News Flash!!!!!!!!!

Kennedy got her first tooth today! Lower right central incisor. Boy is she grumpy :(

Quick update

So we still haven't made it to the BPD (Bronchopulmonary dysplasia) clinic yet. We went down for our appointment last month and the drs office never called in for a referral so we had to be rescheduled for the 7th. They did let talk with a nutritionist about Kennedy's food and formula intake. She suggested I start adding vegetable oil to Ken's bottles and butter to her solid foods and we see where she is on the 7th. It sounded like a great plan, but then i went and got sick and even though I wore a mask and used hand sanitizer Shawn picked it up and then Kennedy got it too. Her eating really went down hill so we ended up taking her to the drs on Monday and the doctor said her lungs sounded fine and that it was probably just a cold. We increased her oxygen to 1/4 liter and have been keeping a close eye on her. It seems like today her eating is a lot better than it was and she is feeling much better, almost normal.

Well it’s about time! I am actually going to give you an update in words. Don’t worry there are some more adorable pics at the bottom of the post too. So we have been doing pretty well for the most part lately. We are coming up on two months in the new house already and I only have 1 box left to unpack. We had to move Kennedy to the smaller bedroom, but I actually like the setup better in there anyway. I am currently contemplating how I want to decorate Kennedy’s new room. I don’t know if it will be modern or classic, but I can promise you it will be PINK! Ken (yes I know I said I would never call her that, but its so much easier to type) Was 26 inches long and 13 pounds 2 ounces on the 11th. She is out of almost all of her 3 month size stuff and is quickly filling out 6 months size. I am finding it hard find clothes, especially pants that fit her well. She is 6 months in length, but her waist is still much to tiny to fit 6 months. Any suggestions on where to find tall skinny clothes for babies would be much appreciated. As of her last doctors visit they were not pleased with Ken’s weight gain. We are now adding vegetable oil to her bottles and butter to her solid foods to try and boost the calories. We will see how she does on her next visit to the BPD clinic. Ken’s teacher from inland regional suggested we get her some shoes since she tends to stand on the sides of her feet so she got to wear her very first pair of shoes the other day. They are little pink crocs and she had on her Minnie Mouse shirt that day so she looked like she was ready to head off to Disneyland. Very, very cute!

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March for Babies

Every year the March of Dimes holds a March for Babies in over 900 communities across America to help raise funds for research to help babies born to soon or sick. May 3rd they are holding an event in Loma Linda near the hospital where Kennedy was born. Shawn, Kennedy and I are pleased announce the creation of team Our Baby Kennedy. We wanted to create a team to honor of our beautiful daughter to celebrate her life and how far she has come. Everyday we are grateful that she is still here with us. We know so many other families that didn't get the fairy tale ending like we have. Without the research funded by the March of Dimes Kennedy would not be here with us today. We are asking everyone we know to help us reach or team fundraising goal of $500. I know times are tough right now and money is tight but even a donation of $1 is a step toward making sure that one day all babies are born healthy. So far just the three of us are walking but team Our Baby Kennedy would love to have some company so if you would like to join us use the link below to visit our team page and click on " Join this Team". You can also use the link to make a secure online donation to team Our Baby Kennedy.

Click HERE to view our team page. You can donate securely online, sign up to join team Our Baby Kennedy, or look for a walk in your area.


Help give every baby a fighting chance!

I'm back!

We finally have Internet!!! Yay! So we have been living in the new house for 21 days now and we love it. It is so close to all our friends and they have pizza delivery out here, something we have lived without for the past three years. Trust me you don't know how fantastic it is to have hot food delivered to your house until the option is no longer available. We have most everything unpacked and I am starting to get back into a routine with Kennedy. She has been doing great lately. we have tried all sorts of new foods and her teacher says she is at her actuall age level with her speech. Thats right her real age, 9 months, not corrected. Shawn and I are so proud of her. Not too much else exciting going on around here

Hello from the new neighborhood!

Just a quick line to let you all know we got moved last weekend. Verizon has a conspiracy against me so still don't have any Internet and don't expect to until at least the 12th. I will be sure to post soon as it is up and running. Still looking for homes for the cats so keep the word out.

Thanks!
Katie