New Cast and other things

Well Novemeber 16th was Dylan's birthday and he turned 7! It is so hard to believe that he is 7, seems like the past 7 years have just flown by. We didn't have a big party for his birthday, for a few reasons, 1) Dylan almost didn't get a party at all for getting bad notes sent home from school, 2) It costs a lot of money to have a big birthday party!  We decided to have a small little get together at the bowling alley. One of Dylan's best friends Skylee, her Mom Stephanie, one of my good friends,  and little brother P.J.(3 weeks old) came, along with our friends Randy and Christy. We had the get together on Saturday, Nov 15, which happened to be Randy's birthday. We all bowled, and sang Happy Birthday to Dylan and to Randy. The adults were competing to see who could bowl the best game and of course the boys won (I do not bowl well at all!).

On Thursday, Novemeber 20th, Isabella got her last cast change!! We are so excited that she will not have to be put to sleep again anytime soon. Her cast is Crimson Red this time, to show support for the family favorite College Football Team, currently ranked #1 and undefeated in this season, Alabama University Crimson Tide! ROLL TIDE! Izzy will have her cast removed 2 days before Christmas, Dec 23, and we couldn't be more excited, but the doctor did say that she will have to be in another brace for several more months after the cast comes off. Which is something that took us completely by suprise, but it is ok. She will be able to take the brace off for up to 4 hours a day to exercise her legs.

On another note, me and Izzy have been having some troubles breastfeeding lately. I am not sure what is going on, but sometimes she refuses to nurse even when I know there is some milk available for her, and then sometimes she will nurse and still act like she is starving after she is done. She also has started waking up throughout the night and screaming, sometimes she will want to nurse and then sometimes she refuses but still screams not wanting to sleep. She is also fighting her sleep for her daytime naps, sometimes she will only get about 4 hours sleep in a 24 hour period. SHe is wearing mommy out! I started taking some herbal supplements that are supposed to increase milk supply, Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle. When I first started taking the blessed thistle, I developed a rash on my legs (which is supposed to be a reaction in only a few people), but I guess I am getting used to it now since it went away. I have not seen any significant increase in milk yet but I am hoping that I will soon and that me and Izzy will both get some rest.

Well I guess I better go, the little princess is screaming at me again, so i need to see what she needs. I will try to post some pictures later today. Ta-Ta for Now....