Paige's 4th birthday

Paige had a blast at her 4th birthday party. She had (as requested for weeks...maybe longer) a princess castle bounce house, chocolate cake with chocolate icing (that she wanted to help make) and all her friends there!

It was a true girl party with the theme of the gifts being right up Paige's alley...shoes, gloves, jewelry, purses, dress up, and the star of the day..."Big Jesse" as Paige called Jesse from Toy Story 3. She asked for WEEKS for a big Jesse and now big Jesse is never far behind and in the bag to school every day.

When it rains it pours...

Well we have been to the doctor...more than once...in the past month since Presley was born.

Trooper: Sinus infection and Pink Eye

Jami: Mastitis, Strep Throat, Pink Eye

Parker: 4 different sets of Throwing Up (one the day before Presley was born, another when she was 4 days old, another when she was 8 days old, and the last one over the holiday weekend)

Paige: NOTHING...the girl never gets sick...well not never...she had the H1N1 last Halloween and threw up for about 10 hours when she was 16 months

Peyton: Ear Infection

Presley: Pink Eye and 6 weight checks...she has had her ups and downs. It is normal to lose at first then start gaining. Well Baby P lost, gained, lost, and is gaining. The goal is to have a baby back at birth weight by 2 weeks. She was still not at birth weight at 4. She has been gaining, but not enough.

At first I have also had to wake her at 2 1/2 to 3 hours to feed other than at night. Those of you who know me know I am a Babywise mommy so I did that anyways. At least anyone who thought I was/am crazy for doing it cannot say it this time! Doctor's orders!

So we then had to start supplementing if she took too long to eat (over 25 minutes) with 1 ounce because she was burning more calories to eat then she was taking in. As of last week we had to add this to every feeding other then at night. Yes...those of you who know my crazy milk...it is breast milk...I have tons...she was just not eating it all or eating it fast enough. Well in the last 6 days she gained 11 ounces!!!! We have to keep with the ounce (or try...most of the time she does not take it) after every daytime meal for another week. Then another weight check. Then go off the ounce for a week. Then yet another weight check.

Oh...also in there we have to have her heart checked because she has a heart murmur that might have been causing her slow weight gain. The doctor does not think that she has this type of heart condition (most murmurs are harmless) but wants her to be checked just in case.

Hopefully we are out of the woods...keep her (and the health of the rest of us) in your prayers!