tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12516933578130409332024-03-05T03:51:37.661-08:00Adventure of a Lifetime - Our surrogacy journeysproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-41821199930868300792014-12-14T11:28:00.001-08:002014-12-14T11:28:15.174-08:00She is OURS Did I REALLY last post when she was 5 months? SO much has happened in the last four months but mostly..Well she is OURS FINALLY legit and British :)<br />
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Here is my OFFICIAL British daughter and her Daddy<br />
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and our annual Xmas lunch with the besties.</div>
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Here is my xmas reindeer babe with her xmas mama.<br />
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We are also hopefully moving to a beautiful house with lots more room for us and the princess (fingers x) Bella's is still under the allergy people at GOSH (luckily we see him at the portland) and the poor mite is allergic to everything and so far weaning is "carrot".. About to decorate for the holidays and looking forward to seeing all the sides of the family!sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-56100845226828569052014-08-27T18:00:00.003-07:002014-08-27T18:00:58.857-07:005 months <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our AMAZING little princess at 5 months. Pinching ourselves daily! <3sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-54606759885826904462014-07-29T09:54:00.000-07:002014-07-29T09:54:54.840-07:00Naming Day Its been so long but we have been so busy it is probably a no brainer that Im not really blogging anymore! But to update y'all. We are blissfully happy with Bella, she is so beloved and beautiful and we now feel our family is complete and so is our happiness. I honestly couldn't want more from life (other than to have less health issues) Her reflux "seems" to be improving on her medication and her Allergy again "seems" to be under control...<br />
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She is swimming many times a week at Granny's pool, our country club and now Aquatots classes.<br />
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We had the most wonderful sunny meaningful naming day on friday, with just Godparents and spouses and a few family members, B was very spoilt and loved and we all had a great day by the beach with a big lunch and then Pimms and cream tea and croquet by the pool at the in laws. Everyone bought a flower and a wish for B and we then cast the flowers into the water. I have a box of letters for B for when she grows up to read too :) here are a few piccies...<br />
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trying my mamaroo out at grannys house....sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-59233397358458790522014-05-21T05:33:00.001-07:002014-05-21T05:33:57.786-07:00Tongue tied!!!B had a lip AND tongue tie lasered off yesterday by a paed dentist, apparently it can hugely affect her feeding and make reflux worse! Also it was the most severe type and the Dr who did it is not trigger happy with his laser so she must of really needed it. I was lucky to find it as it should hopefully help. Right now though B is hating me!!! She was very sleepy after her vaccinations, but only cried for the "stingy one" the nurse said she was very brave. The last few days have been a nightmare of screaming due to vaccination fever, sore mouth and hating the allergy milk!!! Poor thing....Im hoping its all for the best in the long run, cruel to be kind and all that. Just want to enjoy my babe :( Mind you she smiled a big REAL smile for the first time the other day which was LUSH. She loves lying on my left boob and gazing at me and smiling, super cute. Bella has gone to Granny's and Im going to SLEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPP and eat a box of waitrose cupcakes and have a long bubble bath, after chiro as my back and neck is in spasm from literally wrestling Bella to force feed (poor thing but she HAD to drink as its been quite hot) I think Daddy and I will get a takeaway curry or stuffed pizza tonight and have a snuggly sofa night...ooohhh bliss! Bella I miss you but mummy is BROKEN.sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-49547895679792438432014-05-18T10:31:00.003-07:002014-05-18T10:31:46.729-07:00Havent posted in a while!!! 8 weeks :)Because we are so blinkin busy!!!! Poor B has dreadful reflux and we saw the consultant yesterday who also thinks she has a cows milk protein allergy, so we are on nutramigen added to the ranitidine then omeprazole and then neocate. She HATES the nutramigen, we are weaning off aptamil and onto this, I hope to remember the "reflux/allergy hell days" with a laugh in a few yrs!!!! Back to see him in 2 weeks. Bella only drank 2 onz at bedtime which was not great but amazingly she slept till 7.15am!!!???!!! Cant use the perfect prep with this milk which is a bit of a bummer as love that machine!<br />
