Miss Drew Elizabeth Ross

House Party!

2010-05-16T12:33:00.002-04:00

So a friend of mine from church, Valerie Nichols, told me about this free website called "House Party" (www.houseparty.com) You can go on it and fill out a profile, then different House Parties that you might be interested in hosting are sent to you. Different companies promote on there. I have been trying for months to get approved for one. I got an email today that I was finally approved for one...so...we are hosting a "Hasboro Game Night" at our house on June 18, 2010 7pm. See the attached link for more details: http://www.houseparty.com/parties/view/310792

My poor sick baby!

2010-05-08T20:36:00.002-04:00

My poor sick baby :0(. Drew started running a fever and became very fussy last night. When we got home her fever was 102.6. We gave her some ibuprofen and put her to bed. She woke up with a fever again this morning. She was hoarse, drooling, had a barky cough and wouldn't eat or drink. She also had to be held at all times. For those of you who know Drew personally, you know this is not like her! I decided to take her to MedExpress. Yay! Another outrageous medical bill!! I took her there and she was seen very quickly. They took her vitals and weighed her and I was shocked to find that she was only 18lbs 1 oz!! She was 18lbs 4 oz at her 1 yr appt! She's lost weight :0(.

Anyway, they took her to a room and the doctor came to see her within a few minutes. She checked her ears first and said she had a very bad infection in her left ear. She said it's no wonder she's been fussy-she's sure it really hurts. She then checked her throat and lungs. She said that Drew also had an upper respiratory infection. She said that they both probably started as allergies then turned to an infection. She sent us out with prescriptions for an antibiotic and Prednisone. I'm scared to see how Drew will act on a steroid when she's feeling better...since she is so hyper anyway. Hey! Maybe it will help her gain weight. :0) Please pray that our baby girl will have a speedy recovery.

Oh yeah...Happy Mother's Day to everyone! I'm sure mine will be fantastic with a sick baby:0). Oh well, atleast I get to spend the day with her!

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Music

2010-04-26T20:36:00.004-04:00

Matt and I are both very musically inclined. We love anything and everything music! I love to sing anything from pop to country, christian to broadway. Matt plays the guitar and a little bit of keyboard. We want to raise Drew to have this love of music too.
When she was very little we got her a toy piano. She loved it! She is slowly outgrowing this now. She also loves to play the Rockband drums...lol.
For her birthday Aunt Angie got Drew a music set with maracas, a clapper,a tambourine, bells, and a harmonica. She loves to make music with this set. She is pretty good at making noise wth all the pieces except the harmonica. Tonight, we were downstairs playing a Drew grabbed her harmonica and started playing it. I couldn't believe my ears! I ran over and grabbed my camera and started taping. It was all I could do to keep from laughing. She was even moving her little leg....LMBO!!!
When Daddy got home from work, we had to show him what Drew learned to do today. He loved it! I even got a video of them together!

Chitter Chatter

2010-04-26T20:27:00.002-04:00

It is hard as a parent not to compare your child to others. I think everyone does it though... Drew was an early eater, crawler, and walker. She has been lacking in the talking part however. I've been a little worried, but try not to too much. I figure she will catch up in her own time. She can say "Dada", "hi", "hey" and "bye" on a regular basis. For the past couple of weeks however she has been saying "outside", and "shoes" (yes, she is MY child). I've been so excitied. Yesterday (Sunday) we were in her room cleaning and sorting out some of her "too little" clothes - sniff sniff and she walked over to a box. For her birthday, her great Mamaw Wanda got her a bubble mower. She kept pointing at the bubbles on the box. She looked up and me and I said, "bubbles". She pointed at them again and I again said, "bubbles". She looked at me and said as plain as day, "bubb-les". It was so adorable!! I thought, ok...let's try something else. I looked at her and said, "Ma-ma". She watched my mouth, and again I said slowly..."Ma-ma". She looked at me so sweet and said "Ma- ma". My heart melted!!

Using the potty...

2010-04-11T17:33:00.002-04:00

Drew started showing an interest in us when we went to the bathroom. Gloria got Drew a potty for her birthday, so we decided to start setting her on it when we were in the bathroom. To our surprise, she "went pee-pee in the potty". Each day she does it more and more. Sometimes she even has dry diapers in between. I asked the pedi about it and she said as long as we weren't pressing the issue that it was fine. Drew loves it!!!! I know that we could still have setbacks, and that we are a long way from being completely potty trained, but it is still exciting!!

