12 lbs. and 12 months!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fallon Reese Davis

April 19, 2008

12:25 AM

6 lbs. 5 oz.

18 inches long

Happy 1st Birthday, Big Girl!!!

We Love you!!!

When Your Heart Only Weighs Ten Pounds...

I haven't said much about this, because I don't want anyone to say anything about it. Remarks make it harder. My Fallon Reese is only ten pounds. And this is quite the feat for her. She grew normally for the first two months of her life. And then things changed. She weighed 8lbs. 2 oz. for four months straight. She has since worked her way to 10lbs as of last week. We've been to Primary Children's Hospital and done every test imaginable, put her on the early intervention program where she recieves in-home physical and occupational therapy bi-monthly, been to upper-gi and lower-gi doctors, and we go every two weeks to the doctor for check-ups and weight checks. In addition, we have to keep food journals and power-pack her every bite (ie. a bowl of cereal contains 6 items, (cereal, a fruit or veggie, either sugar, olive oil or karosyrup, vitamins, Polycose, formula, and water.)) She is "normal" in that all of the tests have been negative. She is behind on her gross motor skills, (hence the therapy), but a few months ahead on fine motor skills, and right on track with her verbal skills. She is a happy girl. She is my heart, and I thank my Father in Heaven every day for her presence in our home. She is loved very much and she has a smile that will make your heart melt into pieces. All of that being said, I never knew how much it would ache when your child is diagnosed as a "Failure to Thrive" baby. I never knew how hard it would be to have every single person that is supposed to be "helping" also be the same people questioning you as a parent. I never knew how crazy it would be to hear stories of other mother's in the same situation that "put" their children there. I know my Savior has been holding my hand throughout this entire process. Changing doctors twice, seeing so many specialists, searching for answers. Defending myself. It has been a trial. It continues to be so amidst so many others in our lives.

Fallon, I love you. You are my heart outside of my body. I love your spirit in our home, the joy you bring to my life, the sweet sister you are to your siblings, you are our world. Thank you for choosing us. I love you.

Love,
Mommy

New Fancy Clothes from Granny

The Teamsters
Kirby Rhianne

Tys Rix

Myklin Rhea

Fallon Reese

Kid's Christmas Clothes from Grandma and Grandpa McKoy

Tys Rix

Fallon Reese

Myklin Rhea

Kirby Rhianne

Halloween Day (More to Come Tomorrow!!!)

Sweet Little Fallon Reese at the Elementary School Parade (she's a Hershey's Kiss)
There's my monkey

Mykee at the Parade

Miss Giesa, Kirby's Kindergarten Teacher

Kirby in the Halloween Parade at School

Mykee with her homemade eyeball cookies

Googly-eyed Kirby

Scary girls!!!

Kirby's Ballet Class

Mykee with Teacher Tricia

Mykee and Joel at their Gardner Village fieldtrip

Mykee holding hands with Teacher Tricia

Mykee off to her Ballet Halloween Party

Halloween Happenings

Tys Eating Caramel Apples at Gardner Village
Off to hunt for the Perfect Pumpkin

Autumn Hills Ward Halloween Dinner

"Mmmm, Nummy Treeeeat, Mom!!!"

Beau, Kendal and Brand New Baby Luke McKai Petty!!! (Not Pictured, Cade)

Jamie, Tys, and Mykee at Gardner Village

SPOOOOOOKY!!!!!!!!!

Dad and Darlin's

FHE Pumpkin Carving Time!!!


Spooky Rice Cereal Treats

FHE at the Pumpkin Patch

Costume Parade at Gardner Village

Ride-With-A-Witch at Gardner Village

Kirby's Snowman Costume Made With Love by Grandma

Making train tracks with Paw Paw

Sweet Little Reesey Piece

Jamie and Erin at Gardner Village

Kirby and Mykee off to Brooklyn's Birthday Bash

Fallon Reese's Blessing

Today our sweet Fallon was blessed by her Daddy. President Reuben Clark and his wife Carol were here, my little sister, Stacey and her husband Jeff were here, along with little Jacob, Ashley and Ben Guercio, along with Ethan, Liddy, and Grant, Steve and Sarah Smith, Cassia, Tammy and Dave Fischer, Katie, Kyle, and Dave's little nephew. It was wonderful to have so many friends here to share our special day with our little Fally Girl. Thanks to my dear friend, Chrystal Bracken for coming over to take family shots!

I was reminded how precious this life is, as my fourth angel was given a name. She received many wonderful blessings, and I look forward to a life of fulfillment for her. I was also reminded of how very blessed I am to have the Priesthood in my home. What a wonderful thing! I am so grateful for a husband that is worthy to perform these sacred ordinances.

My life is filled with so many wonderful blessings, and I am ever-thankful to a loving Father in Heaven who has provided me with them.