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today was my 35th bday :) Woke up by Daddy and B and got very spoilt then we took the doggies for a nice walk by the pond and then went for an amazing piggy lunch at my fave local. Then we bought icecream cones and chocolate sauce and clotted cream and icecream and ate that all afternoon, the whole tub ooops (aka 3 icecreams each!)<br />
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Tomorrow its 8 week vaccinations joy..poor ickle person and on tuesday we are seeing a paediatric dentist as she may have a lip and posterior tongue tie which could drastically alter her horrendous feeding if she does have one/both.<br />
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Here she is in her first sunny dress for Mummy's bday lunch <3<br />
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<br />sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-84505515262468095522014-05-13T09:04:00.004-07:002014-05-13T09:04:51.557-07:00Already out of some clothes :(B whilst not thriving with her relfux has clearly grown as she is now out of her very first clothes, Im going to collect the sweetest ones up to make into a memory teddy or quilt.. Its a bit sad she is out of those first things...Any friend of mine who has a girl is going to get so lucky I have hundreds of things she never wore as she was so much smaller than we were told and we left Chicago before she had time to wear all these lovely wintry things!!! Granny and I must go over what we DO have she fits in that is the right "season" ASAP...I must say im looking forward to her being in her 3-6mnths stuff she has some really cute little dresses from Goosie and lots of people to wear!!sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-62060853343385753852014-05-08T06:44:00.000-07:002014-05-08T06:44:07.392-07:00Consultant referallPoor B is having quite the time of it...And so are WE! The poor little babe has silent reflux and or a CMP intolerance. We are seeing a specialist gastro on sat 24 may and HOPING he can help. ALL of the things we have tried have not helped, we started ranitidine yesterday at a vvv low dose. When she cries it breaks your heart as she is such a sweet nature little soul... I love her SO much and this has made me realise I have never loved so much and will do ANYTHING to make her well. You simply can get nothing done with a reflux baby, my house is a mess, I look a mess, you forget when you last ate/washed...I just keep telling myself IT WILL get better...I have to look after myself and am trying to do that as much as I can, apparently having a reflux baby is like running a marathon daily! I have no time to catch up with family or friends any snatched moment is FOOD, SLEEP, WATER..If she is "cured" by the doctors I will be in HEAVEN!!!! AND we have the parental order process starting just for good measure (STRESS) I wish to just be a normal family, normal baby no courts , no hospitals would be nice, Sorry for the "downer" post...just feeling a bit overwhelmed.sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-71673135814817739592014-05-04T09:03:00.000-07:002014-05-04T09:03:34.026-07:006 weeks old and LOVED first swim Bella is still suffering terribly with reflux and colic (the colic just in the evenings/pm) I know the colic she WILL 100% grow out of in the next few months but worried about the reflux..this also seems FAR worse in the evenings/night. Howver once she is settled by say 11pm she often sleeps until 5am which is a godsend!<br />
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snoozing in the shadesproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-30322444818341413472014-04-27T13:12:00.002-07:002014-04-27T13:12:31.727-07:00First weekend at Granny's houseWe took B to Granny and Grandpa's house this weekend and she has loved it! She will have SO much fun there in the pool and in the beautiful big garden, playing near the fields, the path is perfect to learning to ride a bike, we are so close to the beach there too :) The dogs are getting more and more used to her too, We will continue to do the introduction CAREFULLY and SLOWLY to be safe but (touch wood ) so far so good...The last 2 days she has been SO much calmer and happier and even though she is taking less food she is happier at thats whats best. The dr is being great and we will see him again this week and I know if needs we can always turn to the Paedatrician if it gets bad again. We love our little punk so much, she is also now called baby burrito as she looks a bit like a burrito in her swaddle! We had the NICEST 2 hr cuddle on saturday morning she was sleeping in bed with us all snuggled and soft!<br />
