Each and every day this daughter of mine continues to amaze me. Our NICU friends came down for a short visit as Taylor had a doctor's appointment at U of M. Carys and I went to the doctor's visit in Ann Arbor with our friends. Taylor had her last eye exam, just like the eye exam Carys had, and her eyes are great! After the doctor's visit we did some snooping at some secondhand stores in Ann Arbor and here in Adrian. We found a lot of great things and saved a TON!! After the day at the doctor's and bargain hunting the four of us girls attended our weekly play group. It was a lot of fun taking our out-of-town guests with us. Carys rode and drove the little red car for the very first time. This was such a cute photo opp. We played on other big motor toys, played with bubbles, sang songs and played on swings. These girls of ours love to swing. Another big thing that Carys has done this week was discovered on our way home from Ann Arbor. CARYS' FIRST TOOTH HAS POPPED THROUGH!!!! It's on the bottom right. When I felt this I called her dad right away. We were all so excited. Christine, my NICU friend, and I had to pull over and investigate Carys' mouth when I felt the little tooth. Today we had our monthly visit from Early On. Our coordinator, Amy, said Carys is doing EXCELLENT!! She does almost everything that a full-term 10 month old does developmentally. She is amazing!! Today when we were playing I had to feel her new little tooth to make sure it didn't sneak back down and guess what...I could feel a SECOND tooth. This one is on the top left. CRAZY! Christine and Taylor left today. We miss them and look forward to our visit next week on Halloween. Please say a prayer for Taylor that she is 100% health as she gets an MRI next week. This is just a routine check, but I guess nothing is routine when you are dealing with a preemie.
This morning while I was getting Carys' clothes around to get her dressed, she was playing in her crib. When I turned around this is what I saw. It may be time to lower the mattress:( First she outgrows her bassinet and now her crib mattress is getting lowered...wow.
This was Carys in April.
This is Carys now.
Moments like this are priceless. I thought you'd enjoy this photo Grandma Davis. We miss you and Grandpa Davis and look forward to seeing you both!
When Grandma Beck came to watch Carys today she brought her this babydoll. Carys just loves it and eats the dolls little antennas. Her Grandma got her this doll because Carys had such a great time at the butterfly house on Mackinac Island. Thank You Grandma Beck!!!!
Little princess and I went to the big town of Ubly to visit our NICU friends for a week. Carys and Taylor are just growing leaps and bounds. Christine, Taylor's mommy, and I love to watch the girls interact. During this visit we took photos of them in their Halloween costumes and taking their first bath together. The four of us girls went to Saginaw for one of the days. We shopped, ate and shopped some more. This trip was a blast. On the day that Carys and I arrived I videotaped the girls interacting. One would squeal and so would the other one. They are quite the talkers. Taylor rolls all over the place. It's so cool to see. Little miss Carys picks up everything large and small with her little hands. These little miracles have come so far since their months in the NICU. We are now back home and Carys has started the loud screaming talk. I love it. She is still showing signs of teething, but no teeth as of yet. She's going to town on the different types of baby food. Last night she tried mashed potatoes for the first time. The look on her face was priceless. I think they didn't have enough taste to them for her to enjoy. Grandma Beck continues to watch Carys on the days that I work. They play the entire time I'm gone. Grandma Beck lets Carys make a mess with all her toys and her bed. That's what a Grandma is for.
Our sweet little girl had her first outing yesterday with all of her cousins on her dad's side of the family. Carys' Aunt Emily, Grandma Davis, along with all the cousins attended the Fall Foliage Festival at Hidden Lake Gardens. Carys was quite the trooper. She decorated a pumpkin, painted with an apple, went for her very first hayride, and watched and watched everyone. She remained pretty schedule oriented yesterday, taking her nap right on time while riding around in the frontpack. We are taking her to this festival next year. It will be more and more fun the older she gets.
Last week Carys also had her 9 month well-baby visit. Her doctor was very impressed with how well she is developing. Carys weighes 16 pounds 12 ounces and is 25 1/4 inches in height. Compared to the growth percentiles for a full term 9 month-old she is in the 14% for weight and the 1% for height. We were so excited as this is the first time she made the chart for her current age. For her corrected age of 6 months she is around the 50% for both weight and height.
