Well, Hello Blog.

I keep promising an update, and I keep failing.  This blogging sure is hard to do when you aren't cramped up inside a hospital room... As always, we've been out and about and staying busy!

So here's our little baby Collins rundown:
She. Is. Precious.
As an infant, she couldn't be more opposite than Rowan.  Obviously, Ro was very sick, so I guess there really isn't a comparison to be made.  But Collins eats well, sleeps superbly, never cries, and all around just goes with the flow.... Ahhhh, what a relief!

Poor sick baby Rowan.  She had a hard time eating because she was always throwing up, she NEVER slept more than 3 hours at night, cried all the time, needed to be held constantly to help soothe her, etc.... Not to mention we were constantly taking her for dr's apts, labs, and procedures... ugh- I HATE LIVER DISEASE.

So, here are some the highlights over the past 9 weeks!

We have gone to the Waco Zoo twice... One time I took them both all by myself!

Chance and I took Collins to her first movie.. at 2wks old! It was the Dark Night Rises.... maybe a little sleep deprivation told me this would be a good idea.  She slept nearly the whole time, but I was panicked she would be deaf afterwards! (she's not)

We all went to SanAntonio for a weekend.  We survived the car with no issues and during the hotel stay, we all actually got sleep.... Rowan is our non-sleeper in places other than her room...
The hotel pool was a success- Ro is still a fish.
We also went to the SA Zoo. 

Both girls were baptized!

Collins moved into her bedroom at about 4 weeks old.

Rowan started Mother's Day Out (SCHOOL as we call it).  And she LOVES it.  Her class is small, and I love that... less germs around in my opinion... but my paranoia about that is decreasing.  Her immune system is back to normal, so we just need to take "standard precautions" for her not to get sick.... Goodbye to bubble boy days.  On Wednesdays, she goes to tumbling :)
Lately, says the funniest stuff.  I was picking up something underneath her highchair and she patted my head and said "Good girl, Mommy". She's always telling us to "Come On!" and "Look-ie that".  She can spot a Chick-fil-A from a mile away (its the only fast food we go to) and today she wanted my "Chicken Juice".... Diet Coke in my Chick-fil-A cup.

As always- here's a little picture bomb:

 Here we are getting labs drawn.  Rowan LOVES the self portrait on the iphone....

This is her showing me where they are going to poke her.  She did SO great.... Never even shed one tear.  Just watched that needle go in without any problem. 

 PS- this is her favorite room to have labs drawn. (#2).  They have Cars on the walls. 

 Sweet baby Collins sleeping. 

 More self portraits on the first day of school!

 8 Weeks old!  Collins is such a content baby.  However, she often makes these faces that make her look so grumpy.  I promise she's not-- Ha!

 Here's another grumpy face pic... see what I mean?!

 This was at the Sip and See we had for baby Collins.  She's kinda smiling in this one with Aunt Tara :)

 Sisterly Love :)  Melts my heart.  Rowan loves her sister and Collins smiles all the time at her. 

Lab results came back and Rowan's liver numbers couldn't be better.  We couldn't be more blessed.  Love and kisses to our Angel Donor. 

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