With great joy, I announce the birth of my daughter, Aerin Amelia Marx, on September 12, 2005 at 10:48 a.m. (weight: 1 pound 12 ounces, height: 13 inches).
I was only 26 weeks and one day along when she was born. Her apgar was 5 and 8, which is extraordinarily high for that gestational age. She cried real baby cries when she was born and when I heard that, it was truly the most beautiful moment of my life. They did intubate her because they don't want her lungs to work too hard. The most extraordinary thing is that she had meconium (basically, baby's first poo), which usually doesn't develop until later. Luckily, none got in my uterus.
I did have a C-Section. While it wasn't an emergency, it was done quickly because my membrane had ruputured and I was very dilated. She was also breech and they couldn't possibly have turned her. Plus, at 26 weeks, you don't want her to go through the trauma of regular labor.
Aerin is doing spectacularly well. She's already breathing room air, much sooner than I expected. She's still on a ventilator, but her breathing is great. She had her first blood transfusion at approximately 4:00 a.m. and it went very well - her pressure went right back up. Preemies generally require several blood transfusions because the doctors have to test their blood and preemies don't have much to begin with. We had our first little setback - her ductus arteriosus (a short blood vessel that connects the main blood vessel supplying the lungs to the aorta, the main blood vessel that leaves the heart) didn't close (it's open in unborn babies to allow blood to bypass the lungs, since oxygen for the blood comes from the mother). They're treating her with Indocin, which I took to stop my contractions, and we'll get another echo tomorrow evening or Thursday morning. I'm not too worried, because Indocin is very effective in treating this condition. Also, the cardiologist told Andrew that otherwise her heart looks great. She's doing much better than anyone would have expected - the neonatologists and nurses beam at us when we visit her.
She's also really beautiful. Every doctor and nurse comments on how gorgeous she is. She looks like a baby, just in miniature (some preemies don't look like babies for a while). She has a full head of black hair, but her eyebrows and eyelashes are blonde! Her little head is perfectly round and she has huge feet (relatively speaking). She looks just like Andrew, but she has my toes.
I am so overwhelmed with joy and love for my daughter. Even though we have a long road ahead, I know in my heart that she'll be okay. She's truly a miracle baby.
I'll post pictures at some point, but it probably won't be too soon.
Thank you for all of your prayers and good thoughts - not only did they comfort and help me, but they worked for Aerin.
[ September 12, 2006, 10:08 AM: Message edited by: Mrs.M ]
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Congratulations!
Posted by Olivet (Member # 1104) on :
I don't know what to say, except that I cried tears of joy reading of Aerin's birth and health.
I wish you and your family the best.
Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
Oh, wonderful, wonderful news. Congratulations. Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Thank God. I'm so happy for all three of you!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Oh, I'm crying too! I am so glad our prayers for her health have been answered!
And of course she would be beautiful, coming from your family.
Congratulations! If there is anything we can do for you, let us know. (((hugs))) I am so happy!
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Wow Congratulations, that's exciting, I'll try to get your package in the mail within the next few days.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Congratulations, Mrs. M., and welcome to the world, Aerin Amelia!
Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
Congratulations!
Posted by Stray (Member # 4056) on :
Woo! I'm glad she's doing so well. And, like breyerchic, I've got a package to send Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
Woo! Congrats. Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :
Congratulations, well done, phew!, and all the best.
<-----was 6 weeks early.
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
Oh wow! I am so happy for you Kira! I can't wait for the pics. Give her a big kiss from all of us at Hatrack!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
wOOt! I am SO glad for you.
we have been praying for your family, and I am so glad she is ok.
Arein is a beautiful name, and I am sure that she will live up to it.
quote: She looks just like Andrew, but she has my toes.
Well, I would say that that might be an early indicator of a shoe fettish...proving that she takes after you as well.
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
Congratulations! I'm so happy for you! Posted by Ophelia (Member # 653) on :
Congratulations! Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Excellent news!!!
Congratulations and welcome to the world, Aerin Amelia.
I love that name.
Posted by Brinestone (Member # 5755) on :
I hope she continues to grow healthy and strong. Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl.
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Oh, Mrs. M - congratulations. How wonderful! All my best to you and your family.
*gentle hugs*
Posted by JaneX (Member # 2026) on :
Congratulations! I'm so happy for you! *hugs*
~Jane~
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Congratulations and hugs! (Christy)
Posted by Jaiden (Member # 2099) on :
I don't know what to say beyond that Ted and I are so very happy for you and your family Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
happy for you! What a beautiful name!
Posted by Glenn Arnold (Member # 3192) on :
Congratulations!!
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Congratulations! What wonderful news!
Posted by Minerva (Member # 2991) on :
I'm a lurker, but I'm very happy to read this!
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Mazeltov, Marxes!!
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Yea!
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
All right, Ms! I'm still keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers. :hugs:
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Congrats!
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
!
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
So. Freaking. Awesome.
Go, Aerin, Go.
And the rest of the family. Posted by tt&t (Member # 5600) on :
Congratulations. Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Oh, joy! I am so happy for you, Mrs. M!!!!!
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I can't remember being as excited for a baby's birth that wasn't a member of my own family. In a way, I almost feel like little Aerin is family.
Our prayers and good wishes are still with the three of you, but I'm overjoyed at how well she is doing so far.
Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :
Congratulations!!!! Our thoughts and prayers to her!
Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
Mazel Tov!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
(Is anyone else impressed that she posted on Hatrack that soon after a c-section? )
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
Woooo-hooooo!!! I'm so glad to hear that you're both doing well; what fantastic apgar scores! Take care of yourself, Momma, and little Aerin too.
space opera
Posted by Banna_Oj (Member # 6207) on :
YAY!!!! A co-worker has a granddaughter in much the same situation (though now a bit older) so I've been telling her about you as well.
AJ
Posted by Miro (Member # 1178) on :
That's awesome. Congratulations.
quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: (Is anyone else impressed that she posted on Hatrack that soon after a c-section? )
Yes, and a bit worried. That's some serious dedication.
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
Mazel tov!!!
Hope everything continues to go well for you and your new little one.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Mazel Tov! Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Yipppeeeee!
Hearty congratulations from Tony and myself.
*goes off to scout for Australian baby goodies*
I am so, so happy for you, Andrew and of course the star of the moment - Aerin Amelia! Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
Congrats!! I'm so glad you're both doing so well!! Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
W00t! A new life is born into the world! Keep us updated I'll be sure to look to you for advice when I get my own children. Assuming I'm not utterly depressed.... Okay I'll stop that line of reasoning right now.
*deep breath*
Happy day!
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
Welcome to the world, Ms.M!
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
More tears flowing here... congrats to Mrs. M and Andrew, and welcome to Aerin!!
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
I'm so happy for you all. Welcome to the world, little Aerin!
Posted by Orson Scott Card (Member # 209) on :
I'm glad the signs are all so good. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your baby and the doctors.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Welcome to the world, baby girl!!!
And welcome to the world, new mommy. I am so incredibly happy for you. *all the love in the world*
Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Mrs.M and Andrew,
Congratulations on the birth of your daughter! I am so very happy for you. I know both of you have been through a lot. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Can't wait for pics.
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
Once again the address (since the other thread is getting lost so quickly)
Aerin Marx 813 Castile Place Richmond, VA 23238
Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :
Congrats!
I'm glad that things look good. Just remember this feeling in 13 years (when she is a teenager). Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
Is Aerin for "baby A"? I seem to remember those designations from your ultrasound threads. I can't believe she's here already!
quote:She has a full head of black hair
High five! That is amazing!
...
Someday you will probably laugh at yourself for giving your child the initials A.M.
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
Mrs. M did you have baby room colors or a theme?
*tries to remember*
AJ
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
I am overjoyed at the news! She sounds so perfect, so vital and strong. And so very, very young!
Truly miraculous. Posted by jexx (Member # 3450) on :
Would it be right to also say "Shalom"? (that means 'welcome', right?)
In any case, Shalom! And Mazel Tov! And All Good Things!
Welcome to the world, A.A. Know that you are loved and wanted and celebrated!
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
She has the same initials as A.A. Milne
AJ
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Wonderful! Just seeing the thread brought tears to my eyes. I will be adding my thoughts and prayers on Aerin's behalf. She seems like a real trooper!
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Y'know I do sort of feel Aerin is a communal hatrack baby - we've read the threads about the struggle to conceive, we've all hoped and prayed when things didn't go so well and now we're all so happy she's here.
It's a nice feeling of community.
(Not, of course, to take anything away from Aerin's *real-life* parents and family - who I am sure went through much, much more than we did. But it's kinda neat. )
Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :
Congrats Mrs. M!! Welcome Aerin Amelia Marx! Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
imogen, I kind of feel like she's a niece or something, myself. (Or at least a second cousin.) It's kind of a special proprietary, protective feeling, isn't it? Your little one has so much extra Hatrack love, Kira! Not that all babies on Hatrack don't, but I've spent so many hours praying for this little one, I feel like I'm bonded to her already. Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
so happy!
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Congratulations and may Aerin continue to thrive. Welcome to the world, Aerin.
Posted by esl (Member # 3143) on :
Congratulations M's! Happy Belated Birthday, Aerin! I love that name too Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Congrats, Mrs. M! And hello, Aerin! Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Hey, that's Super-K's birthday, too!
Many congratulations.
Posted by Dead_Horse (Member # 3027) on :
How wonderful! I am happy... Rain
Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
Congratulations, Kira Sr. I am so happy for you!
Posted by DarkKnight (Member # 7536) on :
Congratulations!
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
I remember some of my baby pictures *sigh* I was so small.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
Congrats! Welcome Aerin!
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Wow! This is wonderful! This is the best news I've heard all week!
Congratulations to the entire Mrs. M family!
Hugs and prayers.
Farmgirl
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Congratulations, Mrs. and Mr. M!
Aerin, welcome to the world! Hope you enjoy it here!
Posted by xnera (Member # 187) on :
YAY!!! Welcome, Aerin! Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Glad you and the baby are alright. Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
*claps* YAY!! I'm so delighted for you all! (and relieved that everything's ok). You're going to be wonderful parents! Give little Aerin a squeeze for me as a welcome.
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Aerin, welcome.
Congratulations, Mrs. M and Andrew!
Posted by plaid (Member # 2393) on :
Yeah! Way to go!! Congrats!!!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Mazal tov!
May she bring you much nachas. Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
WElcome precious Aerin! We'll keep praying for her. I'll get that package in the mail today!
