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I'm just a simple young mommy who travels with my husband for his career. We have a 2 1/2 year old little boy Michael "Chase" and just added a special addition to our family; Emmry Adelynn who was born with Turner Syndrome..it's been a struggle, but she's here and I've grown so much from it! I don't have much under my belt but what I do have is a loving husband, my beautiful children, family, and LIFE! Those things mean more to me than I can ever explain. I haven't done much since graduating except becoming a mom,so I'm creating this blog to try and remind myself of who I used to be, what I am now and a way to be social again and share the journies of Emmry's life long diagnosis.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Emmy Eats SOLIDS!!

I'm SUPER PLEASED to announce that little Miss Emmry has started solids today for the first time and is three days shy of 6 months. I have been holding off on solids and have strictly just been breastfeeding her because she was born with a higher palate due to her TS, which has cause many bottle feeding and breast feeding problems.

When we first brought her home she would throw up all over from her acid re-flux as well-- medicine made it worse!! Nothing helped, not raising her crib 30 degrees, slowly feeding her and beginning a feeding again: I mean absolutely nothing worked, but TIME! She now feeds about every hour still, but I wouldn't want it any other way because she's well nourished.

This first feeding went absolutely amazing!!!!! I've got butterflies I'm so stoked :) I even made it home made; sweet potatoes..she kept grabbing the spoon and self feeding. It was so awesome to see her thriving and she hasn't thrown it up!! Here are some pictures! WAY TO GO EMMY!!!!

Her first look at it!

digging in :)







Satisfied!!



                                                          SO PROUD OF HER!!

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  1. Maggie @ From the HeartMarch 14, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    Emmy is right on track! I read somewhere where the AAP is starting to recommend starting solids at 6 months instead of 4 months. I know lots of babies who are exclusively breastfed until they are one year old. It's actually healthier that way. Joe didn't show any interest in solids until he was 6 months and even then he had some major issues with swallowing and gagging. Every baby is different! She looks like she is loving it!

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