Happy First Birthday my sweet Baby Evelyn. You have come so far.

[SweetPea05]

I cannot believe how fast the time has flown by. It seems like just yesterday I gave birth to this beautiful baby girl with a head FULL of dark hair. The nurses were all so stunned by the amount of hair she had lol, it was intense. We brought baby Evelyn home to her big sister Ameri and the two have been inseperable ever since. Evie is the sweetest baby, always smiling always playing and just loves to snuggle.

I cannot believe this little girl turns one year old tomorrow. I am sad but also so so grateful. You see, there was a time when we did not know how many birthdays this little girl would have. There were a few months there that she was failure to thrive and so weak and scrawny and the Dr's could not figure out what was wrong. She wouldn't gain weight she barely moved she refused to eat it was a nightmare. I really wondered if I was going to be forced to say a premature goodbye to my darling daughter. Evelyn was (and still is) developmentally delayed. She has severe hypotonia, a severe milk protein allergy, and some pretty bad digestion issues. At one year old she still doesn't tolerate solids.

We started seeing specialist after specialist after specialist. Even to the point of traveling out of state, Mri's, surgery, scopes and test after test after test. Nothing. No one knows what is wrong with Evelyn. To this day we do not know. All we know is once I weaned her and she was put on Similac Alimentum, she started gaining weight. She still wouldn't poop on her own but she was finally growing! Then we started physical therapy. And here she is today, just had her 6 mo. evalutation and they have decided she can go from two sessions a week to one! She is still pretty delayed but she makes improvements every single day. There are still specialists in her future, potentially more surgeries and defintely more tests. But I know longer look at her and want to cry out in fear that I am going to lose her. Today she looks healthy as can be. She may not eat solids yet but she guzzles formula and gains weight. She may only be in the 4th percentile, but at least she is finally on the growth charts.

So, Happy Birthday to my Darling baby girl tomorrow. I am so proud of how far you have come, you have a strong special spirit. I am so blessed to be your Mommy. I am so grateful that you are still here, that you are getting better so grateful to finally see you growing and thriving. I love you. Happy Birthday.

 

Baby Evelyn

[faithnlove99]

Feb. 25, 2010 at 6:32 PM

wow! shes adorable!! ANd that hair oh my goodness.I though my first born had alot.lol Happy bday little one and many blessings

[SweetPea05]

Feb. 25, 2010 at 6:40 PM

Thank you! Yeah we could not (and still can't) get over her hair LOL. Thank you!

(Original Poster)

[klmurf]

Feb. 25, 2010 at 6:57 PM

She is beautiful, Happy Birthday to her!

[SweetPea05]

Feb. 25, 2010 at 9:12 PM

Thank you very very much!!!

(Original Poster)