Posted by Kasie H (Member # 2120) on :
Congratulations!
That is such a beautiful name...
Posted by Alucard... (Member # 4924) on :
Good Job Mom! and Congratulations!
Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :
Congratulations! I wish you all many beautiful moments together Posted by BotaLadyG (Member # 7053) on :
Oh I am crying tears of joy for you Mrs. M!! I am soooo very happy for you and your Hubby!! I have had you three in my prayers and am happy to hear that everything has went well.
Nicole
Posted by Scythrop (Member # 5731) on :
I know Imogen already posted congrats on my behalf, but I wanted to reiterate them for myself. That's fantastic news, well done M's!
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
Congratulations! This is awesome news. Posted by Miriya (Member # 7822) on :
Congratulations Mrs. and Mr. M I'm so glad everything is looking so positive. You have our thoughts and prayers for Aerin's continued good health until you can take her home.
Mazel Tov! Posted by Allegra (Member # 6773) on :
This is wonderful to hear!! I am so happy for you all!
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
That's so, so great! I've been thinking about you three during all the pregnancy, and I'm so glad to hear the baby i born and mostly OK!
Posted by ctm (Member # 6525) on :
What joyful news!
Hugs, blessings and prayers to you! Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
Congratulations!
Aerin Amelia, a beautiful name for a beautiful little girl.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Hurray!
Congratulations, happy parents. Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
Congtratulations! I'm very glad to hear that you both are doing well. I think it is a beautiful name too. I hope Aerin Amelia's health continues to improve.
(Hugs)
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Thank you all for this amazing outpouring love and support. I consider all of you uncles and aunts.
Wonderful news! The Indocin worked - Aerin's ductus closed!!!! I am so happy. She made it through her first setback the easiest way possible. They're even going to try feeding her a tiny bit today and see how she tolerates it.
She is so fantastic. She's under a bili light and has to wear an eye mask and she hates it. She has figured out how to push it off and has the poor nurses running all day and night to put it back. Andrew and I think it's adorable. We're hoping they shut off the light soon - she doesn't look jaundiced at all to me.
I'm being discharged today with very mixed emotions. They told me yesterday and I had a mini-meltdown at the thought of leaving her. We'll see how it goes - I'm coming right back to the hospital as soon as I get settled at home. We also start our support group tonight, right here in the hospital.
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Nice to hear it's all going well!
Btw, any pictures?
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
Maybe I missed that - why did you choose Aerin as a name? I find it really beautiful. Posted by ginette (Member # 852) on :
Mrs M!!!! I am SO happy for you! Congratulations and all the best best best wishes for Aerin. I am sure she is just as beautiful as her name! Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:I consider all of you uncles and aunts.
Well, yay! and (((hugs))) for my newest niece.
quote:She's under a bili light and has to wear an eye mask and she hates it. She has figured out how to push it off and has the poor nurses running all day and night to put it back
That is indeed adorable. Mine removed her wrist ID bracelet three times and her ankle ID four in the three days we were there. We said she was either going to be an escape artist, or didn't want to be part of our family!
quote:I'm being discharged today with very mixed emotions.
They're discharging you already? You must indeed be doing well! Good for you. And the mixed emotions are understandable, but remember that they love to have mommies in the NICU. You're still going to see her, and she's not going to forget who you are. Posted by Wendybird (Member # 84) on :
That is the best news I've had all week! Congratulations to your family.
It was so hard for me to leave the hospital with Stephen in the NICU but I spent all the time sitting in the chair next to him that they would let me. They made us leave at shift changes and I did go home to sleep but slept with the phone next to me with promises they would call me immediately if there were any problems. Thankfully there weren't.
So grab some fluffy comfy slippers, its perfectly okay to wear them in public and have fun sitting and gazing at your new baby girl. What wonderful news! I am so very happy she is okay.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
You know, I bet you could get some crafty stuff done while you're talking to and looking at her. Do you do crafty stuff?
Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :
Woo! Congratulations! What great news! I LOVE that name by the way. It's pronounced "Air-in", right?
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Oh, man, I'm late to the party! Congratulations! September 12th is my wife's birthday. We're all very very glad things are going so well!
quote:(Is anyone else impressed that she posted on Hatrack that soon after a c-section?)
Jen was the same way - they're done differently than in the past so it's not as bad as my Mom tells me every chance she gets. Jen was cleaning her room the next morning in the hopes they would spring her early. We're so happy!!!
Posted by amira tharani (Member # 182) on :
Congratulations!!!! I am so happy for you!!!! Posted by Kettricken (Member # 8436) on :
Congratulations, like everyone else here I've been following your story and am so glad it worked out well in the end.
I'm sure you are an inspiration for others in similar situations.
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
What wonderful news! It's so exciting to hear that Aerin (and you!) are doing so well!
Congratulations!
Posted by Tigger (Member # 8171) on :
One of the things I did, Mrs. M, was keep a tape recording (and tape player) handy for the nurses to use for those hours they insisted I go sleep in the parent room down the hall.
On the tape I had soothing music interspersed with my voice reading stories and saying prayers and singing silly songs.
They also got really good at letting me help out with the day-to-day care of my little guy in the PICU. I helped with some of the treatments, daily care, and spent time just gently stroking some lotion on those tiny feet and hands and forehead.