A Spring walk with Granny

2010-04-11T17:26:00.006-04:00

Last week Drew and Granny took advantage of the beautiful spring weather and went on a walk down the street. Drew rode in her wagon that Granny and Pap got her for her birthday. Looks like she had a fun time...

My girl likes to eat...

2010-04-11T17:24:00.003-04:00

...especially when it's mashed potatoes from the Kitchen Aid mixer...lol

Easter morning

2010-04-11T17:19:00.003-04:00

Since the boys and my dad got to spend Easter with us, they got Drew her own Easter basket. It was filled with things the boys picked out: balls, cotton candy, a chocolate bunny, and marshmallow animals. Not much that a 1 year old could eat, but it was the thought that counts... We all went to church on Sunday morning. It was great spending time with my little bros!!

Easter egg hunt and Grandma and Grandpa's

2010-04-11T17:16:00.002-04:00

My little bros came in for Easter and we went out to Matt's mom and dad's for the day. We had a cookout and an egg hunt. Drew loved looking for the eggs! The boys did too!

A visit to Granny and Pap's

2010-04-11T17:12:00.004-04:00

Drew went on a visit to Granny and Pap's house. She had such a great time. She ate good food, played, read with Pap, and got lots of lovins!!

My first Easter egg hunt

2010-04-11T16:55:00.003-04:00

Drew and Breena went to an Easter egg hunt at Mom and David's church...they had soooo much fun, even if Drew did try to bite Breena...lol

Drew's 1 year photo shoot

2010-04-11T16:47:00.004-04:00

Tabi (A+ Photography) did a great job on Drew's 1 year photos...as usual. Here is a quick peek:

Going to start blogging again...

2010-04-11T16:15:00.003-04:00

Ok, since so many of my friends are blogging...I've got bit by the blogging bug again. I haven't blogged since Drew was 4 months old (she is almost 13 months), so you guys have missed a lot. She has crawled, walked, has almost 1o teeth now, says "Dada" all the time, "Mama" not so much...She definitely is the strong willed child- ask anyone. My mom says I was the same way. Drew is so smart (not just saying that). She crawled early, walked early, and is already peeing in the potty (not all the time)!! She is somewhat lacking in her vocabulary compared to other children her age though. She says. "Dada, Hi, Hey, Bye, Mama (on occasion), and that's about it so far. She does some signing- Milk, More, Bite. I will post a few pics from the past month or so, but I am not going to try and catch up on 9 months. Just check my Facebook for all the photos :0) I am going to try and stay up on this, but not stress myself out about it.

Drew 4 mo

2009-07-25T22:27:00.001-04:00

Drew trying to crawl...j/k

2009-06-05T23:53:00.002-04:00

Baby Creed is here!!

2009-06-03T23:32:00.003-04:00

Today baby Creed was born at 5:25pm. He was 7 lbs. 3 oz. He is Drew's new BFF.

Baby Einstein Movie

2009-06-03T00:27:00.003-04:00

Drew loves her new Baby Einstein Movie!!

Who does baby Drew look like?

2009-05-31T00:26:00.000-04:00

Matt's family says him...my family says me...we say both of us. So....I used a face recognition generator and it said:

Rise and Shine

2009-05-30T17:11:00.003-04:00

Every morning when we get up, we start our day by listening to Drew's favorite song: Rise and Shine (Arky Arky). I even made up some little movements to it. Drew laughs and kicks along to the music. This is one of my favorite times every day :0) Please excuse my silly singing...

2009-05-30T16:03:00.001-04:00

Drew has started putting weight on her legs if you stand her up...

Kicking like crazy!!

2009-05-30T15:25:00.002-04:00

Aunt Erin came over to hang out with us yesterday. We had so much fun. Drew is really into kicking right now. Everytime you lay her down- she kicks like crazy (see video). She has also been moving her mouth and trying to make sounds come out (so cute!!!!).

Layla and Drew

2009-05-25T16:18:00.003-04:00

Layla hasn't really got too close to Drew. She has got along well with her, she just has gotten too close. Drew fell asleep and I decide it would be a good chance to pick up some in our bedroom. I lied Drew on our bed and started to clean. When I looked over, this is what I saw....

2009-05-25T16:07:00.002-04:00

Jeremy, Carrie, Jayse, JD, Sara, and Easton came down today for a visit. It was so neat to see how much the little ones had grown and what we have to look forward to. We grilled out and the kids played together. It was such a great time!!