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Look at the lovely pic Ta and Tess Tess gave us of Bsproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-11847234122209679562014-04-22T08:58:00.003-07:002014-04-22T08:58:58.054-07:00YIPEEEEEEEE and BOO HOO!!!SO B has silent reflux and we have had ten blissful days since she went on gaviscon, problem sorted happy normal newborn baby back....we thought...NOPE, squirming all over again and screaming....is it wind? is it the reflux ? is it colic as well? constipation? is it a allergy? should we use infacol, colief? change the milk? WHAT the FUDGE do we do??? This is Hellish. the poor babe is so unhappy with it...HOWEVER...Sleep wise the last 2 nights she has pretty much slept 11pm-4/5 !!! Although I dont actually sleep then as Im always listening out, daddy has had his ears cleared today as he is so deaf and I have to been listening for the both of us, but now hopefully he will have supersonic hearing too! Amazing....The dogs have been VERY good (touch wood) Tyler especially, Roo is a bit wary and jumpy so we are watching him like a hawk but he is being much better than we hoped. Mummy and Daddy cant wait to start aquatots with Bella. Im going to look into baby massage too.sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-59295687862366365392014-04-19T18:19:00.003-07:002014-04-19T18:19:40.235-07:00My views on Americans!SO BEFORE...I thought they were loud, arrogant (in general, Im making a very sweeping generalisation here) and had a HUGE sense of entitlement and it has always hugely irked me how they think they won world war two single handedly. Either grossly fat or stupidly thin.<br />
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B got bought MORE gifts and had ALOT of lovings :)sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-715446357698984892014-04-14T09:33:00.002-07:002014-04-14T09:33:31.201-07:00Been a whileSo we arrived home HURRAH, not so hurrah was poor B has been diagnosed with silent reflux which is quite common in preemies and those born with polyhydramnios mothers (or surrogate) can have babies with tummy issues, she was FINE in Chicago but also its normally developed at about now so....We had 4 HORRENDOUS nights of arching and screaming and the poor little mite was in terrible pain, We were beyond shattered with that and the jet lag but since being put on infant gaviscon she is back to the normal babe I know :) She is growing well and 7.11 now :) Now she is loving baths and going for walks in the sunshine...Silent reflux can go on for over a yr but hopefully we caught it early. We may have to faff about with meds and she may have to see the paediatrician but....She is getting constipated from the gaviscon so we are doing lots legs cycling and tummy massage etc...I cant wait to start baby massage and baby swimming...Feel a bit more human now we SEEM (touch wood ) to know whats wrong. We have had some visitors too, Granny and Grandpa are smitten, So is Uncle Paul and Auntie Helen, and my sister and brother are coming at easter. We have also started having friends over too. B is on a bit of routine now which is helping alot too. Doggies get introduced this weekend and we are doing that VERY carefully so everyone is happy and settled.<br />
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<br />sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-84112767137439946012014-04-05T18:04:00.000-07:002014-04-05T18:04:02.618-07:00Bella's Belly Button :)Her cord stump has fallen off! At 2 weeks and 1 day....So when we get home she can have her first bath :) Its quite poetic how it has fallen off the night before we fly home.... I think she will love baths and swimming after probably screaming the place down the first time ha ha. We are 3/4 packed up right now, had our last mall dinner, about to finish Breaking Bad (boo hoo) before we go we will finish packing etc and then take a trip down to the lake for a blast of fresh air and stretch our legs before the flight. We have been using Weleda nappy change calendula cream and it does seem pretty soothing. I think Im getting a cold and sore throat which should be fun for the journey home....We are also using Infacol which seems to help get the burps (and farts) going. Anyway I have to change a pooy nappy...bye!sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-65087124934937699522014-04-04T17:07:00.001-07:002014-04-04T17:07:45.429-07:00I am 2 weeks today!!!2 weeks today! Time has flown....in a haze of nappies and milk and burps and sterilising and fatigue and smiles and love and laughter. Today we have seen Dr Dan for the last time, he told us to "chuck the baby monitors out". So long as you can hear a loud cry thats all that matters, you don't need to be on RED ALERT to every whimper. Bella was 6.13 pounds which he said is excellent :) Poor little mite has nappy rash though so got some cream for that...ouchie...We all went shopping (again) Bella got a chicago bulls onesie (bit big 3-6mnths) Again everyone LOVES Bella, loves her hair and her "stroller". If im not really careful I will be saying stroller instead of pram, diapers instead of nappy and elevator instead of lift. Also welcome to the world of disabled exits and lifts no longer can one nip up on an escalator! Properly feel like a grown up now people say "oh I love your baby"...I don't feel very grown up! Really happy to get home but also really scared of when M goes back to work and also "the journey" home. Once we are all settled after a couple of weeks I hope it will be ok. Granny and Grandpa are coming to pick us up, Granny is very excited!! I cant wait until she can swim, I keep on seeing some really cute swimming costumes but I guess at Granny's she will just be naked.<br />