*hugs to all*
Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :
COngratulations! Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Just wanted to give y'all one last update before Shabbos. Aerin is doing remarkably well. Her reports are short because there's nothing new to tell, which is always a good thing in preemies. She's finally getting good sleep now that the bili light is off and her mask is gone.
She's doing so well that they're putting a PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter) in way ahead of schedule, so that they can take out her umbilical lines. This is a basically an IV line used to provide nutrients and medicines into a vein. The risk of clots and infection is much lower with a PICC line.
We're getting on a blanket exchange, where I sleep with a receiving blanket next to my skin and they wrap her in it so that she can smell my scent. Then I give them another one and they give me back the one that she slept in so that I can smell her scent.
We're starting a blog for her, so that I can keep everyone updated without having to email all day long. I'll let y'all know when it's up.
Thank you for your support, comfort, prayers, and good thoughts.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Oh, I'm so glad she's doing so well! You and Andrew and Aerin will continue to have our love and prayers. Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
I love the idea of a blanket exchange. I'm glad things are going so well. Go Aerin!
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I can't even imagine how small a PICC would have to be for a 26 week preemie. <-- used to be a marketing secretary at a peripheral access company
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
Glad things are going well, Kira.
I love the idea of a blanket exchange, too. Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
pooka, I asked my mother about that PICC. She's an infusion therapy nurse and puts in about a dozen PICCs a week. She said she didn't know they made them that small!!
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
The blanket exchange idea sounds really good to me, I'm glad you can do it. Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Yey, Aerin! Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Any idea on if this NICU does "kangaroo care?"
[skin-to-skin for parents and preemies after the baby is stable]
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Aerin is still doing well. She's back under the bili light, but she's tolerating it much better. She had another blood transfusion today, which went well. She spends most of her time sleeping peacefully, which is the best thing for her.
We had her naming in the shul today. Her Hebrew name is Sela Shoshana bat Keren Miriam. Sela means rock, with a connotation of strength. Shoshana means lily or rose. She's named after Andrew's aunt and grandmother.
CT, they do use kangaroo care. They encourage it, in fact. I am really looking forward to the time when I can start. Both of her neighbors parents were doing it today and I was a bit envious.
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
I'm so very glad she's doing so well.
((M. family))
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Oh wow. I didn't realize until I got to the photo with the hands how very, very tiny she is. I mean, I knew, and I've seen babies under 2lbs, but it's still a shock.
It's wonderful that she's doing so well. Prayers and good wishes to Aarin and her Mommy & Daddy.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
You _ will _ love _ kangaroo care! Worth the wait .
Kira, she is absolutely beautiful.
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Oh my! Wiping away the tears. She is so lovely!
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
Ballerina Baby...
She's gorgeous, Mrs. M. Good job. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:Wiping away the tears
Me, too! She's so gorgeous, you are a very lucky woman, even though I know this will be a long road. I look at those pictures of her with her eyes open, and I can just tell that she's got a strong soul, and she's happy to be here. She is so precious. It's hard to look at her and remember how tiny she really is-- she's a "whole" baby, you know? But she'll grow. She's a tough one, that little girl. She's going to thrive with all the love I see in those pictures and expressed here. (((hugs)))
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
She is *gorgeous*
She is very small, but as you said, she looks like a real baby - all perfectly formed and beautiful.
My twin cousins were very premature (24 weeks) and one looked like a monkey and the other like a very wizened alien. On the bright side, they are now two perfectly healthy, only slightly small for their size, bright, bubbly 4 year olds. I am sure Aerin will do just as well. Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
My mind wouldn't resize at the photo with the hands, and I just see a normal size baby and giant hands.
Thanks for posting them, Mrs.M, and I'm glad things are continuing to do so well.
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
Gorgeous, indeed.
We know how Aerin is doing due to your much-appreciated updates, but how are you and Andrew holding up?
space opera
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Thanks for posting pictures Kira. She is so lovely, my heart is glad for your cute little family. She has the look of a willful, beautiful girl and I know she'll be just fine. Thanks for sharing her with us a bit. Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
She's precious. I sent out a small package for her friday, just so you know.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
It is wonderful to see pictures of her! She is so precious and tiny. Glad to hear things are going well. Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Wow, tiny! And cute! Hmm, I was going to say "I want one of those", but then I realized that maybe it's a little too soon for me... o_O
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Oh wow - do those pictures ever bring back memories.
What a beautiful child. What loving parents. Blessings to all of you.
*hugs*
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
How tiny. Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Oh, Mrs.M, she's so beautiful. I know this may be a strange comment, but her little hands look so elegant. I hope you and your husband will be able to hold her soon. Hahaha... I bet she has him wrapped around her little finger. May she grow in strength everyday.
*hugs* to you all
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Awwwwwww, cute.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
Wow! Just amazing.
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Oh, man, I don't know when I got so soft (the first time I saw my daughter on the ultrasound, I think), but every time I open this thread I get tears in my eyes.
She is a beautiful little girl. I'm so glad she has such loving parents and such good medical care.
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
I didn't realize in the pictures either how small she was, until the picture with the hands! So cute, thank you for sharing your pictures with us Posted by Amka (Member # 690) on :
Wow, Kira!
I'm so glad to hear that Aerin is here, and in good health. Much rejoicing from this neck of the woods!
She looks beautiful.
Posted by Jaiden (Member # 2099) on :
She's so tiny!
