Overdue update...

I know it's been a while since my last update, but I just wanted to let everyone know we're still here... surviving day by day! Leslie's been sick a couple weeks, Barry was sick a couple weeks ago, and I've been sick the last week, but I think all of us are finally on the mend. Life is hard enough right now without having to deal with being sick.

Barry's been a super-big help, as always, with giving me the rest I need to heal. Between my birthday week (all of our birthdays are celebrated for a full week), my being sick, and miscellaneous other things, Barry's gotten up to feed Calla more nights than I have this last month! (I do still get up and do the constant paci plugs at least!)

Calla seems to be doing better... several weeks ago her nose got all stuffy again (and another ear infection), so her doctor switched her to the hypoallergenic formula which is a cow's milk formula, but it is already broken down into the basic proteins and amino acids. It was a very gradual improvement, so I'm not convinced that soy was in fact the culprit, but time will tell. She has a well check May 22nd, and I'm sure we'll revisit it then. In the mean time, she's thriving and tops the scales at a whopping 16lbs! Oh well- she's a healthy cute little girl, and we love her and all her rolls!

She's also on preventative antibiotics for three weeks to try and keep her ears well. So far, it seems to be working, but if they come back after she's done with the med's then the doctor said we'll need to start talking tubes. Ug. And -cillins don't especially agree with her stomach, so she's not sleeping as well as I think she could or as long as she wants to. Hopefully, when she finishes all this medicine, we can start feeling and sleeping better and getting on to more of a routine.

When she's awake, she's a super happy baby... all smiles and giggles (especially for her sissy.) It is amazing to me how different she is from Leslie... the skills and toy preferences and such. Calla already holds toys really well and chews on everything... especially her dresses! She loves to stand and is rolling around better every day. And, she finally enjoys tummy time! I guess she figured out she can see better and move around some and grab different toys etc... And when she's tired of it, she can usually get herself flipped back over, but always seems to want to go right back! (She rolls belly to back much easier than back to belly.)

Things are changing... Life is a lot different (and more difficult) than I anticipated with the addition of Calla. But, things are getting better every week, and I'm positive that trend will continue for the next several years because God is good- always. I hope you and your family are all well and that God has blessed y'all as He has blessed our little family. I'll try and get pictures up very soon. Thank you for caring and praying with us through all the craziness that is The Brauchi Experience.