to come in but boy is it sharp. Tim and I are going to miss her gummy smile. It's so cute.

She went for her one year check up this past Wednesday. Our little peanut is 13lbs 4 oz and 24.5 inches long. The doctor actually said she was proportionate. She still wants us to see this one nutritionist that she knows to see if we still need to be mixing her formula to 30 calories. Other than getting 3 shots and blood work (which was probably harder on me than her), the appointment went well.

She said it is really up to us if we want to get tubes put back in when she has her cleft palate surgery. She said judging by Avery's history with tubes, she completely understands why we don't want them. She said Avery has a lot of complications and no one (meaning no doctor) wants to put her under anesthesia because of all her risk factors and that's why they were going to do it during the cleft repair surgery. I understand why they would do it at the same time but what they don't understand is that Avery didn't really react like a normal child when getting tubes placed in her ears. Normally, it helps a child greatly but it caused nothing but problems for Avery. I am already going to be taking a week off when she has her cleft palate surgery. I don't have enough PTO to be at Main Campus 3 times a week which is what happened last time she got the tubes. We are going to ask to get her ears checked a few months after her cleft repair to see if that ends up helping the issue of fluid in her ears.

 We have a follow up scheduled with Dr Doumit on October 4 to see if everything is still a go. As of right now we are still set to have her cleft palate repair surgery the day before Thanksgiving.

Just this past week I have noticed that if I take something away from Avery that she gets very upset. We were at the grocery store the other day and she was sitting in the top of the cart and she wanted to hold my grocery list. I gave it to her. She started chewing on it which was fine but then pieces of the paper starting ripping off and going into her mouth. I took the list away and she had a tantrum. It was my first glimpse of what is to come. She is starting to get a little feisty and she definitely gets that attitude from her mama.

She still doesn't say any words but she is becoming more vocal. When she is mad she says mamamamama. She doesn't just say mama or knows what it means but she is finally beginning to say the sounds.

Chewie and I are ready to eat

Mommy came in the room the one day and I was reaching, trying to pet Chewie like this

I was playing with Mommy's shoes so she put them on me...then Chewie smelled my butt

Cousins

Eddie and I

This was before the shots

Ouch! Two shots in one leg and one in the other

Playing in my exersaucer

I liked watching the meerkats at the zoo 

Mommy and I by the wolves

 Looking at the wolf. I was a little scared of it even though it didn't move.

When life hands you lemons you...eat them??

Avery's diarrhea has finally stopped. Now she is really fussy at night. We think she is teething. Every time we go to lay her down at night she cries and cries and she never used to. Looking at the front of her gums, I can see the outline of her teeth and it looks like they are so close to breaking through.

Avery ate a 1/2 a jar of bananas/plums/grapes today. I was so proud of her. I was eating a lemon the other day and she tried grabbing it. I decided to let her taste it. Tim and I were waiting for her to make a sour face and it turned out she liked it! She kept licking it. I tried showing my parents the next day and she wanted nothing to do with it. Then I tried again yesterday and she liked it.

Avery has her one year check up next week. I know they are going to tell us she needs to gain weight but her thighs are gigantic. I think that if she gains any more weight in her legs she won't be able to walk..lol.

Wearing my USA shirt in honor of September 11

Grandpa B and I playing

Hanging out with Chewie

I am fascinated with Chewie's tags on his collar

I love lemons!

I love hanging out with Daddy. We both are wearing crazy pajama pants. There is a new game I play with Daddy. I lay on him and then dive head first onto the bed and roll off him. Mommy can't get the video to upload right now. Maybe it will be on the next post.

 Some of my birthday gifts! I received a cute new puppy outfit and also some cups to stack.

I am so cute in the morning! I always smile when Mommy and Daddy come to wake me up

Mommy doesn't take many pictures of her and I anymore because I always try to grab the camera now.

Bye for now!!

Our little lady turned one

I wanted to thank everyone who came to Avery's birthday party on Sunday. We couldn't have made it through this last year without your help. We appreciate everyone's love and support. Also, we appreciate the use of your table and chairs :-)

I wanted to share some pictures of Avery's ladybug themed party with you.  Avery was exhausted and ending up sleeping for half of the party.

I am now a one year old!

Aunt Terri and I

Napping up before I get my party on......more like napping while the party was going on

Ladybug cupcakes! Though I wasn't a fan of cupcakes (see picture farther down)

Do you think anyone can find me buried in all these gifts?

Check out my cute ladybug outfit

Kaitlin and I..the bow from Great Grandma's gift was one of my favorites

Great Grandma holding me and me holding one of my favorite gifts...a bow

Here is my other favorite gift..a monkey from Uncle Jimmy

Mommy and I

Cupcakes!

Happy Birthday to me!

Food

Food

And more food

Some of the guests/family

 This pic has Great Grandma, Grandma B and Grandma S

Michael was a big fan of the cupcakes

I love this monkey! I scream and giggle when I see it.

Cousins!

Not a fan of the cupcakes

#1 fan of the cupcakes

Kaitlin and I

Me, Kaitlin and Eddie

Aunt Cheryl and I

This was the best picture Mommy could get of all 5 of us!

Say Cheese!

We took Avery to get her pictures taken last week. Here is a link to see all her pics. Katie did a great job taking them!
http://www.kathrynbarnettphotography.com/clients.html
Access Code: Avery (case sensitive) press go and then on the next screen enter Avery again.

The difficult part is going to be picking out the pictures. I want all of them!

I got a call last Friday to pick Avery up from daycare because she had diarrhea 6 times and was inconsolable. She also had a bad diaper rash. When she got home from daycare, she had diarrhea at least 6 more times. Her poor bottom was so raw. She would not let us wipe her, even with a wet washcloth. Every time she pooped, we had to spray her off with the shower sprayer. It was a pain in the butt..literally.

She is still having diarrhea. We have tried bananas and rice cereal. She really isn't eating solids yet so I don't know what else to try. She had diarrhea twice at daycare today and 3 times since she has been home.  I think I am going to call the doctor tomorrow.

I will post about her birthday party this weekend. It's been a long week and I am exhausted.