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Mummy and Daddy and I went shopping today and hit up the sales, We bought cousin Nou a sweet 16 gift too, lucky Nou. I got a tutu pair of knickers, Im going to look mega cute in those I can tell you!sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-66360560942536724942014-03-30T15:05:00.004-07:002014-03-30T15:05:59.708-07:00My first Mothers Day :)Woke up this morning to a FABULOUS surprise...or should I say surprises!!! First of all a HUGE pancake breakfast and latte and then 2 WONDERFUL cards from my B....THEN.....a TIFFANY DIAMOND necklace with "B" on!!!! SUPER spoilt!!!<br />
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Daddy and I went out for a great steak lunch at Gibsons followed by a walk by Lake Michigan. What a lovely lovely perfect day.......Oh and it was Bella's first meal at a restaurant and she was an angel and slept the whole time (phew!)<br />
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Daddy by the lake (brrrrr)sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-25094057945503560412014-03-28T20:06:00.004-07:002014-03-29T18:57:55.036-07:00nicknames so far! And a beautiful blanket knitted by R's mummy in New ZealandPUNKY!!!! The snuggler, Snuffler Bittle, Bittle one, pincess (without the R) Dirk Wriggler, Im SURE knowing us many more will follow.....Squeaky....oh and of course "ducky" "the duck" when you do your funny face when we burp you!!! ha ha!!!<br />
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Beautiful blanket knitted by R's Mummy, We use this to tuck her up when we go out into the chicago cold!sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-80959333601180336962014-03-28T11:00:00.001-07:002014-03-28T11:00:12.834-07:001 WEEK OLD!!!I am one week old today :)<br />
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Just been to see "Dr Dan" and he said her jaundice levels are going down and she has gained 3 oz so is now 2 oz off her birthweight. He said we got an A+ for baby care, funny how proud and peacock like that makes one feel ha ha....He said keep doing what we are doing :) We are feeding 3 hrly during day and 4 hrly pretty much at night, he said now we can push it to 4-5 at night and next week IF she is at her birthweight and IF (big big IF) she wants to sleep we can let her wake up not us wake her up in the night as we have been doing for feeds...Today we are changing over to UK milk Aptamil so fingers x on that one...<br />
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<br />sproutsmummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13249627284921425329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1251693357813040933.post-5447322382367882182014-03-23T12:57:00.000-07:002014-03-23T12:57:34.908-07:00Bella Hope Kit CJ is here!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On friday about 7pm R called as her waters had gone! We wolfed down our chicken nuggets and rushed in a taxi and told the driver to "drive as fast as as you can, without breaking the law!" by 10.36pm you were out and alert weighing a hefty (not!) 6.6 pounds and gorgeous with a full head of hair and big blue eyes....I did the ugly cry Daddy is insisting I put that pic on so I will (urgh!) Daddy just beamed, R was VERY brave and a right trooper as a section is serious business. We are so grateful to R, She has given us this bestest gift ever, The nice thing is we were worrying about her and she was worrying about me so its shows how a bond can develop between a scatty posh English bird and a tough kiwi ;) I feel she will hold a special place in my heart forever.</div>
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Bella is so beautiful (may be biased) and everyone tells us so she is doing very well for a preemie and feeding well etc, passed her hearing test today too. We had a bit of a scare the night she was born with her breathing buts thats fine now. She seems very chilled and content and loves being snuggled by anyone. She has visited with her "tummy mummy" and we will take her again later to see her "tummy brother and sister". We had a fabulous nurse called Suzy- note to uk nurses to be more like this!!!</div>
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We had a photoshoot that they do at the hospital so pics will be up when we have them, mummy looks fugly as have half wet half dry hair but daddy and Bella look divine....</div>
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We hope to go "home" tomorrow so that should be nice. Her star swing should arrive which is good as she loves looking about.</div>
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Just born chillaxin to the maxin whilst be checked over!<br />
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gazing at mummy<br />
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ok here is the UGLY CRY as you were born, my whole mask filled with snot!!!<br />
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The nurse made you a punky headband!!!<br />
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