Wow! Trey is 6months old

I can't hardly believe it. He is so big and healthy and I am so proud. The doctor told us we can stop the 1am feeds and I almost cried I was so happy. Finally, I can get some real sleep.YEEESSS!!! We got the okay to start solids or at least attempt them. Trey doesn't seem too rushed to start with the solid foods and that is okay by me for now. We keep trying and I am sure it will just click in his head just like breathing and bottle feeding. So, if you can tell...I am not too worried about. Well, he is 24.25 inches long and we will call it 13lbs. The doctor is very impressed with his catch up growth so far and said that if we can avoid any colds/flu/coughs until January we will be in great shape. So the current goal is to keep mommy from getting sick so baby doesn't get sick...See, Chris has a great immune system and well...I don't. I get sick ALL THE TIME in the winter. So, if I can keep healthy then we don't have to worry all that much. Well, enough yammering on...I know what you really came for...PICTURES!!!!

RSV season = a shot every 28days poor baby

So, to prevent RSV Trey has to get a shot every 28 days from November - March. Poor baby :(

Now, poor mommy and daddy. This shot cost 1500$ EACH month. Thank God for insurance but this means that we have to pay our deducible at start of the year. CRAP!!!! Oh, well...Keeps the little one healthy and that is all that matters. But I have to say, ANTHEM INSURANCE KISS MY BUTT!!! I am so sick of talking to them and getting threatening letters telling me that if my LO gets ill and they "think" it was due to my negligence that they may not cover all of his hospital care...So, forgive me if you can't hold Trey or I seem standoffish. I am not trying to be mean and I promise in the spring you ALL can cuddle him all you want :) Here is the website to the company that gives the shot, AKA Synagis

http://www.synagis.com/Default.aspx

Umm...sorry, things have been busy :)

So here are some picts from the last month. So so sorry, I just don't have much time between school, mommy duties and everything else but here we go. Trey is talking or baby babbling all the time. He is getting so big. The last time I checked he was 12.1lbs, it is hard to believe that he was 2lbs 10oz when he was born. We are officially on lock down for RSV and Flu season. Here on some websites that will give you all some info so I stop sounding like the over protective first time mommy.

http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/rsv-and-flu-prevention-tips/

http://www.babylinq.com/top10waystokeepyourpreemiehealthythiswinterinfectionrsvfluprevention.aspx

http://www.cdc.gov/RSV/

How a preemie mom is chosen

~How Preemie Moms Are Chosen~*~(Erma Bombeck)

Did you ever wonder how the mothers of premature babies are chosen? Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth, selecting hisinstruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As heobserves, he instructs his angels to take notes in a giant ledger."Armstrong, Beth, son. Patron Saint, Matthew.Forrest, Marjorie, daughter. Patron Saint, Celia.Rutledge, Carrie, twins. Patron Saint...give her Gerard. He's used toprofanity."Finally, he passes a name to an angel and smiles."Give her a preemie." The angel is curious. "Why this one, God?She's so happy.""Exactly," smiles God."Could I give a premature baby a mother who knows no laughter? Thatwould be cruel.""But does she have the patience?" asks the angel."I don't want her to have too much patience, or she'll drown in a seaof self-pity and despair.Once the shock and resentment wear off, she'll handle it.I watched her today. She has that sense of self and independence sorare and so necessary in a mother.You see, the child I'm going to give her has a world of its own.She has to make it live in her world, and that's not going to be easy.""But Lord, I don't think she even believes in you."God smiles. "No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect She hasjust the right amount of selfishness."The angel gasps, "Selfishness?! Is that a virtue?"God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally,she will never survive.Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect.She doesn't know it yet, but she is to be envied.She will never take for granted a spoken word.She will never consider a step ordinary.When her child says momma for the first time,she will be witness to a miracle and know it.I will permit her to see clearly the things I see--ignorance, cruelty, prejudice--and allow her to rise above them.She will never be alone.I will be at her side every minute of every day of her lifebecause she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side.""And what about her Patron Saint?" asks the angel, his pen poised inthe air.
God smiles. "A mirror will suffice.