My favorite girls:

2009-05-25T13:27:00.002-04:00

Anna and Lesley have been getting lots of practice! Anna is going to make such a great mom one day when God sees fit to start their family. She is my "baby sitter" during Sunday School. She is so great with Drew! Lesley is about to become a mommy. Baby Creed should be here 6/3/09! We can't wait!! Lesley has been coming over and helping with Drew from time to time. She even changed Drew's diaper the other day (her 1st one!!)-lol

Outside...

2009-05-24T16:12:00.003-04:00

Matt and I needed to do some yard work, so we took Drew outside on a blanket. In no time at all, she was passed out! It was so cute!!

Update

2009-05-15T15:09:00.000-04:00

I haven't had much time to get on here and write lately (since I have been back to work), so I thought I would give you all an update. At Drew's 2 month appointment she weighed 10lbs. 4 oz. and was 21 3/4 inches long. She is now in the 25th percentile for weight and height. She got all her vaccinations- 3 shots and one by mouth. She did really well- no fever or redness- she was just very fussy for a few days. The doctor switched her formula once again. She is now on a hypo-allergenic formula called Nutramigen. Matt calls it liquid gold- since it comes in a gold can and costs so much ( $22 a can that lasts her 3 days). She is doing soooo much better on it though, so it is worth every penny!!

Drew loves Jeff Buckley

2009-05-15T13:39:00.003-04:00

Sorry it's sideways. I caught Drew smiling while I was listening to Jeff Buckley this AM

2 months old

2009-05-14T13:32:00.001-04:00

1st Mother's Day

2009-05-10T13:25:00.004-04:00

I celebrated my 1st Mother's Day by going to church, having a lazy afternoon cuddling Drew then went to Misty's for a cookout.

Drew rolled over!!

2009-05-07T18:41:00.001-04:00

Yesterday at 7wks and 5 days....Drew rolled over! She was laying on her belly on her playmat and rolled from her belly to her back. I tried to download the video multiple times, but can't get to load....Sorry....
I had her to the doctor's office today (for a rash) and she weighed 9 lbs 9 oz!! I measured her and got 21 1/2 inches long (not sure how accurate that was though). Next Friday she goes for her 2 month check up and her 1st set of shots :0(

7 week old collage

2009-05-03T18:50:00.000-04:00

Silly (crying) Drew

2009-04-28T08:34:00.003-04:00

Matt and I always laugh at Drew...when she gets fussy, she says "ooh-ghee". We tease and say that it is her first word. Granny says it is because I call her "Mommy's boogie" all the time. She kept saying it over and over last night. We finally caught it on video (even tough it's not that good).

6 wks old

2009-04-27T17:40:00.002-04:00

Some of my favorite pics...

2009-04-22T18:15:00.001-04:00

5 wks collage

2009-04-22T00:34:00.002-04:00

Playmat

2009-04-20T18:28:00.003-04:00

Here is Drew on her playmat at 5 wks old

Visit from Granny and Pap

2009-04-19T00:27:00.003-04:00

Mommy's a great multi-tasker... Whoa...mom...crunches are HARD!

Smiley

Talking to Pap

1 month check up

2009-04-15T21:19:00.002-04:00

Drew went to the doctor yesterday for her one month check up. She was 8lbs 7oz and 20 1/4 inches long. The doc said she is in the 10th percentile for height and 20th percentile for weight- I guess she is just going to be petite!! She did said that for her height, her weight is good, she's not too chunkie...lol She said that Drew does not have colic, like we thought she might have. She said that we may be feeding her too much, causing her upset tummy. She said that we should not feed her more often then every 3-4 hours and to continue giving her 3-4 oz- no more. She said that her tummy is still very little since she is so small and that anything over 4 oz may be too much at this point. We don't go back to the docs until next month when she will get her first set of shots :0( Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers, especially since I will be returning to work in a very short week and a half :0(

2009-04-13T21:45:00.000-04:00

Drew's first Easter was yesterday. Pap and Granny came down and we all went to church. This was Drew's first time at church. She was an angel! She slept the entire time, only woke up before Sunday School when she was hungry, then back to sleep. After church Matt's dad joined us for Easter dinner (Matt's mom had the flu). We had a great dinner: ham, chicken casserole, mashed potatoes, veggies, sweet potato casserole, rolls, cherry cheesecake, hot fudge cake, etc. Later in the day, aunt Erin came by for a visit. Matt's cousin David and his girlfriend Carrie and her daughter Mackinzie also came by later in the day. All in all...it was a great day!!

Tummy Time

2009-04-09T22:04:00.000-04:00

Drew's 1st tummy time. She was not too happy! ( This is supposed to be a video, but I can't get it to load for some reason...)