Carys and I are leaving tomorrow to go and visit the Anthony family for a few days. We are planning on taking some photos of the girls in their halloween costumes. Christine and I love taking photos of the girls. It is so neat watching them grow up together. We've seen our girls grow starting around 3 pounds. Daddy is staying home this time and we will miss him!!
Happy Halloween Eve!! We have been looking forward to dressing Carys up in her Halloween costume. We bought it for her in August. Tonight we took photos of our little goblin and carved a pumpkin. All three of us had a blast. It is so fun being parents because it give you an excuse to get back into things you did as children. 
Each and every day this daughter of mine continues to amaze me. Our NICU friends came down for a short visit as Taylor had a doctor's appointment at U of M. Carys and I went to the doctor's visit in Ann Arbor with our friends. Taylor had her last eye exam, just like the eye exam Carys had, and her eyes are great! After the doctor's visit we did some snooping at some secondhand stores in Ann Arbor and here in Adrian. We found a lot of great things and saved a TON!! After the day at the doctor's and bargain hunting the four of us girls attended our weekly play group. It was a lot of fun taking our out-of-town guests with us. Carys rode and drove the little red car for the very first time. This was such a cute photo opp. We played on other big motor toys, played with bubbles, sang songs and played on swings. These girls of ours love to swing. Another big thing that Carys has done this week was discovered on our way home from Ann Arbor. CARYS' FIRST TOOTH HAS POPPED THROUGH!!!! It's on the bottom right. When I felt this I called her dad right away. We were all so excited. Christine, my NICU friend, and I had to pull over and investigate Carys' mouth when I felt the little tooth. Today we had our monthly visit from Early On. Our coordinator, Amy, said Carys is doing EXCELLENT!! She does almost everything that a full-term 10 month old does developmentally. She is amazing!! Today when we were playing I had to feel her new little tooth to make sure it didn't sneak back down and guess what...I could feel a SECOND tooth. This one is on the top left. CRAZY! Christine and Taylor left today. We miss them and look forward to our visit next week on Halloween. Please say a prayer for Taylor that she is 100% health as she gets an MRI next week. This is just a routine check, but I guess nothing is routine when you are dealing with a preemie.
Moments like this are priceless. I thought you'd enjoy this photo Grandma Davis. We miss you and Grandpa Davis and look forward to seeing you both!
When Grandma Beck came to watch Carys today she brought her this babydoll. Carys just loves it and eats the dolls little antennas. Her Grandma got her this doll because Carys had such a great time at the butterfly house on Mackinac Island. Thank You Grandma Beck!!!!
Little princess and I went to the big town of Ubly to visit our NICU friends for a week. Carys and Taylor are just growing leaps and bounds. Christine, Taylor's mommy, and I love to watch the girls interact. During this visit we took photos of them in their Halloween costumes and taking their first bath together. The four of us girls went to Saginaw for one of the days. We shopped, ate and shopped some more. This trip was a blast. On the day that Carys and I arrived I videotaped the girls interacting. One would squeal and so would the other one. They are quite the talkers. Taylor rolls all over the place. It's so cool to see. Little miss Carys picks up everything large and small with her little hands. These little miracles have come so far since their months in the NICU. We are now back home and Carys has started the loud screaming talk. I love it. She is still showing signs of teething, but no teeth as of yet. She's going to town on the different types of baby food. Last night she tried mashed potatoes for the first time. The look on her face was priceless. I think they didn't have enough taste to them for her to enjoy. Grandma Beck continues to watch Carys on the days that I work. They play the entire time I'm gone. Grandma Beck lets Carys make a mess with all her toys and her bed. That's what a Grandma is for.
because she didn't sleep well during the night. Ususally when we stay away from home, Carys sleeps fine, not on this trip. YUCK!! During our visit to Mackinac we visited the Butterfly House. The Butterfly House has many types of butterflies flying all around. Carys' head was moving so fast trying to take all the butterflies in. There were so many beautiful flowers at the Butterfly House. This was a neat place to visit. Next time we visit the island we will go to this tourist site first so that we can revisit as often as we'd like during our stay. When you visit Mackinac you must have fudge...and we did!! I have some new ideas now on items to add to my mom's homemade fudge. Joann's Fudge is the place to buy fudge. They are so customer friendly and the fudge is great!! It was so nice vacationing for a few days, but it is great being home.
