Synagis and Updates

She is totally cool!

Hope got her first synagis shot of the season today.  I love that our insurance allows a home health nurse to come and give it to her at our house.  It is so much better than having to go to the doctor's office to get the shot like so many other families.  Hope has gained 2 ounces since the last time she was weighed.  She is still under her 16 pound weight of before, but we'll take the 2 ounces.  I have hope that she will get back some of the weight she lost and gain more.  I have received a lot of great ideas and I thank everyone who gave me the ideas.  I am trying most of the ideas I received and she seems to be happy eating.  She will eat just about anything and it makes things so much easier.  She doesn't eat a lot of anything, but at least she tries it.

You think this might be the cause of the weight loss?  I know Rex sure hasn't lost any weight!

Now to catch up with some friends:
Logan is still in Boston and is on the roller coaster we have all seen happen way too often.  His mom is not updating her blog, but I am following along on facebook.  Please continue to keep all of them in your thoughts and prayers.

Please keep Mia and her family in your prayers.  She had to go to the hospital with an infection.  Hopefully it will be a really short stay.

Also, say a few prayers for Bowen.  He has another infection which looks like it could keep him in the hospital longer.  His parents would love for him to get home soon and I know he would love it as well.

I know I am missing some of my heart friends, so please just say a prayer for all of the babies, children, and their parents and families.

OK...Need High Calorie Food Ideas...REALLY BADLY

Hope has managed to lose weight this month.  Almost 1/2 a pound.  She is back in the 15 pound range when she had hit 16 pounds already.  I was totally amazed and very sad this morning when her home health nurse came.  I really need some ideas.  I am doing everything I can think of to get extra calories in her.  I make oatmeal with milk instead of water.  I put butter on just about everything.  She is drinking Pediasure, although not as much as she was formula. 

I am so afraid they are going to want to put an NG back in to get her to gain and I am totally opposed to that idea.  She eats really well and loves food and I think that would be a step backwards.

HELP!!!

Halloween

Last year this was the first 'holiday' Hope was home to celebrate.  She was home to celebrate every single holiday...including each month (other than her 1st month) birthday at home with us.  Here are some great pictures from Halloween this year.

You notice she loves her candy...especially lollipops.  I can't keep them away from her.

All the trick or treaters.  Amanda the Princess, Jerry as Iron Man, Dominic as Gangster Grandma, Hope as a Butterfly, and
Paul as a Frog. 

They only lasted about 45 minutes because it was really cold and I think they were getting bored.  I am happy about that...less candy means less time mommy has to say...no more candy today.