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Oh Mrs. M, After all the time you've worked and waited for her to come, to think that she would rush the last few weeks.
Congratulations, I envy you even though the road ahead will certainly not be smooth for at least the near future.
Posted by Kitsune (Member # 8290) on :
Congratulations
Hehe, wouldn't it be a blast for her, when she's older, to read all of these posts of love? I know it would be for me Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
She is indeed beautiful and Mrs. M, you look fabulous too. In fact, you looked in such good color/health that, before I read the caption, I thought you must be the nurse.
Congratulation and good wishes again.
Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :
Congratulations! I'm so happy for you.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Thanks, y'all. I am going to print out this thread and put it in Aerin's baby book (which will probably be ready right before her wedding).
Aerin's blog is up, but it's not nearly up-to-date. I have put updates from the past few days up, so y'all can see how she's doing without waiting for me.
BTW, some of you might notice that there's a post dated this past Saturday. I didn't post on Shabbat, it lets you pre-date things.
I just went and read the blog -- so sweet! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Awww! I'm going to bookmark that.
Now, I know you're under a lot of stress. And I don't want you to feel like I'm pressuring you or anything, Heaven knows you don't need that! But reading about her sucking reminded me to wonder if the nurses have showed you the breast pump and discussed freezing whatever you're able to express for her later use. I just want you to know that that's an option if you're interested.
Posted by Miriya (Member # 7822) on :
Mrs. M. Aerin is sooo beautiful. Thank you for posting all your news. We will continue to keep you both in our prayers. My own baby is approximately the same gestational age so I must admit whenever you post good news I just feel the joy and relief for you in a special way.
Posted by Papa Janitor (Member # 7795) on :
Been a week, so I doubt anybody has missed this, so I'm unfeaturing it now. Again, congratulations.
--PJ/Pop
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
it's so nice to read longer updates at the blog, will keep watching it.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
She's gained weight past her birth weight! w00t!!! Posted by Wendybird (Member # 84) on :
She is such a beautiful baby! I posted a reply under the post on the blog about holding her for the first time.
May the Lord continue to bless to your family Kira.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Thank you to those who have read and posted on Aerin's blog. It helps Andrew and I to feel like we're not going through this alone and it's so wonderful to know that so many people are pulling for Aerin.
Very extra-special thanks to expert knitter breyerchic, who sent 2 super-adorable hand-knitted hats for Aerin.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
wow, I'm an expert?
Thanks, I hoped you'd like them, in mid July I knit two baby hats, one for Aerin, and one for Space Opera's baby. Aerins was pink, lavender, and white, and Operababy's is lavender, blue, green, and white, they're the same size. I entered them in the community building of our county fair as a twin set, where they recieved a blue ribbon (first place) and lots of compliments.
When Aerin was born I decided she needed another hat, much smaller, solid pink with a bow on it, I'll make the other baby one as soon as he's born (to size).
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
I've bookmarked your blog. I am so happy to hear that she is getting bigger and stronger every day.
Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
Bumping to celebrate 1 month.
Posted by JannieJ (Member # 8683) on :
Congratulations to you and your family, and welcome to Aerin Amelia!
Posted by JannieJ (Member # 8683) on :
such a wonderful thread!
Posted by Theaca (Member # 8325) on :
I showed the blog to a nurse friend of mine who is so thrilled she is doing well. She said to say hi and that she is thinking about Aerin.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
And a wonderful blog. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Isn't she just the most adorable baby? I almost died when I saw her with that huge binkie in her mouth! SO CUTE!
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Wow, a month old already? Congratulations, little Aerin!
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
Yay! I just showed Mr. Opera her pictures and he agreed that she's adorable. We're both so glad to read that she's doing so well...what a strong girl!
space opera
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Thanks for remembering, y'all. It's hard to belive she's only one month old - she's come so far. Hopefully, she'll only have 2 more (monthly) birthdays in the NICU. It's so amazing that she has so many people rooting for her.
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Yay!!!
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
I'm so happy for all of you. Yay!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Every time a new picture of her is up, I coo over it and Emma comes up, sees the picture, and insists on climbing on my lap, getting up, putting her hands on either side of the monitor, and kissing the baby! She's just so sweet, even an 18-month-old can't resist. Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Mrs.M.... that is the cutest little face. I love how her hair frames it. Awwww.... and those lashes. She's just so beautiful. I am glad she is doing so well.
Yay, Aerin!
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
*blinks back tears*
Just precious -
*hugs to Mrs. M, hubby and baby Aerin*
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Wow. That last picture of her makes her look so....old! I can't believe she's only 3 lbs! Congrats on the milestone, I'm so glad to hear that she's doing well.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Mrs. M.:
We don't have similar situations-- but Inkling spent the first week of his life in an isolette. When they moved him to a regular hospital-baby crib, it was like being able to breathe again.
Good luck.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Thanks, y'all. I feel like you've been there with us every step of the way.
Just wanted to let everyone know that Aerin is out of the NICU and in the PCN (Progressive Care Nursery). They're saying that she might even come home before her due date. She's also moved out of her isolette (you're so right, Scott) and into a bassinet. My schedule is getting extremely hectic, with feedings and unlimited holding and trying to get the house ready and pumping all day long. I've never been happier.
