Year In Review {2011

Looking back this year has flown by, but living it, it felt really long. Seems like so much has happened this year and I am ready to see what 2012 has in store for us.

{January}
Micah Wyatt was born 4 weeks early, but perfect. Can it really have been a whole year ago already? As I sit here thinking about how I was suffering from constant contractions this time last year and thought that child would never get out. HA!
It's a Baby Story {pt1, pt2, pt3, and pt4}



{February}
Leighton turns 2.

Take family pictures.

Other than settling in with our new normal not too much happened, you know other than listing our house on the MLS!! Nothing like having a newborn and a toddler and trying to keep your home in magazine perfection.

{March}
My sister came home for a visit and to meet Micah Bear.


Micah had a sonogram of his tummy to rule out pyloric stenosis. Looking for causes of his chronic reflux.


{April}
Went to see Sesame Street Live as a special Lo Lo sister only date. It was so fun we will probably go again. :) It really was fun to see the joy on her face when she saw Elmo live and in living color.

{May}
Here is where things start to get nuts. After nearly 8-10weeks on the market our house gets a contract. The new owner wants us out by the end of May. Giving us two weeks. Thankfully, our awesome realtor negotiated middle of June. Let the chaos of packing, moving and did I mention looking for a home for ourselves panic set in...


Once again thanks to our awesome realtor {and GOD} we found the perfect home in the nick of time!

We also dedicated Micah Bear to God.


Micah had a visit to the pediatric surgeon to discuss possible fundoplication surgery due to slow weight gain and chronic reflux/spitting up. No other treatments have worked at this point. Surgery is not a option at this point per the surgeon. So we wait and try more things.

Lo Lo sister finally decided the crib was for babies and moved on up. Once again in the nick of time.

{June}
MOVED

My new nephew Hollis was born!

{July}
Getting settled in our new home.

Told some our dear friends good-bye as the moved back "home."

Lo got her first hair cut. Very exciting. ;)


Micah is still not improving after being switched to prevacid. We are then referred to a pediatric gastroenterologist who finally convinces me to go off all dairy and soy. She strongly feels this is completely allergy related. Thus beginning my dairy free diet. However, I wanted a blood test to confirm this even though I saw some results from my new diet. Blood test came back negative for dairy allergy. Continued on dairy free, but pretty much back to square one.

{August}
Back to school time for daddy. Settling into a new fall routine.


{September}
My sister and her family come to visit.

Went to the State Fair.


Micah is doing worse. He hasn't gained more than 8z since May! He is starting to look very thin. I break down and take him back to the pediatric gastroenterologist. She immediately schedules a EGD scope "surgery," my baby was placed under anesthesia. Very hard day for mommy! We are then referred back to the pediatric surgeon who decides our only other recourse is the fundoplication surgery.


{October}
Re-unite with our college friends who moved back from Texas.


Mommy turns 29. :(

Micah has his fundoplication surgery on Oct 21st.

{November}
Micah has turned the corner and is gaining and thriving! As a result mommy weans MW.


{December}
We all get the Great Flu of 2011 just in time for daddy's 31st birthday. Awesome fun had by all.

Micah finally sleeps through the night!!!!!

Celebrate Christmas


I don't even really know how to sum up a year that seemed to be filled with so many up and downs. I can say that memories were made and you would never trade those in. So I lift my "red solo cup" :) up to 2011. Cheers! May 2012 be filled with as many memories.