The days are long... but the years are short!! 6 months in and counting...

 

 

Happy Summer ya'll!!

 

Piper is dressed and ready! Isn't it a little funny how the top of her scar gives the appearance of cleavage? (Or maybe it's just me!!)

 

3 weeks ago we went back to the lab and paid a visit to our favorites - Jen and Julie. We were rechecking Piper's iron levels to see if she was yet within the normal range. The iron looked great, but her white count was low!! Boo!! Why is it always something?? Dr. Marcotte wasn't overly concerned. She was just getting over a cold, and he felt the weeks of antibiotics she was on this winter could have caused a temporary suppression to her white cells. It can take time for the system to bounce back after being aggressively treated like it was!! (Or so I'm told!!) We are going to recheck again in 6 weeks!! Let the prayers rise!!

 

Thanks ladies for another fabulous visit to Campustowne!! We really do love you like family!! Note: This was after Jen poked her and Julie held her down!! Girlfriend really doesn't hold a grudge!!

 

 

 

Next on our "Piper's Medical To-Do List" was having her ears and eyes checked at the Ottawa County Health Department. We were told babies with one "defect" can often have others - so it's best to be proactive!!

 

Sylvia couldn't have been sweeter! (Broken arm and all!!) Piper doesn't see a ton of new faces, so Sylvia was a treat!! And what a miracle worker to get both a vision and hearing screen on a 6 month old!!

 

 

Good news... P.Diddy can hear AND see!! I had little doubt - but the reassurance was nice!!

 

 

And our third adventure was Piper's 6 month check up on 06.10.14.

Happy to report she is growing like a weed - or based on her percentiles maybe I should say 'growing like a whole field of dandelions!!'

 

The following would be from our traditional "pre appointment" photo shoot!!

 

 

 

Weight:

19# (95th %)

Before you judge -- Her daddy was 25 pounds at 6 months!!

 

Height:

27 3\4in (97 %)

 

Head Circumference:

Let's just say her head looks bigger than it actually is because of her "lackage" of hair!! The "looks like her daddy" jokes never get old!!!

 

The visit went GREAT!! She does everything she should -- minus rolling from back to tummy!! And let's be honest - if Dr. Haw and Dr. Hillman cracked your chest open at 7 days old - you may be a little shy to purposefully flip onto your stomach too!! (Even 6 months later!!!)

 

There has been a recent baby boom at the office.  Drink the water if you dare!! Thankfully all 3 of us weren't out on maternity leave at the same time!!

 

Check out poor Dr. Marcotte surrounded by a whole lot of estrogen!! Did I mention we ALL had girls? Seriously, drink that water if you dare!!

Charlotte (3 weeks) Elin (2 months) Piper (6 months)

 

 

And the following pictures are for Piper someday - as she is the main reason I continue to blog. Feel free to skim the following 50!! Just kidding.

 

 

 

The pre-poke pep talk from Kendra!!

The pokes - for the greater good as I always say!!

I make daddy do the dirty work whenever possible!!

 

The post-poke pep talk from Ms Barbara!

 

Elin and Piper discussing how tough they are and how thankful they are that their moms choose to vaccinate!! (Like how I got that plug in there?!)

 

And finally -- Piper feeling the need to baptize Elin for a second time this week!! 

Sorry Pastor Tony -- this is no reflection on your service!!

Giving God the glory for another great visit!!  

Whatever may pass - and whatever lies before me - Let me be singing when the evening comes.

 

Praising God for more than "10,000 reasons" to be thankful today!!

 

Let the prayers rise for all the 1 in 110!! 

(And for P's likely still leaky aortic valve!!)