Wow, I didn't realize it had been so long since I posted anything! My last journal stated that I was on bed rest and I was complaining about how bad it was. Well, things went from bad to worse and they ended up taking my baby by c-section on April 18th. I was on bed rest due to Pre-Eclampsia and I developed HELLP syndrome on top of it. They said she was "better out than in" and they delivered Kaylee at 3:55 AM. She was only 24 weeks gestational age (for all that don't know, a "normal" full-term baby is 40 weeks), weighed 1 lb. and was 11 inches long.

Little Kaylee was touch and go for a very long time. She was immediately taken to the NICU and had all sorts of tubes and wires coming out from all over. She was on a ventilator and had multiple PICC lines and needed total support just to keep her alive. We spent everyday just hoping our girl would survive to see tomorrow.

Kaylee slowly made progress - true "baby steps" on a day by day basis. She conquered multiple infections, battled the ventilator, and later the CPAP, pulled feeding tubes and blew out IVs, until 4 months later she was finally healthy enough to go home! Our little one pound fighter had surprised everyone and not only survived, but THRIVED!

In just a few days, Kaylee Jayne will be 6 months old. She is still (obviously) very tiny for her age, but she has made it up to 10 lbs and is still going strong. I created a Facebook page with pictures and videos, so feel free to pop on over and take a look if you want to follow her journey. You can find us at [link]

Thank you to everyone who was so supportive during the past 6 months. I truly believe that all your love and prayers pulled Kaylee through and I credit you all for helping keep her alive and surrounded by love. I tell her often how very lucky she is to have so many folks watching over her (even if it is just from a computer screen).

I appreciate all the wonderful comments and favs I've gotten while I was away. I'm blown away! You guys are really great for the ego

Obviously, our lives have changed very much, and I expect that the ride is just beginning. I will probably not be keeping up here on dA as much as I have in the past, but I promise to post pictures when I have time to actually take more and process them! lol

With love and affection,

Marci