I've been following the blog with great interest. I read it when I'm feeling sad--it's so exciting to see her doing well. Aerin is absolutely adorable. Hooray for moving to the PCN! And for cribs, and needing less oxygen, and bottle feedings...
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Have you all noticed how big and plump she is beginning to look, compared to when she was first born?
Oh, and I can't do this in blog comments, so I'll do it here:
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Yay!
I'm so glad she's out of NICU.
I have some clothes I bought ages ago I keep forgetting to send you - I'm hoping that as Aerin is so small they'll still fit!
(I'll try and get them in the post this week - nothing extravagent, I just thought baby clothes from Australia would be cute. )
Edit - And that photo of Aerin on the blog is beautiful. KQ's right - proper baby chubby cheeks! Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Congratulations on coming so far, so fast, Aerin.
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
Mrs. M, your daughter looks beautiful. Glad she is doing so well. Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
She's so beautiful, and she's doing amazingly well. I'm so happy for y'all. Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Glad everything is going ok.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
So*, I have to share a story. Emma and I were looking at the latest pictures of Aerin (yay!) and, after blowing Aerin some kisses (which she loves to do) and talking about babies in general and a sentence or two about "our" baby, she patted my chest. I asked her what she was doing, and she looked at me, looked at Aerin, pointed, and said, "Baby na-na." I said, "Oh, is that how the baby eats?" And she said "Yeah." "And you're a big girl, so you eat your lolly, right?" "Yeah!" (Big grin, sticks lollipop back in mouth.) It was adorable. So besides sharing the wonderful Aerin news with everyone, just wanted to let you know that you're helping Emma with her transition, and eventually with the new baby coming. Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
I'm so happy that Aerin is helping Emma, however inadvertantly! I think Emma will make a great big sister - she's so sweet and loving.
By the time Aerin is ready for a BabyCon, you might have kids, adam613. Heck, we might have another one by then.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Oh, look at those cheeks on her! She's gonna be just fine. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I know, isn't she chubby? Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
We're in the home stretch - Aerin is almost certainly coming home early next week. As in 3-5 days from today. I am spending the night in the hospital with her - a sort of dry run. I am so excited that I am almost frantic.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
!!! Oh my goodness!! That's so wonderful! It's even before her due date!
*hugs* Congrutulations, Mrs. M.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Just in time for Thanksgiving!!
This will give you something extra to be thankful for. Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
Yay! Posted by Stray (Member # 4056) on :
Your package is going out in the mail today, Mrs. M! Sorry it took me so long to get the stuff sent out, I hope you'll like it Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
That is so fanfreakingtastick. Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
Woot!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Mrs. M, this is so fantastic! Congrats!
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Holy crap. Look at this coolness I missed out on! Congratulations Mrs. M!!!
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Wow . . . reading the blog and looking at the pictures bring back so many memories.
Way to go, all of you!
That is so very exciting, Mrs. M! What a homecoming it will be!
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Oh, joy!
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I love the pictures, she's so beautiful.
I love her name too, in fact it's now the name of the main character in the current novel I'm writing. If it ever gets published, I'll have to mention her in the acknowledgements.
I'm glad she's coming home soon, I have a gift almost ready to send to her.
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
That's wonderful, Mrs. M.!!!
space opera
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
She's coming home. Tuesday. As in, the day after tomorrow. I can't believe she'll be home for Thanksgiving. We're so very blessed.
I'm freaking out and running around trying to get everything ready. We went shopping today and got the essentials - bassinet, Pack n' Play, monitor, etc. I can't believe there's a Pack 'n Play in my dining room (it has a changing table).
I feel like I'm in shock. It seems so sudden. I know I'm rambling, but I'm just reeling.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Oh how exciting!
Posted by MandyM (Member # 8375) on :
Congrats! I have been reading Aerin's blog all along and knowing how well she is doing just brings tears to my eyes. Blessings to you and your family!
Oh, and I love the dad link on the part about changing her diaper for the first time. He'll get the hang of it quick enough! Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I can't stop being happy!
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
<~tears of joy!
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
I am so happy for you and your family.
Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Mrs.M, I am so happy for you and your husband. This is such wonderfully amazing news. You get to celebrate the upcoming holidays at home with your baby girl. Congratulations. See... these are the times I wish I could knit.
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Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Congratulations, Mrs.M. Best wishes for a smooth transition to having a new baby in the house. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
That is very good news indeed! I am so glad she is ok, and that she will be going home soon! Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
This is today, right?
Welcome Home, Aerin!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Well, the hospital forgot a test and needs to keep her one more night, but she'll still be home in time for Thanksgiving. I think she's just so adorable the nurses couldn't bear to part with her for one more day. Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
So, when was her actual due date again? Is she at term now, or still a little younger than that?
I think it's GREAT that she gets to come home. You'll be able to stay home now and relax with her instead of running back and forth to the hospital. What a relief! Give her a kiss for me, ok?
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
She's still younger than term. She was due in December!
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
December 18th, to be exact. She'll be 36 weeks and 3 days gestational tomorrow. She'll be 10 weeks and 2 days old.
We're almost ready - just the finishing touches left to take care of. We're going to get our last full night's sleep and take her home in the late morning or early afternoon.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Woohoo! Congratulations and best wishes for a happy, healthy Aerin. Hopefully, this is the worst she'll ever have to go through.
Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Okay... I did not think that Aerin could get any sweeter, but that picture with her grandma holding her is just too precious. Her eyes are just beautiful. And that hair. Awww!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
New pic is wonderful!!!
I got the book, thank you so much!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
You can tell Aerin's grandma that she has the real grandma look when she holds her. Emma was not sleeping and so we looked at Aerin's latest pic, and I asked if she saw the baby. She pointed to Aerin and gave her a kiss, and then without any prompting pointed to Aerin's grandma and said "Gamma!" (Grandma!) (I hadn't said anything about grandmas, she came to this conclusion based solely on the picture.) She knows that look on her face well; it's the Grandma Look, and it bodes well for the child that's the recipient of it. Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Great pic . . . I love the pics I have of Nathan first being held by loving grandpa and grandma.
(Mrs. M - Nathan's pediatric neurologist has the same last name as Aerin's pediatrician! How co-incky-dink is that? He's a good, careful doctor. I like him . . . )
Blessings on your homecoming!
Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Hatrack babies and little ones are just too sweet. Yay for Emma. She is going to be such a great big sister.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
So, I guess today's the day?
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
She's home. Finally.
I am very happy and exhausted.
Posted by desta (Member # 8777) on :
Congratulations. I hope everything is well, and stays that way.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Yay!
*Quiet and gentle hug for an exhausted Momma*
Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
Congrats!!
And Aerin!
I'm so happy for you and your family!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
So, SO happy! Yay for the Marx family on a very special occasion! *parties VERY quietly*
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Yay! Happy day, happy day! Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Yay. Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Happy Thanksgiving Aerin and all the Marxes!
Be well!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
That is so cool, I am so glad for all of you!
Talk about a happy Thanksgiving, huh? Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Happy, Happy Happydance!!!
Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Wonderful, fabulous, astounding.... very thankful. Just a few words that definitely describe this day for the Marx family. Here's to this year's Thanksgiving and the many more to come. Can't wait for home pictures.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
I just noticed your changed occupation in your profile, Mrs M.
It must have felt great to be able to put that in.
Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :
Aaaaww the "coming home" pictures are precious! Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Aerin is back in the hospital with a RSV-like virus (she keeps testing negative for RSV, but the symptoms are identical). She's intubated and they're suctioning out the mucus and giving her breathing treatments. She's sedated.
She could really use your prayers and good thoughts.
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
(((Marx family))) Hang in there, I'll keep her in my prayers.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
(((Mrs.M and family)))
I hope she gets better.
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Oh, dear!
Get well soon, little baby girl!
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
(((Mrs.M))) (((Aerin)))
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Many, many prayers and well-wishes heading your way, Mrs. M - for you and your family.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Oh no.
All my best wishes and good, strong, healthy baby thoughts are headed your way.
(((The Marx family)))
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
(((Aerin)))Get well soon. (((MrsM and husband)))
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
My best, best wishes for Aerin, you and your family.
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Oh no. I'll be praying so much for her and all of you.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I'm sure she'll be home soon. These things happen. (((hugs)))
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
We'll be praying and thinking of you all.
Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Aerin, you, and your hubby are in my thoughts. Get well soon precious girl.
{{{{{Marx Family}}}}}
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
She has my prayers, definitely. So do you and Andrew.
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Bump. Worried.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
She's slightly improved, and gets to eat again! Yay!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Very good, we hope she feels better soon, and gets to come back home. Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Aerin was extubated today and is doing much, much better. She's back on bottle feeds and will probably have her feeding tube removed tomorrow. She'll hopefully be home for good around her due date - December 18th.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
I'm glad she's doing better
Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
Continued prayers and good wishes coming at you.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Just wanted to let y'all know that Aerin is doing really well. She's on very little oxygen and eating like a little piggy and charming all the nurses. She'll be home this week.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
quote:She's on very little oxygen and eating like a little piggy
That's her job.
Go Aerin!
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
I'm glad things are going well. Best wishes for continued improvement.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Yeah, she's doing better!
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
The pictures are lovely. She's really blossoming!
*best wishes*
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
And the last pics (at least that I can find) are from when she was home on Thanksgiving.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
I hope she's home again soon.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
New picture up on the blog! New picture up on the blog! She is SO ADORABLE!!!
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
hehe, just saw that one.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Aerin is being discharged today. She's coming home!
Posted by Stray (Member # 4056) on :
Woohoo!
Hey, Mrs. M, did you ever get that package I sent you?
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Best wishes for a long and happy life, Aerin.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Woohoo!
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Let's hope this time she's home for good.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Yayyy!!!
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Great news!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
(Isn't it still before her due date? She's quite the traveller!)
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Wonderful!
That's such great news. I put Aerin on our church prayer list, I hope you don't mind.
My kids now are asking me about her a lot. "How's that baby doing - the little tiny one?" They were blown away by the picture in the blog of her in the hands - the one that really shows the scale of how little she was. They will be thrilled to hear she is going back home. Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
My friend just had a baby and we spent our lunch at work today reading Aerin's blog. She really got into it.
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Hooray!!!
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Oh, and Mrs. M - we have that very same swing! Don't ya love it?
space opera
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Ten pounds is fantastic! Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I just got goosebumps reading this thread. Posted by Zeugma (Member # 6636) on :
Wow, she's gorgeous! She has the most beautiful eyes! Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I am so happy for you guys!
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
And those curly little eyelashes! Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote: Aerin is 10 lbs. now, and slept 6 hours last night, all the way through.
