Christmas Spirit

Ramiah is learning fast the spirit of Christmas.

Blood Draw....

Today I am recovering from a emotional drain of a day yesterday. Ramiah had to have A LOT of blood work done, and I have been dragging my feet ever since we have been home. The last time I went to the pediatrician's office the Doctor was insistent on getting the blood work done. So I finally did it. I brought her into the hospital for the blood work and the nurses didn't want to take that much from a baby so they sent us to the medical building attached that specializes in such things. So we went there and they to were hesitant to take that much blood. I guess they don't like to draw blood from babies unless it is through their heel, unless they really have to. The nurses kept saying there is no way we can get that much blood from her heel, so they tried finding a vein to work with. They poked her once in the arm and couldn't find the vein so they called a pediatric nurse from the neonatal floor to come down. She too was hesitant to take that much blood, but finally found a vein in her hand that worked. The needle was in for such a long time, at least it felt like a long time. I have never heard Ramiah scream like that before. I had to stay calm because Eli was already crying and the nurse only had me to help. I was the one that had to hold her down and make sure she didn't move to much or the the needle would go through her hand. I tell ya, emotional day! They ended up getting all that they needed, 3 tubes in all.
The blood work needed to be done to just check her out. She is doing fine, but since she was not born in the US they get all freeked out. Whatever.
Glad that is over.

First Rice Cereal....

READY!
EXCITED...
and just adorable!!
NOT thrilled.

Not haven it...

BUT what a cutie!

We will have to try again another day.

Girls Night!

Changes!

Ramiah is changing so much. She went to the Doctor today and weighs 13lbs already! I can no longer put my hard around her thigh.

She said DaDa, which Hannah was so excited I thought she was going to cry. She told her whole class about it at school too! Shannon was a proud Dad, even though Ramiah has no idea what she is saying. He knows it too. She woke up the other night saying Da Da Da Da and I said Shannon Ramiah is calling for you and he rolled over and admitted she had no idea what she was saying! HA.

Ramiah also rolled over Saturday night for the first time too!

What a joy she brings to our life.

Ramiah and her hair...

Before bath and after bath! I LOVE IT!!!

My first Halloween!

CANDY!!!!!
My Papa & Grandma at trunk or treat at church, oh and my brother!