It's been almost a month now since Lilly had her heart surgery and she is doing amazingly well 🙂 She has so much energy now, it's wild. This threw me for a loop the first few weeks, since I was used to how sleepy she was before the surgery but, I'm thrilled to see my … Continue reading Brand New Baby
Traveling with Baby
Hey guys! Since last week's post was a bit of a downer, I decided to change it up a bit. Paul and I have now gone on several road trips with Lilly and I wanted to share some tips and tricks with everyone on how to make it an efficient and relatively easy experience. Packing: … Continue reading Traveling with Baby
Struggling
Lilly is back home and recovering like a champion. She still has pain, especially when she hiccups (the saddest thing I've ever seen) but, she's doing so great all things considered 🙂 Me, on the other hand? I'm not ok. I'm not ok and I'm finally at a point where I need to get it … Continue reading Struggling
My little Champion
On October 7th at 5 in the morning, we left for the hospital. Paul's dad and step mom came to visit and were able to stay with us the entire time. It was so great having family there for support 🙂 At around 6:30 AM, Lilly was called into pre-op and Paul and I were … Continue reading My little Champion
Tomorrow
So, as it turns out, Lilly also has a section of her aorta that is narrower than it should be. This is called a coarctation of the aorta. This also needs to be fixed surgically. We found out about this new issue at Lilly's last cardiologist appointment and I feel like they're just going to … Continue reading Tomorrow
Surgery
My baby needs surgery. As hard as we've tried to get her to eat more with medication, and increased calories in her formula, she still isn't gaining enough weight. My husband and I met with the surgeon the other day and he walked us through the procedure. Basically, they are going to patch up the … Continue reading Surgery
4 Things I Didn’t Expect
When I was pregnant, I was shocked at how many side effects I had that other women never talked about. I felt completely unprepared and it wasn't until I talked about what I was experiencing that other women were like "Oh, yes. Me too". Now that Lilly is out, I've found that women talk even … Continue reading 4 Things I Didn’t Expect
The New Normal
Today I thought I'd give you guys the inside scoop on my new life as a stay-at-home mom. I. Love. It. Lilly and I have gotten into a pretty good groove during the day and having a routine is so important. It can definitely still be challenging but, I'm so glad I get to spend … Continue reading The New Normal
New Challenges and New Thrills
Lilly had her follow-up with the cardiologist the other day and, we found out that she still hasn't been gaining enough weight 😦 She did gain some and is now a little over 9 pounds, but the doctor said it was only acceptable and not ideal. Lilly is now on a second medication that is … Continue reading New Challenges and New Thrills
VSD
When Lilly was first born, the pediatrician that came to check her out the next day heard a murmur. The murmur seemed to be gone a few days later so we weren't worried. At Lilly's 2 month appointment, her pediatrician heard the murmur again so, we were referred to a pediatric cardiologist to look into … Continue reading VSD