Some new pics

2009-04-08T22:45:00.004-04:00

Drew passed out while I tried a new burp method on her...Uncle Jeremy says, "Strawberry Shortcake has fallen and can't get up." ha ha

Me and my 2 girls...Drew and Layla
Drew fell asleep while I was feeding her.

Look...I can hold my bottle like a big girl!

Drew's Professional Pics

2009-04-06T21:14:00.004-04:00

So Tabi came down last week and shot some great pics of Drew. Check them out at the link below:
www.getaplusphotos.com/albums/DrewNewborn

P.S. She has a blog on here also (A+ Photography)...they do wonderful work!!!

http://getaplusphotos.blogspot.com/

Drew is 3 weeks old

2009-04-05T22:54:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! I just wanted to write everyone and send out some new pics of the little muchkin. She turned 3 wks old yesterday. This is somewhat sad for me since that means I have to go back to work in 3 more weeks. It is going to be so hard to leave her!! Drew is doing much better! No more bili light or heel sticks! She is so much more alert. I did make the decision this week that since she still was not nursing (still not sucking properly) and I was still having to pump and bottle feed her, that she is now a formula baby. It was a very hard decision for me to make (especially since I am so pro breastfeeding) , but in the end I know we will all be happier! Someone very wise told me that Happy mommy= happy baby! And man were they right!!! She already seems to be doing so much better. She sleeps more sound and eats about every 3-4 hrs. I think she is finally starting to gain weight, or atleast her clothes are fitting her better. Anyway, I will quit rambling on about her...Hope you all enjoy the pics!

Much love,
Britt

1st enjoyable bathtime

2009-04-01T23:16:00.000-04:00

This evening Matt and I decided to give Drew a bath. This was a milestone for her: Her 1st enjoyable bathtime. She just sat there all wide eyed and didn't cry. Pay close attention to the pics after bathtime...Our little baby bird (aka bir head, which Daddy was also known as for the 1st year of his life) Drew's hair stands on end after a bath. Mommy even got a pic of Drew with her new shades on...

2 WKS OLD

2009-03-28T22:48:00.000-04:00

Guess who's 2 wks old today! Drew is doing much better. She finally came off her bili light yesterday. Wow! what a difference a day off the light can make. She is so much more alert! She has to have her bilirubin checked again on Monday just to make sure it is ok. She still is not nursing, so I continue to pump and bottle feed her. We are letting her wake up on her own now to eat, and she normally eats every 3 hours. At her doctor's appt yesterday she was 7 lbs and 19 1/2 inches long! She is really growing! Hope everyone is well and please keep us in your thoughts and prayers (we really need them right now!)
Love,
Britt

10 days old

2009-03-24T23:07:00.000-04:00

I got a little picture happy one day. I can't help it...she's so darn cute!

Visit from cousin Ethan

2009-03-21T23:01:00.000-04:00

Mamaw, cousin Derek, Mandy and Ethan came down for a visit. Mamaw had her hands full with 2 great grandchildren born within 3 days of each other!!! It was so neat to see the two of them side by side. Ethan is so big compared to Drew. He weighed 8lbs 15 oz when he was born. It was a great day!

1 week old

2009-03-21T22:57:00.000-04:00

Here are some pics from week 1.

2009-03-14T22:12:00.000-04:00

Drew Elizabeth Ross born 3/14/09 at 12:51pm. 6 lbs 12oz 18 3/4 in long.

Short birth story:
Went in a 5:30am on Sat 3/14/09 with contractions. They decided to keep me. Dilated to 4cm. Monitored for a while. Checked and I was at 6cm. Broke my water, and called for an epidural. Contractions came hard and fast then. Epidural attempted without success d/t my scoliosis. Severe contractions- dilated to 8 1/2cm. Had to decide if I wanted them to try epidural again or get Stadol. Epidural attempted again without success (6 times total). They checked me and I was at 9 1/2cm. Guess what--you are going to do this ALL NATURAL--What?????????? Yep. Pushed for 35 min and she was out!

She is absolutely beautiful and perfect! She is having trouble breastfeeding because she has trouble sucking and my milk hasn't come in yet. We found out that she is A+ blood type and I guess this doesn't mix well with me being O+ so my body attacked her red blood cells causing her to have jaundice (positive Coombs test)--go figure!!!! Anyway, she has to stay under the bili light tent as much as possible and they are rechecking her bilirubin this morning. If it is ok, then we ALL get to go home today, if not she will have to stay her under the light until it comes down. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers! God is good...all the time! And all the time...God is good!

Love,
Britt, Matt and baby Drew