It's the magic number! (Somewhere between reaching 10-12 pounds, most babies will start sleeping through the night.)
Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
That is the MOST adorable cute pretty little baby in the world! No offense to any other moms (or to my own kids)....
Glad things are going well for you. I remember taking an hour or so to feed my full-term firstborn, and being exhausted at the idea of having to feed him again in another hour. After about 6 weeks he got on a more livable schedule, which I guess is your baby's adjusted age. Good luck! Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
She is such a cute baby.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Thanks, y'all! Aerin slept throught the night last night, too. I keep reminding myself that this might not be permanent, but a girl can dream.
I'm actually a little nervous about Aerin's looks. I don't want all of her feelings of self-worth to come from her beauty and I don't want her to be conceited, either. On the other hand, I have to admit that I take a lot of pleasure in how gorgeous she is.
SO - I love the swing, but Aerin is ambivalent about it. She loves the mirror and mobile, but she'll only go in it if she's in the mood.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Mrs. M, I'm so happy for you that things are working out so well with Aerin. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Oh, oh, update on the blog! Thank you, Mrs.M!
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Mrs. M, I can't believe I took this long to read this thread and your blog. Oh my word, what a miracle baby indeed. She is SO BEAUTIFUL! And she sounds like a remarkably smart, tough, wonderful little soul.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I got my card from you, Mrs M, and I treasure my pictures that you sent as well as your message. It really lifted my spirits.
Keep an eye on the mail - the Post Office was closed today but I plan on sending something out to you tomorrow.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Thanks, Uprooted. We like her.
Belle, I'm glad my note helped you some. Please don't do anything that will tire you out.
Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :
Can I just say that I love Aerin's name? It's absolutely beautiful. As is she, of course. Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
My baby is 1 year old today!
I just wanted to thank everyone for the love and support y'all gave to our family. It got me through some rough days and made the good days all the sweeter.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Oh, yay! Congratulations!!! *beams* I'm so happy for her and for you. This is wonderful. Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Happy Birthday, Aerin!
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
One year already? Wow!
So, do you have recent pictures for us? I've love to see what she looks like now. And how big is she? I know, I know, anal about details...
Happy Birthday, Aerin!!!! Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Happy happy birthday Aerin!!! And happy Labor Day Mom!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Gosh darn it, I wanted to start Aerin a birthday thread!
Happy Birthday, sweet girl!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:So, do you have recent pictures for us? I've love to see what she looks like now. And how big is she? I know, I know, anal about details...
Someone has not been reading the blog. Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
I just want to know what she got for the big day, and how the cake went. Because I do read the blog.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I'm sure it will be up tonight or tomorrow. With pictures.
(Hint, hint. )
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Happy birthday, Aerin. Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Oooo...Happy, happy birthday! Yay, Aerin. Oh, I can't wait for more beautiful pictures. I adore the picture of her playing in the laundry basket. I used to do that all the time. I'd climb in and pretend I was in a spaceship, and I would rock back and forth in it. Fun times.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Laundry baskets! We used to use laundry baskets as sleds down the stairs... course we were a bit older than Aerin. Auntie Kira, can the Goodlets teach Aerin how to laundryskate??? (when she gets older, of course LOL)
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Happy Birthday, Aerin. Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Happy Birthday!
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Wow, Has it been a full year already?
If she looks at all like the her pictures on the blog, then she's absolutely beautiful. I suggest that her parents lock her in her room as soon as she reaches puberty and don't let her out until the judgement centers in her brain have fully developed. Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
quote: Wow, Has it been a full year already?
My first thought too!
Happy Birthday to Aerin, Happy Birthday to Aerin, Happy (First!) Birthday dear Aerin, Happy Birthday to you!
She is so lovely! And looks so much like Mom! Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I can't believe that it has been a year already. Three cheers for modern medicine AND family love, huh?
I am so glad she is doing so well, and reading this made my day.
Kwea
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Ooh in the pic Mack linked she's Cribbing. Which is a horse chewing on a fence.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Mack's link doesn't work for me unless I take out the last .0. I wonder why that is?
Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
Oh, happy birthday, Aerin! Every time I see new pictures of her, she's just more and more gorgeous.
*giggle* Breyer, it does kinda look like she's cribbing. The look on her face could almost be the I'm-sucking-air-into-my-gut-because-it's-fun expression. Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :
Happy birthday, Aerin! (I agree...that picture makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside).
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Oh my word! So soon a year has passed by! Happy Birthday, Aerin!
*runs off to look at the pictures*
Edits: Oh! She's gorgeous! With sparkling wit and a wicked sense of humor, you can just tell. Thanks for sharing the pics and your reflections, Mrs. M!
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(((hugs))) I am so happy!
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![[Cry]](graemlins/cry.gif)
![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
![[Hat]](graemlins/hat.gif)
Congratulations and may Aerin continue to thrive. Welcome to the world, Aerin.
![[Wave]](graemlins/wave.gif)
![[The Wave]](graemlins/thewave.gif)
![[ROFL]](graemlins/rofl.gif)
![[Blushing]](graemlins/blushing.gif)
wow, I'm an expert?![[Frown]](frown.gif)
(((Marx family))) Hang in there, I'll keep her in my prayers.
![[Cool]](cool.gif)
I'm glad she's doing better