Trip to the doctor

We took Savannah to the doctor today because she has been really congested the past 10 days. (she weighs 16lbs 1 oz!)They did an RSV test and it came back negative. THANK GOD! She just has a bit of head cold. The doctor listened to her heart and checked her ears. He said she looked and sounded fine. He prescribed her some decongestant medicine. It may or may not work but it's worth a shot. I am going to pick that up this afternoon. Other than that this head cold will have to work its way out on its own. Savannah seems very happy, she doesn't seem at all bothered by this "yuckiness" as I like to call it. She loves to smile and laugh. She likes her exersaucer so much these days, I can leave her in it for an hour and she will be content.
Her six month check up will be towards the end of May. That visit will be just a routine well check up. I am really looking forward to this check up because we should be getting the green light for rice cereal and other baby foods. I am very interested in pureeing her baby food. I hear it is a lot better and cheaper. It also does not take up a lot of time. I cannot wait for these next milestones coming up. She is growing so fast and you better believe I DO NOT take any day for granted.
Have a wonderful day everyone!

Love,
Emily

Savannah's Baptism..........

was this past Sunday, the 19th. It was such a special day. We had family in town from all over and she did such a good job! Savannah was baptized at Frazer UMC during the 9:3o Traditional Service. John Schmidt did the Baptism. Everything seemed to be going okay until it was time to go up and John introduced our daughter as Sara Claire! It was corrected towards the end of the baptism and will make for a good memory, but I couldn't believe he got her name wrong. It was even on the pamplet he was reading in big, bold letters. After the baptism we went to eat lunch and it was delicious. Now that Savannah is Baptized I feel, as a parent, even more lead to raise her up in a Christian environment. I pray that I can be a Godly example, being able to teach her scripture and about Jesus. What an exciting journey we have ahead as parents. I cannot wait!!!!!

Let me back up to Saturday, we went to the Georgia Aquarium and what fun we had! We went with the Leaders' Club with the Prattville YMCA. Will and Jen, the other advisors for the club, brought their 7 month old, Caleb. After we looked at all the fish, Caleb and Savannah played together a little bit, it was the cutest thing ever!!! It was a long day but definitely worth it. I will post some pictures soon.

Happy April!!

Wow, I can't believe it is April already. Time is really flying. This weekend is Easter! Looks like I have a busy week ahead. This year Easter is going to be very small, regarding family members I mean. Aric's mom is still in Michigan. For those who don't know his Grandfather lives in Michigan and has been having some health problems. I'm not sure of all the details but I do know he is doing better. She will not be coming home for Easter, they still have to wrap up some more doctor's appointments before she can head back. Shari (one of Aric's younger sisters) has moved to Tennessee to be with her fiance and won't be coming home for Easter. Aric's oldest sister Mary Beth who lives in Mississippi won't be coming to town either. So, as for Aric's family it will just be his dad and youngest sister Kristen. As for my family, my mom and dad will be here but my sister who lives in Fairhope may or may not be here. Ok so to FINALLY get to my point, there will be few of us here for Easter but we will be very thankful for the family that we do have here to celebrate with.
Easter is one of my favorite holidays. It is such a great reminder of how much our Lord and Savior, Jesus truly loves us. He died for us! How amazing is that!!??
The rest of the month is going to be pretty busy. The weekend after Easter we will be having Savannah baptized at Frazer. Did I mention that is also the weekend that my best friend is having her "bachelorette" weekend at her parents lake house?? April is going to be a very busy month for us but it's all fun stuff so no complaints from me!
Aric and I have recently made a decision to choose a new Sunday School class. We are looking for a more biblical based class that really dives into scripture. The class we were in before was great but we realized that it just wasn't quite heading in the direction we thought it was. Please pray for us as we start the journey in search of a new Sunday School class. For anyone that knows, it can be very difficult. You really want to make sure you are choosing the right class not only for the subject matter but for the people too. If you are in a class that teaches something that you love but you can't fellowship with your classmates then what is the point???
Well, I need to get back to some house chores. I will update again soon.
Take care everybody!!
Love,
Emily

Savannah's 4 month check up

Today Savannah had her 4 month check up. I had all these expectations, because she seems to have grown so much I thought for sure she would be several inches longer than her 2 month check up and I definitely know her weight had increased. Well, here is how it went.......................
She is 23 inches long (she has only grown an inch in 2 months!) That put her in the 10th percentile for height. Our little girl is going to take after mommy and be petite. Moving on, she gained a lot! She now weighs, 14 lbs, 1 oz! At her 2 month she was 9lbs 7.6oz. That put her in the 50th percentile for weight. Not bad, although the doctor did call her chubby. That lowered my hopes of starting her on some rice cereal. The doctor stated that giving rice cereal to a baby at 4 months is not imperative. There is no real nutritional value in giving her rice cereal (it is mostly carbs and some protein but not a lot) and since she seems to be healthy that we should hold off on the rice cereal for awhile. I was a little disappointed, mainly because I was looking forward to that milestone. She does eat well, especially when we give her a bottle, so until either the doctor says so or she gives us any indication she needs more to eat, then we will start her on the rice cereal at that point in time. Other than that, she looked really good. She has no problems and developmentally she is exactly where she needs to be for her age: Rolling over, smiling/laughing, very curious, etc.
She did get her routine immunizations today. She was so happy until the nurse stuck her and then the tears started flowing. Aric did a wonderful job of holding her during that process and within a few minutes after the shots were done she was fine. She is now in her swing taking a nice nap. A little infant Tylenol goes a long way!
Overall, I was pleased with the 4 month visit. As long as there are no problems then I am just fine. She will go back for her 6 month check up on May 27th. Maybe she will have grown more by then! :)

Love,
Emily

Random

So, I got a call from Savannah's doctor's office the other day and it was a nurse stating that Dr. Conroy, Savannah's regular pediatrican, wasn't going to be in on Friday March 20 for her 4 month check up, so would I be willing to re-schedule. I was fine with that but then she said we would have to see another doctor because Dr. Conroy was apparently going to be off for awhile. So, we are going to see Dr. White on Monday March 23. I am a little nervous going to see another doctor, but feel good about the doctor's in this group so maybe it won't be so bad.

We have a busy weekend planned. Kristina and Jeff's couple shower is this weekend and we have a service project in Prattville to help out with. Aric and I, volunteer with The Leader's Club through the Prattville YMCA. It is a great program that encourages teenagers to step up and become leaders. Will and Jennifer Barrett are the other advisors and are awesome. We also help to show the love of Christ through this program as well, so we have devotions and prayer time. The kids are great and they love Leader's Club. I am so lucky to be able to be a part of such a great opportunity!

My personal favorite

Is she just the cutest thing ever??? I think maybe yes! :)

Savannah Claire

3 months old