Christmas dresses

Here are a couple more pictures of Ally in a couple of her Christmas dresses. She met Santa for the first time on Sat. night, but could have cared less...... at least she wasn't scared!

Past few months...

Once again, time flies and I get busy and forget to blog. I am not a very computer savvy person you know..... As my mom says, " I'm trying to join the 90's" HA! Ally is now 14 mo. and started crawling 2 weeks ago. She is enrolled at Kid's First and is doing well with PT, OT, ST, and her educational goals. She LOVES Ms. Judy and Ms. Sandra. She is saying dada, mama, cat, kitty, and dog. She signs more and milk. She is still having tummy problems that have been worsened by the last surgery, and we still don't know the cause, but she is a fighter! All in all, things are going very well. Here are some pictures of the past few months! Enjoy....

before surgery

Hi Everyone! It has been such a long time since I wrote anything about Ally. She is becoming quite a little girl instead of my baby! Of course she still needs me, but playing is more important than cuddling, and talking is more important than falling asleep in my arms right now. I have heard that pretty soon she'll need money and things will change once again ( hehehe) ! Ally is growing well and is making all kinds of new syllable sounds now. She waves bye bye ( or hello), but not always on request. She laughs at "pee pie" and mommy clapping her hands with an infectious smile that showcases 2 little teeth. Bath time is Heaven sent according to her, right along with the "squirtyturtle". Stranger anxiety has begun, but it really doesn't matter who holds her when ELMO is on. Finally, she is eating baby food well, and attempting to drink from mommy's cup brings such glee. She is having her 2nd heart surgery (and it a biggie) on July 11. Chad, Kari, and Carsten are going to let us stay the night before so we will feel at home. We are grateful for them and all the prayers everyone has sent up in our behalves. God Bless you all!!!

GO HOGS GO!!

Wow how time flies! It has been almost a month since I posted and things are achangin'....
Ally is not growing that much but she looks bigger because she is holding her head up and trying(sometimes achieving) to sit up on her own.
We had such a fun family day on Saturday! We went to the game and basked in the sun.. a little too much....but we did enjoy being together outside on a beautiful day. Thank the Lord for unexpected blessings. Also thank the Lord for the Grace he gave us to endure over 48 hours of nonstop crying from a sunburned baby. Yes, I did put sunscreen on her several times, but to no avail...one step forward, two steps back...At least the Hogs beat Tennessee!!!! Here are some pics of our great day!

BECOMING A BIG GIRL

NEW TOYS!!!!

My First Easter

Although we did not get to have a family dinner with Ally on her first Easter, we made it to church and Mommy thinks her baby bunny was beautiful....(we kept losing the shoes, but she DID have some :-)

Who is bigger????

a walk in the new neighborhood

OH MY!

Well, it has been way too long since I put up a blog for Ally, but I finally have some time. We have moved into a new big home, Ally has had another minor surgery, and all of us have been battling stress, winter, and fatigue related illnesses! No rest for the weary... or is it wicked?...
in our case it has to be the former because we are too tired to be wicked. Ally's heart is doing well and the surgery has been pushed back even farther, but we will have to reroute 90% of her blood flow to the lungs with the next surgery instead of 50%. Thus, she will have to be a little bigger. I will now just post several pictures to share our world with you! Love, The Hayes Family.

Trip to Little Rock

Good Times! We had to take Allyson to ACH last week and she had a bunch of firsts! She got to meet her Great Great Aunt Gay. She also got to meet Carsten, Kari, and Chad. We had a wonderful time at dinner. When we got back to the hotel, we experienced some more firsts.... Her first bath( she takes showers at home!) and her first dunk, and, I must say, and awfully comfortable bed to sleep in at the Crowne Plaza! Wish I could get that comfy! The trip was a success... Her heart is doing well, and her intestines are not, but at least we are now doing something about that. A doctor finally listened to mommy! Miracles never cease....

It's cold out there baby!

Ally had a big day today. She Got her 4 month old vaccinations, synergist shot, and a chest and belly x-ray. She is doing okay, but is not gaining weight like we would like, and is going to take some antibiotics for possible pneumonia. Poor thing... what next? On a lighter note, have you ever seen " A Christmas Story"? Well, you know what my thought of this picture is if you have. I got a little excited when I saw 27 degrees today on the news. I did not think that Ally would have a chance to wear this snowbunny suit as we have had milder winters lately. But alas!, here she is with a look on her face that reads " you really want me to move in this?"

play date

Ally had her first play date tonight with little miss Kenzy. It is the first time Ally has been with another child her age that is well and not in a hospital bed. The parents had a good time too, until Ally pood all over dad. Mommy laughed, but dad was a little freaked. Oh well.... Ally and Kenzy had a good time exploring each other and they even talked back and forth. Oh what a night....

Peas in a pod...

Well, Mommy has started back to work and I thought it would kill me! I hated leaving Ally bug, but the transition has gotten smoother and the people at work have been very understanding. I am even getting help from daddy in the morning... as you can see they are on the ball at 6:00 am getting ready for the day.. :-). Ally is doing well now and is growing bigger each day. We had the first outfit that was too small the other day!

Great Grandmother Rose

Ally finally got to meet her Great Grandmother Rose on Mommy's side. As Rose is in a nursing home, we were doubtful it would be safe to take Ally for fear of infections. However, the Lord provided a brief visit in a clean area with very little "traffic". Here are some pictures for friends and family far away.