HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY, LILLIAN RACHELLE!!

Dear Lillian (aka Lilli Bug, Lilli and Nugget),

You are such a miracle from Heaven!  You have survived more trials in your short life than most of us ever will.  You are a fighter and have made many believers of miracles out of your life story. Seeing you grow up has been awesome!  Thank you (and your mommy) for allowing me to know you.  I know this year will be easier than the last and weight will be put on and more milestones will be passed!  The Lord is helping you and your mommy through this each and every day!

Happy birthday sweet girl!  You are an amazing source of strength to others!

Love,
Amanda

P.S. Mommy - you are such a fighter too!  You have made the best out of the life which was planned for you long before your time.  All of your struggles will seem trivial to seeing your precious baby girl grow.  Know that you have a wonderful support system and many prayer warriors on your side.  Most of us may be in the "cyber world" or wherever, but we all root for you two everyday!  Happy 1st mommy day to you!!

Lillian at TCH - March 2010

Lillian at Home - 3/22/11

Time soars by

Hey guys!
Well, so much has happened and
As always, I am juggling all of life and forgetting to update!
HERE we are, almost a YEAR since my miracle came to life... We have spent a total of 13 weeks in the hospital, this doesn't
Include our ER trips and daily visits! BUT WE ARE SO HAPPY AND PROGRESSING! Lillian
Had a Gtube and fundoplycation in February, and handled the surgery like a champ! Didn't need to be on oxygen afterwards or anything! We were sent home 4 days later!
She weighs 11.3 lbs, is practically rolling over, but because of her sensory issues, will NOT use her arms to help her roll! She LOVES swinging at therapy! We go 4 days a week for OT, pT, and speech. She smiles and is beginning to giggle quietly now and
Again. She splashes her hands in the bathtub and still HATES lotion.
She eats babY food more and more often (by mouth) sweet potato is her
Favorite! We are anxiously awaiting her 1st birthday on MARCH 22nd!!!
Thank you Amanda Hoyt for helping me set this blog up, I love being able to look back at the dates and see where I was at certain times...
I, have also enrolled in university of Phoenix to complete my phycology degree all online! I'm in DESPERATE need of mommy friends my age, and even hoping for some
With special needs children
So we can relate! So if you all know anyone near Houston, please let me know! I love to have company on weekends and Lillian loves
Other kids! Thank everyone who
Has
Continuously or even once prayed for us... Without God, there is no telling where we would be.